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Maryellen Meyers

Maryellen Meyers

Dec 24, 2022

MaryEllen Meyers, 90, of Rochester, MN passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at Mayo Clinic- St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. MaryEllen (Thoreson) Meyers was born on March 25, 1932, on her family's farm in Beaver Township, to parents Eddie and Mabel (Johnson) Thoreson. MaryEllen graduated from Leroy- Ostrander High School and began her career working as an Accountant. On...

Lauren Brink Lavoi

Lauren Brink Lavoi

Dec 23, 2022

Lauren Brink LaVoi passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on the morning of December 23rd, 2022, after fighting a hard battle against cancer. Lauren was born in Grand Forks, ND, on July 25, 1964, a very hot summer. In 1967, he and his family moved to Rochester, MN, where he attended Jefferson Elementary, Kellogg Middle,...

Lorna Jean Talmo

Lorna Jean Talmo

Dec 20, 2022

Lorna J. Talmo, age 95, of Rochester, MN passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Lorna Jean Talmo, was born August 4, 1927 in Wykoff, Fillmore County, MN. She graduated from Wykoff High School and later moved to Rochester, MN where she worked at the Kahler Hotel, Montgomery Wards and Orr's Jewelry Store. Lorna...

Beverly Mae Richardson

Beverly Mae Richardson

Dec 19, 2022

Beverly Mae (Jenkin) Richardson, 85, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on December 19, 2022, at St. Mary's Hospital. Born on June 5, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York to Arthur Warner and Helen (Micklik) Harms. Beverly received her Nursing Diploma from Illinois Masonic Hospital (School of Nursing) in 1958, worked in various nursing departments in Chicago, Ill; Fredrick, Maryland; Taipei,...

Lillian May Claussen

Lillian May Claussen

Dec 17, 2022

Lillian M. Claussen, 99, of Rochester, MN, passed away at Mayo Clinic St. Mary's Hospital on December 17, 2022. Lillian May (Eisenbrand) Claussen was born on May 27, 1923, in Minneapolis, MN to parents Harold and Emma (Letcher) Eisenbrand. Lillian moved to Rochester, MN at a young age, where she later met and married Harry Claussen on December 5, 1944....

Elaine Caroline Eggler

Elaine Caroline Eggler

Dec 14, 2022

Elaine C. Eggler, age 99, of Stewartville, MN passed away on December 14, 2022 at the Stewartville Care Center. Elaine Caroline (Thedens) Eggler was born on September 18, 1923 in Farmington Township, Olmsted County, MN the daughter of William and Marie (Siems) Thedens. She attended a rural school for 8 years, and graduated from Rochester High School. Elaine obtained her...

Arthur Ray Kaul

Arthur Ray Kaul

Dec 14, 2022

Arthur Ray Kaul passed on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN at the age of 84 years. He was born on May 30, 1938, to Arthur M.P. & Lucille Kaul (Bowers). Arthur was born in Rochester, Minnesota. Arthur was a 4th generation farmer in Oronoco township and was engaged in farming his entire life. His...

Dana Petron

Dana Petron

Dec 13, 2022

Dana Petron passed away on Dec 13, 2022. Dana's loved ones are composing Dana's obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Glenn Earl Mulholland

Glenn Earl Mulholland

Dec 12, 2022

Our cherished Glenn Earl Mulholland (90) of Rochester, MN went to be with Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, on the morning of December 12th, 2022. Glenn was born in Wabasha County, Minnesota on May 9th, 1932, to Claude Earl Mulholland and Annie Laurie Pencille Mulholland. Glenn was the sixth of eleven children and grew up on a farm in...

Verleen Jeanette Bungum

Verleen Jeanette Bungum

Dec 11, 2022

Verleen J. Bungum, 88, resided in Rochester much of her life, with the exception of a 20-year period when her husbands' career took them to Fountain Hills, AZ. She died peacefully in her sleep at Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home on Sunday, December 11, 2022, with family by her side. Verleen was born June 4, 1934, in rural Byron, MN to...

