Lloyd R. Kingsbury
Jan 18, 2016
Lloyd Raymond Kingsbury passed away peacefully Monday, January 18, 2016 at his home in Rochester. He was born on September 8, 1919 in Boone, Iowa, to Ivan and Mabel Kingsbury. His family moved to Kasson, MN, where he attended and graduated from Kasson High School.The family then moved to and farmed near Rochester, MN where he met the love of...
Darrell "Ron" Parish
Jan 16, 2016
Darrell Ron Parish, 66, of Stewartville, MN passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at his residence. Darrell Ronald Parish was born April 6, 1949 in Watertown, SD to Darrell and Shirley (Erickson) Parish.Ron served our country in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1967-1970.He married Diane Bradshaw on August 14, 1976 at the Little Brown Church.Ron worked for Firstbank/U.S. Bank...
Allwyn K. Bakken
Jan 16, 2016
Allwyn Kalmer Bakken, 91, of Rochester, died peacefully on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Olmsted Community Hospital. Allwyn was born September 8, 1924 in Dexter, MN to Alfred and Mabel Bakken.He was the second of eleven children.On June 27, 1963, he married Shirley Splinter at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester. Allwyn is survived by his wife, Shirley; children, Luther (Sokha),...
Juanita Lucile Carpenter
Jan 16, 2016
JUANITA (ENGEBRETSON) CARPENTER (1915-2016) Juanita Carpenter of Rochester, Minnesota moved gratefully into her death on January 16, 2016, 36 days short of her 101st birthday.She was preceded in death by her loving husband Forrest A. Carpenter (on December 29, 2000), and her three siblings Wilbur and Nathan Engebretson, and Bernice Chabot.She is survived by her four children, Michael (Linda) of...
Thong Maha
Jan 15, 2016
ROCHESTER, MINN:Thong Maha, 73, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, MN. Thong was born on February 4, 1942 in Sainyabali, Laos. She moved to the United States on April 29, 1986.Thong was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and cooking. Thong is survived by her daughter, Mon Khamda; two sons, Don...
David W. Marquart
Jan 14, 2016
David Dave Wayne Marquart was born on September 29, 1956 in Champaign, Illinois to Wayne and Eugenia (Ford) Marquart.He passed away on January 14, 2016 in Center City, Minnesota. David graduated from Effingham High School and received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois.He moved to Rochester in 1979 and worked for IBM as...
Dorothy Ellen Schwartz
Jan 13, 2016
Dorothy Ellen Schwartz, 79, of Rochester, MN. died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Riverbend Senior Living in Rochester, MN. Dorothy was born November 25, 1936 in Wadena, MN to George and Delores (Mitzell) Conn.She graduated from Bertha Hewitt High School in Bertha, MN.On October 16, 1956, she married Bill Schwartz in Reno, Nevada.The couple lived in San Diego, CA. until...
Keith E. Sandvik
Jan 12, 2016
Keith Sandvik, 77, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2016 at Cottagewood Senior Communities with his family by his side. Keith Engvald Sandvik was born November 10, 1938 in Decorah, IA to Engvald and Dorothy (Meier) Sandvik.He graduated from Harmony High School in 1956 and attended Rochester Community College.He married Betty Amdahl in 1961 and resided in Rochester....
Bonnie Gunderson
Jan 11, 2016
Bonnie Gunderson, age 74, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 11, 2016 from cancer. Bonnie Jean (Egeberg) Gunderson was born on March 8, 1941 to Joel and Opaline Egeberg in Fargo, ND.She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Fargo.She graduated from Fargo Central High School in Fargo in 1959 and Concordia College...
Betty Sande
Jan 10, 2016
SANDE Alice Elizabeth Betty Sande died peacefully in her home January 10, 2016. She was born Alice Elizabeth Gilbertson on August 24, 1926 in Devils Lake, North Dakota to Hans Reuben and Grace Loretta (Rosenberger) Gilbertson. She attended Devils Lake public schools and then Concordia College (Moorhead), from which she graduated summa cum laude in 1948. She married Robert Linus...
