Obituaries

Marlene June Riess

Marlene June Riess

Sep 24, 2022

Marlene June Riess, 92, passed away on September 24, 2022, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, MN. Marlene was born on July 4, 1930, to Arthur and Irma (Lau) Behl in Freeborn County. Marlene went to high school in Northwood, IA. She worked at the Kahler Hospital before marrying Clarence Riess on July 24, 1948, at Bethel Lutheran Church...

Beverly Rose Fields

Beverly Rose Fields

Sep 22, 2022

Beverly R. Fields, 84, died on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Stewartville Care Center. Beverly was born in Owatonna, MN on November 21, 1937 to Wilbur and Matilda (Sell) Barrett. She married Joe E. Fields on June 7, 1951 in Graham, TX. Beverly and Joe moved to Rochester in 1954 where they owned and operated Fields Printing and Office Supply....

Mina Rose Stahl

Mina Rose Stahl

Sep 22, 2022

Mina Rose Stahl passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday morning, September 22, 2022 at St. Mary's hospital in Rochester, MN at the age of 86. Mina was born on September 16, 1936, in Huron, South Dakota to Mary and Ralph Riley. She grew up on the family fox farm and attended country school before moving into...

Rosemary Catherine Fee

Rosemary Catherine Fee

Sep 21, 2022

Rosemary (Bock) Fee of Rochester, Minnesota, died peacefully on her 88th birthday, Wednesday, September 21, 2022, surrounded by her children. Rosemary spent the two first years of her life at St Monica's Home in Sioux City, Iowa, until she was adopted in May 1936. Her adoptive parents, Arthur and Florence Bock of Manning, Iowa, wanted a little boy but walked...

Anita June Martin

Anita June Martin

Sep 21, 2022

Anita June Ennis, 90, of Rochester, Minnesota died Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at The Waters on Mayowood in Rochester. Anita June Martin was born July 8, 1932 in Crisfield, Maryland the only child of William and Nettie (Ross) Ennis. She grew up and graduated high school in Pocomoke City, Maryland. As a teenager she worked as a telephone operator alongside...

Dolores Jane Vanderburg

Dolores Jane Vanderburg

Sep 21, 2022

Dolores (Kisro) Vanderburg, 92, of Rochester, passed away on September 21, 2022 at Arbor Terrace. Dolores was born January 19, 1930 to parents Fred and Grace (Block) Kisro in Eagle Lake, Minn. She married Christian "Bill" Vanderburg on October 13, 1946, in Rochester. She enjoyed camping, fishing, cards, taking drives into the country and watching the geese with her great...

Hella Wendt

Hella Wendt

Sep 21, 2022

Hella Wendt, 79, of Pemberton, MN. passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Hella (Reisch) Wendt was born May 7, 1943 in Offenburg, Germany to parents, Ernest and Leonie (Harnecker) Reisch. Hella married the love of her life, Otto Wendt, on August 8, 1964 in Offenburg, West Germany. After the birth of their son...

Philip A. Erickson

Philip A. Erickson

Sep 18, 2022

Philip (Phil) A. Erickson age 96, died on September 18, 2022, at home. He was born on September 29, 1925, to Peter and Alpha (Hanson) Erickson in Pilot Mound Township. On November 7, 1959, he married Helen Enderson at Evanger Lutheran Church in Sargent Minnesota. Phil graduated from Chatfield High School, and he went on to serve in the United...

Maria E. Mungo

Maria E. Mungo

Sep 16, 2022

Maria E. Mungo, 66, of Rochester, MN passed away Friday, September 16, 2022 at her home in Rochester after a battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. She was born September 30, 1955, in Rock Island, IL to Edward and Norma Jean (Keene) Van Getson. She attended and graduated from Alwood High School in Woodhull, IL in 1973. She then attended Black Hawk...

John Robert Perkins

John Robert Perkins

Sep 15, 2022

Founder and former owner of Gold Cross Ambulance Service, John Robert Perkins, 81, passed away September 15, 2022, at The Homestead in Rochester, Minnesota. John was devoted to his wife of 54 years, Patricia, and children Lara (Randy Hedegaard) of Woodbury, MN; son Ryan (Sarah Lisiecki), Las Cruces, NM; grandson Arin and granddaughter Leah, both of Woodbury, MN. John was...

