Obituaries in West Concord, MN

David Leonard Wetzstein, 85, of rural West Concord, died on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester.He was born July 9, 1940, in Owatonna, the son of Leonard and Olive (Strandemo) Wetzstein. He attended school in West Concord and graduated from Waseca Ag School.David was unite...

Lorraine Lent, age 91, of Owatonna, died Friday, February 13, 2026, at Owatonna Hospital.Lorraine Delores Olson was born on October 31, 1934, near Hartland, Minnesota. Her parents were Narvin and Gunda (Rugroden) Olson. Soon after, the family moved to their farm in Berlin Township, Steele County. Lo...

William W. "Bill" Oldenburg, age 85, of Owatonna, died on Tuesday February 17th, 2026, at the Owatonna Hospital.Bill was born on March 29, 1940, in Rochester, MN, the son of Ray and Ruth (Lambrecht) Oldenburg. Bill grew up on the family farm in Haverhill Township, Olmsted County, MN and was the olde...

This was Cathy’s 82nd birthday a beautiful milestone filled with love and gratitude. We celebrated her special day with cake and watched The Price Is Right, sharing laughter and simple moments that mean the most. It’s memories like these that stay in our hearts forever.

John Paul Jacobson of rural Ellendale passed away at the Owatonna Hospital on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at the age of 66 after a 13-month long battle with pancreatic cancer.John was born on January 6, 1960, in Owatonna to Helmer and Jeannette (Johnson) Jacobson and grew up on the family farm in r...

Pearl Oeltjenbruns, age 94, of Claremont, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Benedictine Living Community in Owatonna. She was born on December 14, 1931, in Waverly, Iowa, the daughter of the late George and Laura (Bye) Henkle.Pearl was united in marriage to William Oeltjenbruns on Augu...

Shirley LaVonne Baumgartner, 89, of Owatonna, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Mayo Hospital in Austin.She was born on February 22, 1936, on the family farm in Richland Township, to Bennie and Augusta (Ista) Flom. She graduated from Medford High School in 1954. Shirley was united in mar...

Thaddeus “Thad” Tuttle, age 50, of Ellendale, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 9, 2026. Born on December 28, 1975, in Spencer, Iowa, Thad was the son of Earl Tuttle and Margie Poss Tuttle. He grew up in Milford, Iowa, and graduated from Spirit Lake High School in 1993. From a young age, ...

Todd Allen Braulik, age 65, of Owatonna, died Saturday, February 7, 2026, at his home with his wife by his side.He was born May 1, 1960, in Owatonna, the son of John and Jacquolyn (Haushahn) Braulik. In 1994, Todd moved into an apartment building where he would meet his future wife, Sallie Newbowers...

Wilferd "Willie" Duane Dahl, 84, of Faribault, formerly of Kenyon, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Benedictine Living Community in Owatonna of multiple long-term illnesses.He was born December 25, 1941, in Kenyon, Minnesota to Milferd and Dorothy (Smith) Dahl. Willie graduated from Kenyo...

Barbara Joanne Scheiber, 90, of Dodge Center, formerly of West Concord, died on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center with her family by her side.She was born March 21, 1935, in Jackson, Minnesota, to Marvin and Audrey (Tursky) Kienietz. Barbara attended school in Lakefi...

Sharon “Shari” Buchta, 82, of Dennison, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.She was born March 6, 1943, in Minneapolis, the daughter of Robert and Ethelwyn (Hussey) Kline. She was raised in Bloomington, Minnesota, quickly finding her love of...