Wayne Stillman
May 15, 2024
Wayne Stillman
December 24, 1937 – May 15, 2024.
Wayne Stillman, 86, was born in Rochester, Minnesota to Alfred and Josephine Stillman. Wayne married his high school sweetheart, Carol Ramsey at Zumbro Lutheran Church in Rochester, Minnesota in 1958. Wayne and Carol are the parents of four sons, Richard (Dolores), Randall, Russell, and Ron (Katherine)...
Geraldine M. Brown
May 15, 2024
Geraldine (Jerry) M. Brown of Rochester, Minnesota passed away peacefully on May 15 th , 2024. Jerry was a lifelong resident of Rochester, born August 24, 1927, the second of seven children born to Sidney and Anna (Carroll) Ellstrom.
Jerry attended Rochester Catholic Schools for her education and graduated from Lourdes High School in 1946. She married...
William J. “Bill” Knadel, Jr.
May 14, 2024
William J. Knadel Jr., 90 of Rochester, passed away peacefully at home on May 14, 2024.
Bill was born on April 24, 1934 in Springfield, MN to William and Inez (Welch) Knadel. He graduated from Springfield High School. On December 25, 1953 he married Donna Stern in Springfield, MN. The couple moved to Rochester in 1959 where...
Duane E. Robb
May 13, 2024
Duane Ellis Robb, 92, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at his home on May 13 th , 2024.
Duane was born October 20, 1931, on a farm south of Grand Meadow to Floyd and Lela (Olson) Robb. He attended one- room school houses until eventually moving to Rochester where he graduated from Rochester High School in 1950....
Patricia E. Darling
May 13, 2024
Patricia Brown Darling, 88, died peacefully Monday, May 13, 2024, at Rochester East Health Care, under the care of Mayo Hospice, with family and friends by her side after being anointed by a priest.
Pat was born and raised in Chicago by Robert Cooper Brown and Anita (von Buelow) Brown. She went to Nurse's Training at Saint...
Patricia A. “Pat” Thiem
May 7, 2024
Patricia A. Thiem – Rochester
Patricia (Pat, Pita) Thiem, 84, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully at home on May 7, 2024, where she lived for 65 years.
Pat was born on April 8, 1940. She married Richard Thiem in 1959. They later divorced. She had four children (Dan, Cheri, Lori, and Rick) by the...
Jane M. Toddie
May 7, 2024
Jane Mary Toddie, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Saint Marys Campus at the age of 89, surrounded by her family who loved her dearly.
Jane was born on August 26, 1934 in Hastings, MN, to Michael and Berdina Rother. She graduated from Hastings High School...
Robert “Bob” Allison
May 5, 2024
Robert J. "Bob" Allison – St. Paul
Robert John Allison, 65, of Saint Paul, MN, died peacefully on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, MN. Bob is preceded in death by his parents Charles F. Allison III and Gayle Marie Allison (nee Evans).
Bob was born December 11, 1958, in Evanston,...
Corey D. Hennessey
May 3, 2024
Corey David Hennessey lost his two-month battle with cancer on May 3, 2024 surrounded by his family.
Corey was born December 8, 1956 to John F. and Julia F. (Busch) Hennessey of Rochester, MN. He graduated from Rochester John Marshall High School in 1975. He met the love of his life, Debra Johnson, on a blind date...
Michael Anthony Scovill
May 2, 2024
Michael A Scovill, 77, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, passed away on May 2, 2024, surrounded by family.
He was born to parents Donald and Beverly Scovill, on December 20, 1946, in Springfield Minnesota. Michael graduated from Walnut Grove High School and received a degree in Political Science from Saint Cloud State University. He joined the Army on...
Margaret A. Wampach
May 2, 2024
Margaret Ann Wampach, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, passed away on May 2, 2024 at The Mayo Clinic, St. Marys Hospital.
Margaret was born on January 8, 1941, in Spring Valley, MN, Margaret was the daughter of Freddie and Alma (Broadwater) Kappers. She attended Spring Valley schools and began her career at Leroy Produce, where she honed her...
Joanne M. Drews
Apr 28, 2024
Joanne Mary (Zirbel) Drews passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Joanne was born April 11, 1929 to Marion and Charles Zirbel in Milwaukee, WI.
While attending Washington High School in Milwaukee, Joanne met "the love of her life," John Drews. Married in 1949, their first home was in Madison, WI, and in...
Margaret A. Fusselman
Apr 27, 2024
Margaret (Maxon) Fusselman went to be with the Lord on April 25, 2024. She was 101 years old. She was born August 6, 1922, to Lawrence and Rose Maxon in rural Pine Island. She grew up on the farm and went to country school. In 1939 she married Clarence Lueck in Zumbrota. They lived on a farm near Pine...
Douglas R. Hanson
Apr 24, 2024
Douglas Robert Hanson, 73, passed away peacefully at his home in Rochester, MN on April 24, 2024 surrounded by the love of his family.
Born on November 26, 1950 to Robert and Ramona Hanson of Adams, MN, his precociousness as a young child was the subject of family lore. During Doug's adolescence, the family moved to Chatfield,...
Harold L. Carlson
Apr 24, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Harold LeRoy Carlson. Harold (Harry, Big Harold, Pops) passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024, at the age of 88. He was born in Ceylon, Minnesota, to Ethel and Clarence Carlson on January 24th, 1936, in the midst of a blizzard. While in labor with...
Thomas H. “Tom” Westby
Apr 24, 2024
Tom Westby, beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, passed away in his home on April 24, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and cherished memories.
Born in La Crosse, WI, Tom grew up in Houston, MN, where he spent his formative years building an award-winning hot rod. In 1980, fate intervened when he...
Janet Elizabeth Swanson
Apr 22, 2024
Janet Swanson, age, 69, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away peacefully at Pine Haven Community on April 22, 2024.
Janet was born August 10, 1954 to Kenneth and Irenaea (Dandalet) Wedding in Austin, MN. She graduated from Pacelli High School in 1972 and later moved to Rochester and received her Administrative Degree from RCTC.
Janet enjoyed...
Steven B. Hulsizer
Apr 22, 2024
Steven Hulsizer, 69, of Rochester, MN passed away on April 22, 2024 at Grand Meadow Senior Living Center.
He was born on December 3, 1954, in Victoria, Texas, to John and Jennifer (Ball) Hulsizer. Steven graduated from Mayo High School. He developed a strong work ethic early on, which he carried with him throughout his life. He...
Leroy (Lee) John Forstie
Apr 21, 2024
LeRoy (Lee) J. Forstie Rochester
A memorial service will be held for Lee at 11:00a.m., Friday, June 7, 2024 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at a later date at Minnesota State Veteran Cemetery Preston, Minnesota. Lee had a good life; he was 87...
Michael B. O’Sullivan, M.D.
Apr 20, 2024
Michael B. O'Sullivan, M.D., age 88, passed away peacefully at Charter House in Rochester, MN, on April 20, 2024. The sixth of seven children, he was born to Nora (née Ahern) and Mícheál Ó'Súilleabháin on August 20, 1935, in Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland. His upbringing in Listowel instilled a lifelong love of learning, a strong work ethic, a competitive...
