Obituaries

Scott Allen Borland

Jun 11, 2024

Scott Allen Borland passed away June 11, 2024, at St Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN, after a brief illness. Scott was born in Albert Lea, MN, on August 27, 1957, to T. Dean Borland and Dolores (Dode) Borland. Scott graduated from John Marshall High School in 1976. Scott passed away peacefully after living his life "his" way.

Scott lived...

Norris Nelson

Jun 11, 2024

Norris Jerome Nelson, 90, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.

Norris was born in Lanesboro, MN To Ole and Sena (Larson) Nelson on August 9, 1933. He atrtended Grubtown Country School in the highland area and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1951. He entered the US Army in May...

Gene Pearson

Jun 11, 2024

Gene D. Pearson, 92, of Rochester, MN passed away on June 11, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester.

Gene was born on April 8, 1932, to Walter and Luella (Stiller) Pearson. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1950. Gene then entered the United States Air Force. After 4 years in the Air Force, Gene started college at the University...

Kathleen Giere

Jun 9, 2024

Kathleen Karen Giere, 82, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on June 9, 2024, at Gunderson St. Elizabeth's Care Center in Wabasha, MN. She was born in Willow River, MN on July 14, 1941, to William and Ruth (Priebe) Pembleton.

Kathy was united in marriage to Jon Giere on January 2, 1982, at Bethel Lutheran...

William Zodrow

Jun 9, 2024

William Earl "Bill" Zodrow of Rochester, MN passed away after a heart attack on Sunday June 9, 2024, at Saint Marys Hospital - Rochester Campus. He was born on May 22, 1941, in his hometown of Rochester, MN to parents Walter and Phyllis (Hart) Zodrow. Bill was a self-employed auto/truck repairman and welder for 60 years. He graduated from John...

Lyle Hinrichs

Jun 8, 2024

Lyle Elray Hinrichs of Red Wing, MN passed away on Saturday June 8, 2024 at the age of 79. He was born on September 2, 1944 in Hasting, NE. Lyle grew up in Glenvil, NE on the family farm.

Lyle and Glenda were married on January 22, 1965 in Glenvil, NE. They then moved to Rochester, MN where they became...

Marilyn Potter

Jun 8, 2024

Marilyn Martha Potter was born August 15, 1938 in Sheldon, IA. She grew up on bountiful farmland and enjoyed gospel hymns at the country church. As a teenager, she transitioned from a one-room country schoolhouse to a large high school in Appleton, MN where she would graduate in 1956.

Not long after graduation, she met and literally fell for...

Marcia Harms

Jun 7, 2024

Marcia Harms (nee Maloney), age 88 of Rochester, passed away on June 7, 2024 at Samaritan Bethany.

Marcia Lynn Maloney was born on March 4, 1936 to Orville "Jack" and Althea "Babe" (Hagen) Maloney in Detroit Lakes, MN. She grew up in Detroit Lakes and graduated high school in 1954 and went on to attend Concordia College in Moorhead, MN...

Joyce Nelson

Jun 7, 2024

Joyce Alice (Mickelson) Nelson of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on June 7, 2024 after a long journey with Alzheimer's disease.



Joyce was born on April 17, 1938 in Braham, Minnesota to Clarence (C.P.) and Pauline Mickelson. Her family soon moved to Chatfield, Minnesota where her father was the superintendent of schools. When she was in the fourth grade Joyce...

John Rosnau

Jun 2, 2024

John M. Rosnau, 67, of Rochester, MN passed away June 2, 2024 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester following months of serious health issues.

John was born June 20, 1956 to George A. Rosnau and Jeanne (Simondet) Rosnau in Mankato, MN. He graduated from High School there and attended Mankato State University.

John excelled in customer service. He had a...

Mathew Kelly

May 31, 2024

Mathew J. Kelly, a beloved son, brother, and friend, passed away at his home in St. Paul, MN on May 31, 2024, at the age of 38. Born on December 27, 1985, in St. Paul, MN, to parents James and Patricia Kelly.

A graduate of Lourdes High School in Rochester, MN, Matt went on to earn a bachelor's...

Margaret "Peggy" North

May 30, 2024

Margaret "Peggy" North, M.D., of Rochester, died May 30, 2024 at home, surrounded by family, at the age of 70 of complications of colon cancer.

She was born in Williston, ND on March 19, 1954 to Alan Johnson, M.D., and Inga (Haugen) Johnson, the youngest of three children. She graduated from Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ with a...

Barbara Austin

May 30, 2024

Barbara K. Austin, a longtime resident of Rochester, died peacefully on May 30, 2024, at the age of 82, at Madonna Meadows Memory after battling Dementia.

Barbara was born on June 18, 1941, in Hayfield, MN, to parents Spencer and Locella (Baumann) Nelson. She grew up in Byron, graduated from Byron High School in 1959, and then worked in...

Daniel Bennett

May 29, 2024

Daniel Lloyd Bennett, age 65 of Rochester, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2024. He was born on January 13, 1959, in his hometown of Rochester, Minnesota, to proud parents Roger and Marcia (Lovejoy) Bennett.

Dan was a dedicated, hard-working, and hard-playing individual. After a 43-year career with IBM - Rochester, Dan retired in 2021.

He married Sherry Bossart on...

Betty Lou Karsten

May 27, 2024

Betty L. Karsten, 64, of Stewartville, MN, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024 at her home.

Betty Lou (Patchin) Karsten was born on October 2, 1959 in Rochester MN, to parents Burton and Illa (Growt) Patchin. After graduating from Red Wing High School in 1978, Betty attended Rochester Vocational School, where she graduated from the Medical Secretary Program in 1979....

Ronald Murray

May 26, 2024

Ronald "Ron" Lee Murray, 80, of Byron, MN passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at Methodist Hospital. Ron had been diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer in 2015 and survived with the excellent care of the Oncology & Gastroenterology Departments of the Mayo Clinic and Methodist Hospital.

Ron was born on October 14,1943 in Mount Airy, MD the son...

Robert Johnson

May 26, 2024

Robert John Johnson died and went to be with Jesus on May 26, 2024 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minnesota.

Robert was born on August 29, 1938 to parents Avery A. Johnson and Gladys Matthiesen in Curlew, Iowa. After graduating from Ayrshire, Iowa Consolidated High School in 1957, he went on to work as a welder for Twin...

Josephine Joyce Grabarkiewicz

May 24, 2024

Joyce Grabarkiewicz, 87, of Rochester, MN, died peacefully, May 24th, 2024 with family at her side.

Joyce was born September 1, 1936 in Minnesota City, MN to George and Monica Bronk. She graduated from Cotter High School in Winona, MN. She went on to pursue teaching at St. Mary's College in Winona.

On September 29. 1956, she married Dale Grabarkiewicz from Austin,...

Ralph Cole

May 23, 2024

Ralph Scott Cole, 66, of Elgin, Minnesota, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital with his family by his side on May 23, 2024.

Ralph was born April 24, 1958 to Kim and Mary Cole. Ralph worked at Midstates/Royal Tires for over 30 years until 2020, when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Ralph loved hunting, fishing, and camping, and enjoyed...

Gerald Kratz

May 22, 2024

Gerald Arthur Kratz, 91, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on May 22, 2024 at the Dove Healthcare Center in Eau Claire, WI under the care of Mayo Hospice.

Gerald (Jerry) and his twin brother Howard were born December 7, 1932 in Cresco, Iowa to Deno and Elsie (Hopperstad) Kratz. Howard passed away shortly after birth.

Jerry was raised in a farming...