Obituaries

Donald Christner Mcilrath

Donald Christner Mcilrath

Dec 7, 2019

Donald Christner McIlrath died peacefully, on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Charter House in Rochester, Minnesota. He was 90. Donald McIlrath (Mac) was born in Hutchinson, Kansas to Donald and Lera McIlrath on Groundhog Day, 1929. He was raised in Great Bend, Kansas and graduated from Great Bend High School, where he played football, basketball, baseball, ran track and sang...

Joyce Marie Thompson

Joyce Marie Thompson

Dec 7, 2019

Joyce Marie Thompson, 78, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Seasons Hospice House. Joyce was born February 27, 1941 on a farm near Troy, MN to Cyril and Thea (Narveson) Ahern. She was a graduate of Spring Valley High School. Joyce did secretarial work for The University of Minnesota in the...

Deborah Butruff

Deborah Butruff

Dec 7, 2019

Deborah Kay Butruff, 68, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family and her golden retriever Riley, by her side. Deb was born on August 22, 1951 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. She graduated from Mayo High School and went on to work in the Billing Department of...

Amy Beth Greising

Amy Beth Greising

Dec 5, 2019

Amy Beth Greising (nee Showalter) of Rochester, died after a brief and sudden illness on Thursday, December 5 at Saint Mary's Hospital at the age of 44. Amy was born September 25, 1975 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Sandra (Foss) and William Showalter. She spent her childhood in Alexandria, Minnesota before moving with her family to Rochester. Amy was a...

Letha Schleusner Odman

Letha Schleusner Odman

Dec 5, 2019

Letha Schleusner Odman, 96, of Olmsted County, Minnesota died Thursday, December 5, 2019 at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center, Minnesota. Letha was born February 21, 1923 to John and Marie (Christianson) Lien in Rock Dell, Minnesota. She graduated Rochester High School in 1940. She married Ernest Schleusner on August 17, 1940 and they farmed on several farms in Southeast...

Emilio Loiacono

Emilio Loiacono

Dec 3, 2019

Mr. Emilio A. LoIacono, of Rochester, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Shorewood Senior Living Communities at the age of 92. He was born in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, NY on March 11, 1927. He was orphaned at age eight, at which time his relations brought him to St. John's Home for Boys in Brooklyn, NY,...

William "Bill"  Weatherly

William "Bill" Weatherly

Dec 3, 2019

William "Bill" Weatherly, 85, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 3, 2019 surrounded by his family at Saint Marys Hospital. William "Bill" Weatherly was born on November 15, 1934 and grew up in Kasson, MN. On July 7, 1956 he married Kathryn Gannon and they had four children. Bill retired from A.E. Conrad Company out of Minneapolis, MN...

Karin M. Hesby

Karin M. Hesby

Dec 2, 2019

Karin Maria Hesby, 62, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 2, 2019 at her home. Karin was born March 3, 1957 in Rothenbach, Germany to Emil and Lydia (Will) Schropfer. She was a graduate of Foster High School in Rothenbach, Germany and Westminster Vocational School in Nuremberg, Germany. She married Dan Hesby in Denmark on December 9, 1982,...

Donald Glascock

Donald Glascock

Dec 1, 2019

After 56 years of living life to the fullest, 25 years of devoted marriage, 20 years of joyful fatherhood, 29 years of sharing his passion in computers with the Mayo Clinic Health Care System, Donald Stewart Glascock leaves this earth to be with God. Donald was born on February 21, 1963 to Robert and Theresa (Starkey) Glascock in Los Alamos,...

John Joseph Leimer

John Joseph Leimer

Nov 29, 2019

John J. Leimer, 92, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019, at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. John Joseph Leimer was born November 27, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of John and Anna (Broschart) Leimer. He graduated high school at East New York then served in the United States Navy until his honorable discharge...

