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Rochester, MN Obituaries
Arthur Dunne
Aug 27, 2022
On Saturday, August 27, 2022, Arthur (Art) Joseph Dunne, loving husband and father of three daughters, passed away at the age of 87 in Pine Island, MN after a brief illness with cancer.
Art was born on January 4, 1935 in Perth Amboy, NJ to James and Mary (McNally) Dunne. He grew up on Pershing Ave. in...
David Evan Stoner
Aug 25, 2022
David Stoner, 64, of Rochester, MN died August 25, 2022 at home surrounded by family.
He was born in Fort Dodge, IA on December 15, 1957 to Lillian and Raymond Stoner. Raised in Rochester, he graduated from John Marshall High School in '76, then graduated with a BS in Anthropology from UM Minneapolis. He later got his...
Julie Knauss
Aug 24, 2022
Julie Ann Knauss, 77, of Rochester, MN, died Wednesday August 24, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus.
Julie was born March 14, 1945, in Albert Lea, MN to Marvin J. and Mildred E. (Hovland) Thompson. Julie and her four siblings were raised in a hardworking, music loving home on a farm near Waseca, MN. Julie...
Gary Robert Smith
Aug 23, 2022
Gary Robert Smith died unexpectedly on August 23, 2022 at his home in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. He was born to Marlene Koehler Smith and Sandy Robert Smith in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on December 7, 1955. He graduated from John Marshall High School in Rochester, Minnesota, and from Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Following his father's footsteps...
Mary Galuska
Aug 22, 2022
Mary (Kohner) Galuska, 89, passed away on August 22, 2022 peacefully, at her home.
She was born in Winona, MN on September 21, 1932 to Edward and Marie (Lucas) Kohner. Mary attended St. Thomas grade school and Cathedra High School in Winona, graduating in 1950.
In 1955, she married Donald Galuska from Arcadia, WI. In...
Herman A. “Bumpy” Sense Iii
Aug 21, 2022
Herman A. "Bumpy" Sense III left his earthly place on August 21, 2022 after being a resident at the Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island, MN.
He was born in 1934 to Herman A. Sense II and Marion Gallagher Sense in Ashland, WI, living in Bayfield, WI, until moving to Arcadia in 1942. He attended Arcadia...
Gerald “Jerry” Roth
Aug 21, 2022
Gerald "Jerry" John Roth, age 88, formerly of Rochester (Simpson), MN joined the saints in Heaven on Sunday, August 21st, 2022 at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, MN with his son and daughter by his side.
Jerry was born on November 25, 1933 in Pepin, WI to Nick and Vera (Olsen) Roth. As a young...
John “Jack” Andries
Aug 19, 2022
John was born to Edmond and Emma Andries in the family home in Green Valley, MN on August 27, 1927. John was the youngest of six children and attended and graduated from Lynd High School in 1945.
He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1946 and served on the USS Robert K. Huntington DD-781 as a...
Douglas N. Betts
Aug 19, 2022
Douglas Norman (Doug) Betts, age 89, of Bozeman, MT, passed away on August 19, 2022, surrounded by his family.
Doug was born on October 26, 1932 in Watopa Township, MN, to Everet and Hazel Julia (Erickson) Betts. As a boy, he lived on many dairy farms in Minnesota and Wisconsin before moving to Rochester, Minnesota, where his...
Gary Duane Jesse
Aug 16, 2022
Gary Duane Jesse, 82, of Rochester, MN, died Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at home with his loving family by his side.
Gary was born March 29, 1940, in Corwith, IA to Ernest and Beulah (Miller) Jesse. He graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1958. On May 6, 1967, he married the love of his life Jane...
Carl A. Kohlmeyer
Aug 15, 2022
Carl A. Kohlmeyer, 98, passed away on August 15, 2022 at Charter House in Rochester, MN.
Carl was born February 12, 1924 on the family farm in Fillmore County, rural Fountain, MN. He was the son of Charles and Dora (Schmidt) Kohlmeyer.
Carl attended 8 years in the neighborhood county school, and graduated from Wykoff...
Christal Jeanne Richardson
Aug 15, 2022
Christal Jeanne Richardson, age 67, of Rochester, MN, passed away on August 15, 2022 after a long battle with cancer and will be so missed and loved by everyone that knew her.
Christal was born on December 16, 1954 to Grover & Helen (Lee) Richardson in Chicago, IL. She graduated from Grace Lutheran Elementary School (8th grade)...
Gail Elizabeth Ohly
Aug 13, 2022
Gail Elizabeth Ohly was born on December 17, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri to Thomas J. Angold and Rita K. Angold (Mulcahey). Gail met the love of her life (Paul Ohly) in 1968, and they married six years later in 1974. Gail and Paul were blessed with three children who, along with their grandchildren, were the joy of her...
Yan Som
Aug 9, 2022
Yan Som, 84, of Rochester, MN, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Methodist Hospital surrounded by her loved ones.
Yan was preceded in death by her parents Som and Suk as well as her older brother and husband Nim Nou. She was born in Takeo, Cambodia and immigrated to the US with her husband and their...
Daniel E. Gabrielson
Aug 9, 2022
Daniel E. Gabrielson (Gabby), 70, of Rochester, MN returned home to God to help watch over and protect us on August 9, 2022 in his home, after a strong battle against Lou Gehrigs Disease (ALS).
Dan was born in Southern Iowa to Carl and Mary Gabrielson. He loved traveling and meeting new people. He had traveled to...
Anthony “Tony” Peters
Aug 6, 2022
Anthony Lawrence "Tony" Peters
Anthony Lawrence Peters, 30, of Dover MN passed away on August 6, 2022 at his home, after a long struggle with autism and schizophrenia.
Tony was born on January 20, 1992 in Rochester MN to Steven Sr and Ann (Nosbush) Peters. He was a 2010 graduate of Dover-Eyota High School. Tony...
David Lee Macken
Jul 31, 2022
David Lee Macken, 85 of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully in Dodge Center, MN at Fairview Care Center on Sunday, July 31, 2022.
David was born on January 11, 1937 in Rochester, MN to John "Jack" and Helen (Skogen) Macken . He attended Rochester High School and graduated in 1955. David married Lois Anne Nibbe in Rochester...
Gary Lee “Lee” Palmer
Jul 29, 2022
Gary Lee "Lee" Palmer, born September 13th, 1947, passed away peacefully in the presence of family in Rochester, MN on July 29, 2022. He joins in death his parents Roy Palmer and Katherine (Mellott) Palmer, and brother Scott Palmer. Lee leaves behind his wife Karen (Wilson) Palmer, daughters Heather (Palmer) Burkey, Melissa Palmer, Betheny (Palmer) Ruiter, Allyson Palmer, sons...
Josephine R. Kvittem
Jul 27, 2022
Josephine (Josie) R. Kvittem of Rochester, MN died on July 27, 2022.
Josie was born in Gilman, MN to Adam and Selma (Imbiorski) Helmin. She moved to Rochester in 1950. Josie married Juel B. Kvittem in 1953 and they had seven children. Juel died in 1965. Josie worked at the St. Marys Hospital and Methodist Hospital for...
Travis John Winters
Jul 26, 2022
Travis John Winters, 46, passed away at his home in Winona on Tuesday, July 26th.
He was born on September 12, 1975 in Rochester, Minnesota to Gregory and Kailyn Winters. He was a resident of Minnesota for most of his life. He lived in Wisconsin for two years but thankfully never became a Packer fan.
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