Obituaries

Jaxon Darst

Oct 2, 2024

Jaxon David Darst, age 6 ½ months, passed away October 2, 2024. He was born into the loving arms of his parents, Chelsea and Brennan, weighing 5 lbs and 12 ounces at 4:55 PM on March 22, 2024, in Rochester, MN.

Jaxon had such a contagious laugh and smile that was out of this world. He was a wiggle worm but...

Blaine Amann

Oct 2, 2024

Blaine "Ben" William Amann of Rochester, was called home to heaven on October 2, 2024 at Seasons Hospice House surrounded by family.

Ben was born September 30, 1932 to Elmer and Della (Bluske) Amann in La Crosse, WI. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He attended La Crosse schools and graduated from La Crosse Central High...

David Baumgartner

Oct 2, 2024

David Baumgartner, age 74, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away on October 2, 2024, in Rochester.

David Eugene Baumgartner was born on November 8, 1949, in New Castle, Indiana. He graduated from Straughn High School in 1969. He then moved to Minnesota to attend Minnesota Bible College. On May 11, 1974, David married Anita Lenius in Perham, Minnesota. The couple...

Penny Alsager

Sep 29, 2024

Penny Ann Alsager

Penny Alsager, 68, of Rochester, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on September 29th, 2024, at St. Mary's Hospital, after a brief and unexpected illness.

Penny was kind and loving, a devoted wife and mother, and the proudest new grandma. A lifelong feminist, she admirably balanced her scholarly and professional pursuits with a rich...

Pamela Hamman

Sep 28, 2024

Pamela L. Hamman, 56, of Rochester, MN died on September 28, 2024 at the Mayo Health Care System St. Mary's Campus.

Pamela Lynn Hamman (nee Harms) was born on May 28, 1968 in Rochester, Minnesota to Robert Harms and Marcia Maloney. She grew up in Rochester and graduated from John Marshall High School in 1987. She Attended St. Cloud...

Joan Wallace

Sep 26, 2024

Joan C. Wallace, age 83, of Rochester, MN passed away on September 26, 2024 in Spring Valley, MN.

Joan Carol Wallace was born December 23, 1940 to Isaac and Eva (Koster) Poldervaard near Sanborn, Iowa.

She attended school in May City, Iowa, country school near Spring Valley and graduated from LeRoy High School in 1959. She was united in marriage...

Donald Dean

Sep 22, 2024

Donald E. Dean (Don) of Byron, MN passed away peacefully on the morning of September 22, 2024, at Seasons Hospice House, in Rochester, MN.

Donald Elmer Dean was born on April 24, 1937 in Rochester, MN to parents Elmer and Alice (Pederson) Dean. Upon graduating high school, Don went on to obtain his Associates in Arts Degree. He then began...

Patricia Horlocker

Sep 20, 2024

Patricia G. Horlocker

Patricia Gail Horlocker passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on September 20, 2024. She was born on August 15, 1937 to Fred and Aldna Ufford in Vermillion, South Dakota.

Pat is preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Rex Horlocker; second husband Paul Sodt; and sister in law Judy Ufford.

She...

Lucille Dahl

Sep 17, 2024

Lucille (Lucy) Marie Dahl was welcomed into Heaven on September 17, 2024, surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 95 following a brief illness.

Lucy was born June 7, 1929, in Langdon, North Dakota, to Albert and Lorrine (Schwartz) Dumas, the 6th of 13 children. She spent her childhood years in Walhalla, North Dakota, and at the age...

Janelle Loeb

Sep 14, 2024

Janelle Marie (Parsons) Loeb passed away on September 14, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital after a lengthy battle with Breast Cancer.

The family requests that memorial gifts be designated for either breast cancer research at Mayo Clinic or Paws and Claws Humane Society in memory of Janelle (Parsons) Loeb.

Memorials to Mayo Clinic can be made online...

LaRae L. Post

Sep 14, 2024

On March 17th, 1964, LaRae Lynne Post was born to Gerald and Lorraine (Lemke) Post in Luverne, MN.

LaRae was baptized on May 31st, 1964 at United Presbyterian Church in Luverne. LaRae grew up and went to school in Worthington, MN. She graduated from Mankato State University. LaRae, Gerald, Lorraine, and her sister Stephanie Haynes, called Owatanna home...

Richard Hall

Sep 12, 2024

Richard Elliot Hall passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 12, 2024, in Rochester, MN. He was born on March 22, 1938, in Duluth, MN, to Elrose (Johnson) and Raymond Hall. Richard grew up in Minneapolis, MN, graduating with honors from Washburn High School in 1956. He then attended the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology, where he earned both a...

Ronald Hunter

Sep 12, 2024

Ronald Dean Hunter, 82, of Rochester, died unexpectedly September 12, 2024, after a short illness. Ron was born June 24, 1942, in Austin, MN, the son of Lorraine N. and Laura R. (LaVallie) Hunter. Following Lorraine's passing during WWII, Laura married Wilfred J. Gilgenbach who took on the role of his dad. Upon high school graduation he decided that college...

Thomas Cummings

Sep 11, 2024

Thomas Gale Cummings, born January 21, 1950, raised in Wells, MN, was the beloved son of Gale "Spike" and Helen Cummings. Tom grew up with a deep love for sports and his community. As a 3-sport athlete at Wells High School, he excelled in football, basketball, and track, and took pride in his role as a lifeguard and manager of...

Sara M. Hegner

Sep 10, 2024

Sara Hegner, 76, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, MN. She was born on January 20, 1948 in Chicago, IL to Lucius and Margaret More.

Sara grew up in Chicago, IL and graduated from Taft High School. She received her Bachelor of Arts from North Park College, with a major in Mathematics and...

Sally Reese

Sep 9, 2024

Sally Marden Dodge Reese, 94 years old, passed away September 9, 2024, at Shorewood Senior Campus where she had resided since 2019.

Sally Marden Dodge was born August 21, 1930, to John W. and Clara (Roloson) Dodge of Marietta, Ohio. She grew up in Marietta, Ohio. After her father's passing, she moved to Columbus, Ohio, where she graduated from...

Fred Fibeger

Sep 7, 2024

Fred Michael [Mike] Fibeger, 80, passed away on September 7th, 2024 from Myotonic Dystrophy at his home in Rochester, MN surrounded by his family.

Fred was born July 7, 1944 to Fred E. Fibeger and Betty [Berger] Fibeger in LaCrosse, WI. As a youth he proudly earned his Eagle Scout Award in Boy Scouts of America. He attended LaCrosse...

Joan Schwartz

Sep 5, 2024

Joan K. Schwartz, age 88, of Rochester, MN was called home to heaven on September 5, 2024 at Cottagewood Senior Communities.

Joan Katherine was born on February 11, 1936, to Ernst Kusch, Sr. and Katharina Ullrich Kusch in Schleswig, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Schleswig. After graduation from Schleswig High School, she attended...

Dorene Speer

Sep 4, 2024

Dorene Speer, age 97 of Rochester, passed away on September 4, 2024 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital - Methodist Campus.

Dorene Speer was born September 11, 1926 to Ben and Jeannie (Dornink) Scheevel in Fillmore County.

She attended one-room country schools in Fillmore Co. through the 8th grade and graduated from Preston High School in 1944. The following year she...

Mary Jane Musielewicz

Sep 4, 2024

Mary Jane Musielewicz passed away at home with her husband at her side on Wednesday morning, Sept 4th, 2024, after battling a respiratory illness for nearly two years. She was 73 years old.

Mary was a bright light of joy and laughter for everyone who knew her. A loving and caring wife to her husband of over 50 years, Richard Dietman,...