Obituaries

Dorothy Mae Lindvig

Dorothy Mae Lindvig

Jan 14, 2022

Dorothy Mae Lindvig, 90, passed away on January 14, 2022 at her home in Rochester, Minnesota. Dorothy was born on April 7, 1931 to parents Harold and Evelyn (Schemmel) Wegner in Alameda, California and was raised in Lima Center, Wisconsin. Dorothy graduated from Whitewater High School in 1948 and then attended college at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. She continued...

Jewell Verle Potvin

Jewell Verle Potvin

Jan 13, 2022

Jewell Potvin, 101, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2022 at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester. Jewell was born December 29, 1920 in Plainview, MN to Buel and Frana (Boie) Knowlton. She was a 1938 graduate of Rochester High School. Jewell married Earl Potvin in Rochester on October 1, 1939. Jewell was an accomplished seamstress. Not only did she...

Leora Lorraine Richardson

Leora Lorraine Richardson

Jan 12, 2022

Leora L. Richardson, age 99, of Owatonna, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at the Lund Home-Hospice of the Valley in Gilbert, Arizona. Leora Lorraine Richardson was born April 30, 1922 in Waterloo, Iowa the daughter of Rufus and Lydia (Kress) Cunningham. She was a graduate of Waterloo Iowa Public High School. Leora married Max Richardson in 1940...

Marilyn Jean Sears

Marilyn Jean Sears

Jan 11, 2022

Marilyn Jean Sears died unexpectedly, from complications after recent surgery, at 9:30 a.m. on January 11, 2022, at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, MN. She was 76 years old. Marilyn was born in Decorah, Iowa the daughter of Alan & Hazel Amundson. Marilyn graduated from Decorah High School, Class of 1963. She attended Luther College for a year and in the...

Mary Elizabeth Scholbrock

Mary Elizabeth Scholbrock

Jan 11, 2022

On January 11, 2022 Mary Elizabeth Scholbrock gracefully transitioned to her new life in heaven after living on earth for a blessed 98 years. She was born to the late John and Wilhelmine (Petersen) Ludvigsen in Sheldon, Wisconsin on December 31, 1923. She was married to Walter Scholbrock on November 7, 1944. Mary was the last surviving sibling in a...

Mary Jane Cameron

Mary Jane Cameron

Jan 11, 2022

Mary Jane Cameron, age 86, died on January 11, 2022 at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN. She was born on December 8, 1935, the only child of Joseph and Kathryn (Grahek) Klun in Ely, MN. Both her parents were descended from Slovenian-Croatian immigrants who came to America between 1888-1900. Mary Jane attended Washington Elementary school, followed by Ely Junior High...

Nancy Mae Neubauer

Nancy Mae Neubauer

Jan 10, 2022

Nancy M. Neubauer passed away on January 10, 2022 at the Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island, MN. Nancy was born on September 8, 1941 in Rochester to Harold and Dorothy (Everts) Fahrman. She grew up in Rochester and graduated from John Marshall High School in 1959. On June 18, 1959, Nancy married Ronald D. Neubauer. They were married...

Jerry Ray Haack

Jerry Ray Haack

Jan 9, 2022

Jerry Ray Haack, age 66, passed peacefully with his beloved family at his side January 9th, 2022. Jerry was the only child born to Marlin and Harriet Haack (Grams) on November 29, 1955. Jerry was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran in Pleasant Valley and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at Redeemer Lutheran Church. He grew up in southeast Rochester and attended...

Loretta Inez Rahman

Loretta Inez Rahman

Jan 7, 2022

Loretta Inez Rahman passed away peacefully at Arbor Terrace Home on January 7, 2022, at 100 years of age. Loretta was born near Elgin, MN on January 28, 1921, to John Wehrs and Mathilda (Prescher) Wehrs. She lived most of her life in the Rochester, Plainview and Elgin area. She married Franklin (Ray) Rahman in 1938. They lived in Winona...

