Obituaries

Janie Frisbie

Jul 10, 2024

Janie Marie (Bowen) Frisbie passed away peacefully at Mayo Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota on July 10, 2024. She was born September 19, 1958 in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. She was a 1976 graduate at Lincoln High in Alma Center. She attended University of Wisconsin-Menominee and started her career in the mental health field. She then moved to Kansas City,...

Marilyn Graves

Jul 8, 2024

Marilyn Gertrude Graves, age 94, longtime resident of Rochester, Minnesota, died at Riley Crossing Senior Living in Chanhassen, MN on July 8, 2024.

Marilyn was born December 29, 1929 to Harold and Bonita (Bruce) Strom in Marshalltown, Iowa. She grew up in Jackson, MN and attended St. Olaf College, going on to participate in the Miss Woods Kindergarten Program and...

Donald Wiegert

Jul 7, 2024

Donald R. Wiegert passed away on Sunday, July 7 in Rochester, Minnesota. Don was born on July 6, 1930 to Louis Wiegert and Viola Muske. Don served in the United States Navy after graduating from high school. After his military service, Don obtained a teaching degree from Mankato State College and began his long teaching career in St. Clair, Minnesota.

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Christopher Herr

Jul 6, 2024

Christopher Pa Chou Herr, age 63, passed away on July 6th, 2024 in St. Paul, MN.

Cib Xyooj and Tsom Her, grandparents to Christopher, lived in Laos where his mother Chia Vang(Her) married Kia Pao Her and gave birth to Christopher Herr on November 2, 1960 in the village of Nam Tuang of Xiengkhouang, Laos. His family had a total...

Betty Ann Ebert

Jul 3, 2024

Betty A. Ebert, 95, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Zumbro Falls, MN, passed away on July 3, 2024 at Madonna Towers Memory Care.

Betty Ann (Roffler) Ebert was born on June 24, 1929, in Mondovi, WI, to parents Merle and Selma (Tollefson) Roffler. After Highschool, she married Alfred Carl Ebert on November 24, 1954 in Alma, WI. Betty was a homemaker...

Martin Small

Jul 2, 2024

Martin H. Small died July 2, 2024, surrounded by family, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was born in Chicago, IL May 18, 1934, to Abe and Sidel Small, the youngest of three brothers. With perseverance, hard work, and always humor he joined the service after finishing two years of college, where he served in Hawaii when, as he...

Gail Williamson

Jun 28, 2024

Gail Elizabeth Williamson, 65, after years of chronic health problems and numerous hospital stays, left all her infirmities behind and joined her parents in Heaven on Friday, June 28, 2024.

Gail was born in Beaumont, Texas, on November 17, 1958, to Bill and Sarah (Pitschmann) Williamson. In 1960 her family moved to Rochester Minnesota, which became her lifelong home....

Helen Destro

Jun 28, 2024

On July 28, Helen "Jane" Destro, of Rochester, Minnesota, peacefully passed at the age of 96, while residing at the Charter House in Rochester, MN. Jane was born to Earl and Cynthia Allen in Dayton, Ohio, where Earl was an engineer with General Motors and Cynthia was a music teacher and mother of five. Jane had a lifelong illustrious career...

Keith Rysted

Jun 26, 2024

Keith Eugene Rysted, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on June 26, 2024, at the age of 80 in Rochester, MN. Born on February 11, 1944, Keith lived a fulfilling life dedicated to family, faith, and service.

Keith proudly served his country as an Air Force veteran during the Vietnam War. Keith reenlisted and served in the...

Jeanette Bredeson-Rysavy

Jun 23, 2024

Jeanette Bredeson-Rysavy, 88, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2024, at Edenbrook of Rochester. Jeanette was born July 8, 1935, to Reinhold and Minnie (Weidrich) Miller near Krem, North Dakota. Jeanette attended a rural elementary school, graduated from Hazen High School and attended Minot State College where she met Vernon Glenn Bredeson. After a year of studies...

