Evelyn Marie Baker
Jan 14, 2022
Evelyn died January 14, 2022 in Bloomington, MN, seven weeks short of her 100th birthday. She was born March 4, 1922 near Rochester, MN to John W. and Rose M. (Lillie) Baker. She grew up on the family farm in rural Minnesota and attended elementary school in Simpson, MN. Evelyn graduated from Rochester High School in 1940. She received...
Ronald W. “Ron” Spain
Jan 14, 2022
Ronald W. "Ron" Spain – Rochester
Ronald William Spain of Rochester, MN passed away Friday, January 14, 2022, at the age of 83.
Ronald was born September 25, 1938, in Albert Lea, MN to William and Adeline (Rhunke) Spain. His family farmed potatoes and onions near Hollandale, MN. He graduated from Albert Lea High School...
Richard J. Weiland, Ph.D.
Jan 14, 2022
Richard Weiland was born in Onalaska, Wisconsin on October 13, 1935. After graduating from Aquinas High School in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1953 and Saint Mary's College in 1957 he married Mary Jane Gantenbein and taught business and accounting at Aquinas High School in La Crosse.
He then went on to receive a Master's Degree in Theatre...
Thaddeus “Ted” L. Larek
Jan 13, 2022
The funeral service for Thaddeus Louis Larek will be Friday, January 28, 2022, at 11AM, in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, with Rev. Shawn Haremza officiating. Burial will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, January 27, 2022, from 2-4PM and will continue one hour prior to the service in River Park Chapel....
Barbara Fay Borgen
Jan 13, 2022
Barabara F. Borgen of Rochester passed away on Thursday Jan 13 th , 2022 surrounded by her loving family.
Barb was born on June 29th, 1938, in Rushford, MN to Arnold and Marion (Ness) Schroeder. She went to school in Lanesboro and then attended the Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester, MN. She was a talented pianist,...
John “Jack” R. Nelson
Jan 13, 2022
John R. "Jack" Nelson
Jack Nelson was born on February 20, 1935, to Donald and Evelyn Nelson, in Tipton, Iowa. On January 13, 2022, Jack's battle with pneumonia ended, and he entered into blessed rest. Jack graduated from high school in 1953, enlisted in the Iowa National Guard (where he served as a Medical Specialist), and went...
Chhan Ouk
Jan 12, 2022
Chhan Ouk, 93, of Rochester, MN, died Wednesday, January 12, 2022 in his home.
Chhan was born on March 4, 1928 in Tani-Tuk Meas, Kampot (Kampuchea). He was educated in the village temple, Wat Tuk Meas, and continued on to complete Military School in Preah Nokor (present-day Saigon) in Kampuchea Krom (formerly known as Cochin-China). When he...
Dean L. Thompson
Jan 12, 2022
Dean Lowell Thompson, 72, of Rochester, MN, passed away on Wednesday, January 12,2022 at St. Marys Hospital.
Dean was born May 4, 1949 in Hayfield, MN to Daniel and Lavena (Maves)Thompson. He graduated from Hayfield High School in 1967. On December 9, 1972, he married Nylene D. Chase in Rochester, MN. They were married until 1998 and...
Robert “Bob” Toogood
Jan 11, 2022
Robert "Bob" Toogood, age 89, died on January 11, 2022. Bob was born on August 23, 1932, at the Toogood homestead farm on 16th St SW in Rochester. He was one of six children.
Bob was known as Rochester's "movie mogul" having spent over 55 years in the theater business, which started when he was an usher...
Craig Allen Knox
Jan 7, 2022
Craig Knox, 69, of Byron, passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, January 7, 2022, after a lengthy journey of medical obstacles.
Craig was born October 19, 1952, in Spring Valley, MN, to Roland and Kathleen (Balbach) Knox. He grew up in Spring Valley and graduated in 1971. After high school Craig moved to Colorado where...
George Clarence Kramer
Jan 6, 2022
George Clarence Kramer, 91, of Rochester, MN, died Thursday January 6, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus.
George was born October 19, 1930 in Flandreau, South Dakota to George and Anna (Hammer) Kramer. George grew up on a farm in Flandreau, SD and then moved to Rochester, MN with Ernie and Nelda Wiens, whom he...
Joanne Elizabeth Brandhagen
Jan 5, 2022
Joanne Brandhagen, 85, formerly of Rochester, was peacefully called to Heaven on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, in Baraboo, WI. She was surrounded by her son, Bob, daughter-in-law, Lisa, and staff at Oak Park Place. She was also assisted by Agrace Hospice.
Joan was born in Milwaukee on February 2, 1936, to Charles and Catherine LaBracke. Along with...
Bernice E. Erickson
Jan 5, 2022
Bernice Elenore Erickson, 92, of Rochester, MN, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Spring Valley Care Center.
Bernice Elenore Erickson (Hamm) was born on April 9, 1929, in Clinton Township, IA to Jerry and Kate (Kennedy) Hamm. She married Lester C. Erickson June 6, 1947.
They lived in the Chatfield area until 1950 then Dover,...
Richard P. “Dick” Finley
Jan 3, 2022
Richard P. "Dick" Finley, 89, of Kasson, MN passed away peacefully Monday, January 3, 2022 surrounded by family at his home in rural Kasson.
Richard was born November 23, 1932, to Paul and Dorothea (Jensen) Finley. He completed an 8 th grade education. On October 25, 1952, he married Jane E. Brandt of Dysart, Iowa. The couple...
Elaine Ruth Kreter
Jan 3, 2022
Elaine Ruth Kreter, 94, passed away Monday January 3, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus.
Elaine was born on March 3, 1927 to William and Eva Fieck in Rochester. She graduated from Rochester High School. Elaine married her high school sweetheart, Robert Kreter on July 6, 1945 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Osage, Iowa.
...
Anita C. Pomerenke
Jan 1, 2022
Anita C. Pomerenke, 74, of Rochester, MN, died Saturday, January 1, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital.
God got a new angel New Year's Day. Kidney disease took her away, but her memory will live on forever. She was born in Mankato in 1947 and was a graduate of Mankato High School in 1965.
She was...
Roberta Marie Kondert
Jan 1, 2022
Roberta "Bobbie" Marie Kondert, 78, Rochester, MN passed away unexpectedly in her home January 1, 2022.
Bobbie was born July 13, 1943 in Faribault, MN to Robert and Marie Berg. Bobbie grew up in Rochester and graduated from Rochester John Marshall in 1961. She then graduated from Rochester Junior College in 1963. Most of Bobbies' working career...
Susan Kay Peissig
Jan 1, 2022
Susan Peissig died on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at St. Marys Hospital.
She was born on October 16, 1946 in Eau Claire, WI. She graduated from Memorial High School in Eau Claire in 1964. On November 16, 1974, she married Arnie Peissig. The couple moved to Rochester in 1987.
She loved spending time with her...
Michael D. Kleinschmidt
Jan 1, 2022
Michael Dennis Raphael Kleinschmidt passed away peacefully on January 1, 2022 at his home.
Mike was born on September 22, 1943 in Winona, Minnesota to Henry Sylvester and Florence Mary (Galewski) Kleinschmidt. He was proud of his Catholic faith and his Polish heritage tracing back to the Kashubia region of Poland. Mike graduated from St. Casimir's Grade...
Lavonne E. Hatting
Jan 1, 2022
LaVonne Elsie Hatting, 93, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 1, 2022. At the time of her passing, she was surrounded by her family, in her own home.
LaVonne was born September 22, 1928 in Luverne, MN to Ole Lockrem and Ella Adelia (Peterson). She grew up on the family farm S.E. of Adrian,...
