Obituaries

Lorelei Mundy

Lorelei Mundy

Oct 11, 2022

Lorelei Marie (Springer) Mundy, 70, of Rochester, MN passed away in her home on October 11, 2022, after a two and a half year battle with pancreatic cancer. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Kent Mundy, daughter, Rachel (Jason) Freed, daughter Sarah (Ted) Mundy-Evans, Mother Beverly Springer, four grandchildren, and six siblings. She was preceded in death...

Arlysse Jeanne Macgillivray

Arlysse Jeanne Macgillivray

Oct 11, 2022

Arlysse Jeanne MacGillivray, age 85, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away October 11, 2022 at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester. Arlysse Jeanne Peterson was born on February 14, 1937 in Rushford, Minnesota to Carl and Gladys (Fossum) Peterson. Arlysse was raised and attended K-12 school in Rushford. She graduated from High School in 1955 and attended Winona State University from 1955-1957 earning...

Kenneth Raymond Vagt

Kenneth Raymond Vagt

Oct 7, 2022

Kenneth Raymond Vagt, 76, was called home on October 7, 2022 in Stuart, Florida. Kenneth was born on February 6, 1946 in Olmsted County to Clarence Vagt and Edith Hanenberger. On September 5, 1970 he married Dorothy Burt. He enjoyed watching Nascar, Football, and Tinkering around in his garage, eating sweets, country music, and the company of his best friend...

Alvin Lewellyn White

Alvin Lewellyn White

Oct 6, 2022

Alvin White, of Rochester, MN died peacefully at the age of 93, at home on October 6, 2022. Alvin was founder and owner of Al's Footworks shoe stores. A proud veteran of the United States Army during the Korean War, Veteran of the National Guard and served in the Merchant Marine. He was an avid gardener and collector of odds...

Roman Pecherskii

Roman Pecherskii

Oct 4, 2022

Roman Pecherskii, age 13, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away at St. Mary's Hospital on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Roman was born on September 26, 2009, in Moscow, Russia. He was not expected to survive due to a life-threatening congenital kidney condition. Roman's parents navigated a complicated path to bring the family to America where he...

John Francis Lawson

John Francis Lawson

Oct 3, 2022

John Francis Lawson died on Monday, October 3, 2022 at Mayo Methodist Hospital in Rochester. John was born on June 26, 1936 in Schenectady, New York to John and Mary (Kuzmack) Lawson. He grew up in West New York, New Jersey, attended the University of Missouri School of Mines and University of Missouri Columbia. He finished his degree at Newark...

Carl Frederick Anderson

Carl Frederick Anderson

Oct 3, 2022

Dr. Carl F. Anderson, age 88, of Rochester, MN passed away Monday, October 3, 2022 at Charter House in Rochester, MN. Carl Frederick Anderson was born (06/22/1934) into a medical family. His parents (Evelyn M Olson, MD and Glenn J Anderson, MD) were the town physicians in Winterset, Iowa, where Carl was born. He was delivered by his father, and...

Lillian June Lewis

Lillian June Lewis

Oct 1, 2022

Lillian June Lewis, age 7, of Rochester, passed away on Saturday, October 1st, 2022 at St. Mary's ER. She was born March 6, 2015, in Rochester, MN. Daughter of Cassandra Lewis and sister of Tyler Sofie. She was an active second grade student at Pinewood Elementary. She enjoyed making crafts, reading books, and being with family and friends. Lilly is...

Dorothy Marie Sandquist

Dorothy Marie Sandquist

Sep 30, 2022

Dorothy M. Sandquist, 85, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022, at Edenbrook of Rochester. Dorothy Marie Sandquist was born June 28, 1937, in St. Paul, Minnesota the daughter of Elmore and Alida (Sundberg) Sandquist. She graduated high school from Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis, MN, earned a bachelor of music education from Friends University in Wichita, KS,...

Lavonne Marlene Jacobson

Lavonne Marlene Jacobson

Sep 29, 2022

LaVonne M. Jacobson, of Rochester, MN, passed away on her 71st birthday, September 29, 2022, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. LaVonne Marlene (Berge) Jacobson was born in Lanesboro, MN on September 29, 1951, to parents, Bennett and Jeanette (Crowson) Berge. After graduating from Lanesboro High School in 1969, she earned an Associate Degree in...

Marjorie Ellen Rust

Marjorie Ellen Rust

Sep 27, 2022

Marjorie Rust of Rochester passed away on Tuesday, September 27 at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by family. Marjorie Ellen Jacobson was born in Worthington, Minnesota on May 2nd, 1940, to Roy and Helen Jacobson. She grew up on a farm south of Worthington and went thru 8th grade in a rural one room schoolhouse before finishing High School at Round...

Lucille Soderberg

Lucille Soderberg

Sep 26, 2022

Lucille M. Soderberg, 85, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 25, 2022 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. Lucille "Lucy" Marie (Patten) Soderberg was born on October 24, 1936, in Missouri. She spent her young childhood with the loving Stricker family before moving to Michigan. She grew up on the family farm near Ludington, MI, the daughter...

Antoinette Stevens

Antoinette Stevens

Sep 25, 2022

Accomplished artist, teacher, mother and grandmother, Antoinette "Toni" (Wacht) Stevens, most recently living at Madonna Summit in Byron, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Our courageous mother and grandmother was an inspiration to all who knew her. After her retirement from teaching, Toni was a prolific watercolor painter, winning many awards, and she enjoyed audiobooks, cross stitch, photography,...

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...