Dorothy A. Joswick
Jul 11, 2012
Dorothy Joswick peacefully passed away to Our Lord, July 11, 2012 at Bethany Samaritan Senior Care Community in Rochester at the age of 97. She lived a wonderful, long, healthy, active life, loved by her family and others, and now missed by many.
Dorothy was born February 5, 1915 to John and Anne Pellowski in Winona. She...
Scharlene Fay Schroeder
Jul 10, 2012
Scharlene Fay Schroeder, age 65 of Rochester passed away on July 10, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital following a battle with cancer.
Scharlene Fay Gommels was born on June 7, 1947 in Hayfield, MN to Frederick and Helen Gommels. She graduated from Hayfield High School. On March 30, 1968 she married Daniel G. Schroeder in Austin, MN....
Leona G. Bowen
Jul 9, 2012
Leona G. Bowen passed away on July 9, 2012 at St. Isidore's Health Center in Plainview, MN at the age of 97.
Leona Genevieve Hoelting was born January 5, 1915 to Conrad John and Margaret Hoelting of Lawrence, NE. She married Murrel K. Bowen on December 10, 1940 in Seattle, WA. After WWII, they moved to Harlan,...
Ione Marie Hanson
Jul 6, 2012
Ione Marie Hanson, 88, of Rochester, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012, at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester.
Ione Johnson was born Nov. 3, 1923, in Choice. She was the sixth of nine children born to Edward and Isabelle Johnson. In 1939, she graduated from eighth grade in District 7, Fillmore County. While in school she worked outside...
Arthur A. Daniel
Jun 30, 2012
The funeral for Arthur "Art" A. Daniel will be at 11:00 Tuesday July 3, 2012 at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home with Pastor Linda Helberg officiating. Military Honors will be provided by American Legion Post 92. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Arthur Aulden Daniel, 70, passed away Saturday June 30th, in the...
Patrick J. Kelly, M.D.
Jun 29, 2012
Patrick Joseph Kelly, beloved husband of Sara Kelly, passed away on June 29, 2012 in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr Kelly was born on February 12, 1926 to Charles and Beulah(Ward) Kelly in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After graduating from De La Salle High school he obtained his B.S. from St Lawrence University in 1945, his M.D. from St. Louis University in 1949...
Kathleen A. Ingersoll
Jun 29, 2012
Kathleen 'Kathy' Ann Ingersoll 68, of Rochester passed away on June 29, 2012 at St Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN surrounded by her children and grandchildren after a short battle with cancer.
Kathy was born on April 30, 1944 daughter of George and Cornelia Lynaugh in Rochester, MN the fifth of eight children. She resided in Rochester...
Dennis L. Hanson
Jun 27, 2012
Dennis "Denny" Lee Hanson, 57, of Rochester passed away June 27, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm.
Denny was born April 3, 1955 to Ray and Ione Hanson in Preston Village, Minnesota. He graduated from Mayo High School in 1973. Denny married Linda Winter on July 18, 1987. They would have celebrated their...
Teresa L. Smith
Jun 27, 2012
Teresa Louise Smith, age 56 of Rochester, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on June 27, 2012 following a lengthy battle with breast cancer.
Teresa Louise Verdeck was born on September 7, 1955 in Azle, Texas to Leonard and Lucille Verdeck. Following her childhood in the South, Teresa moved to Minnesota after marrying...
Evelyn “Steff” Porter
Jun 26, 2012
The funeral for Evelyn "Steff" Mae Porter will be at 2:00pm June 29, 2012 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rochester with Rev. James Heining officiating. A private burial will be at Zumbrota Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Ms. Porter, 76, of Rochester passed away peacefully at her home...
Muzaffer Cicek, Ph.D.
Jun 24, 2012
Muzaffer Cicek, Ph.D.
Muzaffer ("Muzo") Cicek, Ph.D., 45, of Rochester, died Sunday, June 24, 2012 at his home, following a long illness.
Dr. Cicek was born in Ankara, Turkey on November 25, 1966 to Mirza and Makbule Cicek. He holds a Master's degree in Food Engineering from Ankara University in Turkey, as well...
Lair V. Desart
Jun 23, 2012
Lair V. DeSart was born April 17, 1938 in Austin, Minnesota. He graduated from Austin High School in 1956 and served in the US Air Force from 1956 to 1960. Lair was employed by IBM for 30 years where he spent three years in Raleigh, North Carolina and nine years in Harrison, New York and Poughkeepsie, New York, but...
Phyllis Ann Sullivan
Jun 22, 2012
Phyllis Ann Sullivan, age 88 of Rochester, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2012 at Saint Mary's Hospital.
Phyllis was born on April 3, 1924 in Madelia, MN to Philip and Lillian Hodapp. She was a graduate of Madelia High School (1942), and St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing in St. Paul (1945). On October 21, 1946,...
Phillip L. Hanson
Jun 20, 2012
Phillip L. Hanson, 56 of Kenyon, Minnesota, died unexpectedly on June 20, 2012 at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester. He is survived by his wife Mary, son Jonathan and mother Patricia all of Kenyon. Visitation will be from 2:00PM – 5:00PM , Sunday, June 24, at the First Lutheran Church in Kenyon with a prayer service at 4:30PM. In...
James “Jim” C. Shields Sr.
Jun 19, 2012
The memorial service for James "Jim" C. Shields, Sr. will be held Friday June 22, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Rochester with Rev. Thomas J. Parlette Officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church on Friday, June 22, 2012.
Mr. Shields, 79 of Rochester, died Tuesday June 19,...
Larry Allen Goedhart
Jun 18, 2012
Larry Allen Goedhart, 57, of Rochester, Minn., died on Monday, June 18, 2012.
Larry was born on September 18, 1954, in Orange City, Iowa, to Gerard and Margaret Goedhart. He grew up in Hospers, Iowa, and later met and married his wife, Mary, on March 25,1978.
Larry worked for Econofoods in Rochester since 1987, and...
Cyril G. Veerkamp
Jun 18, 2012
The funeral Mass of Christian Burial for Cyril "Cy" Veerkamp will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 21st, 2012 at St. Pius X Catholic Church of Rochester with Father Charlie Collins officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20th at River Park Chapel, Macken...
Michael Phillip Bendel
Jun 14, 2012
Michael Phillip Bendel age 66, of Rochester, passed away on June 14, 2012.
Mike was born on June 1, 1946 in Minneapolis, MN. He grew up in the Minneapolis area, the son of Markus and Dorothy Bendel and is the oldest of 4 children including Mark, Mitch and Marty. He graduated from De LaSalle High School in...
David Anthony Dahmus
Jun 11, 2012
David Anthony Dahmus, 62, died Monday, June 11, 2012, at his home in Rochester.
Dave was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on August 18, 1949, to Roman and Mildred (Robert) Dahmus. He graduated from Columbus High School in Waterloo and from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. After college Dave spent 3 years in Africa...
Alice Jane Wagner
Jun 11, 2012
Alice Jane Wagner, age 82, of Rochester, died on Monday, June 11, 2012, in her dream home that she designed, with her family by her side.
Alice Blattner was born on March 20, 1930, near Millville, MN, to Henry and Helen (Moechnig) Blattner. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City, MN in 1948. She attended...
