Obituaries

Estelle Anna Anderson, 99, Dodge Center

Estelle Anna Anderson, age 99, passed away on Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, at the Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, at Faith Lutheran Church in Dodge Center with a visitation from 9:30-11 a.m. at the church. The burial will be in...

Dwaine Dinse, 57, Owatonna

Dwaine Dennis Dinse, age 57 of Owatonna, died on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester from complications of heart surgery. Born on Sept. 5, 1960 in Waseca, he was the son of Dennis and Darlene (Hagen) Dinse. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Meriden where he...

Pamela Ann Bowe, 68, Owatonna

Pamela “Pam” Ann Bowe, 68, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was born on July 21, 1950, in Owatonna, the daughter of Alfred and Theodora (Valentyn) Wandrey. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1968. On July 24, 1983, she married John Bowe...

Rachel Alma Severance, 94, Kasson

Rachel A. Severance, 94, passed away peacefully on Aug. 7, 2018. She was born in Ashland, Wis., on May 25, 1924, to Rev. Stanley and Olive (Rogers) Williams. In 1942, she graduated from Balaton (Minn.) High School, then attended South Dakota State University in Brookings. She married her high...

David Spinler, 81, rural Austin

David Albert Spinler, age 81 of rural Austin, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. He was born Jan. 18, 1937 in Owatonna to Albert and Leone Dorothy (Fiebiger) Spinler. Dave graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1954. Following graduation, he served his...

Jose C. Olivo, 61, Blooming Prairie

Jose “Joseph” C. Olivo, 61, died Saturday morning, Aug., 11, 2018, in Blooming Prairie. Joe Olivo was born March 10, 1957 in San Marcos, Texas, the son of Willie and Ysabel (Cervantes) Olivo. In 1975, Joe graduated from Blue Earth High School. On Aug. 25, 1978, he was united in marriage to...

Donald Zeller, 88, Kasson

Donald Zeller, 88, died on Aug. 1, 2018 at Prairie Meadows Senior Living Facility in Kasson. It was coincidental that his death was on this date, the Swiss National Day, as all his ancestors came from Switzerland and settled in Berne. Donald Edward Zeller was born on May 25, 1930 in Canisteo...

Patricia Rohne, 79, Waseca

Patricia I. ‘Patti’ Rohne, age 79 of Waseca, died Saturday morning Aug. 4, 2018 at the New Richland Care Center in New Richland. Patricia Irene Crandell was born Nov. 15, 1938 in Hayfield, to John and Irene (Freiert) Crandell. She attended school in Hayfield, graduating from Hayfield High School...

Jimmie Ahles, 78, Austin

Jimmie A. Ahles, age 78 of Austin, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018 at his home in Austin. Jimmie Allen was born Feb. 17, 1940 in Stearns County to Cornelius and Voila Marie (Laws) Ahles. As a child Jimmie’s family moved to Blooming Prairie, where he attended school. On Aug. 5, 1961, he was...

Rose K. Mills, 81, Blooming Prairie

Rose K. Mills, age 81 of Blooming Prairie, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Koda Living Community in Owatonna. Rose Katherine was born Feb. 18, 1937 in Jasper, Minn., to Eugene and Ruby (Swenson) Haley. She attended grade school in Sherman, Minn., and later moved to South Dakota where she ...