James “Jimmy” Sheehan
Oct 16, 2022
James "Jimmy" Sheehan – Rochester
James Anthony Sheehan, 74 of Simpson, MN passed away on October 16, 2022 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester following complications of an infection.
Jim was born on December 21, 1947 in Rochester to James and Helen (Pierce) Sheehan. He grew up on the family farm, attended Burr Oak Grade...
Sandra “Sandy” Collett
Oct 13, 2022
Sandra Kay Collett, 78 of Rochester, passed away peacefully at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus, on October 13, 2022.
Sandra Kay Nelson was born on October 13, 1944 in Rochester to Nels "Albert" and Elma (Kachelski) Nelson. She graduated from John Marshall High School in 1962. Sandy worked for Crenlo, Inc. as a Computer Operator. She...
Marlys Elaine Wampach
Oct 10, 2022
Marlys Elaine (Applen) Wampach, 85, of Rochester, MN, died Monday, October 10, 2022, in Rochester.
Marlys was born September 19, 1937, in Sumner Township in Fillmore County, MN, to Raymond and Myra (Horsman) Applen. She graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1955. She married Earl Wampach on August 16, 1958, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in...
Judy Kay Gordon
Oct 9, 2022
Judy (Sparrow) Gordon, age 77, passed away peacefully at home on October 9, 2022.
Judy was born in Chatfield, Minnesota, on July 6, 1945 to Howard and Frances (Balcome) Sparrow.
She was a beautiful soul who loved reading, animals, her family, friends and good conversation. She truly believed in the value of being a decent,...
Rodney G. Burt
Oct 8, 2022
Rodney "Rod" Gerald Burt, 86, of Rochester, MN died Saturday, October 08, 2022 at his home.
Rod was born March 21,1936 in Utica, Minnesota to Gerald and Helen (Nesbit). He attended elementary school in Utica and later graduated from St. Charles High School in 1955. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy serving from 1955-1959. While...
Linda Lee Overend
Oct 6, 2022
Linda Lee Overend, age 79 of Mantorville MN passed away on October 6 th 2022 at her home in Mantorville surrounded by loved ones. Linda had been ill with cancer for about 6 months.
She was born in Rochester on July 29, 1943, to Dorothy and Kenneth Ketchum. They later divorced and Dorothy married Roy Lovejoy. Linda...
Susan Marie Murray
Oct 3, 2022
Sue Murray, 75, of Rochester, MN passed away surrounded by her husband and sons on Monday, October 3, 2022, at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, MN.
Sue was born August 5, 1947, in Winona, MN to Edward and Marie (Lanik) Bernatz. She graduated with a degree in nursing from the College of St. Theresa, Winona in 1969. She...
Baby Gojwok Dorgi
Sep 30, 2022
The funeral service for baby Gojwok Dorgi will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at the Anyuak Lutheran Church (Formerly Christ Lutheran Church) 2904 20th Street SE Rochester, MN 55904. The service will go from 11:00AM until 1:00pm. At 1:00pm everyone will depart for Oakwood Cemetery for burial.
Donald Hegland
Sep 28, 2022
Donald Owen Hegland, 90, of Rochester, MN died at his home September 28, 2022.
Don was born March 2, 1932 to Sigurd and Bergit (Aakhus) Heggland in Erskine, MN. Don began schooling in a Polk County country school but eventually went on to graduate from Bemidji High School in 1950. In 1953, he was drafted into the...
Loumere “Lou” J. Fonken
Sep 25, 2022
Loumere John Fonken, 82, of Rochester, MN, passed away on September 25th, 2022.
Butch was born on November 4th, 1939 in Springfield, MN. He was born with an acute case of being extra funny. The condition became more pronounced as he got older. He was married to Barbara Jahn on October 21, 1961. They were married for...
Michael William Curtis
Sep 25, 2022
The funeral service for Michael William Curtis will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the chapel. Burial will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Preston, MN.
Michael William Curtis, 70 of Rochester passed away...
Brigh G. Mueller
Sep 25, 2022
Brigh Gertrude Mueller, 67 of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family members on September 25 th 2022 at her home.
Brigh Rolstad was born on August 17, 1955 in Rochester to Fred and Honore (Miller) Rolstad. She graduated from Lourdes High School in 1973. Brigh lived in Kasson, MN from 1976 until 2006. In 2006...
Betty (Claude) Ziegler
Sep 24, 2022
Betty (Claude) Ziegler, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many ended her journey on this earth on September 24, 2022 at the Fairview Care Center at Dodge Center, MN, surrounded by family.
Betty was born in Rochester, Minnesota on December 3, 1924 to Louis and Bernetta (Huey) Claude. Her father had been Rochester's Chief of...
Leora Joann Delaney
Sep 24, 2022
Leora Joann Delaney, 93, of Rochester, passed away on Saturday, September 24, at Cottagewood Senior Living surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
She was born to Louis and Leona (Majerus) Wegman on June 18, 1929, in Dover, MN. She married Patrick Richard Delaney September 24, 1947, and moved to Rochester, MN, where they raised their family and...
Hope R. Diekman
Sep 24, 2022
Hope Renae Diekman of Stewartville, MN passed away on Saturday, September 24 th , 2022 at the age of 50 after a lengthy illness. She came into the world on May 2, 1972 to her loving parents, Paul and Sharon Erickson of Rushford, MN.
Hope often fondly recollected early memories of growing up on the farm outside...
Harold B. “Stu” Stewart
Sep 22, 2022
Harold B. "Stu" Stewart of Rochester, MN
Harold Byers Stewart, 92, of Rochester, MN, died Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Madonna Towers Nursing Facility.
Harold was born on October 9, 1929 in Rochester, MN, to Harold W. and Ruth (Nelson) Stewart. He graduated from Rochester High School and from University of MN with a degree...
Edwin James Anderson
Sep 22, 2022
Edwin (Ed) J. Anderson, 96 of Rochester passed away September 21, 2022 at Season's Hospice House in Rochester, MN following a stroke on September 9th.
He was born October 31, 1925 in Minneapolis to Edwin and Veronica (Roster) Anderson. He grew up in Milwaukee, WI and Brownsville, MN. He later enlisted in the USMC in 1943. After...
Mary Louise Smith
Sep 20, 2022
Mary Lou Smith passed away peacefully on September 20, 2022, at Madonna Towers, where she had resided for the last five years. She was born in Rochester on May 22, 1933, to Joseph and Helen (Betz) Smith. She lived there most of her life in the house where she was born.
After graduating from Lourdes High School,...
Daniel Richard Frey
Sep 19, 2022
Daniel Richard Frey, 65, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 19, 2022.
He was born to Hazel and Jarvis Frey in Ipswich, England. He graduated from Mayo High School in 1975. On May 28, 1977, he married Deborah Ann Guimond in Rochester, MN. The couple raised three children, Heather, Alan, and Michelle. He had...
Everal “Gil” Gordon Gilbertson
Sep 19, 2022
Everal "Gil" Gordon Gilbertson, 80, of Rochester, MN, died Monday, September 19, 2022 at St. Marys Hospital.
Gil was born June 3, 1942 in Breckenridge, MN to Gordon and Clara (Knutson) Gilbertson. He grew up in Crookston, MN and attended Central High School. Gil then moved to Superior, WI and became an indentured Barber at the "Cross...
