David Lee Bredeson
Feb 23, 2020
BREDESON David Lee Bredeson, 77, of Rochester, passed away from complications of pneumonia on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at The Mayo Clinic, St. Marys campus. David was born December 24, 1942 in LeRoy, MN to Christian and Hazel (Halverson Bredeson. He always had a passion for working on cars and tore out his first engine by the age of 16....
Elaine T West
Feb 22, 2020
Elaine West of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on Feb 22, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Carolyn Marie Jorgensen
Feb 21, 2020
Carolyn Marie Jorgensen, 74, of Eyota, MN, passed away peacefully Friday, February 21, 2020 at Seasons Hospice House. Carolyn was born December 31, 1945 in Rochester to Hugh and Ruth (Whiting) Cocker. She was a graduate of John Marshall High School and went on to obtain her Associates in Nursing from Rochester Community College. Carolyn started her nursing career at...
Roger A Brueske
Feb 21, 2020
Roger A. Brueske, age 57, of Chatfield, MN died Friday, February 21, 2020. Roger was born September 23, 1962 in St. Paul, MN the son of Otto and Beatrice (Harmon) Brueske. He graduated from Mayo High School and Rochester Community Technical College for automotive technician. Roger worked at several businesses in the Rochester area including Schmidt Printng and recently Strongwell...
Dr. Helmut Buettner
Feb 17, 2020
Helmut Buettner, MD, 79, died peacefully at home on February 17, 2020. Helmut was born in Cologne, Germany and raised in Waren, Germany. He obtained his medical degree at the University of Goettingen. He and his wife moved to Miami, FL, where he completed a residency and fellowship in Ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, specializing in vitreoretinal surgery....
Carol Sue Schroedel
Feb 16, 2020
Carol Schroedel, 83, of Rochester, Minnesota died peacefully in her home on February 16, 2020. Carol Sue Schroedel was born on September 5, 1936 in Quincy, Illinois. She was the daughter of Henry and Helen Huseman. She graduated from Quincy Senior High School, Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, and received her Master's Degree in Education from the University of Minnesota....
John F. Wallace
Feb 13, 2020
John Francis Wallace, 85, a lifelong resident of Rochester, MN, died peacefully in his home on February 13th, 2020. He was born on November, 6th, 1934 in Rochester. The son of John T and Daisy (Bell) of Rochester, MN He attended Rochester Central High School. Then enlisted in the Marines in 1953 and served proudly for three years and did...
Gerald "Butch" Mielke
Feb 13, 2020
Butch Mielke, age 82, died peacefully at his home after a long battle with cancer on February 13, 2020. Gerald 'Butch' Leonard Mielke was born July 20, 1937 in Rochester to Leonard Fredrick and Arlene (Dickie) Mielke. He enlisted in the Army in 1960 and served two (2) years in Munich Germany. He married Karen Manecke of Bemidji, MN on...
Raymond Johnson
Feb 13, 2020
My name is Raymond "Ray" Herbert Johnson, and I was born July 1, 1936 to Ella and Herbert Johnson, during a record-setting heat wave in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I attended Penn Elementary, Jordan Jr. High, and Patrick Henry High School before attending the University of Minnesota in pre-med. While there, I met Barb Christiansen and after our marriage in 1957, we...
Philip Greipp
Feb 11, 2020
Philip Robert Greipp, MD, 77, passed away Tuesday evening, February 11th at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN from complications of an acute illness and a previous stroke. Dr. Greipp was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 15, 1943. He attended St. Dorothy's Grade School in Drexel Hill, PA and St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia where he and his...
Rita Kruesel
Feb 11, 2020
Rita Rae (Ritz) Kruesel, 72, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 surrounded by loved ones after a courageous, 6 year battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Rita was born on April 9, 1947 in Manorville, MN, the youngest of seven children. She excelled in school, played the drums in the marching band, and was a cheerleader at high school...
Barbara Diane Parker-Pahl
Feb 10, 2020
On Monday, February 10, 2020, Barbara Diane Parker-Pahl, surrounded by family and friends and bathed in music and love, passed away after an 18-month battle with melanoma. Barb was born on November 12, 1959 in San Rafael, CA to John and Nancy (Vallow) Morris. She received a BS degree in Business Administration from the University of North Dakota in 1981,...
Elaine Anderson
Feb 8, 2020
On February 8th, Elaine Anderson passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 81 surrounded by family. Elaine was born on December 15, 1938 in rural Kenyon, MN. She graduated from Wanamingo Highschool in 1956. Following high school, she worked at Owatonna Tool Company for 2 years to save money for her college education. Elaine attended Concordia College...
Jeffrey Wittlief
Feb 8, 2020
Jeffrey D. Wittlief, 52, of Mount Horeb, WI, formerly of Oronoco, MN died on Saturday, February 8, 2020. Jeffrey Donald Wittlief was born on October 9, 1967 in Rochester, MN to Donald and Beverly (Stolp) Wittlief. Jeffrey graduated from John-Marshall Highschool in 1986 and went on to attend U.W. Stout majoring in building and construction. On May 26, 1990 he...
Vesta Ann Case
Feb 7, 2020
Vesta Case was born on July 22, 1940 in Volga, South Dakota to Harry James and Frances Catherine (George) Case of Oldham, SD. She grew up on the family farm helping her mother with household chores and occasionally gathering eggs from the chickens. Vesta loved the small-town farm life and very much enjoyed being involved with the Oldham community. Vesta...
Judy J Langehaug
Feb 7, 2020
Judy J. Langehaug, age 73, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2020 at Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester. Judy Jane Langehaug was born August 3, 1946 in Wabasha Township, Minnesota the daughter of Edward and Lillian (Bublitz) Laskowske. She attended Hammond schools thru the 8th grade then John Marshall High School. At the age of 17,...
Jean Mcgill
Feb 5, 2020
Jean McGill, a successful commercial artist as a young woman and later a prolific and passionate gardener, theatrical set and costume maker, rock and leaf collector, English-as-a-Second-Language teacher, and volunteer for artistic and immigrant causes over a span of 62 years in Rochester, died on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at age 97. A native of Sanford, Maine, the daughter of a...
Ernest Carl Oeltjen
Feb 5, 2020
Ernest "Ernie" Carl Oeltjen, 97, died from natural causes with "Tootie" and family by his side on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Rochester East Health Services. Ernest was born on December 18, 1922 in Villard, MN. He was the third oldest of 17 children born to William and Anna (Pantze) Oeltjen. He moved to S.E. MN at a young age...
James "Jim" Rhyne
Feb 4, 2020
Jim Rhyne, 95, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, February 4th, 2020 at Seasons Hospice House. Jim was born July 3rd, 1924 in Drumright, OK to James A. and Nettie L. (Ford) Rhyne. He was a graduate of Drumright High School and went on to proudly serve his country in the U.S. Army during...
Nancy Ann Gould
Feb 4, 2020
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our sister, Nancy "Nanc" Gould, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 after a lengthy illness. Nancy was born to Dr. Allan and Marilyn Gould in Rochester on October 30, 1958, followed a few minutes later by her twin brother Will. Nancy and Will have the unique...
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