Crystal M. Markowitz
Jan 1, 2016
Crystal Marie Markowitz of Edwardsville, Illinois died Friday, January 1, 2016, at her home. She was born June 15, 1939 in Waseca the daughter of Lloyd and Ellouise (Robinson) Parrish. She attended school at Medford. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother and friend to many. She moved to Illinois in 1964 where she raised her children, loved...
Doris E. Masche
Jan 1, 2016
Doris Emma Masche, 91, of Owatonna, died Friday, January 1, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. She was born November 24, 1924 in Steele Center the daughter of Edward and Jocelyn (Thom) Guse. Doris attended country school before working at the Owatonna Canning Company. During WWII she worked for Jostens making bomb sights and polishing rings. She married Walter C....
Dorothy L. Walker
Dec 30, 2015
Dorothy Loraine Walker, 90, of Wanamingo, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. She was born March 16, 1925 in Goodhue County the daughter of Walter and Jessie (Green) Stafford. Dorothy married Milbert Walker June 6, 1952 in International Falls. The couple moved to Wanamingo in 1958 where they farmed together for many years. Dorothy was an...
Todd Jeffrey Underdahl
Dec 28, 2015
Todd Jeffrey Underdahl, 55, of Kenyon, died Monday, December 28, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Todd was born May 22, 1960 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Elmer and Norlyne (Kitzman) Underdahl. He was baptized at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kenyon and confirmed at Moland Lutheran Church, Kenyon. Todd graduated Kenyon High School in 1978 and attended...
Donald C. Tuerk
Dec 20, 2015
Donald Charles Tuerk, 72, of Owatonna, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Koda Living Community. He was born September 29, 1943 in Owatonna the son of John and Elizabeth (Vavra) Tuerk. Don graduated from Owatonna High School. After a brief service time with the National Guard, he worked for King Co. for many years. He was a firefighter for the...
Kenneth E. Hanson
Dec 17, 2015
Kenneth Engward Hanson, 89, of Owatonna, died Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Koda Living Community. He was born March 13, 1926 in Bixby the son of Albert and Rose (Styndl) Hanson. He graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1944 and lived in Steele County his entire life. Ken married Elaine Havlik May 20, 1945 at Zion Lutheran Church. The...
Kenneth J. Doty
Dec 16, 2015
Kenneth John Doty, age 88, of Rochester, formerly of West Concord, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Kenneth was born May 6, 1927 in Wagner, South Dakota the son of Charles and Lenore (Janda) Doty. Ken was raised and graduated from high school in Wagner. Following high school, Ken enlisted in the United...
Rosemary T. Petersen
Dec 16, 2015
Rosemary Petersen, 79, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at her home. She was born October 26, 1936 in Mason City, Iowa the daughter of James and Mary (Abbott) Capuzzi. Rosemary graduated from Mason City Senior High in 1954. After marrying Gary L. Petersen, Rosemary had one daughter, Antonia (Toni) Marie, in August of 1959. She later divorced and...
Mildred Ekblad
Dec 14, 2015
Mildred Irene Sundry Ekblad, age 107, of Zumbrota, died Monday, December 14, 2015 at Zumbrota Care Center. Mildred was born May 11, 1908 in Wisconsin the daughter of Emil and Sara Krueger. The family moved near Chatfield where she attended school. Mildred was united in marriage to Joel Sundry on December 18, 1926 in Zumbrota. The couple moved to Kansas...
Kelly C. (Mcgovern) Mogren
Dec 12, 2015
Kelly Christine (McGovern) Mogren, age 47, of Kenyon, died Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Mayo Clinic, Rochester-Saint Mary's Campus. Kelly was born September 14, 1968 in South St. Paul, Minnesota the daughter of Terence Terry and Shawnee (O'Connor) McGovern. She attended Humboldt High School in St. Paul. Kelly moved to Kenyon where she owned a furniture restoration business. She married...