Jody Ray Thome

Jody Ray Thome

Dec 10, 2022

Jody Ray Thome, 67, of Rochester, died Saturday, December 10, 2022. He was born April 12, 1955, in Osage, Iowa the son of Melvin and Bettie (Hill) Thome. He graduated from Adams High School in 1973 and attended Iowa State University, Ames, IA. On April 20, 1974, he was united in marriage to Shirley Eberline at Sacred Heart Church. Jody...

Marjorie Myrtle Block

Marjorie Myrtle Block

Dec 9, 2022

Marjorie Myrtle Block, age 96, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2022. Marjorie (Marge) was born January 31,1926, to Earl and Agnes (Nelson) Jorgenson in Rochester, MN. She graduated from Rochester High School at age 16, and two years later from Rochester Junior College. She then began her 42-year career as a surgical...

Glen David Meyer

Glen David Meyer

Dec 8, 2022

Glen David Meyer, age 67, of Byron, MN, died peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Mary's Campus surrounded by his family and friends. Glen was born July 1, 1955, in Faribault, MN, the son of Walter and Elnora (Helberg) Meyer. He graduated from Faribault High School in 1973 and received his Degree of Associate in...

O'Della May Harvey

O'Della May Harvey

Dec 8, 2022

O'della Harvey, 84 of New Prague, MN passed away peacefully on December 8th, 2022 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. O'della was born on May 30th, 1938 in Rugby, ND to Joseph and Marie Ganje. O'della was raised in Rugby, ND until her family moved to Minot, ND when she was 11. As a child one of her favorite activities...

Mark Kenneth Deneve

Mark Kenneth Deneve

Dec 6, 2022

Mark K. DeNeve, 59, of Spring Valley, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, after a dignified battle with cancer. The result was a draw. Cancer beat his body, but not his spirit. Mark was born in Norway, MI, to the late Kenneth and Marilyn DeNeve. Mark remembered growing up in Ironwood, MI fondly and believed that he couldn't...

Ronald Jerome Shumaker

Ronald Jerome Shumaker

Dec 4, 2022

Ronald Jerome Shumaker, 84, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on December 4, 2022 at The Homestead of Rochester. Ron was born on June 12, 1938 to Carl W and Bernice (Christenson) Shumaker. Ron was united in marriage to Janet Kay Streiff on May 12, 1957. He worked at Piggly Wiggly and McGhee & Betts as a Surveyor. He later worked...

Stephen Lawrence Johnson

Stephen Lawrence Johnson

Nov 30, 2022

Stephen Lawrence Johnson, 55, of Rochester MN, son of Janet and Larry Johnson, and resident of Hiawatha Homes, passed away on November 30, 2022 at his home of natural causes. He was born at St. Mary's Hospital on November 24, 1967. At a very young age, it was determined Steve had significant physical and medical disabilities. These problems motivated his...

Rosemarie Sanico Bibbs

Rosemarie Sanico Bibbs

Nov 29, 2022

Rosemarie Sanico Bibbs, age 60, died on November 29, 2022, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Although she was not born a Minnesotan, she was proud to become one through her decades living in Rochester. Rosemarie was born on July 31, 1962, in Caloocan City, Philippines, to Cesar and Emedita Fernandez. This is where her journey started. She was...

Dorothy Joanne Suddendorf-Bourquin

Dorothy Joanne Suddendorf-Bourquin

Nov 26, 2022

Dorothy Suddendorf Bourquin, 85, died at St Mary's Hospital surrounded by family November 26, 2022. Dorothy was born November 1, 1937 to Maxwell and Elva (Trowbridge) Whitehead in Sherburn Minnesota. One of eleven children she attended school in Welcome Mn graduating in the class of 1955. After her high school graduation, she moved to Rochester. That same year she began...

Prem Deep

Prem Deep

Nov 24, 2022

Prem Deep (Premlata Deep Khosla), 100, passed away on November 24, 2022, at Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home in Rochester, Minnesota. Prem was born August 2, 1922 in Lahore, India. She obtained Master's degrees in English and Hindi. She moved to the US in July, 1969. Over her career, Prem worked as a principal of a high school, a teacher, and...

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