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Donald Jensen

Donald Jensen

May 12, 2016

On May 12, 2016, Donald George Jensen passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 23, 1933, in Rochester to Ellamae (Mather) and Carl Christian Jensen. He attended Rochester High School and graduated in 1952. He was inducted into the US Army in 1953 where he received the National Defense Service Medal and the Good...

Kimiko "Kim" Sorensen

Kimiko "Kim" Sorensen

May 11, 2016

Kimiko (Kim) Sorensen, 82, of Rochester, passed away at Golden Living Center Rochester West on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Kim was born in the village of Motobu-cho, Okinawa.She was the sixth of eight children born to Kaki and Kana Kobashigawa. Kim and Gene were married on January 11, 1956 in Naha, Okinawa then sailed home to the United States and...

Sharon Krahn

Sharon Krahn

May 10, 2016

Sharon Krahn, age 71, of Rochester, passed away after her long battle with lung cancer on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family. The memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester with Rev. Joel Haak officiating. The visitation will be one hour prior to the...

Thomas Alan Budnik

Thomas Alan Budnik

May 10, 2016

Thomas Alan Budnik, 54, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at home on May 10, 2016, after a fierce and courageous yearlong battle with cancer. Tom was born on Oct. 29, 1961, in Rogers City, Michigan, to Phil and Doris (Kuebler) Budnik. He was a 1980 graduate of Littlefield High School in Alanson, MI and graduated from Central Michigan University...

Glenda G. Suk

Glenda G. Suk

May 9, 2016

Glenda Gayle Suk, 68, of Rochester, passed away peacefully Monday, May 9, 2016 at Mayo Clinic St. Marys campus. Glenda was born November 25, 1947 in Berea, KY to Ernest and Beulah (Wilson) Fee. She was a graduate of Berea High School and later went on to obtain her LPN license from Anoka Technical College. She worked as a nurse...

Norman L. Struck

Norman L. Struck

May 4, 2016

Norman L. Struck, 91, of Rochester passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Samaritan Bethany. Norman was born April 25, 1925 in Rochester to Louis and Emma (Prigge) Struck. Norman spent a lot of time working on his family farm and helping the neighbors milk cows. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during WWII, where he...

Dorothy Leach

Dorothy Leach

Apr 28, 2016

Dorothy Leach, 95, of Rochester, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Season's Hospice House in Rochester. Dorothy was born June 21, 1920 in Clarion, Iowa to Oscar and Gladys (Hickcox) Dahlgren.Her family later moved to Austin, MN where she graduated from Austin High School. She met Earl Leach in Austin and they were married on April 20th, 1941....

Robert "Bob" D. Larsen

Robert "Bob" D. Larsen

Apr 27, 2016

Robert Daniel Bob Larsen, 58, passed away peacefully at his home in Rochester on April 27, 2016.He was born June 11, 1957 to Lawrence and Arlene (Petersen) Larsen at Saint Marys Hospital.Diagnosed at birth with Down syndrome, Bob was raised on the family farm in rural Mantorville, where he thrived through the loving care of his family.As a youngster Bob...

Anna Chilson

Anna Chilson

Apr 26, 2016

Anna Catherine Chilson died April 26, 2016 at the age of 91, in Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph, MI of apparent heart failure.Ann, as she preferred to be called, was born February 9, 1925 in New Haven Township, Olmsted County, MN to Harry James and May Catherine (Prouty) Hayden.She was named after her grandmothers Anna Augusta Smith Hayden and Margaret Catherine...

Donald  C. Hicks

Donald C. Hicks

Apr 26, 2016

Donald C. Hicks, 67, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away on April 26, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Jasper from a long struggle with cancer. Don was born on January 21, 1949, in Shawano, Wisconsin to Leon (Bud) and Joanne (Slorby) Hicks. He was a graduate of John Marshall High School. He attended Rochester Junior College and then North Dakota State...

