Obituaries

The Salvation Army recently replaced an old rooftop unit with a more high efficiency unit that will provide more comfort, lower operating costs and a good payback on their investment.

1934 — 2012
OWATONNA — James R. Kraay, 77, of Owatonna died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at Homestead Hospice House.

1951 — 2012
OWATONNA — Peter David Backman, 60, of Owatonna died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at his home.

1920 — 2012
WASECA — Avis Marie DeRaad, 91, of Waseca and formerly of Clarks Grove, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at Mayo Health System Waseca.

WEST CONCORD — Mauryon Campbell, 106, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna.

1932 — 2012
SEBEKA, Minn. — Richard E. Paquin, 79, of Sebeka and formerly of Faribault, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Brainerd.

OWATONNA — Peter David Backman, 60, of Owatonna died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at his home.
Arrangements are pending with Michaelson Funeral Home Owatonna.

1918 — 2012

BLOOMING PRAIRIE — Clara P. Paulson, 93, of Blooming Prairie, died Saturday morning, February 18, 2012, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie.

1933 — 2012

LAKE CRYSTAL — McLain Virgle Sandstrom, 89, of Lake Crystal died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at his home.