Donald Duane Anderson

Donald Duane Anderson

Sep 15, 2022

Donald Duane Anderson of Rochester, MN died on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at his home. Gramps was born on December 16th, 1927, to Walter and Emily (Beck) Anderson in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated from North High School in Minneapolis and went on to serve in the Navy for two years in WWII. He later married Marilyn Miller on October 8,...

Paul Raymer Allen

Paul Raymer Allen

Sep 14, 2022

Paul Raymer Allen died Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at Homestead at Rochester. Paul was born September 1, 1936 in Owatonna, MN to Merle and Lucy (Larson) Allen. Paul graduated from Owatonna High School in 1954. He then graduated from South Dakota State College in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy with high Honors. Paul also received a Master's...

Janet Muriel Meyer

Janet Muriel Meyer

Sep 14, 2022

Janet Muriel (Wendelschafer) Meyer, 89, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. Jan was born on May 14, 1933 at Mankato, the daughter of Arthur and Ethel (Ellingworth) Wendelschafer of Cleveland, MN. She grew up on a farm on the shores of Lake Jefferson in Le Sueur County, where she loved to...

Donna Mae Solem

Donna Mae Solem

Sep 14, 2022

Donna M Solem, age 85, of Rochester, MN passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at the Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, MN. Donna was born August 21, 1937 in Clear Lake, SD to Glen and Alice (Peterson) Angle. She graduated from Clear Lake, SD High School. She then attended and graduated from Nettleton Commercial College in Sioux Falls, SD. She...

Marilyn Harriet Palmer

Marilyn Harriet Palmer

Sep 11, 2022

Marilyn Harriet Palmer, 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 11th, 2022. Marilyn was born in Hay Creek, Minnesota on Sunday, August 28th, 1938 to Arnold and Victoria (Banitt) Alms. She grew up with her sister and brothers on the family's farm in Belvidere Township. While working in Red Wing as a telephone operator, Marilyn met Stanley Palmer, a telephone...

Donald George Nelson

Donald George Nelson

Sep 11, 2022

Donald George Nelson, 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 11th, 2022. Don was born on August 6th, 1938, in Albert Lea, MN, to George and Faith (Strate) Nelson. He lived there until age 10, when the family moved to Blooming Prairie, MN. He graduated in 1956 and immediately enlisted in the Air Force. He served our country for 4...

Donna Wees

Donna Wees

Sep 11, 2022

Donna Wees passed away September 11, 2022 at The Homestead in Rochester, MN. Donna Mae (Andrist) Wees was born June 19, 1931 in Wasioja, MN to parents Clarence and Lavina (Weeks) Andrist. Donna attended a small country school in Wasioja and later attended Mantorville High School graduating in 1949. That same year, on November 5, she married the love of...

Christina Johanna Stagnari

Christina Johanna Stagnari

Sep 9, 2022

Christina Johanna Grueger ( "Christa") Stagnari passed away at Charter House in Rochester, Minnesota on September 9, 2022. She was born on February 27, 1927 to Paul and Anna (Hein) Grueger in Breslau, Germany. Christina emigrated to the United States as a young adult. Education was important to her. She completed a course of study at Donovan Secretarial College in...

Maxine Claire Hitchcock

Maxine Claire Hitchcock

Sep 9, 2022

Maxine Claire George Hitchcock passed away peacefully on September 9th, 2022, at the age of 94, in Rochester, Minnesota, after a long battle with breast cancer. Maxine was born July 12, 1928 in Mason City, Iowa, the oldest of two children born to Russel George and Lenore Davis. Her early years were spent growing up on the George family farm...

John Jerome Sprenger

John Jerome Sprenger

Sep 9, 2022

John Jerome Sprenger, 89, of Rochester died peacefully on September 9, 2022 at Seasons Hospice House after years of living with Multiple Myeloma. John's priorities in life were his faith in and gratitude for salvation through the Lord Jesus, and for his family. John was born March 29, 1933 in Lake City, MN to Joyce and Esther Sprenger and grew...