Obituaries

Jul 7, 2024

Carolyn F. Gernes – Rochester

Carolyn Gernes, 61, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Caledonia, MN unexpectedly passed peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, July 7th, 2024 at her daughter's residence. Unfortunately, Carolyn spent the majority of the three months before her passing hospitalized for various serious medical conditions. She was making positive progress toward going home. Fortunately,...

Jul 3, 2024

April M. Vilmin, age 41 of Rochester, MN passed away at St. Mary's Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer on July 3 rd , 2024.

April Marie, the daughter of James and Kathleen (Krage) Nygaard was born on August 30th, 1982 in Fargo, ND. She attended Faribault Senior High School and graduated with the class of...

Jul 2, 2024

Charles R. Laack, 76, of Rochester, MN, passed away on July 2, 2024. He was born on December 2, 1947, to Robert F. Laack and Gertrude C. Laack. Charles graduated from Rochester John Marshall High School in 1966 and dedicated nearly 30 years of his life to working in the street maintenance department for Rochester Public Works.

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Jun 30, 2024

Cullen Douglas Rownd of Rochester, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly on June 30 th , 2024.

Cullen was born on February 23 rd , 2004, in Rochester, to the parents of Barbara Cullen-Rownd and Tim Rownd.  Cullen was the third born of four children.  He admired and deeply loved his big brother, Will. He and Ellen shared their...

Jun 28, 2024

Timothy (Tim) Hans Richardt, 68, of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, died on Friday, June 28, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Tim passed away after fighting a courageous battle against ALS.  "Never Surrender" was the ALS motto that Tim lived for five long years.

Tim was born on April 1, 1956, in Rochester Minnesota to...

Jun 28, 2024

Priscilla "Pris" Stauffer, 76 of Rochester, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Mankato, MN.

Priscilla was born on September 26, 1947, in Rochester to Dr. Maurice and Athelia (Woodbury) Stauffer. She attended Rochester Public Schools – Folwell Elementary, Rochester Junior High, and John Marshall High School. She lived in Rochester until 2015,...

Jun 27, 2024

Ronald Dale Broadwater, age 77, of Harmony, MN passed away on June 27, 2024, at his home after a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson's over the past several years.

Ron was born in Rochester, MN on August 31, 1946, to Evelyn (Tienter) and Jonathan Dale Broadwater. He grew up in Fillmore County where he...

Jun 27, 2024

Lyle E. Paulson, 80, of West Concord, MN passed away June 27, 2024 at his farm surrounded by family.

He was born February 2, 1944 in Byron, MN to Elmer and Alice (Blanchard) Paulson. At an early age, Lyle started his life of farming and continued throughout his life.

Lyle raised three daughters, who were...

Jun 27, 2024

Armin Marvin Kindschy Jr, 81, passed away on June 27, 2024, in Rochester, Minnesota. Born on January 25, 1943, in Montana, Wisconsin, Armin's life led him to several locations that he called home, most notably Spring Valley, Minnesota and Rochester, Minnesota.

At a very young age, Armin learned to work hard and to take on whatever job...

Jun 23, 2024

Delores Lavern Applen died peacefully in the early hours of June 23, 2024, at the age of 95. Delores was born on December 30, 1928, to John and Minnie Angeloff in Iron River, Michigan. She had two brothers, John and Geno Angeloff, and a sister Elsie (Lloyd) Hazel. When Delores graduated from High School, she got a job with...

Jun 16, 2024

Guy Anderson III, 74, of Chicago, IL, who also resided in Rochester, MN, and Charlotte, NC, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2024, in Rochester.

Guy was born on November 8, 1949, in Chicago, IL, to Guy Anderson II and Helen (Lee) Richardson. He attended Kennedy High School in Chicago and furthered his education at Minnesota Southeast...

Jun 16, 2024

Eugene Joseph Thesing Lewiston, MN

Eugene (Gene) Joseph Thesing died June 16th,2024 at St. Marys Campus of Mayo, Rochester, MN.

Gene was the son of Anton and Lila (McCabe) Thesing. He was born in Utica Township, Winona County, on June 19, 1939. He married Judith Ann Langowski at St. Casmir's Catholic Church in Winona on...

Jun 15, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of our wonderful mother Lynda Jean Schmitz.  She passed in her sleep early on June 15, 2024. She was active and ambitious right up to the end of her days .

Lynda was born August 15, 1948 in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin to parents Edward and Beverly Wacek. ...

Jun 15, 2024

Edwin Earl Elmer Wagner, age 97, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at his home in Rochester, MN, surrounded by loved ones. Edwin (Ed) was born on March 27, 1927, to John and Alma (Gerking) Wagner in Willow River, Minnesota. At the end of his junior year in high school, Ed was drafted into the military during the...

Jun 14, 2024

Jimmy Lee Sorensen of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully, at his home, on June 14 th , 2024, at the age of 75.

Jimmy was born in Rochester, MN on February 10 th , 1949, to Russell and Minnie (Pahl) Sorensen.

On August 20, 1994, Jimmy married Carol Stevenson at Mount Rushmore in SD. He...

Jun 13, 2024

Jeanette Overkamp, 92, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Willows and Waters Senior Living in Rochester.

Jeanette was born January 16, 1932 in Tabor, SD. She moved with her family to Rochester, MN in 1937. She attended St. John's Grade School and graduated from Lourdes High School in 1950....

Jun 11, 2024

En amoroso recuerdo de Juan Manuel Cerda González

Juan, un amado esposo, padre y abuelo de 64 años, partió pacíficamente de este mundo el 11 de Junio de 2024, en Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Nacido el 20 de Agosto de 1959, Juan llevó alegría y risas a todos los que lo conocieron. Su corazón bondadoso, espíritu gentil...

Jun 8, 2024

Richard Roy Aug, 90, of Rochester, died peacefully at home on June 08, 2024.

Richard was born in Preston, MN on December 16, 1933 to Gustave & Anna (Sikkink) Aug. He was a 1951 graduate of Preston High School. Upon graduation he worked at the Preston Creamery before proudly serving our country in the US Army from...

Jun 7, 2024

Tricia L. Curtin of Rochester peacefully went to be with our Lord and Savior on June 7, 2024 at Marcella Manor Senior Living due to ALS and dementia.

Tricia was born August 22, 1974 in Rochester, MN. Tricia graduated from John Marshall High School in 1994. After high school, Tricia went on to work at IBM, ABC,...

Jun 7, 2024

Sara Lynn Dueñes, born and raised in Rochester, MN, passed away unexpectedly and far too soon on June 7th, 2024, having just celebrated her 40th birthday two weeks prior. Sara was SO loved from the moment she was born, her older sister even accidentally giving her chicken pox as a baby because she couldn't bear to be away from...