Norma Frances Pollack
May 29, 2023
Norma Frances Fischer Pollack October 14, 1935- May 29, 2023
A trailblazer ahead of her time; a feminist who wouldn't be told what to do by anyone and we mean ANYONE; an environmentalist and a conservationist before climate change was even on the radar; the Queen of Digressions; the life of the party; the loudest in the...
Diana Warne
May 28, 2023
Diana Louise Warne (Trygstad)
01/06/1952 – 05/28/2023
Diana was born in Rochester, MN to John and Leone (Ashler) Trygstad. Diana graduated from Mayo High School, attended Rochester Community College and Winona State to obtain her bachelor's degree in nursing. Diana worked as a Surgical Operating Nurse in Bemidji, MN from 1981-1988 and continued her nursing...
Maryann Jack
May 23, 2023
MaryAnn Theresa Jack passed away peacefully with her family around her on May 23, 2023, at Seasons Hospice in Rochester.
MaryAnn was born October 7, 1927, in Rochester, Minnesota to George and Ida (Schleusner) Caflisch. She was raised in Simpson township, attending school there through eighth grade. She graduated from Stewartville High School in 1946.
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Jean Rose Liegl
May 23, 2023
Jean Rose (Grabko) Liegl, 90, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at St. Marys Hospital on May 23, 2023. Jean was born in Rochester, MN on February 16, 1933, to Gertrude (Adams) and John Grabko. She graduated from Rochester Lourdes High School in 1951 and was a proud member of St. Pius X Catholic Church.
After retiring...
Patricia M. Loftus
May 19, 2023
Patricia Mary Loftus, 95, of Rochester, MN died Friday, May 19, 2023, at Madonna Towers.
Patricia was born March 17, 1928, in Winona, MN to William & Mattie (Raup) Norton. She attended school in St Charles area and graduated in 1945 from St Charles High. Patricia attended Miss Hattie Boyd's teachers training in St Charles. She taught...
Theodore “Ted/Chick” Perry
May 17, 2023
Theodore Ford Perry, Age 91 of Rochester, MN died on Wednesday May 17, 2023.
Theodore "Ted" was born September 12, 1931 in South Beloit, IL to Eldon "E.W." and Edna (Ford) Perry. Ted graduated from South Beloit High School. Ted met the love of his life, Donna Mae Larson, at a local drive in. They were married...
William “Bill” Mayhew
May 15, 2023
William B. "Bill" Mayhew – Rochester
William Bert Mayhew, 80, of Rochester, MN, died Monday, May 15th, 2023, at Methodist Hospital Palliative Care.
Bill was born on August 17, 1942, in Rochester, MN to Robert and Louise (Simonds) Mayhew. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1960.
On May 23, 1964, he...
Orville Ellis Alcott
May 12, 2023
Orville Ellis Alcott, 86, of Rochester, passed away, Friday, May 12, 2023 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester following a brief illness.
Orville was born July 29, 1936 in Pope County, Minnesota to Ellis and Alice (Abraham) Alcott. In 1954 he graduated from the Stewartville High School where he was on the football and wrestling teams. He also...
Nancy Kay Nigon
May 11, 2023
Nancy Kay Nigon, 79, of Eyota, MN, passed away at home on Thursday, May 11, 2023.
Nancy was born January 15, 1944 in Rochester, MN to Edwin and Vera (Prentiss) Brown. She attended Rochester schools and graduated from John Marshall in 1962. Nancy married Don Nigon on January 22, 1966 at St. Francis Catholic Church. They raised...
Janet M. Schleusner
May 10, 2023
Janet Marie Schleusner, 84, of Rochester, MN passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at Methodist Hospital.
Janet was born October 7, 1938 to Francis and Frances (Temple) Judd in Faribault, MN where she also grew up. She graduated from Faribault High School in 1957. Shortly after high school she was married to Eugene Lee Mosher and later...
Glennard E. Prehn
May 10, 2023
Glennard E. Prehn age 86, of Sebring FL (originally from Rochester, MN) passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at the Lake Placid Rehabilitation Center.
Glennard E. Prehn was born January 24, 1937 to Luella (Kruschke) Prehn and Harold J. Prehn.
Glenn was united in marriage to Marjal E. Prehn on October 12, 1957. They lived...
Josephine “Jo” Colter
May 9, 2023
Josephine "Jo" Marie Colter -March 21, 1927 – May 9, 2023
Jo was born on March 21, 1927 in Eagle Grove, Iowa, daughter of Thomas George Kingsley and Josephine Murray Kingsley. She married Francis Leo Colter on February 21, 1950.
She was employed by GMAC Mortgage Corporation in Waterloo, Iowa and retired in March 1992....
John H. Cachiaras
May 9, 2023
John H. Cachiaras, 93, of Rochester, passed from this life on May 9, 2023 at home, surrounded by the love of God and family.
John was born September 21, 1929 in Minneapolis to G.H. (Dean) and Mabel Cachiaras. Known as "Brother" to his adoring older sisters, John began driving the family to the cottage at Howard Lake...
Laferne Billings-Mangan
May 9, 2023
LaFerne Arlene Billings-Mangan passed away May 9, 2023 peacefully at Meadow Lakes Assisted Living in Rochester, Minnesota.
LaFerne was born January 21, 1942 in Lyle, Minnesota to Otto and Hazel (Means) Lomholt. She attended school in Lyle graduating in 1959. She worked most of her career at Crenlo as a drill press operator.
She first...
Michael A. Mason
May 8, 2023
Michael A. Mason –Formally of Rochester
Michael Albert Mason, 64 formally of Rochester, MN died Monday, May 8, 2023, in Irvine California.
Mike was born November 2, 1958 in Owatonna, MN to Kay and Simeon Mason. He attended school in Rochester, MN before joining the Marines. He graduated with an associate degree at RCTC in...
Darrel Ruddick
May 7, 2023
Darrel Ruddick, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, age 89, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2023. He is preceded in death by parents, Fred and Nellie, and brothers, Stanley and Donald. He is survived by wife of 59 years, Rita (Taschner), daughter, Kathy (Kevin) Hennessey of Rochester MN, son, David (Crista) Ruddick of Seattle WA,...
Sr. June Kaiser
May 6, 2023
Sister June Kaiser, 97, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights on Monday, May 6, 2024. Mary June Kaiser was born on June 19, 1926, in Columbus, Ohio, to Louis and Loretta (Ruetty) Kaiser. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1951, received the name of Sister Sarto,...
Everette Michael Jackson
May 5, 2023
Everette Michael Jackson, 37, died on May 5, 2023 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN after an insurmountable battle against multiple myeloma.
Everette (Michael) was born in Detroit, MI on October 28,1985 to Charles and Gwendolyn Jackson. He graduated from Shrine High School in Royal Oak, MI in 2004. He attended Loyola University in Chicago, IL and...
Aj Quimby
May 4, 2023
Alexander Jayce (AJ) Quimby, 16, of Rochester, MN, passed away Thursday, May 4 th , 2023.
AJ was born December 14, 2006 in Albert Lea, MN to Jenna and Dustin Quimby. AJ was a student at Lourdes High School in Rochester, MN.
AJ loved snowboarding, wakeboarding, playing football for the Lourdes Eagles, weightlifting,...
Robert “Bob” A. Sonnabend
May 4, 2023
Robert "Bob" Alvin Sonnabend, 85, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2023.
Bob was born in Madelia, Minnesota, on July 25, 1937, to Erich and Leona (Franke) Sonnabend. He attended school in Garden City and Amboy, graduating in 1955. Shortly after graduating, Bob was hired by IBM and headed to Endicott, New York. He married the love...
