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Donald Frederick Carlson

Donald Frederick Carlson

Jun 29, 2022

Donald Carlson, age 91 of Rochester, MN peacefully passed away on June 29, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Methodist Hospital Campus. Donald Fredrick Carlson was born on June 16, 1931, in Vernon County, Wisconsin, to Arvid K. Carlson and Cora (Buros) Carlson Swiggum. He attended Seas Branch County School and Westby High School. Don enlisted in USAF in 1951...

Luella Clemens Long

Luella Clemens Long

Jun 29, 2022

Luella Anna Clemons Long, Age 95, of Rochester, MN entered heaven on June 29, 2022 as she was surrounded by loved ones. Luella (a.k.a., the "comeback queen") gave up her earthly body as it finally succumbed to complications from cancerous tumors and old age. She was a lover of Jesus, a Mother, a Grandmother, a Great Grandmother, an Aunt, and...

Jeffrey Gallagher

Jeffrey Gallagher

Jun 27, 2022

Jeffrey (Jeff) Thomas Gallagher, age 55, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on June 27, 2022 after a valiantly fought battle with prostate cancer. Jeff was born June 7, 1967 in Houston, Texas, the son of Richard and Marie (Eckler) Gallagher. He graduated high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia and earned his commercial...

Lavonne Roerish Wright

Lavonne Roerish Wright

Jun 24, 2022

Lavonne Roerish Wright, age 97, a lifelong resident of Rochester, MN passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 at Thorne Crest Senior Living in Albert Lea, MN. Lavonne was born November 17, 1924 in Rochester, MN to Clyde and Helen (Lind) Crume. She lived in Rochester her entire life up until residing in Albert Lea, MN the last three years to...

Richard Warren Kerndt

Richard Warren Kerndt

Jun 24, 2022

Richard (Dick) Kerndt, 73, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at home. His wife, family and friends were by his side his final days. Dick was born to Warren and Lucy Kerndt on June 22, 1949 in Caledonia, MN. He graduated from Ralston High School in Nebraska. He received two degrees from the University of Omaha. He was a Med...

Jack O'Neil

Jack O'Neil

Jun 23, 2022

Jack Andrew O'Neil, age 16, of Rochester, MN, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Jack was born on September 18, 2005 to Sean and Charis (Mulholland) O'Neil, in Rochester, MN. He was homeschooled and excelled in Algebra. He was accepted in the post-secondary education program at Rochester Technical and Community College where he was planning to focus on mechanics...

Charles George Austin

Charles George Austin

Jun 22, 2022

Charles "Chuck" George Austin, age 78, of Rochester, MN passed away at his home Wednesday, June 22, 2022 with his wife Carol by his side. Charles was born August 30, 1943 to Truman and Olga (Thompson) Austin in Lanesboro, MN. He attended and graduated from Lanesboro High School. For 31 years he was employed by Crescent Electric, retiring due to...

Joan Lou Rockwell

Joan Lou Rockwell

Jun 22, 2022

Joan Lou Rockwell ( Jo ) of Rochester MN passed peacefully on June 22 , 2022 into her Heavenly Home . Born October 10 , 1926 in Chicago Illinois , Joan had LIVED 95+ years FULLY . For the last 8 years she had been a resident at The Homestead of Rochester a senior living campus . She had remained...

Beverly Finnesgard

Beverly Finnesgard

Jun 21, 2022

A private family service will be held for Beverly Finnesgard, 84, who died Tuesday, June 21, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN. Bev was born October 21, 1937, in Owatonna, MN, to Clinton and Irene Riddle. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1955, and married Joseph Finnesgard in 1956. Bev was a registered nurse at Mayo Clinic....

Beverly Jo Allen

Beverly Jo Allen

Jun 21, 2022

Beverly Jo Allen, 84, of Rochester, MN died June 21, 2022 at Mayo Clinic, St. Mary's Campus. Beverly was born in Iola, Kansas to Kenneth and Katherine Smail on March 7, 1938. She grew up in Worthington, MN. Beverly attended South Dakota State College where she studied to be a pharmacist. Beverly was married to Paul Allen on October 17,...

