Loren S. Bruessel
Mar 3, 2017
Loren Steffen Bruessel, 86, of Owatonna, died Friday, March 3, 2017 at Owatonna Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born August 23, 1930 at home on the family farm east of Medford the son of Lyle and Elenora (Steffen) Bruessel. Loren attended country school for 8 years and graduated from Medford High School in 1948. He attended St. Olaf...
Robert H. Spinler
Mar 2, 2017
Robert Hubert Spinler, 70, of Owatonna, died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House surrounded by his family. He was born January 6, 1947 in Owatonna the son of Hubert and Lila (Coulter) Spinler. Bob graduated from OHS with the Class of 1964. He served in the US Navy from 1966-1970. Following his military service he returned to Owatonna....
Marcia L. Braaten
Mar 2, 2017
Marcia Lucille Braaten, 89, of Dennison, died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Reflections Care Suites in Northfield. She was born June 10, 1927 in Warsaw Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota the daughter of Michael and Caroline (Eggum) Flom. She grew up on the farm and graduated from Kenyon High School, Class of 1945. On May 25, 1946, she married Herman Braaten....
Kristi M. Traver
Mar 2, 2017
Kristi M. Traver, age 49, of Owatonna died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Kristi Marie (Roskop) Traver was born on January 11, 1968 in Brainerd, Minnesota the daughter of Michael and Myla (Post) Roskop. She attended grade school in Brainerd through the second grade. She then moved to Fairmont where she finished her...
Deloris M. Rasmussen
Feb 27, 2017
Deloris Mavis Rasmussen, 95, of Dodge Center, died Monday, February 27, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was an identical twin born March 16, 1921 in Ellington Township, Dodge County, Minnesota the daughter of Carl and Martha (Peterson) Erickson. She grew up on farm and attended country school. On August 25, 1940, she married Russell Rasmussen in Dodge...
Joann R. Smith
Feb 27, 2017
Joann R. Smith, 57, of Owatonna, Minnesota died February 27, 2017 at her home in Owatonna. Michelson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Dallas D. Howell
Feb 27, 2017
Dallas David Howell, 81, of Owatonna, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna. He was born August 30, 1935 in Sisseton, South Dakota to the late Delbert and Josephine (Pavin) Howell. Dallas enlisted in the United States Marine Corp as a teenager. After running a chain of Ace Hardware stores, he decided...
Mildred "Millie" Prestegard
Feb 27, 2017
Millie Prestegard, 84, of Owatonna, died peacefully Monday, February 27, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born March 8, 1932 in Havana Township the daughter of Henry and Jennie (Seykora) Pribyl. She attended rural elementary school and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1950. After graduation she worked at First National Bank and Jostens. On October 19, 1955 Millie...
Patricia M. Luedtke
Feb 17, 2017
Patricia M. Luedtke, 90, of Owatonna, died Friday, February 17, 2017 at Owatonna Hospital. She was born January 13, 1927 in Bluffton, Minnesota the daughter of Joseph and Ann (Schleppenbach) Dierkhissing. She moved with her family to Freeport, Minnesota in 1931. She attended Sacred Heart Grade School and Melrose High School, graduating in 1946. After graduation, she worked at Herbergers...
Warren H. Schley
Feb 16, 2017
Warren Hugo Schley, 71, of Owatonna, died Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Owatonna Hospital. He was born August 3, 1945 in Waseca, Minnesota the son of Hugo and Berniece (Warner) Schley. Warren graduated from Owatonna High School with the Class of 1963. He farmed with his parents until 1977. Warren married Lee Ann Nelson February 19, 1977 at St. John...
Brandon Wayne Beman
Feb 16, 2017
Brandon Wayne Beman, 17, of Owatonna, died Thursday, February 16, 2017 at his home. Brandon was born February 10, 2000 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Christopher and Tami (Kaiser) Beman. He was currently enrolled in the 11th grade at the Owatonna Alternative Learning Center. Brandon excelled at hockey. He played summer hockey for the AAA Ice Bucks on the...
Carol Jean Fitterer
Feb 14, 2017
Carol Jean Fitterer, 77, of Owatonna, Minnesota died Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the Owatonna Hospital. Carol was born November 25, 1939 in Mankato, Minnesota the daughter of Albert and Agatha (Oftadahl) Bollman. She graduated from Pemberton High School in 1957. Carol married Lewis Fitterer on October 5, 1957 in Mapleton, Minnesota. They lived in Claremont and Owatonna prior to...
Caleb R. Nystuen
Feb 12, 2017
Caleb Robert Nystuen, 28, of Kenyon, died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 12, 2017 of complication of diabetes and the flu. He was born August 17, 1988 in Rochester, Minnesota the son of Brian and Jane (Callister) Nystuen. He lived in Dodge Center until age four when he moved with his family to the family farm in Holden Township near Kenyon....
Richard J. Fedder
Feb 9, 2017
Richard Joseph Fedder, 63, of Owatonna, Minnesota, died Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Owatonna Hospital. He was born October 14, 1953 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Lyle and Marcella (Bissen) Fedder. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1972. Richard married Cynthia Massey on July 10, 1976 in Morristown, Minnesota. Richard worked for Culligan's before starting work for Owatonna...
Irene May (Brown) Wiesjhan
Feb 8, 2017
Irene May (Brown) Wiesjhan, 96, of Owatonna, Minnesota, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. Irene was born May 18, 1920 in Somerset Township, Steele County, Minnesota the daughter of Frank and Olga (Johnson) Brown. She was baptized by Rev. O.G. Dahlager, June 20, 1920 at the parsonage in Lemond Township and confirmed...
Evelyn M. Malone
Feb 8, 2017
Evelyn Marie Malone, 95, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Koda Living Community. She was born October 18, 1921 in Hawick, Minnesota the daughter of Hermie and Jennie (Erickson) Pelkey. She grew up in the Glenwood, Minnesota area and at age 12 moved to Owatonna where she graduated from high school in 1939. Evelyn worked at the Owatonna...
John Buse
Feb 5, 2017
John Buse, 91, of Owatonna, died Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born February 27, 1925 in Hochstublau, Poland son of Johan and Rosa Buse. In 1945, John began working for his uncle in Germany until he was called into service during WWII. He was a POW in Arizona and California and then returned to Germany...
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...