Gerald Weinrich

Jun 22, 2024

Gerald Scott Weinrich died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 22, 2024. He was born in

Caledonia, Minnesota in 1957. Between his birth and his death, he lived life to its fullest

enriching the lives of all who were lucky enough to have known him.

His family called him "Scott" and his friends called him "Gerry." His wife used them together...

Arlene Wenzel

Jun 16, 2024

Arlene J. Wenzel, 87, of Rochester, MN passed away on June 16, 2024, at Homestead of Rochester after a long battle with Lewy body dementia.

Born June 29, 1936, in Perth Amboy, NJ, Arlene was the only child to Helen Karocky. She attended St. Mary's High School in Perth Amboy and graduated in 1954. Arlene married Victor J. Wenzel of...

Marcus A. Martin, Jr.

Jun 15, 2024

Marcus A. Martin Jr, age 28, of Rochester, MN passed away unexpectedly on June 15, 2024 in Rochester, MN.

Marcus Antwan Martin, Jr. was born August 30, 1995 in Chicago, Illinois. Marcus accepted Christ at an early age and join Zion Baptist Church in South Holland, IL. He attended Pathway Christian Academy in Harvey, IL. In 2013, he moved to Rochester,...

Mary Sorum

Jun 15, 2024

Mary Evelyn Sorum was born on February 24, 1923, to Hugh and Maude (Talbot) Groger on a farm near St. Charles, MN.

She attended St. Charles Public Schools, graduating in 1941 and the teachers training class in 1942. She taught in a rural school. She received a two-year degree in 1944 from the Teachers College in Dickinson, ND and taught...

Janice Lieberg

Jun 15, 2024

Janice Marie Lieberg died June 15, 2024 in Rochester East Health Services, Rochester, MN. Jan was born July 30, 1947 in Roseau, MN to Lillian ( Novotny) and Earl Lieberg.

When she was in grade school the family moved to Ellendale, MN where she graduated from Ellendale High School. After high school Jan attended and graduated from Mankato...

Ellen Enzler Meyer

Jun 15, 2024

Ellen Christine Enzler Meyer, age 71, a lifelong resident of Rochester, MN passed away on Saturday, June 15th, 2024 at Cottagewood Senior Living Communities in Rochester, MN. She was born on September 25th, 1952 in Rochester, MN to Vernon Clark and Jane (Bolton) Clark. Ellen attended and graduated from Mayo High School in the class of 1970. She then completed...

Roger Krsnak

Jun 15, 2024

Roger Dean Krsnak, age 74, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away on June 15, 2024, at Season's Hospice in Rochester, surrounded by his wife and three sons after a five-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He fought long and hard to remain with his family, and his faith in God never faltered throughout his struggle.

Roger was born on April 15, 1950,...

Betty Starkson

Jun 13, 2024

Betty Kay Starkson, 76 of Rochester, MN died on Thursday June 13, 2024, at Mayo Clinic, Methodist Hospital Campus, Rochester, Minnesota.

Betty was born to Charles and Dorthea Fritz in Endicott, New York on February 15, 1948. She graduated in San Jose, California in 1966 and returned to Rochester to marry James A. Starkson, her husband of 56 years.

Betty is survived...

Herman Bleimeyer

Jun 12, 2024

Herman Ray Bleimeyer, 90, of Rochester, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Saint Mary's Hospital.

Herman Bleimeyer was born July 27, 1933, in Galveston, Texas, to Julius and Jessie (Rhoden) Bleimeyer. He graduated high school in Texas. On Aug. 30, 1952, he married Raynelle Bleimeyer in Texas. The couple moved to Oklahoma and then Wyoming. In 1971, they moved...

Doris Brown

Jun 12, 2024

Doris A. Brown, 79, of Rochester, MN passed away at Seasons Hospice House on June 12, 2024.