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Rochester, MN Obituaries

Dennis H. Burdick

Dennis H. Burdick

Jul 16, 2022

Dennis Henry Burdick, 76, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully Saturday, July 16 th , 2022.

Dennis was born May 13 th ,1946 in Rochester, MN to Emmett and Leila Burdick. He graduated from John Marshall High School, Rochester, MN in 1964. On August 7 th , 1971, he married Sue R. Henry at St. Matthews Lutheran...

Mary Alberta Shaw

Mary Alberta Shaw

Jul 14, 2022

Mary Alberta Shaw, 97, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Madonna Meadows Assisted Living.

Mary was born on September 19, 1924, in Rochester, Minnesota, to Frank and Victoria (Jelinski) Ewert.  She graduated from Rochester High School.  She worked at Fannie Farmer Candies, Mayo Clinic Annex Building in Urology.  On October 2, 1947,...

David Leo Wojchik

David Leo Wojchik

Jul 13, 2022

David Leo Wojchik passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in his home in Buena Vista Condominiums in Rochester, MN.

He was born in Winona, MN, to Leo and Harriet Wojchik on October 15, 1948. His mother died in childbirth so his many aunts and uncles assisted his father with his upbringing. He grew up in Waumandee...

Keith W. Peterson

Keith W. Peterson

Jul 10, 2022

Keith W. Peterson, 73, of Rochester, MN passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022.

Keith was born on December 27, 1948 in North Mankato to Myvanway and Russell Peterson. He graduated from Mankato West High School in 1967 and Mankato State in 1980 with a bachelors degree in business. He married Pam Gauthier in 1969. He served...

Vincent “Vince” Guy

Vincent “Vince” Guy

Jul 7, 2022

Vince Guy, 68, of Rochester, passed away at home Saturday July 7 th , 2022 unexpectedly.

Vince was born on September 26th 1953 in Rochester to Floyd and Ceila Guy.  He graduated from Mayo High School in 1972.  He met Bryce Buss, and was married on August 23rd 1975.  The couple had one son and later divorced. ...

Luella “Lou” Gander

Luella “Lou” Gander

Jul 6, 2022

Luella Sophia Gander, 91, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN.

Lou was born August 9, 1930, to Charles and Esther (Westendorf) Tiedemann, in Hyde Park Township, Wabasha County, MN. At the age of 13, she moved to Rochester, MN. She lived in a rooming house and worked at...

C. “Mike” O’Neill

C. “Mike” O’Neill

Jul 4, 2022

Mike O'Neill, 86, of Rochester MN, died Monday July 4, 2022, at home on his farm.

Mike was born December 9, 1935, in Rochester, MN, to William (Bill) and Loretta O'Neill. Mike graduated from Rochester High School in 1954. He married Nancy Fryer on June 23, 1956, at St. John's Catholic Church; they later divorced. He married...

Bruce Borg

Bruce Borg

Jul 2, 2022

On July 2, 2022, Bruce Lowell Ernest Borg died peacefully at his residence in Rochester, MN, after a 12-year battle with Parkinson's disease.

Bruce was born on August 17, 1942, in Valley City, ND to Ernest and Evelyn "Sis" (Boughton) Borg. He was the oldest of seven children.

Bruce graduated from Valley City High School...

Tammy Sue Arhart

Tammy Sue Arhart

Jul 1, 2022

Tammy Sue Arhart, 48, of Rochester,MN, passed peacefully in the comfort of her own home on Friday, July 1, 2022.

Tammy was born on March 4, 1974 in Charles City, IA. Tammy, at the age of 18 went on to pursue her nursing degree at NIACC. With all her hard and tireless work, she was able to...

Theodore David “Ted” Rahlf

Theodore David “Ted” Rahlf

Jul 1, 2022

Theodore "Ted" David Rahlf was born to August and Clara Rahlf in Griggs County, ND, on July 27 th 1935. He moved to Rochester in 1955. Ted worked at Kruse Co., Roddis Feed, and Wayne Feed. He retired from Coca Cola after 23 years in 2000.

Ted married Donna Jacobson at Pleasant Valley Church on March 9,...

Kenneth “Pix” Keefe

Kenneth “Pix” Keefe

Jun 28, 2022

Kenneth Russell Keefe, 67 years young, of Rochester, MN, went to heaven on Tuesday, June 28 th 2022 at his home following a cardiac arrest. His loving wife, Jean, and family were by his side.

Pixie came into this world at a whopping 10 pounds 14 ounces on December 11, 1954 in Rochester. This would be a...

Robert “Bob” Ball

Robert “Bob” Ball

Jun 28, 2022

Early on, Bob developed a love of racing and on June 28, 2022, he took his last lap in the great race of life, finishing in just under 68 years at Edenbrook of Rochester Nursing Home.

Robert James Ball was born in Rochester on September 11, 1954 to Robert Blaine Ball and Mary Kathryn (Butler) Ball. He...

Merle Everrett Bearden

Merle Everrett Bearden

Jun 27, 2022

Merle Everett Bearden was born on May 25, 1935 in Worthington, MN to Asa and Edith Bearden. He grew up on a farm in the Lewiston area. After graduating from Lewiston High School, he drove truck for Beardens Trucking.

He married Doris Ferguson on November 19, 1954. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956...

Robert “Bob” Richard Domaille

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

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

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

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...

Arnold Piens

Arnold Piens

Jun 13, 2022

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Allene F. Harty

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

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...

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