Obituaries

Barbara Dutton

Jun 2, 2025

Barbara J. Dutton, age 91, of Rochester, MN passed away June 2, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN.

Barbara was born August 20,1933 in Rochester, MN, the daughter of Harold and Allene (Allen) Lehman. She was a graduate of Rochester Senior High School. During her high school years, she worked at R-Tic Root Beer Stand...

Martha Pappas

May 31, 2025

Martha (Marti) Jean Deputy Pappas passed away peacefully and surrounded by love on Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Rochester, Minnesota after a long journey with Alzheimer's. Born January 19, 1948 in Warne, North Carolina, Marti was the sixth child of 12 children.

Marti spent most of her childhood in Gaston County, North Carolina, graduating from Dallas High School in Dallas, North...

Edward Berry

May 29, 2025

Edward was born in Mora, MN to Marvin and Theresa Berry. He graduated from Isle high School and was part of the wrestling team. He was a heavy equipment operator, and crane certified. He spent the last decade of his career working for Minneapolis Department of Public Works where he made lifetime friends. In 2005 Edward met Ivy from the...

Marilyn Sue Asfahl

May 28, 2025

Marilyn S. Asfahl, 83, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side.

Marilyn Sue (Ludden) Asfahl was born on January 22, 1942 in Plainview, MN to parents, Paul and Elna (Cummings) Ludden. Marilyn grew up in Rochester, where she's lived all her life, and attended John Marshall Highschool. She graduated in 1960 before...

Gloria Best

May 25, 2025

Gloria Rosemary Best, 82, of Rochester, MN passed away on May 25, 2025 at her New Brighton residence after a long battle with dementia.

Gloria was born July 9, 1942 in La Crosse, WI to Orville and Gladys (Overland) Rasmussen. She graduated from Rushford High School in 1960. She married Norman Best in 1962; they later divorced in...

Robert Clarke

May 24, 2025

Robert (Bob) George Clarke, age 97, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully at The Waters on Mayowood, on May 24, 2025.

Robert was born to George and Mildred Clarke, on June 5, 1927 in New Haven, Connecticut. He would graduate from East Haven High School, then served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Later, Robert attended Springfield College and...

Lloyd Lynch

May 19, 2025

Lloyd Prescott "Scott" Lynch, age 78, of Rochester, Minnesota died Monday, May 19th, 2025, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester, MN.

Lloyd was born on August 10, 1946, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Eunice (Baker) Lynch and Lloyd P. Lynch. At the age of 12, he and his family moved to Hammond, Minnesota, and his father started work at IBM.

Lloyd...

David Anderson

May 18, 2025

David "Andy" Lynn Anderson will be remembered for his genuine character, understated wit, deep love for family, passion for sports, and lifelong dedication to teaching. He passed away peacefully on the morning of May 18, 2025, with his wife of 42 years by his side.

Dave was born on August 17, 1949, in Spring Grove, MN, to Alton and...

Hadley Thompson

May 16, 2025

Hadley Edwin Thompson was born on January 16, 1942, to Charlotte Sager Thompson and Malcolm Atterbury Thompson at Deaconess Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from Granite City High School in 1959 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

From 1963 to 1965, Hadley worked at Baylor University College of...

Frank Richason

May 16, 2025

Frank Marion Richason was born on January 18, 1932 in Wayne, MI to Raymond S. Richason and Mary W. (Paluchniak) Richason. He passed away peacefully on the night of May 16, 2025 surrounded by his family.

Frank graduated from Romulus High School in Michigan in 1948. Following high school, Frank was employed by the Ford Motor Assembly Plant in...

Gary Jacobson

May 14, 2025

Funeral services for Gary W. Jacobson, age 83, of Rochester, Minnesota, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025, at Peace United Church of Christ (1503 Second Ave. NE, Rochester). Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at Oakwood East Cemetery.

Gary Wayne Jacobson was born on January 11,...

Maris Yeager

May 12, 2025

Maris Ann Yeager, died on May 12, 2025, at St Mary's Hospital of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Maris was born on May 30, 1960, to Dorothy and Glen Yeager, in Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Maris died 18 days before her 65th birthday.

Born with a severe congenital heart defect called Ebstein's Anomaly, Maris was...

Kenneth Sahs

May 12, 2025

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Kenneth L. Sahs of Rochester, Minnesota, on May 12, 2025. He was surrounded by family and by love, just as he had been throughout his remarkable lifetime.

Ken was born March 13, 1936, in Hawkeye, Iowa, to Lorenz and Helen Sahs and spent his early years in Oelwein, Iowa,...

Ann Benassi

May 12, 2025

Ann Holtzmuller Benassi, 93, of Rochester, MN died at River Bend Assisted Living on May 12, 2025.

Ann was born on March 23, 1932, in Forest, OH to Frank and Grace (Fugate) Holtzmuller. She grew up in Forest and graduated from Forest High School. Ann then went on to attend Ohio State undergraduate and medical school.

Ann married...

Shirley Herman

May 8, 2025

Shirley Ann Herman, 94, of Rochester, MN passed away on May 8, 2025, at Edenbrook West in Rochester.

Shirley was born on January 21, 1931, in Mankato, MN to Glen and Erma (Murphy) Loken. She graduated from Mankato High School and attended college in Mankato, as well. On October 1, 1950, Shirley married Kenneth Herman in Boston, MA. Eventually the...

Robert Jirele

May 7, 2025

Robert (Bob) Thomas Jirele, aged 58, of Rochester Minnesota, died Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at his home.

Bob was born May 8, 1966, at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester Minnesota, the son of Neil Richard Jirele and Marjorie (Kime) Jirele. He was raised in Rochester and graduated from Lourdes High School in 1984. A dedicated and passionate runner, Bob began running in...

Steven Witt

May 7, 2025

Steven Ray Witt, 78, passed away on May 7, 2025, in Rochester, Minnesota. Born on December 29, 1946, in Waterloo, Iowa. A spark of life, music and laughter extinguished too soon, Steve lived a vibrant and full life marked by deep connections, joyful music, and unwavering dedication to his work and family.

Steve proudly served his country as a...

Donald Sabatke

May 7, 2025

Donald A. Sabatke, 92, of Rochester, MN passed away May 7, 2025.

Donald Arthur Sabatke was born August 31, 1932 to Gertrude (Busitzky) Sabatke and Arthur Sabatke in a small farmhouse near Preston, MN. He graduated from Chosen Valley High School in Chatfield, MN. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Air Force and served four years, including serving during...

Linda Koehler

May 6, 2025

Linda Lee Koehler, beloved wife of Larry Koehler, was called home on May 6, 2025. Linda was born in Lake City, MN, on June 26, 1947, to Emil and Helen Klein. She moved to the family farm in Millville, MN at the age of five. She attended school in a one-room rural school until the 4th grade, then attended Millville...

Richard Garmers

May 4, 2025

Richard (Dick) Lyle Garmers, 95, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN on May 4, 2025. Dick will be remembered for his love of his family, playing games, playing poker with his buddies, and many trips to the casino for a good game of craps.

Born on September 7, 1929, in Rochester, where he resided for his...