Allen Elwood Berquam
Mar 6, 2016
Allen Elwood Berquam, 80, of Kenyon, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016 at the Kenyon Sunset Home. Allen, son of Alfred and Emma (Flom) Berquam, was born on July 17, 1935, at home in Sogn Valley, rural Kenyon. He graduated from Kenyon High School in 1952 and started working for the Owatonna/Goodhue Canning Company. He continued to work for the...
Karen L. Ellis
Mar 6, 2016
Karen Lynn Ellis, 59, of rural Owatonna, died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at her home. She was born October 25, 1956 in Owatonna the daughter of Roland and Doris (Johnson) Wood. Karen graduated from Owatonna High School, received her Associate and Bachelor degrees before completing her Masters Degree in business from the University of St. Thomas. She married Dale Ellis...
Mrs. Jean Hanson
Mar 4, 2016
Mrs. Jean Hanson, 90, of Owatonna, died Friday, March 4, 2016 at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. Jean was born September 13, 1925 in Humboldt, Iowa the daughter of Anton and Bess (VanHouten) Penning. She was a 1944 graduate of Humboldt High School. She received her commercial training at Humboldt County REA where she continued to work and...
Marjorie L. Erickson
Mar 4, 2016
Marjorie Lou Erickson, 82, of Owatonna, died Friday, March 4, 2016 at Homestead Hospice House. Born in Des Moines, IA, Marj grew up in Winterset, IA amidst the bridges of Madison County and then attended Hamline University, BS in Nursing. She married Wally May 31, 1958 and moved to Birmingham, AL. Marj raised her family in Bloomington where she was...
June Henrietta Gerzevske
Mar 4, 2016
June Henrietta Gerzevske, 92, of Kenyon, Minnesota died Friday, March 4, 2016 at the District One Hospital in Faribault, Minnesota. June was born June 19, 1923 at the Severson House in Kenyon, the daughter of Carl and Anna (Dippe) Stenbakken. She was a 1940 graduate from Kenyon High School and following graduation she worked at the District One Hospital. June...
Elizabeth G. Tolzman
Mar 3, 2016
Elizabeth Gale Tolzman, 15, of Owatonna, died Thursday, March 3, 2016 at her home. She was born January 4, 2001 in Owatonna the daughter of Victor and Nicole (Butler) Tolzman. Lizzy was a very artistic and musical individual. She was involved in school orchestra since 3rd grade and was honored to participate in the Middle Level Orchestra Festival at Orchestra...
Roger W. Houglum
Feb 26, 2016
Roger W. Houglum, 90, of Kenyon, died Friday, February 26, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 12, 1926 in Kenyon the son of Helmer and Marie (Gunderson) Houglum. Roger graduated from Kenyon High School with the Class of 1943. He married Margaret Ruble July 17, 1948. The couple lived in Albert Lea following...
Ronald W. Racek
Feb 25, 2016
Ronald William Racek, 84, of Owatonna, died Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Brookdale Living Community. He was born October 7, 1931 in Owatonna the son of Joseph and Alice (Pavek) Racek. He graduated from Owatonna High School and later served in the US Air Force from 1952 to 1956. He was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant, Flight Engineer. Following...
Merle E. Wood
Feb 23, 2016
Merle Evelyn Wood, 100, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the Owatonna Hospital. She was born May 13, 1915 in Sheldon, Iowa the daughter of Murray and Flora (DeGroot) Ferguson. She graduated from Sheldon High School in 1933. Merle married Thomas Duff Wood in Chicago, Illinois in 1936 and they moved to Clear Lake, Iowa where they resided...
Merley Ruth Phiefer
Feb 23, 2016
Merley Ruth Phiefer, 88, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the Owatonna Hospital in Owatonna, Minnesota. Merley was born December 21, 1927 in Merrill, Wisconsin the daughter of Arthur and Edna (Latzig) Priebe. She moved with her family to Owatonna in 1932 and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1946. Merley married Melford Phiefer on June 23, 1947....
Donna Jean Budig
Feb 19, 2016
Donna Jean Budig, 78, of Owatonna, died Friday, February 19, 2016 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Donna was born April 29, 1937 in Leaf River Township, Wadena County, Minnesota, the daughter of Albert and Lorraine (Kautz) Stuewer. She was a 1955 graduate of Wadena High School. Donna married Herbert Budig on June 7, 1956 in Wadena, Minnesota. They...
Clair A. Peterson
Feb 15, 2016
Clair Allen Peterson, 88, of Owatonna, died Monday, February 15, 2016 at the Owatonna Hospital. Clair was born August 1, 1927 in Litchville, North Dakota the son of M.J. and Hazel (Olson) Peterson. He graduated from Hannah High School in Hannah, North Dakota. Clair served in the United States Navy during WWII and was stationed in Portland, Oregon. After the...
Richard G. Amberg
Feb 15, 2016
Richard George Amberg, 77 year old resident of Owatonna, MN died Monday, February 15, 2016 at Traditions II in Owatonna, MN. He was born April 23, 1938 in Waseca, MN, to Michael and Theresa (Fox) Amberg. Richard was united in marriage to Sandra Talley on January 19, 1957 in Long Beach, CA. The couple returned to Minnesota after their marriage....
Bernard D. Hanson
Feb 11, 2016
Bernard Daniel Hanson, 85, of Owatonna, died Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Homestead Hospice House. He was born September 16, 1930 in Havana Township, Minnesota the son of Gordon and Evelyn (Thom) Hanson. After Bernie graduated from Owatonna High School with the Class of 1948, he moved to Blooming Prairie to work at the co-op creamery. While in Blooming Prairie...
Lorna K. Kidder
Feb 11, 2016
Lorna Kathleen Kidder, 66, of Owatonna, died Thursday, February 11, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota Lorna was born February 14, 1949 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of Oren and Alice (Joslin) Quaintance. She was a 1967 graduate of Blooming Prairie High School. Lorna married Robert Kidder on June 22, 1970 in Clintwood, VA. They made their home...
Sandy Eleanor Schroeder
Feb 10, 2016
Sandy Eleanor Schroeder 70, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, Minnesota. Sandy was born August 16, 1945 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the daughter of Stanley and Sophie (Lewandowski) Dudek. She graduated high school in 1963. Sandy was united in marriage to Gordon Schroeder on August 24, 1963. They settled in Waseca, Minnesota and later...
Sandra Elaine Amundson
Feb 9, 2016
Sandra Elaine Amundson, 78, of Faribault, MN formerly Kenyon, MN, died Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Brookdale Senior Living in Faribault. She has resided in assisted care for the past three years. Sandra was born October 19, 1937 in Faribault, Minnesota to Elvin and Margaret (Belverud) Wickum. She attended Kenyon High School and married Donald J. Amundson in March of...
Jane S. Sticha
Feb 7, 2016
Jane Shelley Sticha, 66, of Owatonna, died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at her home from complications of Multiple Sclerosis that she fought valiantly for 25 years. Jane was born July 21, 1949 in Owatonna, Minnesota the daughter of James and Marcie (Bowers) Mitchell. She graduated Owatonna High School in 1967 and continued her education at the Minnesota School of Business....
Ardith J. Garner
Feb 7, 2016
Ardith Joyce Garner, 92, of Owatonna, died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Traditions II. She was born May 8, 1923 in Marietta the daughter of Lamont and Gladys (Pattee) McLagan. Ardith graduated from Madison High School. On July 18, 1941, she married Walter Garner at Pierre, SD. Following their marriage the couple lived in various places throughout the United States...
