Charles Clarence Caflisch
Mar 6, 2019
Charlie Caflisch, 82, of Rochester, MN died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at his home.
Charlie was born to George and Ida (Schleusner) Caflisch July 17, 1937 and raised on the family farm near Simpson, MN. He enlisted in the Army when he was 17, and proudly served three years. He sang tenor in the Minnesota BoyChoir, especially...
Roger Paul Westra
Mar 6, 2019
Roger P. Westra passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at his home.
Roger was born June 5, 1941 in the Willmar, MN area to John and Marjorie Westra.
He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1959. On January 10, 1959, he married JoAnn Tesch in Rochester. They lived in Rochester until May of 1974. ...
Carole Marie Arndt
Feb 27, 2019
Carole Arndt, 72, of Rochester, MN passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 in Davenport, IA.
Carole was born September 5, 1946 in Northfield, MN to Floyd and Bert Cole. She lived there until she moved to Rochester in 1961. Carole graduated from Lourdes High School in 1964. She worked as a pediatric nurse for St. Marys Hospital...
Richard E. “Dick” Thompson
Feb 26, 2019
Richard E. "Dick" Thompson of Rochester died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at St. Marys Hospital.
Dick was born May 21, 1939 in Greenwood, IN. He was the eighth child born to Virgil and Martha Thompson. Dick was a member of the graduating class of 1957 from Greenwood High School. Following high school, he worked for Indiana Bell...
Patricia Harriet Breese
Feb 22, 2019
Patricia H. Breese, 81, of Rochester, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at Mayo Clinic – Saint Marys Hospital.
Patricia Harriet Breese was born February 8, 1938 in Rochester to Carl and Harriet (Palmer) Winans. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1955. On June 22, 1955, she married Ronald Breese. The couple was married for 40...
Elton “Curley” Leo Butlin
Feb 22, 2019
Elton "Curley" Butlin, 92, a life-long resident of Rochester, died peacefully Friday, February 22, 2019 at St Marys Hospital while with his family.
He was born Elton Leo Butlin on May 16, 1926 at Fugles Mill near Simpson, Minnesota to Elton J and Kathleen (Chase) Butlin, then moving to Rochester where he grew up and attended school....
Garald “Jerry” M. Goodman
Feb 20, 2019
Garald Milvin Goodman, known to many as "Jerry" or "Punk", born October 27, 1940 in Rochester, MN has entered God's home on February 20, 2019 after he passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and children.
Jerry married Julie Ann Preuschl August 1, 1961 in Algona, IA and then made their home in Rochester,...
Sheila Marie Bennett
Feb 18, 2019
Sheila Marie Bennett, 64, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on Monday, February 18 at her residence from complications of COPD.
Sheila was born in March 6, 1954 in Rochester to James and Eva (Lind) Bennett. She graduated from John Marshall in 1972. Following high school, she graduated from the University of Minnesota. Sheila worked in real-estate for...
Betty Lorraine Knutson
Feb 16, 2019
Betty Lorraine Knutson, age 91, of Marion, MN died Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Wildwood Grove Assisted Living in Le Roy, MN.
Betty was born August 7, 1927 in Minot, ND the daughter of Andrew and Blanche Oliver. She was united in marriage to Kenneth N. "Pappy" Knutson February 25, 1946, in Rochester, MN. The couple farmed...
Patrick M. Purinton
Feb 16, 2019
Patrick Michael Purinton, age 70, of Rochester, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at St. Marys Hospital on February 16, 2019.
Pat was born on December 19, 1948 in Belle Plaine, MN to Ralph and Carol (Olson) Purinton. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1966. Pat worked at various places including Adler's...
Dr. Arnold Lee Schroeter
Feb 14, 2019
Dr. Arnold Lee Schroeter, of Rochester, age 82, died Thursday morning, Feb. 14, 2019, at Charter House.
Arnold was born April 27, 1936, in Chicago to Amelia Bertha Kuhlenkamp, a single mother. In 1942, he was adopted by his stepfather, George E. Schroeter. His mother died later in 1942, and he was placed in an orphanage. He...
Janet “Jan” L. Helgren
Feb 4, 2019
Janet Lucille Helgren, 74, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2019 at Rochester Methodist Hospital following a battle with cancer.
Jan Hophan was born on March 24, 1944 in Plum City, WI to Ronald and Lucille (Bechel) Hophan. Following graduation from high school, she attended St. Marys School of Nursing in Rochester obtaining her LPN...
Steven M. Shank
Feb 4, 2019
Steven Michael Shank, age 43, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Iowa City, IA, died peacefully Monday, February 4, 2019 at St. Marys Hospital, after courageously battling the complications of Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome. Steve was blessed with over two years of life following a double lung transplant in 2016.
Steve was born December 2, 1975 in Iowa City, IA,...
Lowell C. Arnold
Feb 3, 2019
The funeral for Lowell Arnold will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2019 at Christ United Methodist Church in Rochester will Rev. Nancy Wheeler Handlon officiating. The burial will take place at a later date in Watson Creek Cemetery, Preston, MN. Visitations will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening February 9th in the River...
Eugene Jack Beach
Feb 3, 2019
Eugene Jack Beach, 89, lifelong resident of Rochester, entered eternal life on Sunday, February 3, 2019, surrounded by his family.
Eugene "Jack" was born May 28, 1929 in Rochester, MN to Perry and Leona (Tietz) Beach. He graduated from Rochester High and was drafted into the U.S. Army serving in the Korean War with the 3rd Infantry...
Leslie James Beyer
Feb 2, 2019
Leslie James Beyer was 90 years young when he passed away Saturday, February 2 at St. Mary's Hospital, in the town he called home for most of his life.
Born March 29th in Millville, Minnesota to Carl and Bertha (Schmidt) Beyer, Les had three brothers; Vincent, Richard and Ronald "Bud". Les grew up, went to school, played...
Roy Andrew Zieman
Feb 2, 2019
Roy Andrew Zieman, 80, passed away peacefully at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Roy was born on October 6, 1938 in Rochester to Henry and Stella (Joslin) Zieman. He graduated from Elgin High School in 1958. Soon thereafter, he enlisted in the US Army Reserves and served in 554th Maintenance Division stationed...
Curtis Leo Kalmes
Jan 31, 2019
Curtis Leo Kalmes, 90, of Rochester, Minnesota, died January 31, 2019 at St Marys Hospital.
Curt was born on Januray 9, 1929 in Winona, Minnesota to Leo and Erma (Kramer) Kalmes.
He married Maxine Rupprecht on August 4,1950 at St Johns Catholic Church in Rochester, Minnesota. Curt graduated from Lewiston High School in 1947. He...
Rev. Gerald W. Conway
Jan 29, 2019
Rev. Gerald W. Conway passed away peacefully on January 29, 2019 after a brief illness.
Fr. Jerry was born on September 26, 1931, the third of nine children of Amelia Rose Clemens and Patrick Henry Conway II. He was raised on the family farm in rural Byron, west of Rochester.
Jerry attended Byron Schools through...
Rev. Gerald W. Conway
Jan 29, 2019
Rev. Gerald W. Conway passed away peacefully on January 29, 2019 after a brief illness.
Fr. Jerry was born on September 26, 1931, the third of nine children of Amelia Rose Clemens and Patrick Henry Conway II. He was raised on the family farm in rural Byron, west of Rochester.
Jerry attended Byron Schools through...
