Eunice I. Colmer
May 16, 2016
Eunice I. Colmer, 88, of West Concord, died Monday, May 16, 2016, at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was born July 13, 1927, in Lemond Township, Steele County, Minnesota the daughter of Carl and H. Marie (Hanson) Johnson. She graduated from New Richland High School in 1943. Eunice married Paul Stennes in 1946 and they later divorced. On September...
Michael J. Corbin
May 15, 2016
Michael J. Corbin, 46, of Owatonna, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 15, 2016. Mike was born January 7, 1970 in Saginaw, Michigan the son of John and Linda (Mischley) Corbin. He was a graduate of Gaylord High School in Michigan, honors graduate of the University of Michigan and of Hamline University School of Law. During his college years, Mike was...
Cleland E. Swanson
May 12, 2016
Cleland Ellsworth Swanson, 93, of Owatonna, died Thursday, May 12, 2016 peacefully in his sleep at Homestead Hospice House surrounded by his family. Cleland was born June 3, 1922 in Le Sueur, Minnesota the son of Elmer and Esther (Miller) Swanson. He married Donna Frentz, his high school sweetheart, on August 12, 1942. They lived in San Diego, CA, then...
Elinor "Ellie" Evert
May 10, 2016
Elinor Ellie Evert, age 78, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. Elinor Ellie Jeanette Elliott was born on May 8, 1938, in Harmony, Minnesota the daughter of Max and Lillian (Oftedahl) Elliott. She grew up in Kenyon and graduated from Kenyon High School, Class of 1956. Following her schooling, she worked at KDHL...
Roy "Pappy" W. Adkisson
May 8, 2016
Roy William Pappy Adkisson, 77, of Owatonna, died Sunday, May 8, 2016 at his home. He was born June 17, 1938 in Brownwood, Texas the son of Thomas and Emma (Byrd) Adkisson. Roy served in the Korean War. He was a crane operator, certified welder, drove truck and worked on the oil rigs in California. Roy was a great father...
Robert "Bob" Chesney
May 8, 2016
Robert "Bob" Chesney, age 94, of Owatonna, died Sunday, May 8, 2016, in Spokane, WA near his son, Scott. A gathering celebrating Bob's life will be held from 1:00pm - 3:00pm on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at the Elks Club, 126 East Vine Street, Owatonna, MN. A private inurnment with military honors will be held in Forest Hill Cemetery in...
Ryan James Cowell
May 7, 2016
Ryan James Cowell, 32, of Claremont, died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. The Donate Life flag was flown at St. Mary's on Monday in memory of Ryan who gave the gift of life by being an organ donor. Ryan was born December 27, 1983 in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, the son of Lisa Hein and...
Michael J. Schull
May 7, 2016
Michael Joel Schull, 55, of Owatonna, died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Homestead Hospice House after a two year battle with cancer. He was born June 8, 1960 in Owatonna, son of Burnell and Shirley (Bennett) Schull. Michael graduated from OHS in 1979. He farmed with his family and also was a truck driver for Nels Sprouls and MCT. He...
Ronald W. Haugen
May 4, 2016
Ronald Haugen, 60, of Kenyon died May 4, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Ron grew up in Wanamingo and attended school there. At the age of nine Ron was nicknamed Worms by one of his father's coworkers. Through his school years his friends stretched that into Wormy which has been with him ever since. To this day some...
Elvira Vera A. Middlestadt
Apr 30, 2016
Elvira Vera A Middlestadt, 92, of Owatonna, died Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Homestead Hospice House. She was born December 29, 1923 in Morristown, Minnesota the daughter of William and Johanna (Wegner) Hoffman. Vera grew up and attended school near Morristown prior to working as a cook at the Faribault School for the Deaf. She married Derald Middlestadt on June...
Frank J. "Whitey" Bretl Jr.
Apr 28, 2016
Frank J. Whitey Bretl Jr., 88, of Owatonna, died Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Prairie Senior Cottages in Albert Lea, Minnesota. He was born January 4, 1928 in Menominee, Michigan the son of Frank Sr. and Isabelle (Wautlet) Bretl. He attended school in Menominee, Michigan. Whitey entered into the United States Navy on November 20, 1945 and served as a...
Kimberly K. Fisher
Apr 28, 2016
Kimberly Kay Fisher, 52, of Owatonna, died Thursday, April 28, 2016 unexpectedly in her sleep at her home. She was born March 23, 1964 in Owatonna the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth (Ballstadt) Kidder. She attended Claremont High School and graduated in 1982. She married her soulmate, Dale Fisher, on June 26, 1982, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Litomysl....
Thomas "Tom" Paulson
Apr 24, 2016
Thomas Paulson, 51, of Owatonna, died April 24, 2016, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester following a courageous fight against a rare type of liver cancer. He was born February 17, 1965 in Owatonna, MN, the son of James Jim and Shirley (Nelson) Paulson. He grew up in Owatonna where he attended school. He graduated from Owatonna High School, Class of...
Helen J. Pearson
Apr 24, 2016
Helen Jane Pearson, 87, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 24, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. She was born March 30, 1929 on the family farm in Granada the daughter of Raymond and Esther (Bremer) Kruger. Helen attended school in Granada, Rose Creek and rural schools near Oakland. She married Frank Pearson on March 2, 1952. They lived...
Annabell B. Wilker
Apr 24, 2016
Annabell Bernice Wilker, 91, of Owatonna, died Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Three Links Care Center. She was born October 28, 1924 in Deerfield Township the daughter of Fred and Anna (Martin) Manke. Annabell graduated from Owatonna High School. She married Harold Wilker June 30, 1946 at St. John Lutheran Church. Annabell loved gardening, dancing, nature, birds and socializing with...
Zola A. Bakken
Apr 16, 2016
Zola Ann Bakken , 73, of Wanamingo, MN, formerly of Kenyon, MN, died Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born December 19, 1942 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Reuben and Pearl (Rasmussen) Knutson. She attended elementary school in a country school and continued her schooling in Northfield and Kenyon. She was united in marriage to...
Ruth M. Milhaupt Jorstad
Apr 12, 2016
Ruth Marion Milhaupt Jorstad, 84, of Kenyon, Minnesota died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at her home. Ruth was born October 8, 1931 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of William and Della (Voltner) Krohn. She graduated high school in Milwaukee. Ruth married Arthur Milhaupt on August 19, 1950 in Milwaukee and they made their home in Hastings, Minnesota where they raised...
Alan K. Powers
Apr 5, 2016
Alan Kimball Powers, 62, of Blooming Prairie, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. He was born May 9, 1953 in Marshalltown, Iowa the son of Ronald and Jackie (Wells) Powers. Alan graduated from high school in Battle Creek, IA prior to moving to the Albert Lea/Austin area. He worked with his father in their family restaurant...
Charles "Chuck" E. Reese
Apr 4, 2016
Charles Chuck Eugene Reese, 61, a lifelong resident of Owatonna, died Monday, April 4, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Chuck was born March 23, 1955 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Darvin and Darlene (Ressler) Reese. He attended Owatonna High School. Chuck married Susan Vale on June 29, 1974 at St. John Lutheran Church in Owatonna. They...
Larry Lee Laue
Mar 27, 2016
Larry Lee Laue, 73, of Nerstrand, died peacefully at home on Sunday, March 27, 2016 surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Allina Home Hospice. Larry was born November 11, 1942 in Fairmont, Minnesota the son of Dietrich and Wilhemina Minnie (Krause) Laue. The family moved to the Kenyon/West Concord area when he was young. Larry was...
