Obituaries

Barbara Beranek

Barbara Beranek

Sep 16, 2021

Barbara Zirbes Beranek, age 64, of Punta Gorda, FL passed away on September 16, 2021 at Seasons Hospice House. Barbara was born on December 18, 1956 to parents Clarence and Patricia (Marcou) Zirbes in Rochester, MN. Barbara worked as a restaurant server, which allowed her to travel the United States. She married Robert Beranek of Stewartville, MN, on August 27,...

Donald Merle Bourquin

Donald Merle Bourquin

Sep 15, 2021

Donald Merle Bourquin, 85, of Byron, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester due to complications of Alzheimer's disease. Don was born on January 7, 1936 in Olmsted County to John and Clara (Behnken) Bourquin. He attended country school and graduated from Rochester High School. He married Elaine...

Donald Christensen

Donald Christensen

Sep 14, 2021

Donald I. Christensen, age 94, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, MN. He was born to Louis and Clara Christensen at his family home in Glen Lake, MN on July 20, 1927. He and his wife, Virginia, were longtime residents of Milaca, MN before moving in 2009 to Rochester to be closer to their family....

Roy G. Hawley

Roy G. Hawley

Sep 14, 2021

Roy G. Hawley, age 81, of Pine Island, Minnesota passed away on September 14, 2021 at St. Marys. Roy was born on December 10, 1939 to parents George and Beata (Melom) Hawley in Blue Earth, Minnesota. Roy married Ardith (Ardy) L. Vander Plas on November 7, 1959. Roy served in the Minnesota National Guard and worked at IBM as a...

Rebecca Ann Klann

Rebecca Ann Klann

Sep 13, 2021

Rebecca Ann Klann, 72, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at The Mayo Clinic, St. Marys campus on Monday, September 13, 2021. Rebecca was born June 2, 1949 in Rochester to Clarence and Mary (Nield) Klann. She was a graduate of John Marshall High School and during high school she started working at St. Marys Hospital in admissions. After graduation, Rebecca...

David Erling Beaver

David Erling Beaver

Sep 11, 2021

David Erling Beaver, 87, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic St. Marys campus. Dave was born April 28, 1934 in Hayfield, MN to Alfred and Hilda (Haukom) Beaver. Dave attended a one room school house through the 8th grade and went on to graduate from Hayfield High School. He worked on...

Betty Hiley

Betty Hiley

Sep 10, 2021

Betty Hiley (Flury), 73 of Rochester died on Friday, September 10th at Shorewood Senior Campus in Rochester MN after a year and a half battle with ALS. In her last weeks, she was surrounded by family and friends who loved her dearly. Betty was born on March 25, 1948 in Redwood Falls, MN. She graduated from Northfield High School and...

Glenda Marie Kendall

Glenda Marie Kendall

Sep 10, 2021

Glenda Marie Kendall went to heaven Friday, September 10, 2021. She is preceded in death by her parents Harold and Dorothy Kurkowski, and her brother in law, Harlan Hermann. She is survived by her husband Allen, her children Allison (Cory) Petell and Andrea (Dario) Kendall Muñoz, and her siblings Larry (Jean) Kurkowski, Ianthe (Harlan) Hermann, and Marda (Albert) DeCamillis. Glenda...

Kathleen Marjorie Mitchell

Kathleen Marjorie Mitchell

Sep 9, 2021

Kathleen M. Mitchell "Kathy", 73, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Thursday, September 9, 2021 in Rochester. Kathy was born September 20, 1947 in Eyota, MN to Lyle and Marjorie (Miller) Neville. She was a graduate of Eyota High School and went on to spend 20 years working for Olmsted County Social Services. On February 5, 1966,...

Keith Carlson

Keith Carlson

Sep 9, 2021

Keith David Carlson, age 55, of Carver, Minnesota, passed away at his home on September 9, 2021. Keith was born on March 8, 1966 to parents Loren and Florence (Goebel) Carlson in Poughkeepsie, New York. Keith graduated John Marshall High School in 1984 and attended college at Rochester Community College. After college, he lived in Rochester and worked at D...

