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Robert Freeman Condon

Robert Freeman Condon

Feb 22, 2022

Robert Freeman Condon, known as Bob, age 90, Rochester, formerly Litchfield and Albert Lea, died on Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 at his residence in Rochester. A Visitation will be held at Ranfranz and Vine on Friday, March 4th from 5 to 7, and for one hour prior to the service. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy...

Dorothy Irene Crowle

Dorothy Irene Crowle

Feb 21, 2022

Dorothy Irene Crowle, 94, of Rochester, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 at The Mayo Clinic, Saint Marys campus. Dorothy was born in Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada on November 17, 1927, the only child of William and Amy Griffiths. She grew up in Alberta and graduated from Central High in Calgary. In 1952, Dorothy earned her BS in Nursing...

Rebecca Diskerud

Rebecca Diskerud

Feb 16, 2022

Rebecca Sue Diskerud, 78, of Rochester, MN, died on February 16, 2022 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, MN. Rebecca was born August 4, 1943 in Shenandoah, IA to parents Willard and Phyllis (Lyden) Kempton. She attended Shenandoah High School and graduated in 1961. Rebecca began her career as a stewardess with United Airlines where she worked for 7 years....

Barbara Jean Buck

Barbara Jean Buck

Feb 16, 2022

Barbara Jean Buck of Rochester, MN, went home to see her loving Savior on February 16th, 2022. Barbara Jean was born on January 9th, 1949, in Red Wing, MN. She was the 2nd of six siblings, grew up in Goodhue, MN, and graduated from Goodhue High School. Barbara Jean's journey on earth was bumpy at times throughout her life, and...

Viola Melva Fisher-Nelsen

Viola Melva Fisher-Nelsen

Feb 15, 2022

Viola M. Fisher-Nelsen, 99, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Viola was born February 13, 1923 in Wabasha County to Frank and Margaret (Adams) Bluhm. On July 26, 1942, Viola married Lloyd "Bud" Fisher. After Bud's death in 1980, Viola married Ernest Nelsen on March 21, 1999 and Ernest preceded Viola in death...

Joanne Mae Amundson

Joanne Mae Amundson

Feb 14, 2022

Joanne Mae (Engan) Amundson, 92, returned home to the arms of our Lord on Monday, February 14, 2022, at Arbor Terrace in Rochester MN. She was born in Spring Grove MN to John and Minnie (Oefstedahl) Engan on May 25, 1929. On June 19, 1948 she married Donavan (Dode) Amundson at Homestead Church in Rochester. During the early years of...

David Schwartzkopf

David Schwartzkopf

Feb 13, 2022

Longtime resident of Rochester, David Allen Schwartzkopf, died on February 13, 2022, he was 79. David was born in Pulaski, Wisconsin to Lillie and William Schwartzkopf on June 11, 1942. From birth, David had Cerebral Palsy and developed Macular Degeneration as a child which caused the slow loss of his vision. He was identified as Intellectually Disabled in his early...

Janet Kay Potvin

Janet Kay Potvin

Feb 13, 2022

Janet K. Potvin, age 70, a longtime resident of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on February 13, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Janet Kay Potvin was born August 12, 1951 in Rochester, MN the daughter of Earl and Jewell (Knowlton) Potvin. She attended John Marshall High School. After high school, she moved to New York then Minneapolis...

Ann Marie Cronin Bock

Ann Marie Cronin Bock

Feb 12, 2022

A Funeral Mass for Ann Cronin Bock will be Saturday, February 19, at 11:00 am at Pax Christi Catholic Church in Rochester with her son, the Rev. Michael Cronin as the main presider, the Reverends Timothy Biren, James Burns, Philip Juza, Anthony Ciorra, and John Sauer, concelebrating, along with priests of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, in the presence of its...

Harold Elmer Elias

Harold Elmer Elias

Feb 11, 2022

Harold E. (Bud) Elias, 77, of Rochester, died at home on Friday, February 11, 2022. He was born July 5, 1944, to Harold and Maybelle (Ruehmann) Elias on the family farm in Pine Island, MN. The family moved to Rochester and subsequently to Mentor, MN, where Harold graduated from high school. After starting Junior College, Harold decided to join the...

