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...
Mathilde K. Zylstra
Mar 26, 2016
Mathilde Katherina Zylstra, 89, of Owatonna, died Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Koda Living Community. She was born September 26, 1926 in Freckenhorst, Germany the daughter of Herman and Josephine Hoppe. Mathilde married Peter Zylstra July 31, 1947 in Germany. The couple lived in Holland before immigrating to Minnesota in 1952. They farmed together until 1960 when they moved to...
Robert E. Dunker
Mar 22, 2016
Robert Edward Dunker, 91, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna. He was born January 20, 1925 in Owatonna the son of Henry and Minnie (Kieselbach) Dunker. Born and raised in Owatonna, Bob was a Seabee and served in the US Navy during WWII. He participated in the D-Day invasion at Omaha Beach....
Lorry M. Gunhus
Mar 22, 2016
Longtime West Concord teacher and coach, Lorry Melvin Gunhus, 80, passed away on March 22, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Lorry was born on Oct. 14, 1935, in Faribault, the son of Ole and Belvina Belle (Helland) Gunhus. He graduated from Kenyon High School in 1953. He enlisted in the Army in 1953 and was honorably discharged in...
Caryl Dean Bringgold
Mar 19, 2016
Caryl Dean Bringgold, 94, of West Concord, died Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Traditions II in Owatonna, Minnesota. Caryl was born June 8, 1921 in Concord Township, Dodge County, Minnesota the son of Charles and Tena (Quall) Bringgold. He was a graduate of West Concord High School. Caryl was united in marriage to Ruth Perret on November 29, 1941 in...
Elsie Marie Stark
Mar 16, 2016
Elsie Marie Stark, 97, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Traditions II in Owatonna, Minnesota. Elsie was born July 20, 1918 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Isaac and Rose (Fiala) Ptacek. She attended Owatonna School. Elsie married Adolph Stark on January 3, 1938 at the Little Brown Church in Iowa. Elsie worked at various jobs in Owatonna...
Roger W. Soukup
Mar 15, 2016
Roger William Soukup, 71, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at his home. He was born January 11, 1945 in Owatonna the son of William and Dorothy (Grunklee) Soukup. Roger graduated from Owatonna High School. He worked with his father building houses and later took over the business with his brother. He later went to work for Rocon, retiring...
Marjorie D. Knutson
Mar 12, 2016
Marjorie Dorothy Knutson, 91, of Owatonna, died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. She was born September 18, 1924 in Owatonna the daughter of Obert and Bernice (Baldwin) Moe. Marjorie married Palmer Knutson March 9, 1945. The couple farmed together in Havana Township and later in Somerset Township. Following her husbands death in 1970, Marjorie moved to...
Sandra Jean Schroer
Mar 12, 2016
Sandra Jean Schroer, 65, of Owatonna was carried home by heavenly angels while at Allina Hospital on Saturday, March 12, 2016 with her family at her side. Sandra was a very special lady born on November 12, 1950, in Austin, MN to Larry and Margie (Stoltman) Schroer. She spent the first ten years of her life in rural Waltham. She...
Vera Celestine Hafstad
Mar 11, 2016
Vera Celestine Hafstad, 86, of Owatonna, died Friday, March 11, 2016 at Medford Senior Care in Medford, Minnesota. Vera was born May 24, 1929 in Tigerton, Wisconsin the daughter of Bert and Doris (Simpson) Alberg. Vera graduated from Tigerton High School and was a member of the Girl's Glee Club. She then attended Augsburg College and the Lutheran Deaconess Hospital...
