Dale O. Strenge
Jul 16, 2016
Dale Olof Strenge, 79, of Geneva, died Saturday, July 16, 2016 at New Richland Care Center. He was born October 17, 1936 in Byron Township, the son of Olof and Elsie (Drache) Strenge. He attended Berlin #70 country school and Ellendale High School graduating in 1954. He enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky....
Darrell Mays
Jul 15, 2016
Darrell G. Mays , 79, of Owatonna, died Friday, July 15, 2016 at Koda Living Community. He was born February 8, 1937 in St. James, Minnesota, the son of Claude and Anna (Burnham) Mays. He grew up in St. James where he graduated from high school in 1955. He farmed with his father for a few years before enlisting in...
John C. Standke
Jul 15, 2016
John Charles Standke, 85, of Owatonna, died Friday, July 15, 2016 at Brookdale Senior Living with his family by his side. John was born on December 28, 1930 in Somerset Township, the son of John L. and Nettie (Kruckeberg) Standke. He attended District #57 grade school and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1948. He married Beverly Worke on June...
Beverly B. Lueth
Jul 10, 2016
Beverly B. Lueth, age 85, died peacefully of natural causes on Sunday July 10, in hospice care at St. Andrew's Village in Mahtomedi, MN. Her 10 year battle with dementia had taken its toll; her prayers to go to heaven were answered. Beverly was born on July 9, 1931 in Lu Verne, Iowa, to Walter and Minnie Lenz. The Lenz...
Donald C. Radtke
Jul 9, 2016
Donald Carl Radtke, 83, of Owatonna, died Saturday, July 9, 2016 at his home. He was born February 10, 1933 in Iosco Township the son of Carl and Gladys (Rocek) Radtke. Donald graduated from Waseca High School with the Class of 1951. He served in the US Army from 1952 to 1954. While in the service he married Arlane Gasner...
William "Bill" Hildebrandt
Jul 5, 2016
William Bill A. Hildebrandt , 78, of Claremont, died Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was born April 1, 1938 in Faribault, Minnesota the son of Jerome & Clara (Gunderson) Hildebrandt. He grew up on a farm in the Nerstrand area and graduated from Kenyon High School, Class of 1956. He enlisted in the United...
Callista Marie Boe
Jul 2, 2016
Callista Marie Boe, 22, of Owatonna, died Saturday, July 2, 2016 as the result of an automobile accident. Callie was born October 30, 1993 in Owatonna, Minnesota, the daughter of Mark and Joni (Thomas) Boe. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 2012. Callie resided in Lanesboro and Minneapolis prior to beginning a two-year journey traveling the United States. She...
Scott C. Borchardt
Jun 29, 2016
Scott Charles Borchardt, 57, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at home following a gallant fight with a genetic disease. He was born February 28, 1959 in Mankato, Minnesota the son of Marvin and Marilyn (Hassing) Borchardt. He grew up in Mankato where he attended school graduating from Mankato East High School in 1977. He continued his education at...
Theodora "Teddy" Jirele
Jun 28, 2016
Theodora Teddy F. Jirele, 90, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Traditions II in Owatonna. Teddy was born on March 5, 1926, in Steele County, Minnesota the daughter of Stanley and Anna (Kubicek) Spinler. She grew up on a farm in Summit Township and attended country school through the eighth grade. She worked at Jostens in Owatonna and...
Kay Maxine Karsten
Jun 27, 2016
Kay Maxine Karsten, 78, of Owatonna, died Monday, June 27, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Kay was born May 24, 1938 in Janesville, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and Maxine (Johnson) Schmidt. She graduated Janesville High School and served one year as the Janesville Dairy Princess. Kay moved to Owatonna in 1961 and worked at Josten's until her...
Michael D. Root
Jun 26, 2016
Michael Donald Root, 62, of Claremont, died Sunday, June 26, 2016 at his home. He was born November 13, 1953 in Waseca the son of Donald and Arlene (Bauman) Root. Michael married Betty and together they had a son, Jon Michael in 1971. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1974 and was honorably discharged in 1980 as Lance Corporal...
Joyce A. Kilness
Jun 26, 2016
Joyce A. Kilness, 65, of Medford, died Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota Joyce was born August 22, 1950 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Charles and Gladys (Buhrt) Albert. Joyce is survived by her husband, John Kilness of Medford; children, Deb (Sean) Heaney of Owatonna, Charlie Kilness of Owatonna, Katie (Aaron) Nawrocki...
Darrell D. Slack
Jun 24, 2016
Darrell D. Slack, age 66, of Owatonna, MN, died in the presence of his family on Friday, June 24, 2016, following a brief illness. Darrell Don Slack was born on June 6, 1950 in Gothenburg, Nebraska, the son of Donald and Grace (Rine) Slack. As a child, he moved with his family to Owatonna where he attended elementary school and...
Todd Karaus
Jun 22, 2016
Todd E. Karaus , 50, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at his residence at Cedardale Homes in Owatonna. Todd was born Sept 29, 1965 in Owatonna to Eugene and Ethel (Standke) Karaus. He is survived by five sisters and one brother: Becky (Pat) Wilks of Vacaville CA, Pam Hagan of Ankey IA, Barb (Bob) Weinmann of Laporte MN,...
Kenneth Wayne Jones
Jun 22, 2016
Kenneth Wayne Jones, 86, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at the Owatonna Hospital. Ken was born January 31, 1930 in Howard County, north of Lime Springs, Iowa, the son of Lawrence and Ellen (Swift) Jones. Before graduating from High School, he shoveled coal for different businesses. Ken graduated from Lime Springs High School in 1948. After graduation, he...
Bernadette Cecelia (Zabel) Anderson
Jun 18, 2016
Bernadette Cecelia (Zabel) Anderson, 86, of Owatonna, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Birchwood Cottages, Owatonna. She was born March 20, 1930 in Faribault the daughter of Ralph and Genevieve (Hackett) Zabel. Bernadette graduated from Bethlehem Academy High School. She married Glen Anderson November 21, 1951 in Faribault. The couple lived their life together in Owatonna. Glen preceded her...
Beverly Hanners
Jun 17, 2016
Beverly J. Hanners , age 85, of Owatonna, formerly of Austin died Friday, June 17, 2016 at Traditions I in Owatonna. She was born on May 23, 1931, in Austin, Minnesota the daughter of George & Catherine (Daily) Madison. She attended school in Austin graduating from Austin High School, Class of 1950. She was united in marriage to Harvey Hanners...
Nadeane F. Dulas
Jun 16, 2016
Nadeane Faye Dulas, 83, of Ellendale, died Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Prairie Manor Care Center, Blooming Prairie. She was born May 12, 1933 in Wells the daughter of Raymond and Alvina (Saucke) Burnett. She attended and graduated from Wells High School in 1951. She was united in marriage to Roger L. Dulas on November 24, 1951 at St. Casimir's...
Mildred "Millie" J. Behsman
Jun 15, 2016
Mildred Millie Jeanette Behsman, 94, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Reflections Hospice of Three Links Care Center, Northfield. She was born March 11, 1922 in Ida Grove, Iowa the daughter of Elijah and Mary (Thompson) Crane. Millie graduated from Alden High School with the Class of 1940 and went on to attend business school in Mankato. She...
Donna Gedicke
Jun 14, 2016
Donna Gedicke, age 80, of Owatonna, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at Koda Community Living in Owatonna. Donna was born on December 16, 1935 and was a life-long resident of Steele County. She married Earl Gedicke on June 14, 1958, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Medford. After Earl retired from OTC, they built a house on Sturgeon Island up...
