C.R. Bud Forsberg
Nov 28, 2017
C.R. Bud Forsberg, age 94, of Kenyon, MN, died Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Kenyon Sunset Home in Kenyon. Bud was born on July 5, 1923 at Kasota, Minnesota to Ernest and Elise (Olson) Forsberg. He graduated from Kasota High School in 1941. His first job was at J.C. Penny in St. Peter, MN where he worked from 1941 to...
Nancy C. Elsbecker
Nov 28, 2017
Nancy Carole Elsbecker, age 75, of Owatonna, died on November 28, 2017 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital after battling congestive heart failure. Nan was born on August 30, 1942 in Minneapolis, MN to Robert and Margie (Coyour) Forbes. She grew up in Minneapolis and attended Roosevelt High School. After graduating high school, she worked for First National Bank in downtown Minneapolis...
Eugene Gene W. Klemp
Nov 27, 2017
Eugene Gene William Klemp, 82, of Owatonna, died Monday, November 27, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. He was born April 2, 1935 in Faribault the son of Rudolph and Wilhelmina Klemp. Gene graduated from Faribault High School. He married Barbara Steinberg August 16, 1953 at First English Lutheran Church in Faribault. Gene explored many careers working as an Ice...
Richard D. Johnson, "Dick"
Nov 22, 2017
Richard Dale Johnson, Dick, 64, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at his home. He was born August 27, 1953 in St. Paul the son of Dale and Joan (Lynch) Johnson. Dick graduated from Owatonna High School in 1971. Following high school he worked for the State of Oregon and later returned to Owatonna where he worked for the...
Jairus E. Meilahn
Nov 17, 2017
Jairus Meilahn, 88, longtime resident of Owatonna died November 17, 2017 at home with his loving family by his side and with the gracious and caring support of Home Instead and Allina Hospice. A Wisconsin native, Jerry graduated in 1949 from the University of Wisconsin at Madison with a major in Accounting. He began his employment with Federated Mutual (Federated...
David Dave A. Arth
Nov 16, 2017
David Dave Allan Arth, 57, of Waseca, died Thursday, November 16, 2017 in Waseca after a long struggle with depression. He was born August 8, 1960 in Hankinson, North Dakota the son of George and Ada (Sukut) Arth. Dave graduated from Waseca High School. He served in the US Air Force from 1978-1981. David married Melinda Hurst June 6, 1981...
Pearl E. Bathel
Nov 14, 2017
Pearl E. Bathel, 96, of Claremont, most recently of Minneapolis, died peacefully Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Catholic Eldercare in Minneapolis. She was born July 25, 1921 in Wabasha, Minnesota the daughter of Louis and Veronica (Funke) Nipp. She graduated from Wabasha High School in 1938 and Winona State in 1942. Following her schooling, she taught school in Claremont from...
Darrell R. Reese
Nov 12, 2017
Darrell Robert Reese, 64, of Blooming Prairie, died Sunday, November 12, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. He was born May 9, 1953 in Owatonna the son of Darvin and Darlene (Ressler) Reese. Darrell married Lena Kraudy August 5, 1972 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Litomysl. The couple lived near Lemond. In 1999, they moved near Litomysl to land they...
Leona "Lee" V. Wulf
Nov 9, 2017
Leona (Lee) Verdell Wulf, age 94, of Owatonna, died peacefully on Thursday, November, 9, 2017 at the Birchwood Cottages care center in Owatonna, MN. Leona was born October 11, 1923 in Seneca, IA, a daughter of George and Martha (Appelt) Jenson. She was raised in Ringsted, IA with her two brothers and sister. Lee was united in marriage to Clifford...
Lavern Vern Smith
Nov 8, 2017
LaVern Vern Newell Smith, 83, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Brookdale Memory Care. He was born March 23, 1934 in Dunnville, Wisconsin the son of Willis and Charlotte (Wold) Smith. Vern graduated from Menomonie High School and later received his Bachelor's Degree from UW Stout. He served in the US Army from 1953 - 1955 as a...
