Obituaries
Rochester, MN Obituaries
Sr. Severina Caron
Sep 15, 2023
Sister M. Severina Caron, 98, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights on Friday, September 15, 2023. Adeline Donata Caron was born on December 31, 1924, in Marshall, Minnesota, to George and Rosa (Pommier) Caron. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1943, received the name of Sister...
Daniel A. Johnson
Sep 14, 2023
Daniel Arthur Johnson, 70, of Eyota, MN, passed away at his home September 14, 2023.
Dan was born September 13, 1953 in Fort Dodge, IA to Roland and Faith (Trumpy) Johnson. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 1971. Dan received his electrical engineering degree from the University of Iowa and spent his engineering career at IBM-Rochester....
David J. Henke
Sep 10, 2023
David John Henke, 77, of Rochester, died on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at the Mayo Clinic, Methodist Campus, after an extensive battle with liver cancer.
David was born July 27, 1946 in Rochester to John and Allene Henke. He attended grade school at Trinity Lutheran School in Rochester and was a graduate of John Marshall High School....
Dolores M. Roessler
Sep 9, 2023
Dolores M. Roessler,103, of Rochester, MN, died Saturday, September 9th, at Samaritan Bethany Arbor Terrace, where she had resided since October 2022.
Dolores was born March 26, 1920, in Rochester, MN, to Edward and Fernande (Lonqueux) Dornack. She graduated from Rochester Senior High School in 1939. On November 14, 1942, she married Lewis ("Louie") J. Roessler in...
Phillip And Patricia M. Breutzman
Sep 9, 2023
Phil and Patty Breutzman of Rochester, Minnesota each passed away this year. Phil passed away on July 25, 2023 and Patty passed away 45 days later on September 9, 2023. They were each surrounded by family in their Rochester home.
Phil was born to Hartwig and Wilma Breutzman on November 6, 1930.
Patty was born...
Darlene J. Moody
Sep 9, 2023
Darlene Moody, fondly known as "the saint that married Frank," is now truly, the saint that married Frank. Darlene passed away peacefully Saturday morning at Season's Hospice in Rochester MN, September 6, 2023 after a kiss from her husband Frank and the Lord's prayer.
Darlene Moody (Hill) was born July 25,1935 to Brynolf and Esther Hill in...
Dale B. Hostad
Sep 9, 2023
In Loving Memory of Dale B. Hostad – Rochester, MN
Dale Burton Hostad, 77, of Rochester, MN died early Saturday morning September 9th, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Mary's Campus.
Dale was born August 26th, 1946, in Austin, MN to Kenneth and Beatrice (Hildreth) Hostad. When he was 10 years old, his family moved...
Richard L. Warnken
Sep 5, 2023
Richard "Rick" L. Warnken, 63, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home after a battle with cancer.
Rick was born on February 28, 1960 in Winona, MN to Donald and Joyce (Colbenson) Warnken. He attended elementary school at District 4 in Wilson, MN. He graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1978....
Veda J. Miller
Sep 5, 2023
Veda Jean Miller – Rochester
Veda Jean Miller, 81 of Rochester passed away peacefully on September 5, 2023, at Rochester West Health Services. Veda Jean Hunsley was born on June 21, 1942, in Denver Colorado, the middle child to Ralph and Elvita (Meyers) Hunsley.
Growing up in Alburquerque, NM, she had four brothers, Ronnie, Richard,...
Carol E. Rendernick
Sep 4, 2023
Carol E. Rendernick, 79, of Rochester, MN died Monday, September 4, 2023, at home surrounded by her family.
Carol was born January 9, 1944, in Portland, OR to Myron and Alvera (Lindgren) Drake. She graduated from Minnesota State Academy for the Blind and Sight Impaired boarding school in Faribault, MN, where she met a group of lifelong...
George E. Ryan
Aug 30, 2023
The funeral Mass for George E. Ryan will be at 11:00 am Saturday, September 16, 2023 at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester, Minnesota with Father Russ Scepaniak officiating. Burial will be at St. Clements Cemetery in Hammond, Minnesota.
George Edward Ryan, 98, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on August 30, 2023 following a short illness....
Orlando R. Martinez, Sr.
Aug 28, 2023
Orlando Ramirez Martinez, Sr., 65, of Port Isabel, Texas passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023 in Rochester, Minnesota.
He moved to Minnesota in 1993. He loved attending school and sport events with his grandchildren even if it meant going across town from game to game trying to be at five places at once. He loved watching...
Diana Angela Brink
Aug 26, 2023
Diana Angela Brink, 72, of Rochester, MN passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023, peacefully at home surrounded by family.
Diana was born July 1, 1951, in Osage, Iowa to Sylvan and Angela (Schneider) Winkels. The family eventually moved to Rochester. Diana graduated from John Marshall High School in 1969. On June 18, 1971, she married Richard Alvan...
Betty Jo Bowman
Aug 20, 2023
Betty J Bowman passed away on Sunday, August 20 th , 2023 (age 32) at St. Marys Hospital following a sudden onset autoimmune and infectious illness.
Betty was born December 13, 1990, in Wichita, Kansas to Nancy and David Sponsel. She graduated from the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy with a Pharmaceutical Doctorate in 2017 and...
David R. Elliott
Aug 18, 2023
David Roland Elliott, 73, of Rochester, MN, died peacefully at his home on Friday, August 18, 2023.
David was born December 22, 1949 in Rochester, MN to Phillip and Marjorie (Defosse) Elliott. David attended school in Rochester, MN. David resided in Rochester, MN his entire life. He previously lived at Bear Creek Services Home and currently for...
Craig H. “Nelly” Nelson
Aug 17, 2023
Craig H. "Nelly" Nelson- Stewartville
Craig Howard Nelson, 61, of Stewartville, MN, died Thursday, August 17, 2023, at the Chatfield Chosen Valley Care Center.
Craig was born July 7, 1962, In Rochester, MN to Edward and Fern (Harvey) Nelson. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1981. On October 23, 1993, he married Krisanne...
Sister Mary Pat Smith
Aug 15, 2023
Sister Mary Patricia Smith, 83, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Mary Patricia Smith was born on March 27, 1940, in Rochester, Minnesota, to Irwin and Mary (Julian) Smith. She was raised in Austin, Minnesota, where she attended Pacelli Catholic School. She entered...
Mary Ann Lawler
Aug 14, 2023
Mary Ann Lawler, 81, of rural Eyota, passed away peacefully Monday, August 14, 2023, at Country Cottage Senior Living in Plainview, Minnesota.
Mary Ann was born on April 18, 1942, to Harry and Harriet Cichosz in Winona, Minnesota. She went to St. Stanislaus grade school and graduated from Winona High School. After graduation Mary Ann worked in...
Kevin Lee Molloy
Aug 14, 2023
Kevin Lee Molloy (73) of Rochester, MN, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Monday, August 14, 2023, following a five-year battle with cancer.
Kevin was born to John and Kathleen Molloy on December 14, 1949, in Rathfarnham, Dublin, Ireland. For more than half a century he embodied servitude and an unflinching dedication to...
Laura L. Thalacker
Aug 12, 2023
Laura L. Thalacker, age 96 of Rochester, was called home to be with Jesus on Saturday, August 12 th 2023.
Born in Eau Claire Wisconsin as the first of three children, growing up on the family farm and attending school and church in Fall Creek, Wisconsin. Laura married Gerald at age 21 and started her family of...
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