Gary Allen Tucke
May 17, 2023
Gary Allen Tucke, age 75, of Kasson, Minnesota died on May 17, 2023, surrounded by family. Gary was born on November 1, 1947 to Vernon and Imogene (Joyner) Tucke in Mason City, IA. On July 29, 1967, Gary married the love of his life Kathlyn Stevenson at St. John's Lutheran Church in Kasson, MN. Gary served in the United States...
James P. Fisher
May 14, 2023
James P. Fisher, age 90, of Rochester, MN died on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Jim was born September 22, 1932, in Buffalo, NY, the son of Al and Lena Fisher. He graduated from South Park High School in Buffalo, NY. Jim married Helen Fisher on March 1, 1953 in Wichita, KS and they were...
Ciris Martel Rios
May 14, 2023
Ciris Martel Rios of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on May 14, 2023. Ciris was born on February 13, 2022 to Elizabeth Sanchez and Travis Rios in Rochester, Minnesota. He was a fighter from day one, being born four months prematurely. Ciris lifted so many spirits in every room he was in and was a pure joy to his family and...
Donald Edmund Smith
May 13, 2023
Don was born on August 2, 1941, in Winona, MN. He attended Winona High School until joining the Navy in 1958 at the age of 17. Don served aboard the USS Duval County LST-758 and the USS Thomaston LSD-28 as a gunners mate, until his discharge in 1962. During his time in the service, he made two overseas tours and...
Richard "Dick" Eugene Stanley
May 12, 2023
Richard (Dick) E. Stanley, 86, of Rochester, MN passed away on May 12, 2023 at his cabin in Sarona, WI. Richard was born July 22, 1936 in Minneapolis, MN the son of Herbert and Ann (Steile) Stanley. He was confirmed at Faith Lilac Way Church. He was a graduate of Robbinsdale High School and attended the U of M Mankato...
George Paul Beech
May 11, 2023
George Paul Beech Jr. passed away at his home in rural Byron on Thursday afternoon May 11, 2023, surrounded by his children having survived 500 heartbroken days after losing his precious wife Elizabeth (Betty). George was born on April 8, 1938 in Slayton to George Oliver Beech and Minnie Theodora Oldewurtel Beech in the bedroom to the left at the...
Stacia Mary Van Heuklon
May 9, 2023
Stacia Mary Van Heuklon, 62, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on May 9, 2023 at her home, surrounded by family. Stacia Mary (DeMass) Van Heuklon was born on May 10, 1960, to Robert and Felicia DeMass in Gary, Indiana. Stacia graduated from Andrean High School and went on to attend Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she achieved her...
Benjamin "Ben" J. Schafer
May 9, 2023
Benjamin J. Schafer, 37, died tragically at home on May 9, 2023. Ben was born January 1st, 1986 to Mark and Anita (Sheda) Schafer in Granite Falls, Minnesota. When Ben was 8 months old, his family moved to Rochester. Throughout Ben's childhood, he enjoyed and excelled in football and baseball. After high school, Ben joined the MN Army National Guard...
Merton "Mert" P. Williams
May 8, 2023
Merton (Mert) Williams, age 88, of Rochester, MN passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023 at his home. Mert was born on March 11, 1935 to Ralph M. (Bob) Williams and Annie Williams (Larsen). Mert was married to Mardel Carey for over 15 years and were later divorced. They had three daughters during their marriage. Mert was a well-known auto...
Gary Edward Fiksdal
May 6, 2023
Gary E. Fiksdal, 76, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at his home in Rochester, MN after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. Gary Edward Fiksdal was born in Rochester, MN on June 17, 1946 to Edward and Atlanta (Bell) Fiksdal. In his youth, Gary was actively involved in Boy Scouts and worked at the family...
Reverend Dr. Charles Ernest Yunghans
May 6, 2023
Rev. Dr. Charles Yunghans of Rochester died Saturday May 6, 2023 at Edenbrook Nursing Home where he had resided for the past 2 years. Charles was born in Oak Park, Illinois on August 9, 1946 to Ernst and Elenore (Kirchner) Yunghans. He was baptized September 2, 1946 in Grace Lutheran Church, River Forest, Illinois. He was confirmed in Fort Wayne,...
John Samuel Wees
May 3, 2023
John Samuel Wees passed away on May 3, 2023 at The Homestead of Rochester receiving Mayo Hospice care. He was born November 17, 1925 in Berne, MN to parents John and Julia (Miller) Wees. His wife of 72 years, Donna preceded him in death as well as all his sisters and brother. John was proud to serve his country in...
David Charles Schrantz
May 2, 2023
David Charles Schrantz, age 85, of Rochester, Minnesota died on May 2, 2023 at his home at the Homestead of Rochester. Dave was born on January 23, 1938 in Slayton, MN to Leon and Cecilia (Sieve) Schrantz. He grew up there, graduating from Slayton High School. He went on to attend St. John's University and later graduated from Mankato State....
Richard 'Rick' Lee Keller
Apr 28, 2023
Richard "Rick" Lee Keller, age 54, of Rochester, MN, loving husband, father, and son, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 28, 2023. Rick was born in Milaca, MN on September 26, 1968 to Lawrence and Verliss Keller. After moving from Fort Wainwright, Alaska to New Richland, MN where he graduated from High School, they then moved to Kasson, MN, where...
Nebojsa Jokic
Apr 27, 2023
On Thursday April 27, 2023, Nebojsa Jokic, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age of 65. Nebojsa was born in Tuzla, Bosnia on March 11, 1958, to Predrag and Planka Jokic. He married his high school sweetheart Azra Golub in 1985 and they had one daughter, Maja in 1986. They moved to the United States in 1995...
Clare Albert Hawley
Apr 26, 2023
Clare A. Hawley, age 98, of Rochester, MN passed away April 26, 2023 at Season's Hospice House in Rochester, MN. Clare Albert (Cal) Hawley was born the son of Albert & Rose (Kiehl) Hawley on December 14, 1924 in rural Emmet County, Iowa. He moved with the family to Pennsylvania, then Virginia, then Maryland, then back to Iowa & finally...
Opal Lillian Weis
Apr 26, 2023
Opal Weis, 98, of Rochester, Minnesota died on Wednesday April 26, 2023, at Charter House of Rochester. Opal Lillian South was born February 24, 1925, in Clear Lake, Wisconsin to Laura Kramer South. On September 9, 1950, Opal married Eugene Weis. They traveled around the world together and saw many incredible places. Opal's faith and family were very important to...
Donna Mae Elaine Kramer
Apr 25, 2023
Donna Mae Elaine Kramer, age 88 of Rochester, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Rochester, Minnesota. Donna was born on May 2, 1934, to Erwin and Hazel (Boysen) Wilson in Hayfield, MN. She graduated from Hayfield High School and then married Wallace Kramer on June 12, 1954. Donna and Wallace have been together 72 years and married for...
Pen Albert Maclin
Apr 25, 2023
Pen Albert Maclin III, 31, of Rochester, MN passed away on April 26, 2023, at his home. Pen Albert Maclin III was born on August 5, 1991, in Duluth, Minnesota to Pen Jr. and Toria (Polk) Maclin and grew up in Rochester, Minnesota. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 2009 where he was an All-State Wrestler, All-Conference Football...
James Miller Russell
Apr 24, 2023
James M. Russell died April 24, 2023, at Cascade Memory Care in Rochester; he was 91 years old. Jim was born in Glasgow, Scotland on Aug. 13, 1931. He always said his timing wasn't great since it was during the early days of the depression followed by World War II. Life in Glasgow was difficult, but he never felt deprived....
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