Thomas William Drexler

Thomas William Drexler

Sep 9, 2021

Thomas "Tom" W. Drexler, age 64, of Eyota, MN died Thursday, September 9, 2021, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN after suffering a traumatic brain injury. Tom was born on August 14th, 1957, in Rochester, MN the son of Frances (Turner) and William Drexler. A life-long farmer Tom took over the family farm in the 1980's which was located...

Jan Marie Buss

Jan Marie Buss

Sep 8, 2021

Jan Marie Weber Buss was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. She passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 8, at age 64. She was surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor her legacy by living the way she did - putting others first and being a friend to all. Jan was born to Gary and...

Kevin Claude Mulholland

Kevin Claude Mulholland

Sep 6, 2021

Kevin Claude Mulholland, 64, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021, surrounded by his wife and family. Kevin was born on March 1, 1957, to Dennis and Elaine (Crooks) Mulholland in Rochester, Minn. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1975. In 1977, with help from his father, he started K & D Enterprises of Rochester, where he did...

Margaret Ann Pellegrini

Margaret Ann Pellegrini

Sep 6, 2021

Margaret Ann Pellegrini, 64, of Rochester, MN died on Monday, September 6, 2021 at Cottagewood Senior Communities. Margaret was born February 2, 1957 in Poughkeepsie, New York to Anthony and Elizabeth (Chedester) Pellegrini. She grew up in Vestal, NY and graduated from high school there. Margaret began working at IBM in Endicott, NY in 1978 and later transferred to IBM...

Jungjin Kim

Jungjin Kim

Sep 6, 2021

Dr. JungJin Kim was born to Doosung Kim and Hyekyung Nam in Seoul on October 13th, 1972. She also had one younger brother named Heon Kim. She graduated and received her bachelor's degree from Seoul Women's University. In 2000, she finished her Master's degree for cancer biology in Yeonsei University. At the time, she received the Best Paper Award. She...

Dallas Smith

Dallas Smith

Sep 5, 2021

Dallas Earl Smith, age 74 of Rochester, died September 5, 2021 peacefully at his home with his beloved family by his side after a year and a half battle with colon cancer. Born in Poplarville, Mississippi on December 27, 1946 and then spent his childhood in Northern California. After graduating from high school in Lodi, California, he joined the US...

Roger Weissberg

Roger Weissberg

Sep 5, 2021

Roger Weissberg passed away on Sep 5, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Waldo Edwin Tagatz

Waldo Edwin Tagatz

Sep 4, 2021

Waldo (Wally) Edwin Tagatz died on September 4, 2021 at his home. He was born on January 2, 1930 in Blue Earth, Minnesota to Edwin and Helena Tagatz. After high school, he attended Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota. He then graduated from Concordia Teacher's College in River Forest, Illinois. He taught in Lutheran schools in both Arlington, Minnesota and...

Curtis Alan Axen

Curtis Alan Axen

Sep 3, 2021

Curtis Alan Axen, 69, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2021 at his home in Rochester, Minnesota with his wife of 47 years, Dianne, by his side. Curt endured a chronic lung disease which he dealt with courageously, facing the challenge through the end with bravery, strength and positivity. Curt was born August 4, 1952 in Oakpark, Illinois, the son...

Patrick Chambers

Patrick Chambers

Sep 1, 2021

Patrick Andrew Chambers, 64, of Rochester, MN, lost his fight against cancer on September 1, 2021. He was formerly from Clifton, New Jersey. He is survived by his wife, Mary Trandem Chambers; 2 children, Dan and Erin Chambers; 4 sisters, Helen Colligan, Margaret Kathleen Krawiec, Evelyn (Lynne) Nick, Maureen Kassten; 2 brothers, Andrew and Bill. He was preceded in death...