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Rochester, MN Obituaries
Thomas Alan Walsh
Dec 15, 2024
Thomas Alan Walsh was born on July 10th, 1934, during the Great Depression and passed away on December 15th, 2024, at his home in Rochester, surrounded by family.
Tom grew up on Northern Minnesota's Iron Range in Chisholm, MN. The house Tom grew up in was in what was known as "Monroe location", a short distance from...
Nouane Inthirath
Dec 12, 2024
Nouane Inthirath, 78, of St Charles, MN, died Thursday, December 12, 2024 at her home.
Nouane was born February 12, 1946 in Khongxedone, Salavan, Laos to Chan Kouly and Oune. As a young adult she fled Laos to Ubon refugee camp in Thailand. While there she adopted her daughter Nhommala Inthirath. Together they were sponsored to come...
Joan L. Poleschuk
Dec 11, 2024
Joan L. (Crettol) Poleschuk
Joan, age 90, of Rochester, died at the Stewartville Care Center early Wednesday morning, December 11, 2024, after a short stay.
She was born July 10, 1934, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of LeRoy and Melba (Beckman) Crettol. She had two brothers and two sisters. Joan met her future husband, Nicholas...
Glenn A. Smith
Dec 10, 2024
Glenn Allen Smith, age 76, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 surrounded in love. Glenn was born in Watertown, SD on May 11, 1948, the eldest son of Allen and Roberta (Heiden) Smith. In his younger years, the family lived on a farm just outside Clark, SD. He enjoyed spending time with his brother and...
Kelly J. Haen
Dec 10, 2024
Kelly Joseph Haen was born July 29, 1961, to William "Bill" and Florence (Jansen) Haen in Rochester, MN on his Grandpa Lawrence's birthday.
Kelly enjoyed rides in the van to and from Possabilities and on the many outings they did at Arbor House. A couple of his favorite trips were to Vikings training camps and Minnesota Twins...
Patricia K. Long
Dec 9, 2024
Patricia Kay Long (Daly) of Austin, MN passed away on December 9, 2024, in St. Paul, MN.
Pat was born in Austin, MN on March 31, 1942, to Guy and Kathryn Daly (Anderson). She was a graduate of Pacelli High School and shortly thereafter moved to Rochester, MN where she met and married her husband James K....
Elizabeth “Betty” Talmo
Dec 8, 2024
Elizabeth "Betty" (Bolstad) Talmo, age 99 of Bloomington, MN, previously of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 8, 2024.
Elizabeth "Betty" was born on May 27, 1925 in Dawson, MN to Selfred and Louise (Mecklenberg) Bolstad. She attended Dawson High School and then graduated from the Kahler School of Nursing in 1946, where she
...Nathan Daniel Little
Dec 8, 2024
Nathan Daniel Little, age 30, of Dodge Center, MN, passed away unexpectedly on December 8, 2024, at The Mayo Clinic, St. Mary's campus. Born on March 19, 1994, in Rapid City, SD, to Todd Johnson and Andrea Little, Nathan was a devoted son, an incredible father, and a true friend to all who knew him.
A proud...
Janet A. Seiver
Dec 7, 2024
Janet Agnes Seiver, born September 11, 1944, in Mora, Minnesota, died peacefully at home on Saturday, December 7, 2024, with family by her side.
Janet is survived by her sons John (Kathy) and Greg (Linnea); grandson Nicholas; sisters Nancy, JoAnne, Mary, Susan, and Dianne; brothers Tom, Mark, Scott, and Stephen; along with other family and friends.
...Elizabeth “Beth” Ask
Dec 6, 2024
Elizabeth "Beth" Ann Ask Age 79, of Rochester, MN, passed away on December 6th at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus.
Born on January 17, 1945, to Leo and Helen Doherty of Canton, MN, Beth grew up on the family farm near Canton and graduated from Mabel-Canton High School. On August 22, 1965, she married...
Casey E. Kazos
Nov 29, 2024
Casey Ernest Kazos of Rochester, MN, age 57, passed away on November 29th, 2024, at St. Marys hospital after a very lengthy illness. Casey was born on March 30th, 1967 in Rochester, MN to Ronald and Lois Kazos.
Casey spent the majority of his life in Minnesota until moving to Omaha, NE where he pursued his love...
Lea H. Pagel
Nov 28, 2024
Lea Pagel, of Rochester, MN died Thursday, November 28th, 2024, at Seasons Hospice House.
Lea was born in Mower County on July 12, 1933, to Heye Renken and Bertha (Dicken) Renken. She attended country school and graduated from Stewartville High School in 1951. On August 17, 1957, she married Clifton G. Pagel at Bethel Lutheran Church in...
Gerald “Jerry” Connelly
Nov 24, 2024
Gerald F. (Jerry) Connelly passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at Season's Hospice. He was born on June 21, 1937, in Rochester to Paul and Myrle Connelly and was the oldest of nine children. He graduated from Lourdes High School in 1955 and was employed at IBM for ten years. However, his love of the land was where...
Donna L Arntson
Nov 23, 2024
Donna Lu (Krisik) Arntson of Rochester, MN, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on November 23, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication, and service to her community.
Born on March 18, 1930, in Ingram, Wisconsin, to Paul and Norma (Bedard) Krisik, Donna grew up in...
Nguyen Phuc Dang
Nov 23, 2024
Nguyen Phuc Dang, 81, of Rochester, MN, died Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 12:37pm in his home surrounded by his family, loved ones, and close friends.
Nguyen was born January 1,1943 in Da Nang, Vietnam. In 1975, He went to North Vietnamese prison because he used to work for the South Vietnamese government before 1975 and got...
Kathleen “Kathy” Martin
Nov 22, 2024
Kathleen M. Martin – Rochester
Kathleen Marie Lilly Martin (Holty) passed away Friday, November 22, 2024, at home.
Kathy was born November 21, 1947, in Spring Grove, MN to Alden and Lillian (Wicklund) Holty. She married Roger W. Martin on June 15, 1968, in Spring Grove, MN. Kathy and Roger have lived in Rochester, MN...
Morris Haynes
Nov 21, 2024
Morris Raymond Haynes – Stewartville MN
It is with profound sadness that I announce the death of my best friend and long-time partner, Morris Raymond Haynes. Morris (Ray) died November 21,2024, at home, after a short illness with cancer. He was born on September 7, 1944, to Earl Haynes and Gertrude (Wells) Haynes in Newport News, Virginia....
Carl E. Huey
Nov 21, 2024
Carl Earl Huey, 89, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2024 at Stewartville Care Center, where he had been a resident since May.
Carl was born on February 4, 1935 in Rochester to Earl and Estelle (Favre) Huey. He graduated from Lourdes High School and soon thereafter entered the family business, Huey's Cigar Store, which was located...
Paul R. Tieskoetter
Nov 20, 2024
On November 20, 2024, heaven gained a kind, loving, generous man. Paul Richard Tieskoetter (65) passed away after a long and courageous fight against cancer.
He was born December 13, 1958 to Paul and Marie (Shindelar) Tieskoetter. He grew up on a farm in Ossian, Iowa with his parents and 8 siblings. Paul attended St. Francis DeSales...
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