Obituaries

Judith Ann Bruen

Judith Ann Bruen

Oct 24, 2021

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Judith Bruen of Rochester, Minnesota. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio and she passed away on October 24, 2021 at the age of 84. Leaving behind family and friends to mourn. She was preceded in death by her father, Clifford Wertz; mother, Ethel (Harris) Wertz; brother, Richard Wertz; and...

Leah Rae Kohlmeyer

Leah Rae Kohlmeyer

Oct 23, 2021

Leah Rae Kohlmeyer, 72, of Rochester, Minn. died on Saturday October 23, 2021 after a courageous battle with a long term illness. Leah Rae Kohlmeyer was born January 6, 1949 to Carl and Lorraine Kohlmeyer. She graduated from Chosen Valley High School, Chatfield, Minn. 1967. Leah was a long term employee of the Kahler Hotel in Rochester, Minn. Leah enjoyed...

Rev. David Allen Kramer

Rev. David Allen Kramer

Oct 23, 2021

Reverend David A. Kramer, 89 of Rochester died Saturday, October 23, 2021 at The Homestead of Rochester. David was born August 9, 1932 in Columbus, Ohio to Henry and Hilda (Katz) Kramer. He graduated from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio in 1954 with a BA in business, and then served in the United States Army from 1954-1956 in Germany. He...

Margaret L. Kemple

Margaret L. Kemple

Oct 23, 2021

ROCHESTER- The funeral for Margaret L. Kemple, 87, will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 29, 2021 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Rochester with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs. Kemple died Saturday (October 23, 2021) at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. She had suffered a second broken hip in sixty days and did not recover from her injury and subsequent...

Richard G. Johnson

Richard G. Johnson

Oct 21, 2021

Richard "Dick" Gordon Johnson, 93, passed into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on October 21, 2021, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN with his family at his side. He was born on December 23, 1927, on a farm near Ihlen, MN in Pipestone County. After graduating from Pipestone High School in 1945, he joined the Navy and...

Julie Ann Nelson

Julie Ann Nelson

Oct 18, 2021

Julie Ann Roth Nelson of Rochester, MN passed away on Monday, October 18 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus. Julie was born on November 12, 1944 to parents William and Veida Roth. She grew up on a farm near Utica, MN. She graduated from St Charles High School, Grace College in Indiana, and Methodist Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester....

Travis James Eaton

Travis James Eaton

Oct 18, 2021

Travis J. Eaton, age 39, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 18, 2021. Travis James Eaton was born July 3, 1982 in Rochester, MN the son of Cynthia (Clark) Grant and James Eaton. He grew up and attended school in Rochester and Chatfield, MN. Travis married Holly Robinson and, in their union, had two sons, Sawyer and Owen. They later...

Merrill "Jeff" Nathaniel Davis

Merrill "Jeff" Nathaniel Davis

Oct 17, 2021

Merrill Nathaniel ("Jeff") Davis, III, 80, died October 16, 2021, in Rochester, Minnesota. Born February 13, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, he lived most of his childhood and teen years in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was an active organist while still in grade school, and at age 15 was dean of the La Crosse area chapter of the American Guild of...

Loretta Clare Plevak

Loretta Clare Plevak

Oct 17, 2021

Loretta Clare (Koerschner) Plevak of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on October 17, 2021 at the age of 94. Loretta was born in Cudahy, WI on May 20th, 1927, the day Charles Lindberg completed his historic trans-Atlantic flight. She was third oldest of eight children born to Edward and Hildegarde Koerschner. Loretta married her High School classmate and beloved husband...

Ruth Ann Meek

Ruth Ann Meek

Oct 17, 2021

Ruth A. Meek, age 83, of Citrus Heights, CA (formerly of Rochester, MN) passed away peacefully Sunday, October 17, 2021 at her son's home in Rochester, MN with loving care received by Seasons Hospice. Ruth Ann Meek was born March 26, 1938 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Florence (Burns) and Harold Cooke. She grew up in Rochester, MN where...

