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Rochester, MN Obituaries

Mary J. Drilling

Mary J. Drilling

Feb 10, 2024

Mary "Pep" Drilling, 79, peacefully passed away, on February 10, 2024, embraced in her home, surrounded by her family.

Mary was born on February 17, 1944, in Northfield, MN. She was the youngest of five children, born to Edmund and Amelia (Robinson) Drilling. She was raised in the Stanton area, and graduated from Randolph High School in...

Ramona “Mona” Kleist

Ramona “Mona” Kleist

Feb 10, 2024

Ramona "Mona" Lou Johnson was born to this earthly world on October 5, 1928. She was born to eternal life at the age of 95 on February 10, 2024.

Mona was born in Anoka, MN to Harry and Olive (Rognrud) Johnson. Following her graduation from Edison High School in 1946, she worked at General Mills for five...

Michael “Mike” Wolfe

Michael “Mike” Wolfe

Feb 9, 2024

Michael (Mike) Allen Wolfe, 66, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully in his home on February 9, 2024, after a two year courageous journey with pancreatic cancer.

Michael was born on October 3, 1957, to Arnold and JoAnn (Staloch) Wolfe in Mankato, MN. At the age of 9 the family moved from St. Peter, MN to Fairmont,...

Isabella Mork

Isabella Mork

Feb 8, 2024

Penny Mork (Isabella) joined her beloved Arnold in heaven on February 8, 2024, just one month shy of her 100th birthday.  Penny died peacefully, surrounded by family after six wonderful years of care at Arbor Terrace and Samaritan Bethany.  A special thanks goes to them for their kind and compassionate care.

Isabella was born to Thomas and...

Thien Phrachansisourath

Thien Phrachansisourath

Feb 8, 2024

ROCHESTER – Funeral services for Thien Phrachansisourath will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, 1105 12th St. S.E., Rochester, MN.

Thien Phrachansisourath, age 91, of Rochester, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus...

Mong Nget

Mong Nget

Feb 8, 2024

In loving memory of Mong Nget

Loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather

May 10, 1945 – February 8, 2024

Mong Nget, 78, passed away peacefully at home on February 8th, 2024.

Mong was born May 10th, 1945 to Nget Ros and Jim Chun in Takéo Province, Cambodia.

Growing up...

Irene M. Krolak

Irene M. Krolak

Feb 8, 2024

Irene Marie (Ernat) Krolak

Irene Marie (Ernat) Krolak passed away peacefully on February 8th in Rochester, Minnesota.

Born on October 12, 1931, to John and Stella (Slomian) Ernat, she spent her first years on her parents' farm. After her father's death in 1933, Irene, her mother and three siblings–Richard, Eugenia, and Dorothy–moved to Spring Valley,...

Janet Marilyn Mccoy

Janet Marilyn Mccoy

Feb 8, 2024

Janet "Jan" McCoy passed away Thursday, February 8th, at her home, surrounded by her family.

Janet was born February 22, 1935 in Rochester, MN to Joseph E. and Edith (Gunderson) Manahan. She attended Rochester High School and later Lourdes High School where she graduated in 1953.  On February 18th, 1956, Janet married the love of her life,...

James Konstantin Marttila

James Konstantin Marttila

Feb 8, 2024

James Konstantin Marttila, age 75, of Rochester and Lake Vermillion, Minnesota died February 8, 2024 at Season's Hospice House from complications of lung cancer treatment. Jim was born October 25, 1948 in Soudan, Minnesota to Walter Konstantin and Verena Maud (Oliver) Marttila.

Jim grew up in Tower, Minnesota living above the family business, Marttila Drug, graduating from...

Jan M. Hudson

Jan M. Hudson

Feb 4, 2024

Jan Maria Hudson, 75, of Rochester, MN, died Sunday, February 4, 2024, at St Marys Hospital.

Jan was born February 20, 1948, in Rochester, MN, to Marian and Beverly (Sawyer) Hudson. She graduated from John Marshall High School in 1966. On August 12, 1967, she married George Evans and moved to Plattsburgh, NY, where she gave birth...