Christopher Andrew Olney

Christopher Andrew Olney

Jun 20, 2022

Christopher A. Olney of Minneapolis, MN, born in Vicenza, Italy and formerly of Rochester, MN, died unexpectedly in June 2022 at the age of 51. Chris is survived by his parents, Byron Olney and Marilynn Olney of Rochester, MN; his brother James (Kristin), his sister Liz (Tom), and his nieces and nephew Maggie, Ruth, Jane and Ben, all of Minneapolis....

Dalton Haas

Dalton Haas

Jun 17, 2022

Dalton E. Haas 29 of Rochester died unexpectedly on Friday, June 17, 2022, while fishing in Northern, MN. Dalton Emanuel Haas was born October 29,1992 in Rochester, MN to Marvin and Kathleen (Kangas) Haas. Dalton graduated from John Marshall High School in 2011, and attended RCTC where he played football, he then went on to play Lacrosse at Winona State...

Norma Jean Sattre

Norma Jean Sattre

Jun 15, 2022

Norma Jean (Lane) Sattre, born September 21, 1930, to Homer and Emeline Lane, McLoud, Oklahoma, was the youngest of five sisters and had three brothers. The family, raised in love, faith, grace and humility on the family farm were exceptionally close with the Baptist Church, the community, each other and each other's families. Norma Jean was the last surviving member...

Evelyn Ruth Sykes

Evelyn Ruth Sykes

Jun 15, 2022

Evelyn R. Sykes, age 92, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, June 15, 2022, following a two-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Evelyn was born on October 3, 1929 to George and Alvina (Adler) Wehrs on the family farm in rural Elgin. She attended Elgin parochial school through 7th grade and Elgin High School until 10th grade. She...

Travis Nelson

Travis Nelson

Jun 14, 2022

Travis M. Nelson, 38, was called to heaven on June 14, 2022. His final days were spent surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born April 6, 1984 and raised in the village of Lake Hallie, Wisconsin. Growing up, he loved to fish, hunt and was a part of the Chippewa Falls Fire Department Explorers. Travis worked as a...

Richard Dale Cooper

Richard Dale Cooper

Jun 13, 2022

Richard Dale Cooper, known to many as Dale, died on Monday, June 13, 2022, at his Meadow Lakes residence in Rochester, MN. Dale was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, great-great grandfather, son, brother, uncle, and friend . Dale was born to Clarence and Fern (Keller) Cooper in Sargeant, MN, on June 5, 1926, and moved to Dexter, MN,...

Charles Wayne Worth

Charles Wayne Worth

Jun 13, 2022

Charles "Ike" Worth, 74, of Rochester, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022, at his home. Charles Wayne Worth was born May 31, 1948, in Rochester, MN to Charles and Lilah (Chilson) Worth. He married the love of his life, Wanda Prouty, on December 17, 1966. Together they spent their time living in Southern MN, working in various hotels, raising three...

Shannon Sayer

Shannon Sayer

Jun 13, 2022

Shannon L. Sayer passed away June 13, 2022 at her home in Rochester, MN. Shannon Louise (Lott) Sayer was born in Evanston, IL & spent the first two & a half weeks of her life in the NICU. She was raised in Ames, Iowa, along with her brother, Ryan. As a child she loved playing outside with other kids &...

Loretta Seaton

Loretta Seaton

Jun 12, 2022

Loretta P. (Cooper) Seaton, age 91, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2022, at Homestead Living in Rochester where she has resided since 2018. Loretta was born on June 4, 1931, in Dunbar, PA to Charles and Lillian (Landman) Cooper. She married William Seaton on January 1, 1949, in Scottdale, PA. Loretta was a homemaker that was dedicated to her...

Richard William Frutiger

Richard William Frutiger

Jun 12, 2022

Richard W. Frutiger, 86, of Rochester, Minnesota took his journey to be reunited with his wife on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Rich was born Tuesday, the 28th of January 1936, in rural Pine Island to his parents, William and LuElla "Ella" (Murray) Frutiger. The Pine Island and Douglas area that he called home for much of his childhood were where...

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