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Angela "Angie" Reynolds
Jul 8, 2017
Angela Angie J. Reynolds, 51, of Claremont, died Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Methodist Hospital following a brief cancer journey. Angie was born October 9, 1965 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Eugene and Shirley (Velzke) Blaker. She grew up and attended school in Owatonna, graduating with the Class of 1984. She began her career with Truth Hardware in 1986...
Dale O. Oslund
Jul 7, 2017
Dale Orrin Oslund, 79, of Owatonna, died Friday, July 7, 2017 at New Richland Care Center. He was born February 24, 1938 in Elburn, Illinois the son of Orrin and Lucille Oslund. Dale started working at a young age. He farmed, worked at a Seed Corn Plant, and was an iron worker and a heavy equipment mechanic in Illinois for...
Ronald E. Ramsey
Jul 6, 2017
Ronald E. Ramsey, 74, of Owatonna, Minnesota died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. Ron was born June 20, 1943 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota the son of Robert and Gladys (Falck) Ramsey. He graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1961. In 1965, he began his service in the United States Army and...
Robert C. Mensing
Jul 4, 2017
Robert Charles Mensing, 84, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. He was born June 26, 1933 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Alvin and Helen (Erno) Mensing. He grew up in Owatonna and in his younger years worked at Owatonna Canning Company. He was united in marriage to Marcella Chesney on May 4,...
Harold T. Vangness
Jul 4, 2017
Harold Theroy Vangness, 95, of Zumbrota, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at Zumbrota Care Center. He was born October 2, 1921 in Hamilton County, Iowa the son of Jacob and Julia (Phillops) Vangness. His family moved to Dodge County, MN in 1924. On March 23, 1954, he married Alma Giesler Hopkins in Rochester, MN. They made their home on a...
Palmer L. Brant
Jul 3, 2017
Palmer Leonard Brant, 88, of Wanamingo, died peacefully on Monday, July 3, 2017 at Kenyon Sunset Home. He was born on September 29, 1928 in Norwegian Valley near Nelson, Wisconsin the son of Laurits and Inger (Johnson) Brant. After the death of his mother when he was 6 weeks old, he was raised by his grandparents, Eli and Louis Johnson....
Betty L. Kinney
Jun 29, 2017
Betty L. Kinney, 89, of Owatonna, died Thursday, June 29, 2017 at her home. She was born January 6, 1928 in LeSueur County, Minnesota the daughter of Henry and Wealthy (Sapp) Baer. She grew up on the family farm in Cleveland, Minnesota. She graduated Salutatorian of Cleveland High School class of 1946. Betty married Gordon Kinney on December 29, 1949...
Carol L. Kath
Jun 26, 2017
Carol Lea Kath, 79, of Owatonna, died Monday, June 26, 2017 at her residence at Valley View in Owatonna. She was born December 18, 1937 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Charles and Greta (Soderberg) White. She grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from high school in 1955. She was united in marriage to Roy Emil Kath on December 1,...
Elvin M. Swant
Jun 25, 2017
Elvin Merle Swant, 83, of Owatonna, died Sunday, June 25, 2017 at St. Lucas Care Center. He was born December 7, 1933 in Nashville Township, Martin County the son of Owen and Ruth (Hall) Swant. Elvin graduated from Blue Earth High School. He served in the US Air Force from 1952-1956. Following the service he worked for Boeing in Washington...
Lynn Frederick Klages
Jun 21, 2017
Lynn Frederick Klages, 76, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born December 5, 1940 in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota the son of Frederick and Olivia (Huffman) Klages. He grew up in Sleepy Eye where he attended school and graduated from high school in 1958. Following his schooling, he worked on a farm. During this...
Ruby J. Ades
Jun 18, 2017
Ruby Ades, 82, of Kenyon, died Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield. She was born February 18, 1935 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Bernard and Esther (Hall) Stoerzinger. She grew up in South St. Paul and graduated from South St. Paul High School, Class of 1954. She was baptized and confirmed at Grace...
Rodney S. Kyllo
Jun 16, 2017
Rodney S. Kyllo, 73, of Owatonna, Minnesota died Friday, June 16, 2017 of complications from Multiple System Atrophy at Brookdale Senior Living in Owatonna. Rod was born November 26, 1943 in Kenyon, Minnesota, the son of Francis and Hazel (Germundson) Kyllo. He graduated from West Concord High School then attended business school for accounting. He worked at The King Company...
Carlene G. Mason
Jun 15, 2017
Carlene Glow Mason, 82, of Milton, Wisconsin, died Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Milton Senior Living, Milton, Wisconsin of natural causes. She was born June 17, 1934 on the farm in Marshall County, near Britton, South Dakota, the daughter of Frederick Smith and Martha (Olson) Smith. She attended high school in Britton and completed a secretarial course at the Aberdeen...
Phyllis C. Sanders
Jun 14, 2017
Phyllis C. Sanders, 93, of Lilydale, MN died Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at her residence. She was born July 16, 1923 in Duluth, Minnesota the daughter of Benjamin and Carol (Young) Alwin. She graduated high school in 1941. She enrolled at Eastman School of Music in 1943 and graduated in 1945. In August, 1948, she married Rufus R. Sanders. Phyllis...
Albert M. Remme
Jun 13, 2017
Albert Myron Remme, 90, of Dennison, Minnesota died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at his home. He was born January 24, 1927 in St. Paul, Minnesota the son of Martin and Mabel (Baker) Remme. Albert was baptized and confirmed at Vang Lutheran Church. He attended Kenyon High School and farmed with his dad on the family farm in Warsaw Township. Albert...
Darrell R. Ebeling
Jun 13, 2017
Darrell Reuben Ebeling, 89, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Koda Living Community. He was born December 23, 1927 in Owatonna, the son of Reuben and Edna (Anderson) Ebeling. Darrell attended rural school district #39 and was a member of the Meriden Skippers 4H Club. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1945. Darrell served in Korea with...
Dallas O. Berry
Jun 11, 2017
Dallas Oren Berry, 72, of Owatonna, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born June 30, 1944 in Atlantic, Iowa the son of Art and Adeline (Squires) Berry. Dallas drove truck for Young Trucking in Lyle. He met and married Donna Ashley July 9, 1971. The couple lived in Blooming Prairie where he drove for Joe...
Mae Belle Hillestad
Jun 9, 2017
Mae Belle Hillestad, 87, of Owatonna, peacefully died Friday, June 9, 2017 at Traditions I in Owatonna, Minnesota. Mae Belle was born October 20, 1929 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Albert and Beatrice (Kuphal) Arndt. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1947. She married Merlin Hillestad on September 6, 1948 at The Associated Church in Owatonna. They resided...
Maxine L. Ronglien
Jun 8, 2017
Maxine Leora Ronglien, 82, of Owatonna, died Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Koda Living Community. She was born October 31, 1934 in Aurora Township, Minnesota the daughter of Herman and Leora (Kruckeberg) Grunklee. Maxine attended District 90 country school and St. John's Lutheran School in Havana Township. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1952. She fell in love and...
Barbara M. Stoltz
Jun 8, 2017
Barbara M. Stoltz, 82, of Owatonna, died Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna, Minnesota. Barbara was born March 31, 1935 in Blooming Grove Township, Waseca County, Minnesota the daughter of Dirk and Laura (Brune) Terpstra. She graduated Owatonna High School in 1953. Barbara married Paul Stoltz on November 6, 1954 in Owatonna. Barbara stayed home to raise...
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