Marie L. Johnson
Aug 17, 2016
Marie L. Johnson , age 73 of Owatonna, died Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the Owatonna Hospital following a courageous year-long battle with cancer. Marie was born on August 12, 1943, in Waseca County, Minnesota the daughter of Raymond and Mildred (Severson) Johnson. She grew up on a farm northeast of New Richland, attended District #85 Country School and graduated...
Betty J. Grunwald
Aug 16, 2016
Betty Jane Grunwald, 88, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, August 16, 2016 surrounded by her loving family at the Apple Valley Villa in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Betty was born April 12, 1928 in Winona, Minnesota the daughter of William and Rose (Keller) Rihs. Betty worked alongside her future husband, Earl Heller at Haddads Cleaners in Winona. In 1946, they were married...
Myron "Mike" J. Quam
Aug 15, 2016
Myron Mike Jerome Quam, 86, of Kenyon, died Monday, August 15, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Myron was born July 17, 1930 in Kenyon, Minnesota the son of Alfred and Mildred (Myran) Quam. He grew up on the famiy farm east of Kenyon in Cherry Grove Township. He graduated from Kenyon High School with the class...
Louis "Louie" R. Hahn
Aug 12, 2016
Louis Louie R. Hahn, 93, of Owatonna, Minnesota died Friday, August 12, 2016 at the Owatonna Hospital. Louis was born October 19, 1922 in Amery, Wisconsin, one of 15 children of Paul and Emma (Schuster) Hahn. He attended school in Amery, Wisconsin. Louis entered the United States Army during WWII, was stationed in the Philippines, and provided transportation for the...
Ruth Reese
Aug 12, 2016
Ruth Reese, 88, of Owatonna, died Friday, August 12, 2016, at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was born September 10, 1927, in Steele County the daughter of Paul and Nettie Belle (Ayers) Gasner. She was united in marriage to Roland Reese on February 18, 1944 in Le Sueur River Church in New Richland. Ruth was employed at Owatonna Public...
John R. Benzick
Aug 7, 2016
John Richard Benzick, 67, of Kenyon, died Sunday, August 7, 2016 while under the care of hospice. Private family services will be held at a later date. Michaelson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Vera L. Swanson
Aug 6, 2016
Vera Louise Swanson, 92, of Owatonna, died Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Traditions II. She was born April 8, 1924 in Jamestown, NY the daughter of Eric and Ellen (Berg) Carlson. Vera graduated from Jamestown High School where she was involved with and enjoyed theatre. Following high school, she moved to Minneapolis to study at the Lutheran Bible Institute. After...
Meredith "Rusty" Anne Skalicky
Aug 5, 2016
Meredith Rusty Skalicky, age 71, of West Concord, Minnesota passed away on August 5, 2016 at the Owatonna Homestead Hospice House. Meredith was born on June 11, 1945 to Verne and Ruth Redeker in Mason City, Iowa. She completed high school in Owatonna, Minnesota in 1963. On May 5, 1984 she married the love of her life, Bernard (Bernie) Skalicky....
Jenelle A. Dow
Aug 5, 2016
Our amazing wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Jenelle Ann Dow, of Owatonna, peacefully went to join her family in heaven Friday, August 5, 2016 after a 14 month battle with cancer. She was born May 25, 1935 in Fargo, North Dakota the daughter of Sam and Verna (Forseth) Skare. Jenelle was raised by her parents in Mondovi, WI. She graduated...
Lorraine J. Hanson
Aug 2, 2016
Lorraine J. Hanson, 92, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at Koda Living Community. Lorraine Justine Warsinski was born April 16, 1924 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of John Jack and Josephine (Rogalla) Warsinski. She spent her life in Owatonna and graduated from Owatonna High School, Class of 1942. She was united in marriage to Ronald L. Hanson on...
