Gertrude Beatrice Sehl
Aug 20, 2018
Gertrude Beatrice Sehl, age 95, died Monday August 20, 2018 as she prayed she would: quickly and after an enjoyable morning spent at the farmhouse she loved in the company of two of her many beloved children and one of her favorite caregivers. Bea was born on September 26, 1922 in Waseca, Minnesota to John and Mary Cecilia Keily,...
David Gerald Murray
Aug 20, 2018
David Gerald Murray, 57, of Elk Mound, WI, formerly of Rochester passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018 at his home surrounded by family, following a short, courageous battle with a very rare cancer.
Mr. Murray was born August 2, 1961 in Rochester, MN to Gerald and Ruth (Wacker) Murray. He grew up in Rochester. He and...
Lloyd Devere Long
Aug 20, 2018
Lloyd DeVere Long was born on August 23, 1920. He passed away August 20, 2018 at Cottage Wood Senior Communities in Rochester, MN.
Lloyd was born to Samuel and Maude Long. He had six brothers and two sisters.
He married Laura Husser on September 10, 1949. Together they had seven children and 18 grandchildren.
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Edward Martin
Aug 19, 2018
Ed Martin, aged 64, died on August 19, 2018 in a tragic motorcycle accident. Ed was born on March 24, 1954 in Fall River, MA.
Ed is survived by his wife, Denise of Rochester, MN; three children, Keith Martin of Fall River, Ma, Joshua Martin (Lindsay) of Kasson, MN, and McKena Martin (Dennis Lawler) of St. Paul...
Elizabeth R. Parker
Aug 17, 2018
Mrs. Parker, 97, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Chicago, IL, died on August 17, 2018 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Elizabeth is much beloved by her children and grandchildren and will be greatly missed. Elizabeth was a long-term resident of Rochester Health Services East (formerly, Rochester Golden Living Center East), where she was much beloved by the...
Sharon Marie Dewitt
Aug 17, 2018
Sharon Marie DeWitt, 74 originally of Caledonia, MN, passed away on August 17, 2018, at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester.
Sharon was born on March 15, 1944, to Ted and Dorothy DeWitt. She graduated from Loretto High School in Caledonia in 1962. She spent most of her life in Seattle, WA, working for Space Labs Medical Technology....
Joyce Arlene Dornink
Aug 16, 2018
Joyce Arlene Dornink, 86, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Rochester Health Services East.
Joyce Arlene Dyreson was born on November 6, 1931 in Amherst Township in Fillmore County to Clarence and Leila (Anderson) Dyreson in Lanesboro, MN. She graduated from Preston, MN High School. Joyce was united in marriage to Mylon Kertiss Dornink on September...
Curtis O. Ladsten
Aug 15, 2018
Curtis "Curt" O. Ladsten, age 82 of Rochester passed into the arms of Jesus on August 15, 2018 at Rochester Methodist Hospital after a short battle with cancer.
Curt was born on March 8, 1936 in Decorah, IA to Olaf and Lucille Ladsten. He graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1954. On May 1, 1954 he...
Betty Jean Larson
Aug 14, 2018
Betty J. (Tainter) Larson, age 90 of Rochester, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2018 at Madonna Meadows. She was born on September 1, 1927 in Readstown, WI. She married Kenneth H. Larson on June 23, 1948 in Readstown.
Betty is preceded in death by parents, Zilmer and Mabel Tainter; her son, Steven Larson; and her grandson,...
Robert Wayne Ruble
Aug 14, 2018
Robert Wayne Ruble, 73, of Rochester died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at his home due to failing health.
Robert was born on February 5, 1945 to Charles Sr. and Cecelia (Larson) Ruble in Albert Lea, MN. He was the sixth out of nine children. In 1963, Robert graduated high school in...
Lois Jean Nelson
Aug 10, 2018
Lois J. Nelson died Friday, August 10, 2018 at her home of natural causes.
Lois was born on October 4, 1932 in Melville Township, Renville, MN to Raymond and Dorothy Emmerson. She grew up on the family farm and went to country school.
She married Donald Rolsch in 1949 in Olivia, MN. They moved to...
Kathleen Delores Barry
Aug 8, 2018
The funeral of Kathleen Delores Barry will be Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. with visitation at 10:00 a.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Rochester with Pastor Karna Hagen Moskalik officiating. Burial will be in the Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester.
Kitty, as she was fondly known to friends and family, was 94 when she...
Dale L. Fagerlind
Aug 8, 2018
Our loving husband, brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend passed away peacefully at his home in Rochester, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at the age of 88.
Dale Leroy Fagerlind was born on Dec. 3, 1929, to Melvin and Jennie Fagerlind in Iowa City, Iowa.
He graduated from Waterloo (Iowa) East...
James “Jim” Overkamp
Aug 6, 2018
James "Jim" Overkamp, 88, of Rochester, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018 at Weatherstone Senior Living Home.
Jim was born in Grand Meadow, MN to Edward and Jana Overkamp on August 3, 1930. He graduated from Lourdes High School in 1948.
He married his high school sweetheart. Jeanette Kocer, on June 2, 1951. They...
Kathryn “Kate” Wills
Aug 4, 2018
Kathryn "Kate" Kilen Wills, 76, of Rochester, died Saturday, August 4 at Seasons Hospice following a long illness.
Kate was born on April 30, 1942, in Windom, MN. In 1964, she graduated from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD where she studied English Literature and Theatre. It was at Augie where she met her future husband and...
Dorothy Eleanor Rownd
Aug 1, 2018
Mrs. Rownd, 97, of Rochester, MN, died peacefully Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Madonna Towers in Rochester. Dorothy was born June 14, 1921 in Owatonna, MN to Louis and Anna Rishavy.
She married James E. Rownd on August 13, 1960 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Owatonna, and moved to Rochester. Her husband died in 1997. Dorothy...
Dennis John Semerad
Jul 28, 2018
Dennis J. Semerad, 77, of Rochester, MN passed away on July 29, 2018 at The Waters on Mayowood.
Dennis was born on October 5, 1940, in Elma, IA to Ludvik and Anna (Kuhn) Semerad. He was raised in Elma, IA and graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Elma. Dennis received his Bachelor of Science & M.B.A....
Richard “Dick” David Mahon
Jul 27, 2018
Richard "Dick" David Mahon, 81, of Rochester passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at Season's Hospice House in Rochester surrounded by his loving family.
Dick was born December 17, 1936 in Rochester to John and Frances (Wilke) Mahon. He graduated from Lourdes High School in 1954. He married Marlene Bemmert on March 2, 1955 at St. Francis...
Christina Yugu Mustafa
Jul 26, 2018
Christina Yugu Mustafa, 75, died Thursday, July 26th at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota where she was diagnosed with myeloma leukemia. She was surrounded by all her children, grandchildren, friends and members of the Sudanese community.
Christina was born on January 1, 1943 in a small village called Nyolok in Kit 1, South Sudan. She was...
Erland J. Boelter
Jul 25, 2018
The funeral Mass of Erland J. Boelter will be at 11:00 am on Monday, July 30, 2018 at Pax Christi Catholic Church with Rev. Thé Hoang officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Sunday, July 29 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the Mass at the...
