Doris M. Miller
May 20, 2017
Doris Miller, 93, of Rochester, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Seasons Hospice. Doris Marvel Jensen Miller, daughter of Johannes (John) Jensen and Anna Larsen Jensen was born September 25, 1923 on the family farm near Rutland, Iowa. She attended country school through the 8th grade and graduated from Rutland High School in 1941. After high school she...
Helen R. Klenner
May 16, 2017
Helen R. Klenner, age 91, of Rochester, MN, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, following a lengthy illness, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Saint Lukes Episcopal Church in Rochester with Reverend Ernest Ashcroft officiating. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service...
Lloyd J. Larson
May 15, 2017
Lloyd J. Larson, age 86, of Rochester, died on Monday, May 15, 2017, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus. The memorial service will be at 1:00 pm on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Oakwood Cemetery Chapel in Rochester with Reverend Paul Bauch officiating. The visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Ranfranz and Vine...
Kenneth Slattery
May 14, 2017
Kenneth J. Slattery, 81, of Rochester, MN passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Saint Marys Hospital. Kenneth John was born March 12, 1936 to Thomas and Barbara (Kurtz) Slattery in Chicago, IL. After graduating from St. Ignatius High School in Chicago, he attended the College of the Holy Cross. On August 1, 1959, he married Joan Reinhard. The couple...
Beverly Hawkinson
May 13, 2017
Beverly (Rhoads) Hawkinson, 73, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center, following a brief illness. Beverly Bev was born July 12, 1943 in Ottumwa, IA to Ward and Doris (Lohrenz) Rhoads. Bev married Max Hawkinson in 1962 and they later divorced. Max and Bev were blessed with three children, Todd (Lynne)...
Terry Jacobson
May 13, 2017
JACOBSON Terry Allen Jacobson, 67, of Rochester, MN. passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at his home. Terry was born December 1, 1949 in Wabasha, MN to Carl and Lela (Kinseth) Jacobson. He graduated from Mayo High School in 1969. On March 14,1970 he married Marilyn Lockwood in Rochester. Terry farmed in Hayfield, MN until 1985 and then worked for...
Ruby Busby
May 13, 2017
Ruby Lee (Kitty) Busby, 78 of Zumbrota, MN passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Maple Manor Care Center. Ruby Lee Leadmon, was born April 8, 1939 to Howard and Ida (Kercheval) Leadmon in Laurel, MD. Ruby married Willis Busby on July 1, 1955. After their marriage, the couple moved back to Minnesota. Ruby worked in food service and enjoyed...
Ramona Hoagland
May 12, 2017
Ramona Brooke Hoagland died May 12. She is survived by her family. Her husband H. Clark; her daughter Virginia Garcia and her husband Michael; two grandchildren Jessica and Devon; and brother Paul Brooke. Ramona grew up in Virginia. She graduated from nursing school in 1957. Ramona and H. Clark were married in 1959 in Richmond, Virginia. They settled in Rochester,...
Robert Jensen
May 12, 2017
Robert Carl Jensen ,90, died at his home on Friday May 12, 2017. Bob was born December 28 1926 in Rochester. He was a lifelong resident, and considered Rochester the best place on Earth to live. Bob was a WWII veteran. He served his country with the 7th Cavalry in Bremerhaven, Germany, during the occupation. Bob worked for over 40...
Doris M. Larson
May 12, 2017
Doris M. Larson, 83, of Rochester, MN passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at Maple Manor Care Center. Doris Mae was born August 13, 1933 to Carl and Vivian (Prentiss) Elford in Douglas, MN. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1951. After high school, she went on to Rochester Junior College with a secretarial finishing degree. Doris worked for...
Gail "Dianne" Claffy
May 9, 2017
Gail Dianne (Lendobeja) Claffy was born April 20, 1935 to Adam and Mabel Lendobeja in Thief River Falls, MN where she spent her childhood and graduated from high school. She married Jerry Alden Claffy on June 19th, 1955. She attended North Dakota State College in Fargo, ND to attain her teaching degree in Home Economics in 1957. Together they lived...
Patricia J. Bess
May 9, 2017
Patricia J. Bess, 85, of Rochester, MN passed away May 9, 2017 at St. Crispin Living Community in Red Wing, MN. Patricia was born September 26, 1931 in Princeton, MN to Vernon and Nellie Webb. She graduated from Princeton High School in 1949. After graduation, she babysat for the Minneapolis Millers. Patricia also worked at their hotel, which is where...
Leola Wolfgram
May 8, 2017
Leola Adler Wolfgram, 92, a longtime Rochester resident, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017, at the Charter House. Born January 8, 1925, in Elgin Township, Wabasha County, to Fred William and Alice Schultz Adler, Leola graduated from Rochester High School in 1941 and from Winona Business College in 1942. In 1943, she became the legal secretary for Mr. Albert E....
Lorraine D. Olean
May 8, 2017
Lorraine Doris Olean, a longtime resident of Rochester, Minnesota, died Monday May 8, 2017 at Samaritan Bethany Home. She lived at Samaritan for 16 years and developed very dear relationships with many in the Samaritan family. She was a talented lady who loved to craft and spent many hours of her days crafting until her hands wouldnt allow it anymore....
Joanne Nelson
May 7, 2017
JoAnne Streiff Nelson, 75, of Rochester, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at her home. JoAnne was born April 14, 1942 in Dodge County, MN to Ronald and Lorna Streiff. On September 19, 1959, JoAnne married Carroll Nelson. She enjoyed crocheting, puzzles, going to the casino and out to eat. JoAnne was a very generous, outgoing woman that was always...
Madeline L. Stebbins
May 3, 2017
Madeline L. Stebbins, 92, of Rochester, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at her home. Madeline was born November 30, 1924 in Sioux City, IA to Edmond and Rose Jensen. On November 11, 1944, Madeline married George Stebbins in St. Charles, MN. Madeline worked as a bookkeeper at Snyder Drugs for over 24 years. She enjoyed playing bingo and riding...
Gerald "Jerry" F. Riley
May 3, 2017
Gerald F. Riley, Jerry 83, of Rochester, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at The Mayo Clinic, St. Marys campus. Jerry was born January 23, 1934 in Rochester to Francis and Beulah (Cliff) Riley. He was a graduate of Rochester High School. In October 1958, Jerry married Arlene Mitchell at The Church of St. John the Evangelist in Rochester. Jerry...
Donna Mae Browning
May 1, 2017
Donna M. Browning, 93, of Rochester, MN passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at Maple Manor Nursing Home. Donna Mae Sadler was born April 6, 1924 to Ira and Nellie (Helser) Sadler in Spring Valley, MN. Donna grew up and graduated from High School in Spring Valley. After high school she moved to Rochester, where she worked at a variety...
Thomas W. Keckhafer
Apr 30, 2017
Thomas W. Keckhafer, 67, of Santee, CA (formerly of Rochester) died on April 30, 2017, at Sharp Grossmount Hospital in La Mesa, CA. He was born on October 25, 1949, in Rochester to Henry and Betty (Peck) Keckhafer. Thomas graduated from Mayo High School in 1969. He graduated from the Austin Area Vocational and Technical School as a machinist. On...
Helen L. Johnson
Apr 29, 2017
Helen Laurane Johnson , 96, of Rochester, passed peacefully on April 29, 2017 at Charter House in Rochester, MN. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday June 17th at Zumbro Lutheran Church, 624 Third Ave. SW, Rochester, MN, the Rev. Jason Bryan-Wegner officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service, Saturday at the church....
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