Evelyn M. Urch
Feb 1, 2017
Evelyn Mae Urch, 90, of West Concord, died Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Koda Living Community in Owatonna. She was born July 9, 1926 in Dodge County, Minnesota the daughter of Charles and Estina (Abel) French. She lived her whole life in Dodge County. She attended school in Dodge Center until her senior year when she transferred to West Concord...
Marjorie L. Grunklee
Jan 31, 2017
Marjorie L. Grunklee, 84, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at the Owatonna Hospital. Marjorie was born August 24, 1932 in the Township of Claremont Village, Dodge County, Minnesota the daughter of Adelbert and Ursula (Bailey) Naylor. She graduated from West Concord High School and went to work for Federated Insurance. She married Wilmer Grunklee on April 28, 1956...
Frances "Erma" L. Hansen
Jan 25, 2017
Frances Erma L. Hansen, 83, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Traditions of Owatonna. Frances was born January 1, 1934 in Owatonna, Minnesota, the daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Horn) Hruska. She attended country school. Frances married Donald Bartz in 1950 and in their union had four children, James, Ronnie, Terri, and Debra. They resided in the Waseca...
Delbert C. Johnson
Jan 24, 2017
Delbert C. Johnson, age 80 of Owatonna, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault. Delbert Carl Johnson was born on February 25, 1936 in New Richland, Minnesota the son of Carl and Edith Johnson and attended country school. On March 19, 1953, Delbert enlisted in the United States Army and served in Germany. He was...
Nancy K. Furness
Jan 24, 2017
Nancy K. Furness, 65, of Owatonna, peacefully transitioned from this earth to heaven, while surrounded by family, after a 6 �½ year victory over breast cancer. Nancy Furness was born in Mason City, Iowa, to Ivan and Elaine Olson on August 20, 1951. She grew up on a farm, giving her a life-long love of animals. She attended Northwood-Kensett Public...
Beverly Mae Miller
Jan 22, 2017
Beverly Mae Miller, 86, of Owatonna, died Sunday, January 22, 2017 at her home. Beverly was born July 26, 1930 in Albert Lea, Minnesota the daughter of Carlos and Doris (Nielsen) Holleschau. She graduated from Freeborn High School in 1948. She then worked at the Freeborn Egg Hatchery in Albert Lea. Beverly married LaVerne Miller on May 12, 1973 in...
Louise M. Knippel
Jan 21, 2017
Louise M. Knippel, 96, of Owatonna, died Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was born September 19, 1920 in Claremont, Minnesota the daughter of Albert and Otillia (Krampitz) Krippner. She grew up in Steele and Dodge Counties and attended school in Owatonna. On April 12, 1941, she married Floyd Knippel in La Crescent, MN. The...
Georgia J. Joachim
Jan 20, 2017
Georgia Jane Joachim, 68, of Owatonna, died Friday, January 20, 2017 at her home after a 2 year courageous struggle with pancreatic cancer. She was born January 13, 1949 in Stromsburg, Nebraska the daughter of Robert and Betty (Gonnerman) Carlson. Georgia moved with her family to Minnesota as a child. She graduated from Hanley Falls High School and Southwest Minnesota...
Gerald "Jim" Jorgenson
Jan 18, 2017
Gerald J. Jim Jorgenson, 71, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Jim was born October 29, 1945 in Albert Lea, Minnesota the son of Frederick and Mildred (Weselow) Jorgenson. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1964. Jim was united in marriage to Roxanne Olson on September 29, 1967 in Hudson, Wisconsin....
Lorraine A. Benson
Jan 17, 2017
Lorraine A. Benson, 80, of Edina, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna following a brief cancer journey. She was born May 25, 1936 in Austin, Minnesota, the daughter of Raymond and Anna (Reyant) Mittelstadt. She grew up in Austin where she attended school. She graduated from Austin Pacelli High School, Class of 1954. Following her...
Dolores R. Sowden
Jan 15, 2017
Dolores R. Sowden, age 92, passed away January 15, 2017 at the Owatonna Hospital in Owatonna, Minnesota. She had been a resident at Medford Senior Care Center in Medford, Minnesota since April, 2015. Dolores was born in Webster, South Dakota to Leo and Cecelia Boik. She attended school in West Concord, MN and graduated in 1943. After graduation, she attended...
Janet J. "Jeanne" Freeberg-Fernkes
Jan 14, 2017
Janet J. Jeanne Freeberg-Fernkes, 78, of Minneapolis, MN and formerly of Owatonna, New Richland, and Scottsdale, AZ. A caring mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away on January 14, 2017 in Coon Rapids, MN. Although named Janet at birth, her grandfather insisted she was more of a Jeanne, the name she regularly used throughout her life. Born April 4, 1938...
Helen J. Kvittem
Jan 11, 2017
Helen Janice Kvittem, 91, of Wanamingo, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at The Gardens at Cannon Falls, Minnesota Helen was born February 26, 1925 in rural Cannon Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Clarence and Edna (Wagner) Flom. She was baptized and confirmed at Urland Lutheran Church. Her father died when she was young and her mother married Arthur Otterness. She...
Michael "Mike" Schroeder
Jan 8, 2017
Michael Mike David Schroeder, 62, of Webster, died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester surrounded by his family. He was born February 9, 1954 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Roger and Jeanette Pat (Anderson) Schroeder. He attended school in Owatonna graduating in 1972. He continued his education for Mechanical Design at Faribault Vo-Tech. Following his...
Alan R. Miller
Jan 7, 2017
Alan R. Miller, 59, of Owatonna, Minnesota died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Valley View of Owatonna. Michaelson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Gerald "Jerry" A. Schroht
Jan 6, 2017
Gerald Jerry A. Schroht, 77, of Owatonna, died Friday, January 6, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, Minnesota. Jerry was born August 8, 1939 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Albert and Doris (Peterson) Schroht. He attended Owatonna High School. Jerry then helped on the family farm and worked part time for Wright Tree Service. He was united in...
Charles R. Waddell
Dec 31, 2016
Charles Richard Waddell, 70, of Owatonna, died Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Owatonna Hospital. He was born November 29, 1946 in Mansfield, Ohio the son of Richard and Fleurette (Dube) Waddell. Chuck graduated from high school in Crestline, OH. Shortly thereafter he served in the US Army as a MP K-9 handler with the 212th MP Company in Vinh Long,...
Allen L. West
Dec 30, 2016
Allen Leroy West, 75, of Owatonna, died Friday, December 30, 2016 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born March 16, 1941 in Canby the son of Vernon and Audrey West. Allen graduated from Canby High School before serving four years in the US Air Force. Following his military service he attended Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He worked as...
Gail J. Larson
Dec 30, 2016
Gail Jeanne Larson, 66, of rural Claremont, died Friday, December 30, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born November 23, 1950 in Fargo, ND the daughter of Mervin and Georgene (Herbold) Arett. Gail married John Larson exactly 48 years prior to her date of death on December 30, 1968. The couple lived in Alaska for 5...
Betty Deflieger
Dec 29, 2016
Betty J. DeFlieger, 86, of West Concord, died Thursday, December 29, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Betty Joanne Kilness was born August 19, 1930 in Concord Township, Minnesota the daughter of Peder and Alta (Cain) Kilness. She was baptized and confirmed at Hegre Lutheran Church. She attended school in West Concord and graduated in 1948 from West Concord...
