William “Bill” Lesmeister
Jun 4, 2018
William F. "Bill" Lesmeister passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018 at the age of 89. Bill died in his home; living independently right up until the end.
Bill was formerly married to Shirley Kling Basiliere. He spent many loving years dancing with his longtime girlfriend, Sharon Rabine.
Bill was born on September 24, 1928...
Steven E. Szuberski
Jun 1, 2018
Steven E. Szuberski, 58, of Rochester, died Friday, June 1, 2018 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was surrounded by his family who cared for him at home.
Steven was born July 27, 1959 in Rochester, MN to Eugene and Joan (Bannon) Szuberski. He was the oldest child and had five younger siblings. Steve grew up in...
Camilla Mary Randall
May 31, 2018
Camilla Mary Randall, age 94 of Rochester, passed away peacefully at Madonna Towers Skilled Care on Thursday, May 31, 2018.
Camilla Mary Tomey was born on October 22, 1923 to Michael B. and Anna (Centnar) Tomey in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Cam graduated from Norwalk High School and in 1944, she married the love of her life,...
Raymond Ralph Klinkhammer
May 31, 2018
Raymond Ralph Klinkhammer, 85, of Rochester, passed away on Thursday, May 31st following a courageous battle with cancer.
Raymond Klinkhammer was born on December 2, 1932 in Arco, MN to William and Elizabeth (Kosse) Klinkhammer.
Raymond was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who was always so caring and compassionate, and gentle and quiet...
Barbara Jean Willard
May 28, 2018
Barbara J. Willard (Halland), 68, died peacefully on Monday, May 28, 2018 with family and pets at her side at home.
Barbara was born to Robert and Olga (Anderson) Halland and grew up on the family farm near Storden, MN. She attended Model Beauty School from 1967 to April 1968 and later worked at Mable's Beauty Shop...
Kathryn A. Kerst
May 27, 2018
Kathryn "Kathy" Ann Kerst of Rochester, MN passed away Sunday, May 27, following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer, surrounded by her family, whom she dearly loved.
Kathy was born on January 21, 1950 in Crete, Nebraska to Karl F. and Bertha M. (Quay) Kerst. She graduated from Crete High School and completed her Bachelor's Degree in...
Evelyn S. Delaney
May 23, 2018
Evelyn Delaney, 98, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 23rd after a brief illness.
Evelyn was born April 29, 1920 in Haverhill Township to John and Susanna Miller. Evelyn attended Haverhill Country School. On November 19, 1941, Evelyn married Walter (Walt) Delaney and they resided in Rochester their entire married life where they raised their...
Marlene F. Towey
May 22, 2018
Mrs. Towey, 74, of Rochester, MN, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Marlene was born January 26, 1944 in Rochester, MN to Francis and Phoebe (McConnell) O'Connell.
She graduated from Lourdes High School in 1962. On April 1, 1967, she married Jerome A. Towey at St. Bridget's Church in...
Lois A. Bins
May 21, 2018
Lois A. Bins, age 84, of Rochester, passed away from surgical complications on May 21, 2018 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.
Lois was born to Leo and Agnes (Rebholz) Michel on March 1, 1934. She attended high school in Manitowoc, WI. Lois married Richard H. Bins on May 20, 1961 in St. Paul, MN. She worked...
Lee Elmer Graham
May 19, 2018
Lee E. Graham, 99, Rochester native, committed supporter of local causes and beloved family patriarch, passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday at Madonna Towers Skilled Nursing Facility where he had resided since 2015. He was known to many as a retired assistant chief of the Rochester Police Department.
Lee was born here to Logan and Hattie...
Roger G. Ward
May 17, 2018
Roger Gorden Ward, 67 of Rochester, passed away naturally at St. Marys Hospital on May 17, 2018.
Roger was born on February 27, 1951 in Lake City, MN to Loyd and Myrna (Gruhlke) Ward. At the age of eleven, his family moved to Rochester. He graduated from Mayo High School in 1969. Following high school he enlisted...
Ralph Arthur Russell
May 16, 2018
Ralph Arthur Russell passed away at the Stewartville Care Center surrounded by family on May 16, 2018 after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was a devoted brother, husband, father, and grandfather. Ralph enjoyed large family gatherings.
Ralph was born on December 3, 1942 in Orange, California to Eugene and Mildred (Korn) Russell. He grew up...
Petty Officer First Class Vincent M. Allsup
May 15, 2018
Mr. Allsup, 34, of Rochester, MN died Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at his barracks residence, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Vince was born May 22, 1983 in Omaha, NE. He moved to Rochester, MN in January 1995 with his family. Vince graduated from Lourdes High School in 2002 and joined the Navy in June 2002. On March 24, 2011,...
Jeanette Marie Meyer
May 12, 2018
Jeanette Marie Meyer, 87 of Rochester, passed away on May 12, 2018 at Cottagewood Senior Community.
Jeanette Marie Schaeffer was born on March 26, 1931 in Omaha, Nebraska. She married Francis Meyer on October 14, 1950 and moved to Minnesota in the early 1960's with her family.
Jeanette worked at St. Marys Hospital for most...
Stephanie Joy Fernholz
May 9, 2018
Stephanie Joy Fernholz (62) was born March 31, 1956 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Rev. Ernest and Margaret (Eid) Haygeman. The family moved to Garretson, SD then Aberdeen SD and eventually Madison, MN where she met her husband Steve and graduated high school in 1974.
After high school she attended one year at Golden Valley Lutheran...
Satheesh Kumar
May 9, 2018
On Wednesday, May 9 th 2018, our beloved Satheesh passed away unexpectedly.
Our hearts are heavy, as he will be forever missed and held tightly in our memories from this day forward. He is survived by his wife and two children, parents, brother, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, niece, nephew, aunts, and uncles.
For those of you who...
Donald Lyall Williams
May 9, 2018
Donald Lyall Williams, 95 years, went to his special place in heaven on May 9th. Born in Dexter MN on Christmas day in 1922, Don has been a gift to many people over the years. His motto for living was "If you have done a kind act for someone, you've had a good day". He exemplified integrity, work ethic,...
Beverly Ann Radio
May 6, 2018
Beverly Ann Radio, age 94, passed away on May 6, 2018.
Bev was born in La Salle, Illinois on February 12, 1924. She was born to be a dedicated daughter, sister, wife and mother and devoted her entire life to her family. Her home was always immaculate and welcoming to friends and relatives and the friends of...
Mike “Packy” Packman
May 5, 2018
Michael Thomas Packman, age 60 of Chester, MN passed peacefully on May 5, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus in Rochester.
Mike "Packy" was born on January 1, 1958 in Rochester to Thomas and Katherine (Weise) Packman. He graduated from Mayo High School. He moved to Florida for a time, and upon returning married Mary...
Marjorie W. Steinbauer
May 5, 2018
Marjorie W. Steinbauer, age 78, passed away at her home with her loving family at her side, on May 5, 2018 following a brief illness.
Marjorie Will was born on January 15, 1940 in Winona, MN to Franklin and Bernice Will. In 1961, she married David M. Steinbauer and the couple moved to Rochester to raise their...
