Charles Richard Constans
Feb 4, 2023
Charles (Charlie) Richard Constans passed away on February 4, 2023, following a courageous battle with cancer. Charlie was born on February 6, 1951, in Blue Earth, Minnesota, to parents Dr. Richard Constans and Rose Mary (Nowak) Constans. The family settled in Willmar, MN, where Charlie attended St. Mary's Catholic School and Willmar High School. He attended Willmar Vocational College for...
Tanya Lynn Bode
Feb 4, 2023
Tanya L. Patnode, age 48, of Rochester, MN passed away February 4, 2023 at Mayo Clinic. She was born in Prairie Du Chien, WI on August 2, 1974, the daughter of Patti Patnode and Mark Hill. Tanya worked at Assisi Heights in Rochester since 2015. Tanya absolutely loved her job and all of the friends she gained over the years...
Mildred (Millie) Ann Dickman
Feb 3, 2023
On February 3, 2023, Mildred (Millie Black) Dickman, a longtime Rochester, Minnesota resident, found her rest in God's eternal house in heaven. Millie was born on September 22, 1924, and spent her early childhood years in Durand and Stockholm, Wisconsin. Soon the family relocated to St. Charles, Minnesota, where Millie graduated with the high school class of 1943. Following her...
Thomas Virgil Lawrence
Feb 1, 2023
Thomas "Tom" Virgil Lawrence, Age 81, of Rochester, Minnesota, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away February 1, 2023, at St. Mary's Hospital, due to complications from Cancer. Tom is survived by his wife of 57 years Sherry, sons Peter (Brenda) and Michael (Joanne) and grandchildren Katie, Mason, Emma, and Hannah. Tom was born December 11, 1941, to Thomas and...
Carol J Donaldson
Jan 31, 2023
Carol J. Donaldson, 89, of Oronoco, MN passed away surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital. Carol Jean (Bultinck) Donaldson was born on December 23, 1933 in Canby, MN to parents Frank and Gladys (Karpinski) Bultinck. She graduated from Canby High School in 1951 and then worked as a cashier for Woolworths in...
Martha Ann Carlson
Jan 30, 2023
Martha Ann Carlson was born on March 25, 1938, to Carl and Mabel Lee. She passed peacefully at her home surrounded by family on January 30, 2023. Martha married Ralph McCoy and later divorced. They had three children; Laurie, Brian and Wendy. Martha then married Roger Carlson on September 19, 1970. Martha was a secretary and later an agent at...
Charles William Kienast
Jan 30, 2023
Charles (Chuck) William Kienast, 76, of Kellogg, MN passed away on January 30, 2023 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN. Charles was born on May 20, 1946 in Rochester, MN to Charles and Gladys Kienast (Bennett). He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1964 and went on to graduate from the Rochester Area Vocational Technical...
Alice Sylvia Cavanaugh
Jan 30, 2023
Alice Sylvia Cavanaugh passed away peacefully on Monday, January 30, 2023. She was born on October 4, 1941, in Whalan, MN to Sidney and Alma Johnson. After she attended high school in Lanesboro, MN, she went on to meet and marry her husband, Mike. She was married to Michael Cavanaugh on December 1, 1962, in Whalan, MN. She worked in...
Janet Marie Gustafson
Jan 30, 2023
Janet Marie Gustafson, 63, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2023 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, MN. Janet was born July 26, 1959 to Kermith and Elsie (Kemmner) Gustafson in Heron Lake, MN. She attended Kindergarten there until her parents moved back to the family farm in March 1965. She graduated from Fulda High School...
Bill (William) R. French
Jan 23, 2023
Bill (William) R. French passed away quietly in his sleep on January 23, 2023 while a resident at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN. He was 87. He and Monica had just celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in November. During the flood of 1935, in Whitney Point, Broome County, New York, a baby boy was born to William Paul French and...
Cynthia Ann Squier
Jan 22, 2023
Cynthia (Cindy) Squier, 75, passed away on January 22, 2023. She is survived by her two daughters Jill Squier and Christine Squier (Robert Baxton) and granddaughter Juniper Baxton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Squier, parents, Ernest and Flora Leimer and two siblings, David Leimer and Marsha Leimer. A Service honoring Cindy will be held at 2:00...
Calvin James Penz
Jan 20, 2023
Calvin James Penz, 86, of Rochester, MN, passed away on January 20, 2023. Calvin was born April 21, 1936, in Rochester to parents Carlton and Ruth Penz, he graduated from Rochester Central High School in 1954 and graduated from the University of MN School of Agriculture in 1957. Calvin farmed the family homestead and married Sandra Ann Olson from Clermont,...
William 'Bill' Lee Nietz
Jan 20, 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William 'Bill' Lee Nietz. He passed away at Madonna Towers Memory Care Unit on January 20, 2023. Bill was born in Rochester, Minnesota March 1, 1929, the son of Margaret and Lawrence Nietz. He attended grade school in Rochester and high school in Savanna, Illinois where his father worked...
Joy Eileen Dekok
Jan 19, 2023
Joy Eileen DeKok (Pater), 65, of rural Pine Island, MN breathed her last breath on Thursday morning, January 19, 2023. A service honoring Jesus Christ and Joy will be at 11am on Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 at Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Home in Rochester, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Pine...
Robert Otto Bartels
Jan 18, 2023
Robert Bartels, 93, of Rochester, MN passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Madonna Towers Skilled Nursing Facility. Robert Otto Bartels was born on August 24, 1929 in Rochester, MN to parents, Otto and Ella (Hansen) Bartels. He attended Elgin Lutheran and graduated from Elgin High School. Robert served in the United States Air Force from 1950-1953, spending 5...
Daniel Joseph Moore Jr.
Jan 18, 2023
Daniel J. Moore, Jr., age 96, of Rochester, MN died Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at The Homestead of Rochester, MN. Dan was born March 21, 1926, in Bemidji, Minnesota, the son of Daniel Joseph Moore and Elsie (Wolfe) Moore. Dan enlisted in the Army Air Corps when he graduated from high school in 1944. He was a radio operator and...
Sharon J. Davenport
Jan 15, 2023
Sharon J. Davenport (Briones) was born December 24th 1952 in San Bernadino, California. She was the oldest of 5 children born to Ignacio and Rachel Briones. She graduated from Eisenhower High School in Rialto, CA, class of 1970. She attended college at California State San Bernadino and achieved a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Health. She pursued a career in public...
Mark Thomas Glaesemann
Jan 10, 2023
Mark Thomas Glaesemann, age 80, of Rochester, Minnesota died on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at his home. Mark was born on April 9, 1942 to Ruben and Selma (Crofoot) Glaesemann. He grew up in Bemidji and he graduated from Bemidji High School in 1960. He went on to Bemidji State and then received his degree in Industrial Engineering at NDSU....
Lavonne Anna Domke
Jan 8, 2023
LaVonne Anna Domke, age 80, was called home to her heavenly Father on Sunday, January 8, 2023. LaVonne was born in 1942 in Rochester, MN to Edward and Lillie (Bublitz) Laskowske. She was the oldest of five girls. After graduating from high school, she did work at various jobs before joining Mayo Clinic where she worked for 34 years. She...
Gloria Moy Petersen
Jan 8, 2023
Gloria Moy Petersen, Ph.D. died at age 72 on January 8, 2023 at her home in Rochester Minnesota with two sisters (Grace Maguire and Mary Ann Moy) and her husband at her side. She was discharged from Mayo Clinic on December 9, 2022 with a diagnosis of unresectable end-stage hepatocellular carcinoma. Gloria was born August 8, 1950 in Osaka, Japan...