John Robert Pagenhart
Apr 2, 2021
John Robert Pagenhart, age 68, of Rochester passed away on Friday, April 2nd, 2021 at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester from colon cancer. John was born April 12, 1952 in Rochester the son of Robert and Anna (Eide) Pagenhart. He was baptized and confirmed at Christ United Methodist Church. He lost his father when he was 5 years old but...
Mary A Beyerle
Mar 29, 2021
Mary Aletta (Joseph) Beyerle, 80, of Rochester, MN passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 at her home. She was born on November 8, 1940 in Monticello, IA to the late Thomas Lyle Joseph and Isabelle Stewart Edgar Joseph. Mary was a graduate of Hopkinton High School in Hopkinton, IA. She attended Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA then transferred...
Joey Johnson
Mar 29, 2021
Joey "Joe Bird" Johnson, 60, of Grand Meadow, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday March 29th at the age of 60. Joey was born to Larry and Janice Johnson on December 18th 1960 in Nuremburg, Germany, while his father was there serving in the military. Joey graduated from Stewartville high school in 1979. Joey loved all things sports...
Lyle "Mike" Madsen
Mar 28, 2021
Lyle V. "Mike" Madsen was born in Rutland, Iowa Oct. 25, 1930. He was the second to youngest of nine children born to Dagny Marie (Jensen) and Nels Marius Madsen. Lyle graduated from Rutland High School in 1948 and enlisted in the US Air Force in September of 1948 for 3 years. While in Japan, the Korean War broke out...
Meredith Folger
Mar 27, 2021
Our beautiful daughter Meredith Anne Folger passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at her home on March 27th, 2021 in Savage, Minnesota at the age of 40. Meredith was born on November 27th, 1980 in Rochester, Minnesota to Neath and Doris (Nicloy) Folger. After graduating from Mayo High School in 1999, she went to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse graduating with...
Shirley Darnell
Mar 26, 2021
Shirley A Darnell, 85 of Rochester, MN and formally Sioux Falls SD, passed away on Friday March 26, 2021, at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester. Shirley Darnell (Meyer) was born October 15, 1935, in Lake Benton, Minnesota to Christian and Carrie (Christensen) Meyer. Shirley graduated from Lake Benton high school in 1953. She moved to California and met Willis Darnell. They...
David Newman
Mar 25, 2021
David F. Newman, age 92, of Rochester, MN died Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Season's Hospice House in Rochester, MN with his loving family by his side. David Franklin Newman was born June 11, 1928 in Cloquet, MN the son of Frank and Edith (Nelson) Newman. He was baptized on July 1, 1928 at Zion Lutheran Church in Cloquet and...
Alex David Grannis Schmidt
Mar 24, 2021
Alex David Grannis Schmidt, age 23, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 surrounded by his loving family after a year-long battle with glioblastoma. He fought with great courage and a quiet dignity. Alex was born April 5, 1997 in Rochester, MN the son of Bryan and Natalie (Horsman) Schmidt. He was a...
Lori Lynn Sheridan
Mar 20, 2021
Lori L. Sheridan, 61, of Rochester, passed away early Saturday morning March 20, 2021 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born to Harley and Emily (Nielsen) Johnson of Rochester, MN, on July 24,1959. Lori attended school in Rochester. Lori married Von S. Sheridan on September 11, 1982. They made their home in Rochester where they raised two...
Jacqueline Odette Luck
Mar 20, 2021
Jacqueline Odette Luck Born-September 11,1931 in France Died-March 20,2021 in Racine MN at age 89 Funeral Service Tuesday, May 4,2021 at 11:00 am Oakwood Cemeteries 38 7th Ave NE Rochester ,MN - Officiating Clergy - Pastor Laura Nordstrom Family Jacqueline is survived by her children of four sons, William Swanton of Vinton Iowa, Richard Swanton of Waterloo Iowa, Dennis Luck...
Everett Beck
Mar 20, 2021
Everett Beck, a kind and gentle man, passed away on March 20, 2021. He was born in Illinois on May 7, 1925. Everett quietly lived his 95 years always keeping the good of the community in mind. He served in the US Army Air Force during WW II out of Foggia in Italy as a gunner on a B-17. He...
Derrik Matthew Johnson
Mar 18, 2021
Derrik Matthew Johnson, 30, of Byron, died on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at his home in Kasson. He was born on March 8, 1991 to Kevin and Hollee Johnson. Derrik was a graduate of Byron High School and went on to complete the Building Utilities Mechanic Program (BUM) at RCTC. Derrik was employed at Scott Berg Construction. He had very...
Louis Henry Weiland, Md
Mar 17, 2021
Louis H. Weiland, MD, 88, of Rochester, Minnesota died on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Saint Marys Campus. Louis was born at home in 1933, a farm boy in rural Ethan, South Dakota, the youngest of seven children. Beginning with farming and serving in the US Army during the Korean War, Louis would experience a lifetime of careers....
Judith Marie Priniski
Mar 16, 2021
Judith "Judy" Marie Priniski, age 61, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Judy was born June 23, 1959 in Hamtramck, Michigan, the daughter of Edward and Elaine (Smith) Deyo. She graduated from Fitzgerald High School in Warren, MI and earned her Certificate of Nursing at Henry Ford...
Donald Pankowski
Mar 14, 2021
Donald F. Pankowski, 75, of Rochester, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at his home. Don was born October 25, 1945 in Omaha, NE to Francis and Theresa (Regner) Pankowski. He was a 1963 graduate of St. Joseph High School and went on to the University of Omaha. Don spent his entire working career as a service technician for...
Audrey Louise Taylor
Mar 12, 2021
Audrey L. Taylor, 92, of Rochester, Minnesota went home to be with her Savior on March 12, 2021. Audrey was a resident of Madonna Towers, where she resided with her beloved husband of 73 years, Charles E. Taylor. Audrey was born on February 20, 1929 to Benjamin and Lucille Clark in Fleetville, Pennsylvania. She graduated Salutatorian from Benton High School,...
Patricia Ann Schwartzhoff
Mar 11, 2021
Pat Schwartzhoff passed away on March 11, 2021 after valiantly battling Progressive Supranuclear Palsy for more than two years. Patricia Ann Gavin was born in Chicago, IL on April 2, 1945. She grew up in La Crosse, WI. She graduated from Aquinas High School in La Crosse. She married her husband Earl on August 14th, 1965. They lived and raised...
Charles H Withers
Mar 10, 2021
Charles H. Withers, age 94, a former editor and co-owner of the Rochester Post-Bulletin, died on March 10, 2021. A lifelong resident of Rochester, Chuck was born on February 4, 1927, the son of Glenn and Bessie Withers. He attended public schools, and after serving in the U.S. Navy from June 1945 to August 1946, he graduated from Rochester Junior...
Phillip Wellvang
Mar 8, 2021
Phil Wellvang, age 95, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2021 at the Homestead Assisted Living at Rochester. Phil was born in Mineola Township near Zumbrota on July 9, 1925 to Albert and Pauline Wellvang and grew up on a farm. He graduated from Zumbrota High School and soon after married his high school sweetheart Elaine Anderson. They shared over...
Lorraine Dorothy Barnes
Mar 6, 2021
Lorraine D. Barnes, age 94, of Rochester, MN passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Lorraine Dorothy Barnes was born July 23, 1926 in Rochester, MN the daughter of Paul and Bertha (White) Bolduan. Lorraine was united in marriage to Warren Barnes on March 14, 1953 at Trinity Lutheran Church and they made their...