Stacy Lynn Thatcher
May 17, 2020
Stacy Lynn Thatcher, 49, of Rochester passed away at her home on Sunday, May 17, 2020. Stacy was born July 6, 1970 in Rochester, MN to Craig and Anita (Hart) Thatcher. Stacy was a strong willed, compassionate person, and a hardworking single mother. Stacy loved the Minnesota Vikings, had a soft spot for animals, enjoyed country music, especially Shania Twain....
Andrew "Pat" Millard Neville
May 16, 2020
Andrew M (Pat) Neville 77, of Rochester, formerly of Spring Valley, died Saturday, May 16, 2020. He died peacefully in the arms of his wife at home from complications of the long-lasting effects of Agent Orange which he was exposed to while serving his Country in Vietnam. Pat was born March 17, 1943 to Sarah (Beall) Neville of WY and...
Edward Walsh
May 16, 2020
Edward J. Walsh, 85, of Rochester, MN died Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Saint Mary's Hospital. Edward John Walsh was born February 13, 1935 to Harry and Susan (Pregler) Walsh in Dubuque, IA. He graduated in 1953 from St. Columbkille High School in Dubuque, IA. After high school, he attended Loras College in Dubuque and graduated with a B.S. in...
Michael Kerr Adams
May 16, 2020
Michael Kerr Adams, 79, of Rochester passed away peacefully on May 16, 2020 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. Mike was born on October 10, 1940 in Mason City, Iowa to Earling and Lois (Kerr) Adams. He graduated from Minneapolis Central High School and received his degree in English from the University of Minnesota. He married his childhood...
Merlyn W Jeche
May 16, 2020
Merlyn William Jeche, 89, of Rochester died on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at his home. Merlyn was born on May 8, 1931 in Wykoff, MN to Leonard and Elma (Schmidt) Jeche. Merlyn was the oldest of his siblings, Janice and Rodney. After high school, Merlyn farmed with his dad until volunteering for the draft and serving 2 years in Korea...
Marian Ethel Batt
May 15, 2020
Marian E. Batt, age 88, of Rochester, Minnesota died Friday, May 15, 2020 at Madonna Towers in Rochester, Minnesota. Marian Ethel Schopfer was born on September 12, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of Rose (Haynes) and Harry Schopfer. She married Donald Batt in St. Louis, Missouri in 1954. They moved to LeRoy Township, Minnesota where they farmed for...
Ronald Alan Larson
May 13, 2020
Ronald Alan Larson, 70, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at his home. Ron was born September 26, 1949 in Lake City, MN to Carl and Rosa (Engel) Larson. He was a graduate of Mayo High School. In 1970, Ron married Leah McGowan. Ron was a Captain of the fire department at The Rochester International Airport....
Steven "Steve" Wilson
May 13, 2020
Steve Wilson, age 68, a lifelong resident of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at his home in Rochester after a valiant fight with cancer. Steven Carl Wilson was born April 2, 1952 in Rochester, Minnesota the son of Willard and Donna (Colson) Wilson. He attended Rochester schools and graduated from Mayo High School in 1970. He...
Christopher Liffrig
May 12, 2020
"On the morning of May 12, 2020, with rays of light coming through a gathering of thick pine trees on a hillside in the Black Forest of Colorado Springs a Celebration of Life took place to honor the incredible man we all knew as our son, brother, uncle, nephew, fiancé, and friend: Christopher Liffrig. Chris was born July 3, 1969...
Charles "Chuck" Richard Podolske
May 11, 2020
Charles "Chuck" R. Podolske, 75 of Rochester, MN died Monday, May 11, 2020 at his residence. Charles Richard Podolske was born October 29, 1944 to Fred and Alma (Grutzmacher) Podolske in Rochester, MN. He grew up in Rochester and graduated from John Marshall High School in 1962. On July 11, 1964 he married Julie Schmidt at Trinity Lutheran Church in...
Woodrow Shoden
May 10, 2020
Woodrow D. Shoden, 88, of Rochester passed away on May 10, 2020 at his home peacefully of dementia and pneumonia surrounded by family and loved ones in Rochester MN. He was born on March 28, 1932 in Pleasant Grove to Carl and Ruth (Hart) Shoden. Carl passed when Woody was 6 months old and when he was 2, she married...
Thomas "Tom" W. Suffrins
May 8, 2020
Thomas 'Tom" W. Suffrins, 80 of Rochester, MN died Friday, May 8, 2020 at Cottagewood Senior Communities.
Michele "Mickey" Cooney
May 8, 2020
Michele Christine Cooney, Mickey to all who knew her, passed away peacefully at home on May 8, 2020, after an almost two-year battle with cancer. She was born on July 13, 1943, in Detroit, Mich., to Florence (Higgins) and Michael Toth. She attended Immaculata High School ('61) and the University of Detroit ('65 cum laude). While at the University of...
Elaine L. Folkert
May 6, 2020
Elaine L. Folkert, 83, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2020 at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth. Elaine Lorena Henn was born on November 14, 1936, in Lake City, MN to Richard and Irene Henn. She graduated from Lake City High School, moved to Rochester and married Stanley D. Folkert. With over 30 years of service at Mayo...
Angelo Peter Petri
May 6, 2020
Angelo Peter Petri, 93, died on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born on September 26, 1926 in Buhl, Minnesota to Peter and Nanna (Fena) Petri. He graduated in 1944 from Martin Hughes High School in Buhl after which he was an Army veteran, serving with the occupation forces in Japan. In 1949...
Robert C. Chase, Jr
May 6, 2020
Robert C. Chase, Jr, 66, of Byron, passed away unexpectedly on May 6, 2020 at his home. He was a great and dearly loved man. Bob was born May 27, 1953 in Rochester to Robert and Alice (Moan) Chase. He was a graduate of Mayo High School and went on to obtain his Bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota,...
Lowell Jensen
May 5, 2020
Lowell R. Jensen, 84, of Rochester, Mn died Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Cottagewood Senior Communities. Lowell Robert Jensen was born October 22, 1935 to Joseph and Ella (Meyer) Jensen in Rochester, MN. He grew up and attended school in Byron. On November 5, 1961 he married Patty Law in Elgin, MN and the couple moved to Stewartville, MN. He...
Michael John Hillestad
May 4, 2020
Michael John Hillestad, age 55, died peacefully at his home in Rochester, MN on May 4th, 2020. He had been on hospice care battling cancer since November 2017. Michael was born to Richard and Virginia (Seas) Hillestad on June 5th, 1964. He grew up in Garretson, South Dakota and graduated from Garretson High School in 1984. After graduation he attended...
Jean Johnson
May 2, 2020
Jean Boone Johnson, age 90, of Rochester MN, passed away on May 2, 2020. Jean Catherine Johnson was preceded in death by her parents George and Helen Boone, brother Donald, and daughter-in-law Suwaphan Johnson. She is survived by her husband Dr. William (Bill) Johnson, daughters Carol Injerd (Daniel) and Linda Johnson (Gregory Schuchard), sons William Kevin and Charles (Punyapa) as...
Elva Clarice Steffenson
May 2, 2020
Elva C. Steffenson, 96, of Rochester, MN went home to be with the Lord on May 2, 2020. She was born on March 7, 1924 in Waterville, IA to George and Ruth (Jacobson) Sorenson. Elva attended Waterville Elementary School, Waterville High School and Waukon Jr. College. She graduated from Luther College in Decorah, IA with a BA degree in 1945....
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