Dorothy Greseth

Dorothy Greseth

Jan 3, 2022

Dorothy Joy Greseth, 83, of Rochester, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at Samaritan Bethany. Dorothy was born October 8, 1938 in La Crosse, WI to Orvin and Martha (Eliason) Benson. Dorothy attended school in a one room schoolhouse through grade school and went on to graduate from Houston High School. After high school, she went on to obtain her...

Luella Ida Alma Koehler

Luella Ida Alma Koehler

Jan 2, 2022

Luella Ida Alma Koehler, 96, of Rochester, was called home to Heaven, Sunday, January 2, 2022, at Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center. She was blessed to have with continual visits from family for her last days on earth and her daughter was by her side to the very end. She was born April 6, 1925, near Merrill, Wisconsin, to Edward...

Alice Ella Patzer

Alice Ella Patzer

Jan 1, 2022

Alice E. Patzer, age 93, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at Arbor Garden Place Assisted Living in Eyota, MN. Alice Ella Patzer was born August 31, 1928 in Woodworth, North Dakota the youngest of six children to Rudolph and Theophila (Retzlaff) Peda. She was a graduate of Jamestown High School in Jamestown, North Dakota. She met her future husband,...

Jerome Buss

Jerome Buss

Dec 31, 2021

Jerome "Jerry" Carl Buss, 85, of Rochester, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021, at his home with his loving family by his side. Jerry was born August 18, 1936 in Columbus, Wisconsin, to Lawrence and Irma Buss. He grew up in nearby Reeseville and graduated from Juneau High School. During this time, he met the love of his life, Shirley...

Roger Thomas Ormand

Roger Thomas Ormand

Dec 30, 2021

Roger Thomas Ormand, 91, passed away on December 30, 2021, in New Brighton, Minnesota. Roger was born on December 27, 1930, in Rochester, Minnesota, to parents Peter and Mildred (Thomas) Ormand. Roger lived the majority of his life in Rochester, MN (except for his first three years in Byron, MN, four years when he served in the Air Force in...

Veronica Marie Lubarski

Veronica Marie Lubarski

Dec 30, 2021

Veronica Lubarski, 75, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at home with her husband by her side under the care of Mayo Clinic Hospice. Veronica Marie Pietruszewski was born on September 7, 1946, in Warren, MN. She was the eldest of six children born to Raymond (Ray) and Mary (Grochowski) Pietruszewski. She and her siblings...

Maridell Gilreath

Maridell Gilreath

Dec 30, 2021

Funeral services for Maridell Gilreath, 93, of Rochester will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 6,, 2022, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Maridell McCullough was born on October 10, 1928, in Searcy, AR, to Roy and Sarah (Person) McCullough....

Jean M Tamminga

Jean M Tamminga

Dec 29, 2021

Jean Millicent (Regnier) Tamminga of Rochester, MN, age 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Shorewood Assisted Living in Rochester, MN. Jean was born on February 24, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Ralph and Grace (Burk) Regnier. She graduated high school in 1947 and later continued her education in Chicago at Thornton Community College and...

Jerald "Jerry" Burton Warner

Jerald "Jerry" Burton Warner

Dec 28, 2021

Jerald Burton Warner, much loved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, in Rochester, MN. Jerald, or Jerry as everyone knew him, was born in Lorraine, WI on October 15, 1937 to parents, George Burton and Hilda Johnson Warner. He graduated from Elgin, MN High School in 1956. Jerry was extremely...

Duane Peter Schwingle

Duane Peter Schwingle

Dec 28, 2021

Duane Peter Schwingle, a man of many trades passed away unexpectedly on December 28th, 2021 at the young age of 27. Duane was born in Rochester, MN on July 22, 1994 to Jason Schwingle and Julie Fern. Duane was a caring and loving person. Many would have considered him quiet, however as soon as you got him talking about Sasquatch,...

Helen Jean Sanborn

Helen Jean Sanborn

Dec 27, 2021

Helen Houg Sanborn, 1927-2021 On December 27, 2021, Helen Houg Sanborn, age 94, passed away peacefully in her sleep. She lived at The Homestead Memory Care facility in Rochester, MN where she enjoyed visits from friends and relatives, good care, and a nice view of the pond out her window. She had been very healthy and active before Alzheimer's limited...