Gordon Laverne Merck

Gordon Laverne Merck

Feb 11, 2022

Gordon L. Merck, 66, of Hamburg, MN passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at his home. Gordon was born January 19, 1956 in Moose Lake, MN to Raymond and Carolyn (Lundahl) Merck. He was a 1974 graduate of Mayo High School and went on to obtain his Associates degree in 1977 from Rochester Community College. Gordon was an avid fisherman...

David Arthur Shulman

David Arthur Shulman

Feb 11, 2022

Surrounded by his family and wife of nearly 60 years, David Arthur Shulman, 85, died peacefully at home on February 11, 2022 after an unyielding 20 year battle with Parkinson's Disease. Born in Chicago, IL on November 20, 1936, David was adopted by Albert and Jeannette Shulman of Cleveland, OH. Growing up, David spent much of his time at an...

Edward Gwynne Lufkin

Edward Gwynne Lufkin

Feb 10, 2022

Edward Gwynne Lufkin, 87, of Rochester, MN passed away on February 10, 2022 at Charter House. He was born on October 15, 1935 to Dexter and Elizabeth (Gwynne) Lufkin. He is survived by his wife, Ann, daughter, Mattie Lufkin and brother, John Lufkin. Ed was born and educated in Northfield, MN. He wrote about Northfield, "After seeing many parts of...

Sirivan Dy

Sirivan Dy

Feb 8, 2022

Sirivan Dy, 81, of Rochester Minnesota, passed away suddenly but peacefully on Tuesday February 8th 2022 at 2:28 pm at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St Mary's Campus. Sirivan was born June 11th, 1940 in Battambang, Cambodia to Keo Dy and Nam Buth. After graduating from high school, he was a landowner and business owner/operator of a small rice mill in town....

Jack R. Davidson

Jack R. Davidson

Feb 7, 2022

Jack Richard Davidson, 65, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away on February 7, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital. Jack was born on July 31, 1956 to parents Vincent and Barbara (Hoppe) Davidson in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jack was raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He entered the United States Navy and upon discharge, went back to St. Louis and attended college. In...

Richard Allen Hanson

Richard Allen Hanson

Feb 6, 2022

Richard A. Hanson, 73, of Rochester, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at The Mayo Clinic, St. Marys campus. Dick was born July 22, 1948 in Rochester to Roy and Clara (Forland) Hanson. He was a 1966 graduate of John Marshall High School. Dick was a US Army veteran, proudly serving his country from 1968-1970 in Germany. He was the...

John Anthony Huber

John Anthony Huber

Feb 5, 2022

John A. Huber, 96, of Rochester, MN (formerly of Austin, MN) passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 5, 2022 while under the loving care of his family and hospice. John Anthony Huber was born January 22, 1926 in Austin, MN the son of Michael and Esther (Judd) Huber. He graduated from St. Augustine High School in 1944....

David Lee Schumacher

David Lee Schumacher

Feb 4, 2022

David L. Schumacher, 90, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, February 4th, 2022 surrounded by family at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester, MN. David was born on February 18th, 1931 in Endicott, NY to Adolph and Mabel (Latz) Schumacher. He began his working career as an apprentice tool and dye maker with IBM in Endicott, NY in 1949....

Helen Louise Mayhew

Helen Louise Mayhew

Feb 4, 2022

Helen "Lehn" Mayhew, 92 of Rochester, Minnesota and formerly of Simpsonville, SC passed away on February 4, 2022 at Mayo Clinic, Methodist Hospital. Helen is survived by her daughter, Susan (Steve) Weber and granddaughter, Kelci Weber. She was preceded in death by beloved husband, Arthur Mayhew, Jr., parents, Wilson B. and Lena Schantz, son, Dennis Raas, sister, Margaret Bingham, brothers,...

Patricia A Humphreys

Patricia A Humphreys

Feb 4, 2022

Patricia A. Humphreys, 81, of Rochester MN, passed away peacefully at Cottagewood Senior Communities on February 4, 2022. Patricia was born on April 26, 1940, in Minot, ND to parents Daniel and Mary Adaline Humphreys. She attended school in Minot and worked as a Medical Assistant for several Minot doctors until her retirement. Patricia was a gifted operatic singer and...

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