Harold Frederick Schoenmann

Harold Frederick Schoenmann

Apr 25, 2016

Harold F. Schoenmann, 81, of Rochester, passed away April 25, 2016 at his home. Harold was born December 7, 1934 in Spring Green, WI to H.J. and Mildred (Aron) Schoenmann. He was a graduate of Rochester High School. Harold was a veteran of the U.S. Army. While in the Army, Harold met Loretta Bonivida in Virginia and then they were...

Rolland "Rollie" Ness

Rolland "Rollie" Ness

Apr 24, 2016

Rollie Ness of Rochester, MN died at home on April 24, 2016, after a lengthy battle with end stage COPD. Rollie was born May 8th, 1950 in Kenmare, ND to Ardine and Vivian (Ryerson) Ness.He grew up on the family farm in the Tolley - Mohall area.He graduated from Mohall High School and NDSU Bottineau Branch of Forestry.He farmed most...

Beatrice Wagner

Beatrice Wagner

Apr 23, 2016

On Saturday, April 23, 2016, Mrs. Beatrice Weiner Wagner (Bea), 96, passed away at Maple Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Rochester, Minnesota, attended by her devoted daughter and caregiver Susan Bailey.Mrs. Wagner, nee Beatrice Weiner, was born July 6, 1919 in Baltimore, Maryland, the elder of two daughters of Jewish Russian and Lithuanian immigrants who had immigrated through the Port...

June Rose Luck

June Rose Luck

Apr 19, 2016

Funeral services for June R. Luck, 80, of Rochester will be at 11:00am on Monday, April 25, 2016 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.Burial will be at Pleasant Prairie Cemetery. June Rose Lockman was born on June 8, 1935 in Rochester to Wilbur and Ella (Alms) Lockman.She died on April...

Cindy A. Nickel

Cindy A. Nickel

Apr 17, 2016

Cindy Nickel passed away unexpectedly at the age of 56 from a stroke on Sunday, April 17th, 2016 in Rochester, MN. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Ruth Maslowski. She is survived by her husband, Steve, her five children: Jeff, Tom (Amanda), Sarah, Laura, David, and her siblings: Scott (Cindy) Maslowski, Lynne (Merv) Opatrny, and Paul...

William A. Gustine

William A. Gustine

Apr 17, 2016

Memorial services for William A. Gustine, 79, of Rochester, MN will be at 11:00am on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.Private family inurnment will be at Oakwood Cemetery. William Arthur Gustine was born on December 29, 1936 in Rochester to George and Beatrice (Keehn)...

Edward D. Lapointe, Jr.

Edward D. Lapointe, Jr.

Apr 16, 2016

Edward D. LaPointe, Jr. passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 in his home surrounded by his family.He was born July 29, 1927 and grew up in St. Paul, MN., was a proud Eagle Scout and graduated from Monroe H.S. in 1944.He served in the Coast Guard in 1945.Upon returning, he attended the University of MN., graduating with a degree in...

George Bourdon

George Bourdon

Apr 16, 2016

ROCHESTER, MN:George R. Bourdon, Jr. 90, of Rochester, MN passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Homestead of Rochester. George Robert Bourdon, Jr. was born October 19, 1925 to George and Janet (Zaiser) Bourdonin Red Lake Falls, MN. George attended Red Lake Falls High School, joined the Army Air Corp and graduated from The University of North Dakota.George married...

Scott J. Feeser

Scott J. Feeser

Apr 15, 2016

Scott James Feeser, 57, of Rochester, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic RochesterMethodist Campus after a courageous fight against cancer. Scott was born in Lincoln, NE to Hollis and Patricia Feeser on May 28, 1958.The family moved to Rochester in 1961.While in grade school Scott was proud to be a member of Boy Scout Troop 98...

David H. Peden

David H. Peden

Apr 13, 2016

ROCHESTER, MN: David H. Peden, 80, of Rochester, MN. died Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus in Rochester. David H. Peden was born on November 2, 1935 in Canby, Minnesota to Maurice and Pearl (Heaton) Peden. He graduated from Gary South Dakota High School in 1953 and from South Dakota State College in 1957. In...

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