Susan Elizabeth Tointon

Susan Elizabeth Tointon

Feb 4, 2024

Susan Elizabeth Tointon, 69, of Rochester passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024 after a short battle with Lewy Body Dementia.

Susan was born on August 18, 1954, to George and Lola Jones. She graduated from John Marshall High School in 1972. On August 19, 1978, she married Randall V. Tointon in Mantorville, MN.

Susan...

Christopher R. May

Christopher R. May

Feb 3, 2024

Christopher Robert May – Rochester

We share with great sadness that Christopher "Chris" Robert May, 40, of Rochester, MN passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 3, 2024.

Chris was born in Rochester on May 27, 1983 to Robert and Pamela (Paulios) May. He was the first and, as he liked to tell us, "favorite grandchild"...

John A. Baker

John A. Baker

Feb 3, 2024

John Anthony Baker, 95, died February 3, 2024 at the Stewartville Care Center.

Johnny was born September 25, 1928 in Rochester, MN to John W. and Rose (Lillie) Baker.

He grew up on the family farm in Simpson and loved farming. He completed elementary/junior high school in Simpson and graduated from Rochester High School in...

Robert “Bob” Mesarchik

Robert “Bob” Mesarchik

Feb 3, 2024

Robert "Bob" Joseph Mesarchik died peacefully on Saturday February 3, 2024 surrounded by his 4 children and other close family, and achieved his lifetime wish of dying in his own home of 56 years.

Bob's life is a perfect example of a long life, well lived. Everyone who knew him called him friend and when they asked...

William L. Fischer

William L. Fischer

Feb 3, 2024

William L. Fischer, age 89, died peacefully on Saturday, February 3, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, at The Mayo Clinic, St. Marys Hospital.

He was born to Aloysius and Ida (Falk) Fischer on February 10, 1934. After graduating from Lourdes High School, he spent four years as a Sea Bee in the U.S. Navy. Bill married...

Ronald Oswald Tri

Ronald Oswald Tri

Feb 2, 2024

Ronald Oswald Tri, 75, passed away February 2, 2024 at The Mayo Clinic, St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, MN, with his family at his bedside.

Ronald was born March 6, 1948, in Lake City, MN to his parents, Oswald and Irene Tri. He grew up on the family farm in the Pine Island area. Upon graduating from Mazeppa...

Rosemary Armstrong

Rosemary Armstrong

Jan 30, 2024

Rosemary Armstrong, 66, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at her home in Rochester, MN.

She was born on October 15, 1957, to Thomas and Norma (Kulsrud) Armstrong. Rosemary grew up in McIntire, Iowa and graduated from Riceville High School in 1975. Upon graduation she moved to Rochester, Minnesota where she would embark on a...

Gertrude (Trudy) Mae Wolterstorff Jewell

Gertrude (Trudy) Mae Wolterstorff Jewell

Jan 28, 2024

Gertrude (Trudy) Mae Wolterstorff Jewell was born June 17, 1926, in Woodbury MN to George and Gertrude Wolterstorff. She was the seventh child of ten. She married the love of her life Ralph Jewell on July 3, 1946, at the Woodbury Methodist Church. They shared a life together for 54 years. She has six children: Judy (Larry) Plank of...

Lorraine Marie Kach

Lorraine Marie Kach

Jan 28, 2024

Lorraine Marie (Warnke) Kach, 87, of Rochester, MN, died Sunday, January 28, 2024.

Lorraine was born August 18, 1936, to Otto and Hilda (Mecklenburg) Warnke in Riceville, Iowa. She attended country school #3, the same school that her father attended. She graduated from Riceville High School in 1955. She worked at Dvorak Grocery in Riceville, Iowa, and...

Viola Marie Reiland

Viola Marie Reiland

Jan 28, 2024

Viola "Vi" Marie (Ziegenfuss) Reiland, age 96, of Rochester, passed away peacefully with family at her bedside on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Madonna Benedictine House Memory Care.

Vi was born October 30, 1927, the daughter of John and Martha (Schultz) Ziegenfuss in Winona, MN. After graduating from Cathedral High School in Winona in 1945, Vi attended...

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