Obituaries

Aug 18, 2009

A Mass of Christian burial for Rod Walters will be held on Friday, August 21, 2009, at 10:30AM, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 11 – 4th Ave. SW, in Rochester with Father John Lasuba celebrating.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Friends and relatives may visit from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday at St....

Aug 17, 2009

Tanya Burt, 47, of Byron, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer in Rochester, MN; on August 17, 2009.

Tanya was born August 20, 1961.  Her passions in life were spending time with her children and grandchildren, fishing and her job as a waitress at the Canadian Honker.

Tanya is survived by her...

Aug 16, 2009

After a long illness, Gerald Francis Glapa passed away on Sunday, August 16th, 2009 at Samaritan Bethany Home in Rochester, Minnesota.  He was 77 years old.

Jerry was born on April 9th, 1932 in Duluth to Laura A. and Charles F. Glapa.  He attended Denfield High School and graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a bachelor's...

Aug 16, 2009

Marcia Jean Decker, beloved wife, mother, daughter, grandmother and friend quietly slipped away unexpectedly Saturday August 15, 2009 at Saint Mary's Hospital, surrounded by her family. Marcia was born to Harold and Lois Wallace November 14, 1947 in Des Moines, Iowa. She is survived by Robert Decker, her loving husband of 42 wonderful years; parents Harold and Lois Wallace...

Aug 8, 2009

A Traditional Roman Catholic Latin Requiem Mass will be held for Raymond Lester Sibley at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 12 at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester.

Mr. Sibley, 89, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, August 8, 2009.

Ray was born to Fred and Dora Sibley on July 19,...

Aug 8, 2009

Donald Joseph Krahn was born on March 14, 1935, in Rochester, to Fred and Agnes (Dwyer) Krahn. He died peacefully Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009, at his home, following a lengthy illness. He was 74.

Don graduated from Rochester High School in 1954. He married his only love Barbara (Batterson) on July 7, 1956, at the Church of...

Aug 8, 2009

Rick S. Bowron, a longtime Rochester resident, was born on March 18, 1947 to Vincent and Dorothy (Baker) Bowron. He died Saturday, August 8 th at age 62 of natural causes.

Rick is survived by his children, Christopher (Stephanie) Bowron of Rochester, Anne (Ryan) Pietranton of Las Vegas, NV and Jennifer Bowron of Hollywood, CA; grandchildren, Emily...

Aug 7, 2009

Kimberly K. Burke, age 31, of Rochester passed away on Friday, August 07, 2009 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 26, 1977 in Hampton, IA. She attended Hampton High School, and went on to Minnesota State Mankato, and Iowa State. She married Courtney Burke on August 3, 2002 in Geneva, IA. Afterward the...

Aug 1, 2009

Charles R. Brown, (82), of Rochester, died August 1, 2009, at Samaritan Bethany Heights in Rochester.  He was born April 8, 1927 in Pleasant Grove Township.  He attended Brown country school (district 102), and graduated from Stewartville High School in 1944.  He joined the Navy and served two years before his discharge in 1946.  Most of his tour of...

Jul 27, 2009

The memorial service for Forrest Donald Green will be at 11:00am on Saturday, August 1 at Stewartville United Methodist Church, 900 John Wesley Ave. NW, Stewartville, MN,  with Rev. Linda Grounds officiating.  Burial will take place at a later date at Crystal Lake Cemetery in Camdan, MN

Mr. Green, 93, of Rochester, MN died July 27, 2009...

Jul 25, 2009

The funeral Mass for Elizabeth Ann "Betty Ann" Gibson will be at 10:00AM Wednesday July 29 th at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Rochester, with the Rev. Msgr. Gerald A. Mahon officiating.  Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield, Michigan on Friday.

Elizabeth Ann Gibson (Doyle) died Saturday July 25, 2009 at the...

Jul 22, 2009

The funeral Mass for Daniel J. "D.J." Shimek will be Saturday, July 25, at 9:30 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, with the Rev. Msgr. Gerald A. Mahon and the Rev. John Lasuba co-officiating.

Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

D.J. passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at his home in Rochester....

Jul 18, 2009

The funeral Mass for Paulita de los Santos will be 10:00AM, Thursday, July 23, 2009 at Resurrection Catholic Church, with the Rev. Thomas Loomis.  Burial will be in Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.

Mrs. de los Santos, age 65 or Rochester, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 18 at St. Marys Hospital from an apparent heart condition.

Paulita Ordas...

Jul 17, 2009

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Jul 16, 2009

Dale A. "Yogy" Ellson, Formerly of Rochester, Passed away on July 16, 2009 at Golden Living East following a lengthy Illness.

Dale was born March 13, 1940 in Rochester, MN.  He married Diane Miller on September 14, 1963 in Rochester.  The couple moved to Dodge Center in 2004. He was a Mayo Clinic Employee for 40 years,...

Jul 7, 2009

The funeral for Loretta Mae Betts will be on Monday, July 13 at 10:00 AM at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Rev. John Lasuba officiating.

Loretta (Cooley) Betts passed away at St. Marys Hospital on Tuesday, July 7, 2009.

Loretta was born on February 27, 1924 in Rochester, MN. She married Laor Betts...

Jul 6, 2009

Fredrick J Gommels – Predmore, MN

The funeral for Fredrick J. Gommels will be on Friday, July 10 at 11:00AM at Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church of Rochester with Pastor Kevin Sorensen officiating.  He passed away at his home in Predmore, MN following a lengthy illness on July 6, 2009.  He was preceded in death by parents Fred...

Jul 4, 2009

Virginia (Ginny) Nehring Utz, of Rochester, died July 4, 2009.

She was born Aug. 31, 1932, in Rochester, to Dr. Jesse Potter Nehring and Edith Amo Nehring of Preston.

Mrs. Utz attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minn. She graduated from the Methodist/Kahler School of Nursing. She practiced pediatrics, obstetrics and neonatology, and was supervisor of...

Jun 29, 2009

A Mass of Christian Burial for Dorothy Frances Sokol will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 2 at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, 11 Fourth Avenue SW, Rochester, MN.  A visitation will precede the service at 9:30 AM at the Church. A light lunch at the church will follow the service. She will be interred...

Jun 29, 2009

A funeral Mass for Regina A. Raring will be at 10:30AM Wednesday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Rochester. Burial will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Maryland. Mrs. Raring, 81, died Monday, June 29, 2009 at her residence. Regina Stellpflug was born November 16, 1927, at Galesville, Wisconsin. Her parents, Stephen Stellpflug and Frances...