Robert “Bob” Richard Domaille
Jun 22, 2022
Robert Richard Domaille, 92, of Rochester MN, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Seasons Hospice.
Bob was born October 29, 1929, in Rochester, MN to Frank and Emma (Ziemann) Domaille. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1948. On September 2, 1948, he married Barbara B. Brumm at the Salvation Army in Rochester, MN. His relationship with...
Thongdam Sithisane
Jun 19, 2022
Thongdam Sithisane, 86 of St. Charles died Sunday, June 19, 2022 peacefully at her home. Thongdam was born on November 20, 1935 to Siean and Mong Khambounheuang in Laos.
She married Bouakham Sithisane. In 1975, she and her family fled Laos to Thailand. In 1980, they moved their family to the United States, settling in Ohio. In...
Kenneth C. Bonnicksen
Jun 19, 2022
Kenneth Clair Bonnicksen, 89, of Rochester, MN died at his home June 19, 2022 from liver failure. He was born October 20, 1932 in Minneapolis, MN to Arthur and Claire Bonnicksen. The family moved to Rochester in his younger years and he graduated from John Marshall High School in 1951. Kenneth worked for IBM. On June 2, 1956 he...
Mary Jane Nash
Jun 16, 2022
Mary Jane Nash was born May 7, 1927 in Austin, MN to John Judd and Mary (Rink) Judd.
She graduated from St. Augustine High School in Austin in 1946. She started working in the office of Hormel Foods Corporation in her senior year of high school and worked there for eleven years. Mary married Floyd E. Nash...
Allene F. Harty
Jun 12, 2022
Allene Frances Harty, Rochester, passed away June 12, at the age of 90.
Allene was born in Wabasha County, MN, in 1931. When she was 16 years old, she moved to Rochester with her older sister to attend Lourdes High School. She met her future husband, Jerry, through a mutual friend. They married in 1950 and began...
Jack Williams
Jun 12, 2022
Jack Williams of Rochester, passed away suddenly on Sunday June 12, 2022, at the age of 67. He loved many deeply and was deeply loved by many. He loved life and passed way too young.
Jack was born on October 30, 1954, to Jack and Geraldine (Lysakowsi (Pelnar)) Williams in Menominee MI. In his youth he lived...
Lavonne “Bonnie” Hoenk
Jun 10, 2022
LaVonne "Bonnie" Leone Hoenk died peacefully at home surrounded by family, on June 10, 2022, at the age of 92. Bonnie was one of six children born to Richard M. Parker and Elna E. Reiter in Wabasha County on January 14, 1930. She graduated from Elgin High School in 1947. On May 19, 1950, she married Robert D. Hoenk...
Luverne “Vern” Herman Hammel
Jun 10, 2022
On June 10, 2022, Luverne "Vern" Herman Hammel died at home in Eyota, MN after a battle with bone marrow cancer. He was 83 years old.
Luverne was born on September 22, 1938 in Eyota Township, MN to Herman and Elsie (Schmidt) Hammel. He was the oldest of nine children and grew up loving farming.
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Dallas Ferdmen Johnson
Jun 7, 2022
Dallas Ferdman Johnson, 78, of Rochester, MN, died Tuesday, June 7, 2022, peacefully at home with his family at his side.
Dallas was born February 13, 1944, in Sargeant, MN to Aletta and Ferdman Johnson. He graduated from Hayfield Senior High School in 1961. After graduating Dallas started his career as a union painter. He retired from...
James Allen Tonjum
Jun 6, 2022
James Allen Tonjum, 58 of Rochester, died unexpectedly Monday, June 06, 2022, at his home with his wife.
Jim was born June 25, 1963 in Faribault, Minnesota, to Gertrude and Richard Tonjum. He graduated from Faribault High School in 1982 and continued his education, graduating from Stout University with a bachelor's degree in Psychology. Jim worked in...
Monsignor James Ambrose Mccauley
Jun 5, 2022
Monsignor James Ambrose McCauley was born on November 8, 1930 to John and Ella (Scanlon) McCauley near Caledonia. His father was killed in a hunting accident eleven months later. His mother and five children moved to Hokah shortly thereafter because she wanted her children to have a Catholic education at St. Peter's School. Father McCauley graduated from St. Peter's...
Adam John Oberg
Jun 3, 2022
Adam John Oberg 43, of Mantorville, passed away June 3, 2022, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Adam fought a strong, courageous battle with Stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma, for a year and a half.
Adam was born January 23, 1979 in Pender, NE to Fred and Diane Oberg. He attended Pender High School, and graduated in...
David Milton Sherwin
May 31, 2022
Dave Sherwin, 57, of Rochester, MN died on May 31, 2022, as the result of a car accident.
He was born April 4, 1965 to Milton and Mildred Sherwin of St. Paul, MN. As a child he grew up on his parents' farm in Lime Springs, IA. He served a short time in the USMC. In 1988...
Dawne Christine Weeks Pyles
May 30, 2022
Dawne Christine Weeks Pyles was born September 28, 1936 in Rochester, Minnesota and passed away on May 30, 2022 in Jones, Oklahoma. She was an artist who worked in fiber arts, painting and mixed media. She graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City with a B.A. in Liberal Arts at the age of 55. She worked as an administrative...
Dorothy Ann Miller
May 30, 2022
Dorothy Ann Miller, 84, of Rochester, died Monday, May 30, 2022 at Stewartville Care Center.
Dorothy was born July 23, 1937 near Douglas, MN to Harold and Mabel (Tillotson) Spading. She graduated from Pine Island High School in 1954. In July of 1956, she married Leonard Miller in Rochester. Eventually they built a home outside of Byron...
James “Jim” Earl Hodenfield
May 29, 2022
James (Jim) Hodenfield, 70, of Rochester, MN, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital Rochester, MN.
Jim was born March 19, 1952 in Mason City, Iowa to Earl and Lula (Rodberg) Hodenfield. He graduated from Mason City High School. On September 22, 2001 he married Diane Stokes (Gunderson) at the Little Brown Church in...
Rhiannon Shorter
May 26, 2022
Dr. Rhiannon (Nan) Shorter of Rochester died at Charter House on May 26 2022. She was born in the coal mining region of South Wales on December 12, 1923, the only child of David and Charlotte Morris. Both her parents were teachers, and her father eventually became a headmaster. Both were very active in Welsh amateur dramatics. Other relatives...
Stanley John Dee
May 25, 2022
Stanley John Dee, 85, of Rochester, died Wednesday May 25, 2022 surrounded by his family at his home.
Stan was born on November 4, 1936 to Stanley and Mary Ann (Fitzpatrick) Dee. He was the third of four children and grew up on their family farm. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1954. He earned his...
Harold “Dutch” Devries
May 24, 2022
Harold J. "Dutch" DeVries died suddenly on May 24, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital of heart complications. He was born August 13, 1928 in Racine Township, MN (near Stewartville), one of 11 children. He is survived by wife, Mary Ann, sister Joanne Davis, children Susan Hallberg (Victor), Steve DeVries (Marie), Mark DeVries (Elyse), 8 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
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