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Mark James Enright, 50, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at his home. He was born January 20, 1971 in Shawnee Mission, Kansas the son of Edwin and Louise (Burmeister) Enright. Mark grew up in various places throughout Iowa and graduated in 1990, from North Iowa High School in Buffalo Center. He was a 17-letter awardee in football, basketball, baseball, and golf and during his senior year was named Athlete of the Year. Mark attended Iowa Central on a football scholarship, but was injured before finishing, and graduated with a Business Degree. He transferred to Mankato State and continued his education there. On August 8, 1992 he married Nichole Larson and they had three...

Jerry W. Scott, D.O., 90, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021. Jerry was born on September 27, 1930, in Belmond, Iowa to the late Joseph W. and Ruth (Veeder) Scott. He married his wife, Birgit, in her hometown of Copenhagen, Denmark and together they raised 2 sons, Hans Scott and Peter Scott who all survive. Jerry graduated from Clear Lake High School in Clear Lake, IA, in 1948. He was employed at Chappell Clinic as an x-ray and laboratory technician before embarking on his studies at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Kirksville, MO where he graduated in 1959. After a year's internship at Charles E. Still Osteopathic Hospital in Jefferson City, MO, he...

A life dedicated to serving humanity and his church ended on August 6, 2021. Father Harry Koelker passed away at Stonehill Nursing Care in Dubuque, Iowa. He saw the sun rise over Kilimanjaro in Africa, climbed Macchu Pichu in Peru, felt the poverty of Zambia, but more than anything, he was a shepherd for his parishioners during his forty-four years as a diocesan priest. Harry was born June 26, 1942, the second child of Leona (Westhoff) Koelker and Elmer Koelker, a farm family living a half-mile north of the unincorporated village of Petersburg, Iowa. His parents at that intensely Catholic community spoke German as their first language. The graceful, beautiful Catholic church of Saints Peter...

Alice Louise (Bartell) Bailey, age 86, of Hastings, peacefully returned home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 2, 2021. Services will be held Saturday, July 10th. To view the obituary in it's entirety, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net.

Naven Judine Knutson, 89, of Clarksville, Tennessee, formerly of the Leland/Lake Mills area in Iowa, died Thursday, April 8, at the Vanderbilt Medical Care Center in Nashville, TN. According to Naven's wishes, there will be a "Celebration of Life" in Northwood, Iowa Area the end of April. The exact time and date will be posted at a later date on NaveFuneralHomes.com Naven Judine Knutson was born on August 6, 1931, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Eddie and Myrtle (Brudvig) Knutson. Naven graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1949, and graduated from San Francisco State University, in San Francisco, California. He was united on Sep. 2, 1956, in marriage to Doris Elaine Johnson...

J. Gordon Christianson, 94, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 19, 2021, at the Charter House home he loved. Gordon was born August 12, 1926, in Scarville, IA, to John and Alice (Peterson) Christianson. He was proud to have grown up on Iowa farms and loved to return to the area often. He graduated as valedictorian from Scarville High School in 1944 and attended Luther College in Decorah, IA until he was drafted into the Navy in June 1945; serving until August 1946, due to the end of WW ll. Shortly after returning to and then graduating from Luther College in 1949, Gordon married the love of his life, Agnes, with whom he spent 63 wonderful years. Both were teachers and...

Owen Henning was born in Latimer, IA. in 1930. He began carpentry at age 13 beside his father, Lars. He graduated from Latimer High School in Iowa, and in 1949 he married his classmate, Juanita. They made their home in Latimer. Soon after, Owen and his brother Wayne took over the Henning Construction Company from their father. Owen eventually took over that business and built a grain handling system business as well. Owen took great joy in being on the water, and he found pleasure at his second home on Clear Lake, Iowa where he taught his children, grandchildren, and their friends to waterski. At age 54 he purchased a condo on Marco Island, Florida. He and Juanita spent winter months on the...

James Michael "Jigg's" Blanchard passed away peacefully at his home in Rockport, Texas with his loving wife, Kathy at his side. He fought a long courageous battle with cancer the past 8 years. Jim, Jigg's to his family and "old" friends was born Feb. 28th, 1939 in Mason City, Iowa to parents Clovis and Delvina (Sauve) Blanchard. Jim attended St. Joseph Catholic School through the 10th grade. In the summer of 1955, he took a job on a farm in Ventura, Iowa. Because of his strong work ethic, the couple asked him to stay and for the next two years he worked and went to school in Ventura. He was proud to be a VHS graduate of the class of 1957, where many lifelong friendships were made. In June...

Debbie (Debra) Jill Schaarup Andersen, 65, passed away April 26, 2020 succumbing to 18 months of Metastatic Breast Cancer complications. She was at home surrounded by her family and close friends. She was born September 20, 1954 in West Palm Beach, FL and lived there for 31 years before moving to Jacksonville, FL in 1985 with her two young daughters, Stacy and Amy. Debbie was a proud Navy Wife for 6 years then enjoyed working in the local Publix Bakery for 6 years. She became a mother again in 1991 and a grandmother in 2006. Both who led her to many fun years volunteering at Neptune Beach Elementary School and in the local community. She loved to travel, especially to Disney World with...

Dr. Wilma Ardine Lyghtner Kirchhofer made her transition on February 10, 2020. She joins her beloved husband Guy Raymond Marbury, parents Tressie Loretta Traylor Lyghtner and William Bernard Lyghtner, brother Louis Hubert Sherriffe, Jr. and granddaughter Shannon. She is survived by her brother Maurice Sherriffee, sister Karen Thomas, sons Gregory and Douglas, grandchildren Brandon, Rachel, Katie, Destiny, Drew, Jeph, Jessie, and Alex, and great-grandchildren Julian, Augustus, Amelia, Nevaeh, Kaydence, and Rome, as well as a host of loved ones. Wilma was involved in many organizations in Atlanta and around the world, including being a Golden Life Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc....

Frederick L. "Don" Lyman of Rochester passed away peacefully on Friday, December 21, 2019 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island, MN. Fred was born December 4, 1924 in Mason City, IA, to Frederick O. and Marie (Fox) Lyman. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1942 at the age of 17 and was too young to enlist in the Army. He instead attended a special youth training program at Drake University in Des Moines and enlisted at age 18. In the Army he continued training in radio and pre-radar at North Dakota State University for 3 months and then for 9 months at University of Kentucky. He eventually ended up in Pine Camp, New York. He was one of 1100 men interviewed and hand-picked by the...

Visitation for Ann M. Bolinger will be held from 5-7 pm on Sunday, January 5th 2020 at Mahn Funeral Home- Mahler Chapel in Pine Island, MN. Funeral will be January 7th at St. Luke's Church in Franklin, MN. There will be a visitation period beginning at 10:30, and the service at 11:00. The burial will follow. Ann passed away at home in Pine Island from complications of rheumatoid arthritis on December 14, 2019. Ann was born May 19, 1950, in Kingsport, TN. She was the daughter of Silas and Betty Jane (Taylor) Larson. After her mother passed away, she and her father and brother relocated to Franklin, MN. She graduated from Franklin High School in 1968 and St. Olaf College in 1973. While at...