Mary Norma Overton
Jan 10, 2016
Mary Norma (Pounds) Overton passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. She was born April 9, 1931 in Helena, Arkansas to Ray and Margaret Pounds.She attended Sacred Heart Academy in Helena, AR.Mary and Delos Kenneth Swede Overton were married in December 1948 and together had 11 children.She later returned to school and graduated...
James Timbeross
Jan 9, 2016
James Timbeross, 78, of Rochester, MN passed away Saturday, January 9th, 2016 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester surrounded by his family. James was born on September 29, 1937 in Zumbrota, Minnesota to P. Melvin and Ida (Fenne) Timbeross.James graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1955.Jim was hired by IBM in 1956; he spent a year in Endicott, NY then...
Joyce Ann Kreinbring
Jan 6, 2016
Joyce Ann Kreinbring (nee Henderson) passed away peacefully in her home on January 6, 2016 in Rochester, MN surrounded by her loving family. She was 76. Joyce was born on April 8, 1939 in Winona, MN to her parents, Lester and Lucille Henderson. She married Roger Kreinbring in 1959. Roger and Joyce lived in Winona and then moved to Renton,...
Juanita Anna Schroeder
Jan 4, 2016
Juanita Anna Schroeder, 93, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 4, 2016 at Maple Manor Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Juanita was born January 14, 1922 in Winthrop, MN to Paul Carl William and Emma (Rose) Bubolz. On December 7, 1942 Juanita married Donald Floyd Schroeder. She enjoyed spending her time tending to the flowers in her garden,...
Max R. Mcconaughey
Jan 1, 2016
Max Riley McConaughey, 21, of Rochester, MN. died unexpectedly on Friday, January 1, 2016. Max was born December 13, 1994 in Rochester, MN to Larry and Lisa (Lee) McConaughey.He graduated from Century High School in 2013.Max worked for Hunt Drug Store in Rochester as well as Carrolls Cup in the Kahler Hotel and Jimmy Johns Restaurant in Rochester.He enjoyed biking...
Marilyn "Susie" M. Goodman
Jan 1, 2016
A memorial service for Marilyn Susie M. Goodman, 75, of Rochester, MN will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oronoco.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church.Burial will be at Pleasant Prairie Cemetery. Susie was born on August 4, 1940 in New Ulm, MN to Howard...
Virginia J. Janssen
Dec 29, 2015
Funeral services for Virginia J. Janssen, 94, of Rochester, MN will be at 11:00am on Monday, January 4, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Virginia June Sweeney was born on June 16, 1921 in Spring Valley, MN to Rex and Lillian (Hanson)...
Richard F. Podolske
Dec 27, 2015
Richard F. Podolske, 89, of Rochester, passed away with family by his side on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at St. Marys Hospital. Richard was born January 19, 1926 in Rochester to Frederick and Alma (Grutzmacher) Podolske. He was a graduate of Rochester High School. After graduating from high school, Richard went on to proudly serve his country as he joined...
Lavonne C. Skillestad
Dec 24, 2015
LaVonne C. Skillestad, 70, of Eyota, MN passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN. LaVonne Carol Higgins was born August 28, 1945 to Ernest and Nina (Nichols) Higgins in Eyota, MN.LaVonne graduated from Dover Eyota High School.She worked for the Rochester State Hospital, Samaritan Bethany Nursing Homes, Clothing Care Dry Cleaning in Rochester...
Robert Niles Mast
Dec 23, 2015
MAST Robert Niles Mast, 51, of Dodge Center, passed away unexpectedly on December 23, 2015 as a result of an automobile accident. Rob was born September 29, 1964 in Rochester, NY to William Gerald and Yvonne (Saner) Mast. He attended Tartan High School in Oakdale, MN before moving to Rochester, MN and graduating from John Marshall High School. After graduation,...