Hillarie Mitchell
Apr 26, 2021
On April 26th, 2021, Hillarie "Cricket" May Mitchell, age 47, from Washington IL, passed away peacefully at her sister's home after a short but very courageously fought battle against cancer. Hillarie May Mitchell was born December 15th, 1973 in Foston, MN. The daughter of Harl and Marcie (Hanes) Gamber. It was during those long cold December nights where she earned...
Loren Virgil Stortz
Apr 20, 2021
Loren Virgil Stortz, 63, loved the simple things in life and never took anything too seriously. Born to Virgil and Margaret (Halvorson) Stortz on November 27, 1957, he was raised on the family farm near Decorah, Iowa. When he "got shoes", he went to school in Decorah and eventually to Luther College where he would focus his studies in history...
Gertrude J. Witkus
Apr 19, 2021
Gertrude Josephine (Marek) Witkus, age 85, died on Monday, April 19, 2021 at Edenbrook Nursing Home in Rochester, Minnesota. She was born March 17, 1936 to Sophie and Walter Marek in Thorp, WI. She went to grade school at Pozen in a 1 room school that had all grades then graduated from the Thorp High School. She married Alex Witkus...
Alice Riess
Apr 19, 2021
Alice J. Riess, age 90, of Rochester, MN died Monday, April 19, 2021 at Cottagewood in Rochester, MN. Alice June Riess was born June 4, 1930 in Kenyon, MN the daughter of Carl and Mabel (Heltne) Remold. She had two older twin sisters, Marilyn and Mavis and a younger sister, Delphine. Alice's mother died when she was a young teenager,...
Hazel Ruth Scheitel
Apr 19, 2021
Hazel Ruth Scheitel, 87, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, April 19, 2021 at Seasons Hospice. Hazel was born November 2, 1933 in Deerfield Twp, Steele County, Minnesota to Carl and Elsie (Rafoth) Beese. She was a 1950 graduate of Medford High School and went on to Mankato State before finishing up at St. Marys...
Lyle Carstensen
Apr 16, 2021
Lyle J. Carstensen, age 85, of Salem, Minnesota passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, April 16, 2021. Lyle John Carstensen was born on the family farm in Salem on October 12, 1935 the son of Nels and Effie (Holt) Carstensen. He attended country school in Salem and Byron public school. After his schooling he farmed and did concrete...
Christopher Batchelder
Apr 16, 2021
Christopher Olin Batchelder, 86, of Rochester died April 16, 2021 at Charter House with his wife, Kay, holding his hand. Born in Faribault, MN. September 5, 1934, Chris was the seventh of eight children of Edith (Olin) Batchelder and Kelsey Chase Batchelder. Chris and Kay (Klinkerfues) were married September 7, 1957. They were joined by their beloved daughter, Jennifer, in...
Jerome Jun Socheath
Apr 16, 2021
On Friday, April 16, 2021, Jerome Jun Socheath, a loving son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend passed away at age 19, at Sacred Hearts Hospital in Spokane, Washington with his family at his side. Jerome also known as "Ching" or "Rome" was born on December 07, 2001 in Rochester, MN to Map Chan and Socheath Prum. He attended John Marshall...
Jeanette T Sigrist
Apr 16, 2021
Jeanette (Cain) Sigrist, 91, of Rochester died on Friday, April 16, 2021 at Mayo Clinic St. Marys Campus. Jeanette was born May 2, 1929 to Arthur and Mayme (Haugan) Blagsvedt in rural Whalan, MN. She started school at "Grubtown," a rural one room, one teacher schoolhouse in Fillmore County, then to the village of Newberg through 8th grade, and completed...
Mark Anderson
Apr 15, 2021
Mark Edward Anderson was born to Delford and Bonnie Anderson of High Forest, MN on June 3, 1968. It is there he grew up playing Football and Basketball for Stewartville High School. He earned a basketball scholarship to Glendive College. MT in 1987. Then later transferring to Mesabi Community College and ultimately playing and graduating from Bemidji State University. He...
