Teresa Jane (Flynn) Nissen, 79, of Burnsville, formerly of Rochester, died on Sunday, October 30, 2016. She was born in 1937 and raised in Stewartville.

Teresa is survived by her children; Laura Ann (Jon) Hedburg and Joseph "Joe" William Nissen, grandchildren; Jonathan Hedburg, Ryan Hedburg and Joey Nissen, brother, Richard M. Flynn, sister-in-law, Carol Ann Virkus, brother-in-law, Robert Juaire, and many nieces and nephews. Teresa was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, H. William Nissen, Jr., her parents, Ruth and Lawrence Flynn, sisters; Kathryn Abraham and Mary E. Gardner, brothers, Thomas Flynn and James P. Flynn, a sister-in law, Jean M. Juaire.

A Funeral Mass for Teresa will be at 11:00AM, Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at Pax Christi Catholic Church, 4135 18 ^th Avenue NW, Rochester, with the Rev. Joseph Fogal officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at the church.  Burial will be at St. Bridget's Catholic Cemetery in Simpson, Minnesota.

A special thank you to Fairview Hospice and to the staff at The Lodge on Summit Oaks in Burnsville.