Joann Marlene Colvin

Joann Marlene Colvin

Nov 28, 2019

JoAnn Marlene Colvin, 85, died peacefully on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2019, at Cottagewood Senior Community. JoAnn was born January 10, 1934 to Ruth and Jack Hanson at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1952. She married her life-long sweetheart, Paul P. Colvin, on December 27, 1952 when Paul was on leave from the...

John Keckhafer

John Keckhafer

Nov 27, 2019

John H. Keckhafer, 73, of Rochester, MN passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Rochester Health Services West. John Henry Keckhafer was born August 8, 1946 in Rochester, Minnesota the son of Henry and Betty (Peck) Keckhafer. He was a graduate of John Marshall High School in Rochester. John enlisted into the United States Navy and served on board...

Patricia L. Clappier

Patricia L. Clappier

Nov 24, 2019

Patricia Leona Boyd-Clappier, 66 of Rochester, passed away Sunday November 24th 2019 after a nine year battle with dementia. Patty was born February 11th 1953 to Frank and Shirley Boyd. She attended Huntington Beach High School. Patty met and married Ken Overton in December 1972, they had three children together and later divorced. She was lucky enough to find love...

Lavonne Kyllo

Lavonne Kyllo

Nov 24, 2019

LaVonne Anna Kyllo, 81, of Byron, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Cottagewood Senior Communities. LaVonne was born November 3, 1938 in Pine Island, MN to Howard and Hazel (Denny) Bruce. On May 1, 1955 LaVonne married Larry Kyllo. Larry and LaVonne purchased their family farm near Byron in 1965. Larry and LaVonne had a dedicated marriage,...

Lucille Marcella Schacht

Lucille Marcella Schacht

Nov 21, 2019

Lucille M. Schacht, 101, of Rochester, MN died Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Madonna Towers. Lucille Marcella Halling was born January 30, 1918 to Clarence and Ella (Erickson) Halling in Rochester, MN. She grew up in Rochester and graduated from Rochester High School in 1936. On June 30, 1939 she married William Schacht in Rochester. She worked a few years...

Nancy Lou Hilleshiem

Nancy Lou Hilleshiem

Nov 21, 2019

Nancy Lou Hilleshiem, 76, of Rochester, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019, surrounded by her loving family, at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth. Nancy was born April 8, 1943 in Rochester to Lawrence and Dolores (Schoonover) Rubin. She was a 1961 graduate of Dover Eyota High School. On July 14, 1962, in St. Charles, MN Nancy married Francis Earl "Sam"...

Thomas Alan Walstrom

Thomas Alan Walstrom

Nov 20, 2019

Thomas A. Walstrom, age 67, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Thomas Alan Walstrom was born February 5th, 1952 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Dean and Patricia (Ryan) Walstrom. He grew up in Omaha and graduated from high school in 1970. He completed his undergraduate studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, earned...

Virginia M. Smith

Virginia M. Smith

Nov 19, 2019

Virginia Mary (Brand) Smith, 76, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on November 19, 2019. Virginia was born in Milwaukee, WI, on September 4, 1943. She was the daughter of Walter J. and Mildred K. Brand and spent her childhood in Sheboygan and Elkhart Lake, WI. Virginia graduated from Sheboygan North High School in 1961 and St. Mary of the...

Beverly Olander

Beverly Olander

Nov 18, 2019

On November 18, 2019 Beverly Olander died peacefully from lymphoma, surrounded by her family at Charter House in Rochester, Minnesota. Beverly Jorgensen Olander was born on April 1, 1933 to William Glen and Borghild (Kvaale) Jorgensen in Tyler, Minnesota. Beverly's early years were spent in the small towns of Tyler and Delano, Minnesota. When she was seven years old, her...

David H. Logue

David H. Logue

Nov 16, 2019

David H. Logue, age 79 of Rochester, MN died Saturday, November 16, 2019 at River Bend Assisted Living. David Howard Logue was born May 26, 1940 to Howard and Eleanor (Coughlin) Logue in Boulder, CO. He graduated from Cedaredge High School in Colorado in 1958. From 1958-1967, he proudly served in the United States Navy. On November 29, 1968 he...