Jane Marie (Blomstrand) Scanlon
Sep 17, 2024
Jane Marie (Blomstrand) Scanlon died at Charter House on September 17, 2024.
Born September 6, 1927, to Edwin and Anna (Grafstrom) Blomstrand, she grew up in Chicago and after high school joined the Cadet Nurse Corps. She fell in love with an intern at Michael Reese Hospital, Paul William Scanlon, from Fulton NY. They married on February...
Gerald A. Kiewatt
Sep 17, 2024
Gerald "Jerry" Arthur Kiewatt, age 85, of Spring Valley, MN, formerly of Rochester, MN, passed away on September 17, 2024, at Spring Valley Care Center.
Born on November 16, 1938, in Saint Peter, MN, to Arthur and Dorothy (Austin) Kiewatt, Jerry lived a life full of adventure, service, and love. After graduating from Austin High School, Jerry...
William M. Brolsma
Sep 15, 2024
William Michael Brolsma
Born May 9, 1953, son of Lloyd and Florine (Hendriks) Brolsma, passed away September 15 th , 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester Minnesota. Bill grew up in Sherburn, MN and attended elementary school and graduated from Sherburn High School, Class of 1971. He served in the USAF from 1971-1975. After serving in the...
James “Jim” A. Hanson
Sep 13, 2024
James Arthur Hanson
James (Jim) Arthur Hanson, 87, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2024, at Mayo Clinic, St. Marys campus. Born on February 21, 1937, in Lanesboro, MN, to James Arthur Hanson Sr. and Crystella Amy Johnson, Jim grew up with a strong sense of community and family. He graduated from...
Dawn Bidwell
Sep 11, 2024
Dawn Gayle Bidwell
Dawn Gayle Bidwell, 73, of Rochester, formally of Byron, died Wednesday September 11, 2024.
Dawn was born January 14, 1951, in Endicott NY to Oscar and Doris (Jones) Bidwell. The family moved to Byron, MN in 1957. She graduated from Byron High School in 1969 and attended St Mary's Nursing college, earning...
Lisa Stevens
Sep 10, 2024
Lisa Ann Stevens, a devoted professional, passionate advocate, and beloved community member, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. Born on October 2, 1963, in Rochester, Minnesota, Lisa was the cherished daughter of Randy and Kathy (Tenley) Stevens.
Lisa's educational journey began at Rochester Community College, where she earned her...
Maxine R. Kalmes
Sep 10, 2024
Maxine Ruth Kalmes, 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at St. Marys Hospital. Maxine Rupprecht was born on February 19, 1929, in Utica, MN. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1947 and went on to earn an RN degree from the Kahler School of Nursing. On August 4, 1950, she married Curtis Kalmes at St....
David Moehnke
Sep 9, 2024
David Charles Moehnke died at the age of 81, on September 9, 2024. He was born on October 4, 1942, at St Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. He graduated from John Marshall in 1960. After graduating, Dave and two buddies from the class of 1960, headed to Yellowstone National Park to work for the summer. He then enlisted in...
Donald Tichelaar
Sep 9, 2024
Donald "Don" Tichelaar
Donald "Don" Tichelaar, 92, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2024, at The Waters on Mayowood.
Don was born on June 24, 1932, in Martin, Michigan to Cornelia and Donald Tickler. He grew up in South Holland, Chicago, and attended Chicago Vocational High School. Don served in the Korean...
Jackie M. Conrad
Sep 6, 2024
Jacqueline Margaret Conrad, 81, of Rochester, MN passed peacefully at her home at Meadow Lakes Senior Living on Friday morning, September 6 th , 2024.
Jackie was born in Little Chute, WI on November 3 rd , 1942, to Paul and Ethel Hietpas. She attended St. John Nepomucene Catholic School and University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. She began...
Thomas Arthur Broadwater
Sep 6, 2024
Thomas Arthur Broadwater was born October 12, 1945 to Marion (Dodge) and Clair Broadwater in Harmony, MN. The oldest of 4 boys, he grew up on the family's dairy farm. He attended Prairie Queen school -an actual one room schoolhouse -for his primary grades before going to Harmony High School where he graduated in 1963. After High School he...
Belinda Joy Krenik
Sep 2, 2024
Belinda Joy Krenik, 63 of Pine Island, MN passed away at home on September 2, 2024 surrounded by her family.
Belinda Joy Johnson was born on May 23, 1961 in Eunice, Louisiana, to James and Patricia Johnson. At age five her family moved to Lake City, Minnesota. On August 3, 1985 she married Brian Krenik at St....
Gayle Mary Lowrie
Sep 2, 2024
Gayle Mary Lowrie, born March 21, 1951, in Rochester, MN, passed away September 2, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love and creativity.
She was the daughter of Irvin and Ann (Scholbrock) Elpert, A proud graduate of Lourdes High School, Gayle began her distinguished career at Methodist Hospital, where she served as a prosthetics coordinator for an...
John Michael Carter
Aug 30, 2024
John Michael Carter, 77, of Rochester, MN, died Friday, August 30, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus.
John was born on January 13, 1947, in Rochester, MN to Maynard and Mary (Daly) Carter. He graduated from Lourdes High School in Rochester in 1965, Evangelical Hospital School of Nursing in Marshalltown, IA in 1970 and Mayo...
Lugene “Tris” Daly
Aug 30, 2024
Lugene (Tris) Daly of Rochester, age 95, died on August 30, 2024, at Madonna Towers. Tris was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Delia and Charles Trisler, on January 31 st , 1929. Twelve years later her sister Sandra was welcomed into the family. Prior to moving to Rochester in 1944, Tris lived in Minneapolis and Duluth. She graduated from...
Christopher K. White
Aug 29, 2024
Christopher "Chris" Kenneth White, 36 of Rochester, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024 of natural causes.
Chris was born March 31, 1988, in Johnson City, New York to Ken and Mary (Andree) White. The family moved to Rochester when he was one. Chris attended Holy Spirit Elementary School and graduated from Lourdes High School in 2006....
Deborah A. Vreeman
Aug 28, 2024
Deborah Ann (Calhoun) Vreeman – wife, mother, grandmother, and friend- died peacefully on Wednesday, August 28th, 2024 surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus.
Deb was born August 10th, 1960 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Donald Calhoun and Ann Wranich. She grew up in Spring Valley, MN and was raised by her grandmother,...
Georgia L. Jensen
Aug 27, 2024
Georgia Lynn Jensen, 74, of Rochester MN, died peacefully in her home August 27, 2024.
Georgia was born August 31, 1949, in Raleigh, North Carolina to George and Malinda (Sigmon) Young. She graduated from High School in Poughkeepsie NY in 1966. She married Daryl E. Jensen in the Excalibur Hotel in Las Vegas Nevada in 1990 joining...
Gordon G. Yerigan
Aug 23, 2024
Gordon Yerigan, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2024, in Rochester, MN, at the age of 87. Born on December 31, 1936, in Madison, SD, Gordon was the son of Emmett and Elaine (McCracken) Yerigan.
A graduate of Central High School (1955) and General Beadle State Teachers College (B.S....
