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....
Carol Ann Bartels
May 2, 2020
Carol A. Bartels, age 92, of Rochester, Minnesota died peacefully on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Madonna Towers of Rochester. Carol Ann Bartels was born March 4, 1928 in Bengough, Canada the daughter of Noal and Olga (Thorson) Smith. The family moved back to the family farm in Salem Township, Minnesota where Carol attended Country School District #15 in Salem...
Thomas Judd
May 1, 2020
Thomas F. Judd, 72, of Rochester, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020 at Season's Hospice Home. Thomas was born in Rochester to Frank and Lucille Judd on June 13, 1947. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1965. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1966, completing a one-year tour in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968. He...
Bernice Aksvig
Apr 29, 2020
Bernice Askvig, 93, of Pine Island, formerly of Byron, died peacefully and pain free under the kind and loving care of the wonderful staff at Seasons Hospice House. Bernice was born August 13, 1926 in Byron to Lee and Ethel (Shatt) Johnson. On November 10, 1956, Bernice married Jim Askvig. Bernice loved taking bus trips with her friends, playing cards,...
Mark Brian Grunklee
Apr 27, 2020
Mark Brian Grunklee, age 62, of Kasson, MN died Monday, April 27, 2020 at Hiawatha Group Home in Rochester, MN. Mark was born in Rochester, MN on December 31, 1957 to parents, Alfred and Jacqueline (Schauer) Grunklee. He was the oldest of five children. Mark graduated from Kasson Mantorville High School in 1976. He was active in many sports including...
Thomas Heflin Bandel
Apr 27, 2020
Thomas H. Bandel, 87, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020 at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born on September 16, 1932 in Rochester, MN to Paul and Edith (Manning) Bandel. He graduated from the Rochester High School in 1950. He enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and served throughout Korean Conflict. After his discharge he...
Betty Lou Peterson
Apr 26, 2020
Betty Lou Peterson, 85, of Rochester, MN died Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Shorewood Senior Living. Betty Lou was born May 8, 1934 in Lakota, ND to Burton and Emma (Master) Burreson. She grew up in small towns in northeastern North Dakota where her mother taught school. For one year they lived in a one-room schoolhouse in rural North Dakota...
Willabelle Nelson
Apr 26, 2020
At the age of 99, loving mother and grandmother WillaBelle Nelson passed away peacefully on April 26, 2020. She was born on July 22, 1920 in Charles City, Iowa and resided in Minnesota throughout her adult life. WillaBelle was preceded in death by her parents Ray and Zoa Logan, husband Wesley, brother Reverend Raymond Logan and great-grandson Michael Nordyke. WillaBelle...
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