Isabel Theobald
Dec 25, 2020
Isabel "Isy" Jean Theobald passed away peacefully on December 25, 2020 at the age of 82. Isy was born to Laura and William Mans on October 22, 1938 in Red Wing, MN. Isy grew up with six sisters. She had a great love of dancing and travel. Isy is preceded in death by her husband, Jim Theobald. She is survived...
Ruth Raedeke
Dec 24, 2020
Ruth Lorraine (Schoepp) Raedeke, age 89, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away at her home on December 24th, 2020. "Oh Come All Yea Faithful" was playing in the background and she had daughters Marilyn and Linda, along with her dear poodle Miniet by her side. Ruth was born to John and Lydia (Ewald) Schoepp on January 5th, 1931 in Golden Spike,...
June Davis
Dec 24, 2020
June Marie Fiksdal Davis was born to Mads and Gladys Fiksdal in Alexandria, Minnesota on June 18, 1944. At a very early age June moved with her parents to Rochester, Minnesota, where her parents opened both the Fiksdal Hotel and Flower shop directly across the street from the main entrance of Saint Mary's Hospital. Both businesses thrived and served the...
Phyllis Berning
Dec 22, 2020
Phyllis M. Berning, age 75, of Rochester, Minnesota died Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital from complications of COVID-19. Phyllis Margaret Berning was born to Dallas and Virginia (Moos) Junge on February 27, 1945. She was the second oldest of ten children. She grew up on the family farm in Harmony, Minnesota and graduated from Harmony High School...
Barbara Ladsten
Dec 18, 2020
Barbara Jean Ladsten, 85, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Cottagewood Senior Communities. Barbara was born January 1, 1935 in Rock Dell Twp., MN to John and Edith (Johnson) Boelter. After graduating from high school, Barbara went on to become a chef. She had a passion for cooking, baking and canning. Barbara was always busy...
Randolph "Randy" Stevens
Dec 17, 2020
Randolph "Randy" Stevens, 76, of Rochester, passed away from complication of Covid-19 on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at The Mayo Clinic, St. Mary's campus. Randy was born August 26, 1944 in Rochester to Merrill and Adeline (Lahmers) Stevens. He was a 1962 graduate of John Marshall High School. After graduation, Randy went on to work for Chicago Northwestern Railroad as...
Randal Valentine Karasch
Dec 17, 2020
Randal Valentine Karasch, Le Center, Minnesota, went to his eternal home on December 17, 2020 after a relentless battle with cancer. Randal "Randy" was born the son of Valentine and Dena (Knutson), Karasch in St. Paul, Minnesota on May 10, 1957. He grew up in Eagan, Minnesota before his family moved to Madison, Minnesota in 1968 when his parents purchased...
Harleth Swanson
Dec 16, 2020
Harleth Swanson, known as Whitey, passed away on December 16, 2020. He was born on February 7, 1929 to Ruth (Schlekau) Swanson and Oscar Swanson in Ishpeming Michigan. Early in his life, he moved to Minnesota and attended school in several towns due to his father's job as a superintendent. Their move to Mazeppa Minnesota was significant. This is where...
Raymond Gerald Beard
Dec 15, 2020
Raymond Gerald Beard, age 93, of Rochester, Minnesota, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus, in Rochester, Minnesota. Raymond Gerald Beard was born on March 27, 1927 in Sanish, North Dakota to parents Herman and Anna (Jensen) Beard. He grew up in Sanish, ND and entered the United States Navy during WWII at age 17....
Dennis Edward Fohrman
Dec 15, 2020
Dennis E. Fohrman, 79, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Cottagewood with his loving wife at his side. He was born on October 15, 1941 to Joseph and Viola (Wilwerding) Fohrman in Britt, Iowa. In 1949 they moved to southwest Rochester where the present airport is. In the summer of 1957, they moved to Dover to...
Carol Johnson
Dec 9, 2020
Carol Louise (Sjordal) Johnson was born to Ingeborg Alma Christina (Sund) and Alvin Sjordal in Ada, MN on April 30, 1929. She went home to heaven on December 9, 2020 to be with her Lord and to be joined with her husband Jennings, brother Jim and her parents. She had a rich heritage from her Swedish/Norwegian background and enjoyed keeping...
Leona Louisa Nelson
Dec 9, 2020
Leona L. Nelson, age 93, of Rochester, Minnesota died Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Leona Louisa Nelson was born November 22, 1927 in Yale, South Dakota the daughter of Emil and Emilie (Musolf) Lemke. As a young child they moved to Spring Valley, MN where she graduated high school. Leona married Alan Nelson on...
Joan "Pauline" Niven
Dec 8, 2020
Mrs. J. Pauline Niven died peacefully in her sleep with her son at her side on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 in Rochester, MN. Pauline was born in the small town of Millom, Cumbria in northern England on August 23, 1929. A school teacher by training, she always delighted in telling stories of her early career travels to Sri Lanka, Bahrain,...
Ruth King
Dec 8, 2020
Ruth Marie King, 83, of Rochester was called by God to her heavenly home at Cottagewood Senior Communities on December 8, 2020 due to Covid-19. Ruth was born on October 29, 1937 in Wykoff, MN to her parents Henry and Eva Jungblut. She graduated from Wykoff High School. During her childhood she attended church and after moving to Rochester she...
Joseph Parks
Dec 8, 2020
Joseph Parks, 77, of Rochester, MN passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at his home. Joseph was born in 1943 in Highland Park, MI, to Preston and Pauline (Carman) Parks. He graduated from Pontiac Central High School in Pontiac, MI, in 1961. He was the only student to become a National Merit Scholarship finalist in his class of 500 students....
Judith Ilene Huggett
Dec 5, 2020
Judith "Judy" Ilene (Esterby) Huggett, born in Red Wing, MN, April 1, 1947 died peacefully December 5, 2020 in Rochester, MN at the age of 73 following a short battle with cancer. She grew up on the family farm in Cannon Falls, MN. She was active in 4-H and Luther League through Urland Lutheran Church while growing up. Judy graduated...
Dalmer H. Strain
Dec 5, 2020
Dalmer H. Strain, 82, of Eyota, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Arbor Gardens Place in Eyota. Dalmer was born April 9, 1938 at the family home in Olmsted County to Lloyd and Clara Arlene (Younger) Strain. He was a graduate of Chatfield High School. On December 8, 1957, Dalmer married Marilyn...
Donald Sallade
Nov 30, 2020
Donald (Don) Raye Sallade, 76, of Rochester, died peacefully on Monday, November 30, 2020 at his residence. Donald was born on September 26, 1944 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Charles and Lila (Zickle) Sallade. He moved to Des Moines, Iowa at a young age and graduated from Des Moines Technical High School in Des Moines. After graduation, he attended the University...
Laura Lapointe
Nov 30, 2020
Laura Marie LaPointe (nee Jorde) passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 8, 1926 in Thief River Falls, MN, one of nine children. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1944. In the later years, her family enjoyed reminding/teasing her of her title as "Miss Land O'...
Judy Rae Rodriguez
Nov 29, 2020
Judy R. Rodriguez, 77, of Rochester, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Edenbrook in Rochester, MN.Judy was born September 22, 1943 in Oakland, CA to Roland and Dorothy (Schwier) Nesler, but was a lifelong resident of Rochester, MN. She was a graduate of John Marshall High School.Judy worked in retail with K-Mart for many years here in Rochester....
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