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Rochester, MN Obituaries
Dale James Crowley
May 24, 2016
Dale James Crowley passed away peacefully on May 24, 2016, at age 81, at his home surrounded by his family.
Dale was born on March 8, 1935, in Stewartville, MN. He graduated from Lourdes High School in 1954. Dale married the love of his life Phyllis King on November 27, 1954. He served in the army 1954-1956....
Romeo John Tlougan
May 22, 2016
Romeo John Tlougan, age 90, died on May 22, 2016 at Prairie Meadows Living in Kasson. Romeo was born on October 21, 1925 in Quincy Township, Olmsted County, MN to Alfred and Florence Tlougan.
Romeo attended Haverhill Country School. On November 10, 1946 he married Marion Johnson. The couple resided in Byron, MN. Together, they raised four...
Larry Eugene Schmidt
May 18, 2016
Larry Eugene Schmidt left this earth to be with Jesus on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at his home in rural Zumbro Falls, MN after suffering a stroke.
Larry was born on January 26, 1941 in Watertown, SD to Eugene and Lillian Schmidt.
He was raised on the family farm near Butler, SD where he learned...
Ben Grinhaug
May 15, 2016
Ben Grinhaug, 70, of Rochester, passed away of cancer on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Gunderson Hospital in La Crosse Wisconsin.
Ben was born on January 22, 1946 to Carl and Alvina Grinhaug at home in Cresco Iowa. He attended and graduated from Cresco High School in 1965. He moved to Waukegan, Illinois and worked at the...
Francis “Fran” W. Clark
May 13, 2016
The Memorial Mass for Francis "Fran" Clark will be at 11:00AM, Tuesday, May 24 at St. Pius X Catholic Church with the Rev. Paul E. Nelson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.
Francis, age 85, died May 13, 2016 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester....
Mary E. Gardner
May 12, 2016
Mary Eleanor Gardner, 91, of Rochester, died peacefully at home of ovarian cancer on Thursday, May 12, 2016.
Mary was born June 3, 1924 in Orion Township, Olmsted County, MN to Lawrence F. and Ruth I. (Towey) Flynn. She received both her high school diploma and post-graduate training from Chatfield High School in 1941 and 1942. During...
David Robert Kreter
May 12, 2016
David "Pee Wee" Robert Kreter, 66, died peacefully in his sleep at his Rochester home on May 12, 2016. He had battled leukemia for 3 ½ years along with other chronic conditions.
David was born on October 26, 1949 to Elaine and Robert Kreter. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1968. He served in the...
Donald William Edin
May 11, 2016
Donald William Edin, 75, son of Algot and Dorothy Edin died peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 11, 2016.
Starting as a young boy Don did a variety of jobs: shoveling snow, mowing lawns, delivering papers, planting trees, harvesting wild rice, and pumping gas. He never complained about work. When there were jobs to be done, he...
Grace Kalis
May 10, 2016
Grace Ruth Kalis, age 86 passed away peacefully on May 10, 2016 at Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester. Grace was born on October 17, 1929 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Henry and Lydia (Jores) Kalis. Following high school she worked for Sears Roebuck of Milwaukee. After moving to Rochester, she worked as a Fuller Brush Saleswoman and at General Nutrition...
George Joseph Peterson
May 6, 2016
George Joseph Peterson, 86 of Rochester, died peacefully on May 6, 2016 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.
George was born December 21, 1929 to Luella and Charles Peterson of rural Rochester. He attended school in the nearby one-room school house. He served in the U.S. Army primarily at Camp Rucker, Alabama; along with an assignment...
Ethan Lee Rindels
May 4, 2016
Ethan Lee Rindels, age 13 of Rochester passed away on May 4, 2016 at his home.
Ethan was born on September 1, 2002 in Rochester. He was currently in 7th grade at Willow Creek Middle School. Ethan loved hunting, soccer, bowling, riding his scooter, spending time outdoors, building things, (especially out of duct-tape) Lego's, spending time at...
James Eugene Cox
May 2, 2016
James "Jim" Eugene Cox, 93 of Rochester, passed away peacefully Monday, May 2, 2016 at Madonna Towers, Rochester.
Jim was born on August 22, 1922 to Harry and Katherine Cox in Saratoga County, Minnesota. He was raised on his family's farm during the depression which taught him to be independent and self-reliant. He attended St. Charles High...
Richard “Dick” Lee Schulte
Apr 29, 2016
Richard "Dick" Lee Schulte, 68, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital from complications of heart disease. Dick was born on February 4, 1948 to John (Doc) and Helen Schulte in Minneota, Minn. He attended Central Catholic High School in Marshall, Minn. and graduated from Mankato State in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science...
Robert R. Gilbert
Apr 27, 2016
Robert Rexford Gilbert, 78 died on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at his home in Rochester, Minnesota.
Robert was born on June 15, 1937 in Grand Meadow, Minnesota to Alan Gilbert and Loretta Stewart (Krock). Robert was married to his loving wife Caron for 58 years. Caron worked at Mayo Clinic and retired with Bob in 1992.
...Melvin A. Hansen
Apr 26, 2016
Melvin A Hansen, 79, of Rochester, MN, died Wednesday, April 26, 2016 at home, surrounded by his family.
Melvin was born August 22, 1936, in Tagus, ND to Christopher and Lydia (Schwede) Hansen. He served in the US Army, and worked as a blacksmith welder. He was a 42 year employee of Crenlo. Inc., where he retired...
Darwin W. Dingfelder
Apr 25, 2016
Darwin William Dingfelder, 91 passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016 at Samaritan Bethany Home in Rochester.
Darwin was born on July 11, 1924 at the family home in Bluff Siding, WI to George and Myrtle (Grewe) Dingfelder. As a young boy, he attended the one-room Bluff Siding country school until 8 th grade....
Rachel M. Collins
Apr 25, 2016
Rachel (Byrne) Collins, 99 of Rochester, died peacefully on April 25, 2016, surrounded by her family. She had been a resident of Madonna Meadows for four years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin Collins, her parents, Charlie and Louise Byrne, and her brother, Newell.
Rachel is survived by her son, Charlie, her daughter, Jeanie...
Dolores Ann Toomey
Apr 21, 2016
Dolores Ann Toomey
The funeral Mass for Dolores Ann (Klinkhammer) Toomey will be at 11:00AM, Monday April 25, 2016 at St. Pius X Catholic in Rochester with the Rev. Paul Nelson officiating. Visitation will be 3:00PM -5:00PM Sunday, April 24, 2016 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the Mass...
Alice T. Adamson
Apr 21, 2016
The memorial service for Alice T. Adamson (Musgjerd) will be at 10:30AM, Saturday, April 30, 2016 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Andrea Buck officiating. Visitation will be 4:00pm – 7:00pm Friday, April 29, 2016 in the River Park Chapel and one half hour prior to the service on Saturday. Burial will be at the...
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