Scott Rindahl

Scott Rindahl

Oct 13, 2021

Scott Allan Rindahl died Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus. Scott was born on September, 7, 1963 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Allan and Carol (Ustby) Rindahl. Scott grew up in Galesville, WI, and attended G-E-T High school. After graduating, he attended Winona State University where he earned his Bachelors Degree. He participated in basketball...

Chantola Khin Bessingpas

Chantola Khin Bessingpas

Oct 13, 2021

Chantola Khin Bessingpas of Albert Lea, Minnesota passed away on Oct 13, 2021.

Ronald Pew

Ronald Pew

Oct 11, 2021

Ronald Gary Pew, 76, of Rochester, MN passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at the Season's Hospice house in Rochester, MN. He was born October 28, 1944 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN to Darwin and Virginia (Markee) Pew. Ron attended Hawthorne Elementary School and Central Junior High. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1963. Ron started...

Betty Jean Nerby

Betty Jean Nerby

Oct 11, 2021

Betty J. Nerby passed peacefully in her home on October 11th, 2021. She was 84. Betty was born January 1st,1937 to Leon and Ruth Johnson in Decorah, Iowa. She spent her younger years in Holmen, Wisconsin where she married her high school sweetheart and love of her life Sanford (Sandy) Nerby. They moved to Rochester, Minnesota in the 1950's and...

Alan Olaf Tuntland

Alan Olaf Tuntland

Oct 11, 2021

Alan Olaf Tuntland passed away in his home on October 11, 2021 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on September 4, 1940 to Olaf and Edith Tuntland. He spent his boyhood days in Sioux Falls and Brandon, South Dakota, graduating from Brandon High School in 1958. He continued his education at South Dakota State College obtaining a...

Lavonne Phyllis Baier

Lavonne Phyllis Baier

Oct 10, 2021

LaVonne P Baier, 94, a Rochester, MN native, passed peacefully of natural causes on Sunday, October 10 surrounded by her daughters, at Samaritan Bethany on 8th. LaVonne Phyllis Greenwaldt was born June 15, 1927, in Rochester, the youngest of eleven, to Henry F and Ida G (Musolf) Greenwaldt. LaVonne graduated from Rochester High School, where she was a cheerleader, in...

Irene Marie Knick

Irene Marie Knick

Oct 9, 2021

Irene Marie Wohlfeil was born July 12, 1927 in Tilden, Nebraska, the daughter of Otto J. Wohlfeil and Anna (nee) Petersen. Irene passed away on October 9, 2021. Irene was baptized and confirmed in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tilden, Nebraska. On March 30, 1947, she married Donald E. Knick at Trinity Lutheran Church, Northfield, Minnesota. They resided in Northfield, Springfield...

Marjorie Ann Danewick

Marjorie Ann Danewick

Oct 7, 2021

Marge Danewick went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Oct 7th, 2021 while at the home of her daughter. Marjorie Ann (Arnold) Danewick was born on March 16th, 1931 in Rochester, MN to Floyd and Gwendolyn Arnold. On Sept 7th, 1948 she married Elmer (Bud) Danewick. They had three children: Sandra (Les) Cookman, Skip Danewick, and Vicki...

Kathryn M Remtema

Kathryn M Remtema

Oct 7, 2021

Kathryn Marie Remtema "Kathy", 59, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Heartland Hospice House in Owatonna, MN. Kathy was born November 6, 1961 in Rochester to George and Charlotte (Boelter) Sprague. She was a graduate of Windom High School in Windom, MN. After graduating, Kathy went to work as a para professional/ vocational technical tutor...

Clarence William Scott

Clarence William Scott

Oct 6, 2021

C.W. Scott best known as "Scotty" or Bill was born to Clarence and Gertrude (Fisher) Scott in Rolfe, Iowa on October 6, 1939. He passed away in Rochester, Minnesota at the exact age of 82 on October 6, 2021. Bill served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1958-1963. He was employed many years by The City of...