Roger E. Rosecke
Dec 11, 2015
Roger Eugene Rosecke, 81, of Owatonna, died Friday, December 11, 2015 at Owatonna Hospital. He was born June 4, 1934 in Dodge Center the son of Edward and Helen (Adams) Rosecke. Following high school Roger worked for Gandy Company before serving 4 years in the US Army. Roger married Joyce Brockmiller Nov. 14, 1959 in Medford. The couple lived in...
Loretta Mae Linders
Dec 9, 2015
Loretta Mae Linders, 88, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at District One Hospital in Faribault, Minnesota. She was born October 5, 1927 in Waseca County, Minnesota the daughter or Lawrence and Grace (Leslie) Willday. She attended country school. Loretta was united in marriage to Russell Linders on October 13, 1945 at the Congregational United Church of Christ, Medford....
Robert Donald Schafer
Dec 8, 2015
Robert Donald Schafer, 93, of Owatonna died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the New Richland Care Center in New Richland, Minnesota. Robert was born October 9, 1922 in Waseca, Minnesota the son of Walter and Esther (Wobschall) Schafer. He grew up in Janesville, MN and graduated from Janesville High School. Robert served in the Air Force for 37 months and...
Brandon Donald Tune
Dec 7, 2015
Brandon Donald Tune, 35, of Waseca, died accidentally Monday, December 7, 2015 at his home. He was born June 4, 1980 in Rochester, Minnesota the son of Donald and Ginger (Finne) Tune. He graduated Faribault High School in 1999. He attended truck driving school in Sun Prairie, WI and earned his CDL. Brandon drove truck two seasons at Braun Turf...
Terry R. Hinkle
Dec 7, 2015
Terry Ray "Hink" Hinkle, 67, of Medford, died Monday, December 7, 2015 at his home. He was born November 8, 1948 in Owatonna the son of Harry and Bethel (Ward) Hinkle. Terry married Jeanette "Farmer" Jansen in 1983. He worked at the Medford Block Plant, Misgen Trucking, DeRose Industries and Wright Tree Service before starting Hink's Repair. Hink enjoyed many...
Lorraine P. Wilson
Dec 6, 2015
Lorraine P. Wilson, age 93, of Owatonna, died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Traditions I of Owatonna. Lorraine was born February 9, 1922 in Meriden Township, Minnesota the daughter of Henry and Emelia (Anhorn) Ambler. She moved many times with her parents during her younger years around the Owatonna area. At the age of 16 she met Wayne Wilson and...
Bernice H. Wilkie
Dec 3, 2015
Bernice Henrietta Wilkie, 95 of Greenfield, Indiana, formally of Owatonna, Minnesota, was united with her Lord on December 3, 2015. She passed away peacefully at Springhurst Health Campus (Greenfield). She was born January 24, 1920 in Steele County, Minnesota, the daughter of Robert and Elsie (Mussman) Grunklee. Bernice married Ralph Wilkie on September 26, 1940 at St. John's Lutheran Church...
Roger Keller
Dec 1, 2015
Roger Keller, 74, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Homestead Hospice House. Roger was born April 4, 1941 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of David and Margaret (O'Neill) Keller. He attended Owatonna High School. Joined the Army in 1959 stationed in Fort Ord, CA. then went into the Army National Guard. He was united in marriage to Joan...
Earl W. Bruhn
Nov 28, 2015
Earl Wayne Bruhn, age 92, of Owatonna, died November 28, 2015 in Owatonna. He was born August 12, 1923, in St. Bonifacius the third son of Charles and Emma (Maas) Bruhn. Earl was a 1941 graduate of Mound High School and a four-sport letterman. Following a year at Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts, Earl enrolled at the University of Minnesota. He...
Gloria R. Nupson
Nov 27, 2015
Gloria Rachel (Johnson) Nupson, 90, of Owatonna, MN, died Friday, November 17, 2015 at KODA Living Community in Owatonna. Gloria was born November 12, 1925, in a farmhouse near Dalbo, MN, the sixth of eighth children of Swedish immigrant parents, Charles and Lillian (Erickson) Johnson. Gloria attended Dalbo School, and graduated from Cambridge High School. She attended Bethel College and...