Donald Bell
Apr 14, 2021
Donald Robert Bell, 78, of Dodge Center, Minnesota died on April 14th, 2021 at the VA hospital in Minneapolis while recovering from cancer surgery. Don enjoyed so many things including going to the casino, golfing, playing pool, reading Louis L'Amour and lunch with his friends. Family always came first for Don. If you needed him, he was there in whatever...
Marilyn ("Lynn") Postier
Apr 10, 2021
Marilyn (Lynn) Postier, age 93, of Rochester, MN, died on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Madonna Towers Benedict House. Marilyn Jane (Lynn) Steele Postier was born December 23, 1927 in St. Paul, Minn. Marilyn was the older of two daughters born to John and Grace Steele. Following graduation from Stillwater High School in 1945, Marilyn moved to Rochester where she...
Christian W. Fromdahl
Apr 10, 2021
Christian Wayne Fromdahl, 73, died on April 10, 2021 at his home in Rochester, Minnesota. Christian was born on May 8, 1947 to parents, Benard and Helen (Clement) Fromdahl in Lincoln, Nebraska. Upon graduating from John Marshall High School in 1965, Christian joined the United States Army and served from 1966 to 1968. He owned and operated auto body shops...
Ronald F. Kettering, Md
Apr 7, 2021
Ronald F. Kettering, M.D., 88, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at his home, with his children by his side, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Dr. Kettering was born October 30, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA to Weston and Wilma (Ungerman) Kettering. He attended the University of Pittsburgh and received his B.S. in 1954 and went to Pittsburgh Medical school from 1954-1958....
Brenda Lynne Clarey
Apr 7, 2021
Brenda L. Clarey, 62, of Rochester passed away peacefully with her family by her side on April 7th 2021. Brenda was born on July 22nd 1958 in Rochester to Obed and Marlene (Multhaup) Jacobson. She was a graduate of John Marshall High School and went on to attend UW LaCrosse. Brenda met Lynn, the love of her life, while working...
Marcia Ann Kempers
Apr 6, 2021
Marcia Ann (Den Herder) Kempers, age 92, went to be with her Lord on April 6, 2021 at Charter House, Rochester, Minnesota. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on August 24, 1928, to Harmon and Della (Hospers) Den Herder, she grew up in Zeeland, Michigan and graduated from Zeeland High School. She attended Hope College where she was a member of...
Sharon Louise Ganz
Apr 5, 2021
Sharon Louise Ganz, 74, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, April 5, 2021. Sharon was born July 20, 1946 in Rochester to Henry and Regina (Glassmaker) Ganz. Sharon had a zest for life and enjoyed it to the fullest. She enjoyed the small things that life had to offer, getting dressed up in fancy dresses and...
Gabrielle Skye Keller
Apr 4, 2021
Gabrielle "Skye" Keller, born October, 27, 1996 in Des Moines, Iowa; raised in Stewartville, Minnesota; and living in Rochester, MN passed away on April 4, 2021 in Rochester, Minnesota at the age of 24. Skye graduated Class of 2015 from Rochester Charter Off-Campus (ROC) High School. She was most recently on the Rasmussen University Honor Roll where she was pursuing...
Haya Ambreen Mahmood
Apr 4, 2021
Haya Ambreen Mahmood of Rochester, MN died April 4, 2021 in Cannon Falls MN. Haya Ambreen Mahmood was born on June 23, 2004 in Bemidji, Minnesota. She grew up in Minnesota, moving to North Dakota and South Dakota and even Florida for a winter. Out of all these places, her heart was in her birthplace, Bemidji, Minnesota. Haya loved spending...
Doris Eleanor Meyers
Apr 3, 2021
Doris Meyers, 93, of rural Elgin, MN died on April 3, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Care Center, Lake City, MN where she was a resident for the past three years. Doris Eleanor Koelsch was born on July 16, 1927 to Merton and Jennie Koelsch. She along with her two brothers grew up on their farm near Douglas, MN. Following graduation...
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