Amy M. Boyum
Nov 7, 2017
Amy Marjorie (Ullestad) Boyum, 81,of Kenyon passed away at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Red Wing, Minnesota, on November 7, 2017. She was born on April 27, 1936, on her family's farm in Thompson, Iowa, to John and Sophia Ullestad. She graduated from Thompson High School in 1953. After high school, she attended Lutheran Bible Institute and proceeded to attend...
Margaret G. Bock
Nov 6, 2017
Margaret Geraldine Bock, 95, of Owatonna, died Monday, November 6, 2017 at Owatonna Hospital. She was born October 16, 1922 in Montgomery the daughter of Joseph and Amy (Keene) Stanek. Margaret attended school in Elysian. She married Orville Bock Nov. 16, 1943 in St. Louis, MO. The couple farmed together near Morristown for 27 years. Margaret also worked at EF...
Eleanor Ellie Anderson
Nov 4, 2017
Eleanor Ellie Jean Anderson, 84, of Owatonna, died Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Prairie Manor Care Center. She was born February 1, 1933 in Lemond Township the daughter of Herbert and Mabel (Hanson) Wodrich. Eleanor graduated from Ellendale High School. She married Arthur Anderson June 16, 1954 at Zion Lutheran Church. The couple farmed with Art's dad and lived on...
Willis O. Voxland
Nov 4, 2017
Willis Olaf Voxland, 86, formerly of Kenyon, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Emerald Crest in Burnsville. He was born December 28, 1930 near Kenyon the son of Olaf and Alma (Haugen) Voxland. Willis graduated from Kenyon High School in 1948. He attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, and then later received his degrees in...
Ralph O. Olsen
Nov 2, 2017
Ralph Oliver Olsen, 86, of Owatonna, died Thursday, November 2, 2017 at his home. He was born April 14, 1931 in Albert Lea, Minnesota the son of William and Elizabeth (Bisch) Olsen. Ralph graduated from Albert Lea High School with the class of 1949. He graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Agriculture with a bachelor of science degree...
Howard A. Homeier
Nov 2, 2017
Howard Arthur Homeier, 94, of Kenyon, died Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Kenyon Sunset Home. He was born March 1, 1923 in Rice County the son of Henry and Hulda Homeier. Howard served in the US Army in WWII and later in the US Marine Corps. He married Vieno Jackson Feb 3, 1962 in St. Paul. Howard worked at Kenyon...
Victor A. Richardson
Nov 1, 2017
Victor Arnold Richardson, loving husband and father, passed away peacefully Wednesday after a long and courageous battle with Frontal Temporal Dementia (FTD). Vic was born on March 10, 1944. He grew up on a small family farm in Spring Valley, MN and graduated from high school in 1962. He married the love of his life, Clarice Lindeman, on May 31,...
David E. "Wrangler" Warner
Nov 1, 2017
David Eugene "Wrangler" Warner, 70, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Story County Medical Center in Nevada, IA. He was born April 22, 1947 in Iowa Falls, Iowa the son of Victor and Ruth (Olsen) Warner. David graduated from Iowa Falls High School in 1965. He served in the US Army from 1965 to 1968 achieving the rank...
Patricia L. Spencer
Oct 31, 2017
Patricia Louise Spencer, 91, of Owatonna, Minnesota died Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Koda Living Community in Owatonna. Patricia was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 20, 1926. She was the eighth child of Myrtle M. Spencer. She attended Minneapolis schools, Open Door and Bethesda Churches. She became a Christian at fifteen years old. After high school she spent many...
Alfred R. Heil
Oct 30, 2017
Alfred R. Heil, 90, of Owatonna, Minnesota died Monday, October 30, 2017 at The Cedars of Austin, Minnesota. Alfred was born April 6, 1927 in Faribault, Minnesota the son of Alfred and Orpha (Suddendorf) Heil. They family lived in Charles City, Iowa then Owatonna. Alfred was a 1945 graduate of Owatonna High School. He enlisted into the United States Navy...