Dorothy M. Wavrin
Aug 1, 2016
Dorothy M. Wavrin, age 94, of Owatonna, MN, died Monday, August 01, 2016, in her home at Valley View Assisted Living in Owatonna. Dorothy Mae Vesely was born on May 31, 1922 in Steele County, Minnesota the daughter of Vincent and Frances (Jirovsek) Vesely. She graduated from Owatonna High School, Class of 1941. She was united in marriage to Jerome...
Dorothy E. Buecksler
Aug 1, 2016
Dorothy E. Buecksler, 88, of Owatonna, died Monday, August 1, 2016 at her residence in Brookdale Assisted Living in Owatonna. She was born April 17, 1928 in Waseca, Minnesota the daughter of William and Katherine (Krieger) Willnow. She graduated from Waseca High School, Class of 1946. Following her schooling, she worked as a telephone operator for two years in Waseca....
Betty Jean L. Lageson
Jul 27, 2016
Betty Jean Lorraine (Edwardson) Lageson, 86, of Ellendale, MN, died peacefully on July 27th, 2016. Betty Jean was born on February 25th, 1930, in Owatonna, MN, to Ray and Lorraine (Johnson) Edwardson. She attended Berlin Country School Dist. #70 grades 1 - 8 and graduated from Ellendale High School in 1948. After graduation she worked for Federated Insurance in Owatonna,...
Donald "Sam" L. Blaeser
Jul 26, 2016
Donald "Sam" Leslie Blaeser, 88, of West Concord, Minnesota died Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at the Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester, Minnesota. Donald was born December 7, 1927 in West Concord, Minnesota the son of Gilbert and Elsie (Sorn) Blaeser. He was a graduate of West Concord High School. Donald served in the United States Army from October 25, 1950...
Maria E. Ramirez
Jul 25, 2016
Maria E. Ramirez, 76, of Kenyon, Minnesota died Monday, July 25, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Maria Elena Reyna was born on December 17, 1939 in Durango, Mexico the daughter of Anacleto and Julia (Rodriguez) Reyna. She grew up in Durango and later moved to Cd. Acuna, Mexico where she graduated from high school and attended...
Anna M. Travaglio
Jul 22, 2016
Anna M. Travaglio, 89, of Owatonna, died peacefully Friday, July 22, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born May 12, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Andrew and Jenny (Gilio) Melillo. She grew up in Chicago where she met the love of her life, Salvatore Travaglio. She was united in marriage to Salvatore on...
Lester Svenby
Jul 22, 2016
Lester Svenby, 97, of Owatonna, died Friday, July 22, 2016 at Traditions II in Owatonna. He was born December 7, 1918, in Mahnomen County, Minnesota the son of Jens and Karen (Johnson) Svenby. He was drafted into the United States Army on January 23, 1942, and served overseas in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe and Ardennes. While in the...
Marie E. (Bartz) Krause
Jul 21, 2016
Marie E. (Bartz) Krause, 99, of Owatonna, died Thursday, July 21, 2016 at the Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna, Minnesota. Marie was born October 31, 1916 in Waseca County, Minnesota the daughter of Herman and Pearl (Dibble) Wilker. She married Herbert Bartz on May 2, 1934. In their union they had a son, Charles. Herbert passed away on May 27, 1985....
Gerald "Jerry" A. Ballstadt
Jul 18, 2016
Gerald Jerry A. Ballstadt, age 61, of Owatonna, died of natural causes Monday, July 18, 2016, at his home. He was born May 12, 1955, in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Lowell and Gladys (Enzenhauer) Ballstadt. He attended Owatonna High School and graduated in 1973. He then attended Vo-Tech school in Wadena for a year. Jerry had a number of...
Judith Marilyn Zylstra
Jul 18, 2016
Judith Marilyn Zylstra Judy died peacefully in Kenyon, Minnesota on July 18, 2016 at the age of 84. Judy was born on October 1, 1931 in Zumbrota, Minnesota to Joel and Mildred Sundry. The family moved to Kenyon where Judy graduated from Kenyon High School. She married Haye Zylstra in 1955 and moved to the Minneapolis area where they had...
