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Rochester, MN Obituaries

Virginia Marilyn Jensen

Virginia Marilyn Jensen

Oct 12, 2021

Virginia Marilyn Jensen of Rochester passed away at home Tuesday, October 12th, 2021 after a well lived 93 years.

Virginia was born December 6th, 1927 in Dodge County to Donald and Leona (Siewert) Gray. She attended rural Othello Grade School and graduated from Byron High school in 1945. On August 19th, 1952 she married Ellis Jensen at...

John “Jack” Thomas Brossard

John “Jack” Thomas Brossard

Oct 12, 2021

John "Jack" Thomas Brossard

John Brossard, 75, of Chester, IA died Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Allison Rehab Center in Allison, IA after a battle with cancer.

John was born July 31, 1946 to James and Evelyn (Munsch) Brossard at his grandparents' home near Pine Island, MN.   He grew up on the family dairy farm...

David William Saterdalen

David William Saterdalen

Oct 11, 2021

David William Saterdalen, 83, of Wabasha, MN, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at home with his family.

David was born at St. Marys hospital on March 6, 1938 in Rochester, MN to William and Lydia (Beise) Saterdalen. David was a U.S. Marine and after being discharged he married Kay C. Raabe at Redeemer Lutheran Church in...

Robert Allen Tilford

Robert Allen Tilford

Oct 10, 2021

Robert Allen Tilford, 74 of Zumbro Falls, MN died Sunday, October 10, 2021 at home surrounded by family.

Bob was born November 1, 1946 in Rochester, MN to Alvin and Margaret (Cochran) Tilford. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1964. On March 9, 1965, he enlisted in the US Air Force as a Medic. He...

Joseph John Cunderla

Joseph John Cunderla

Oct 9, 2021

Joseph "Joe" John Cunderla of Rochester, Minnesota died Saturday October 9, 2021 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. He was born May 24, 1936 to Joseph Paul and Mary Cunderla. On September 15, 1962 he married Peggy Curtin. They had two children, Maria Hoover of Lemoore, California, and Joseph Anthony Cunderla (deceased).

Joe graduated from Rochester High School...

Beverly J. Dailey

Beverly J. Dailey

Oct 8, 2021

Beverly Jean Dailey, age 94, passed away on October 8, 2021 at Season's Hospice in Rochester.  Beverly was born in Rochester on November 20, 1926 to Edward and Vera (Barrett) Sawyer.

Beverly married Marion Carl Hudson on January 17, 1945 in Ogden, Utah, they were later divorced.  On April 12, 1982 she married Emery Dailey.

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Frederic Francis Lehman

Frederic Francis Lehman

Oct 8, 2021

Frederic Francis Lehman, 94, of Rochester, MN, died peacefully, Friday October 8, 2021 at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie, MN.

Fred was born October 4, 1927 in Rochester, Minnesota to William Sr. and Martha (Hammersmith) Lehman.  He attended grammar school to the 8 grade.  Fred enlisted in the US Navy during WW11 (1944) serving in...

Barbara J. Karau

Barbara J. Karau

Oct 7, 2021

Barbara JoAnn (Ellefson) Karau, 79, of Rochester, MN died on October 7, 2021.

Barbara was born on April 16, 1942 in Rochester, MN to Herman and Mable Ellefson. In 1960, she graduated from John Marshall High School. In March of 1963, she married Gary Karau. She worked with Northwestern Bell / US West for over 30 years....

Linda Rueb

Linda Rueb

Oct 6, 2021

Mrs. Linda Sue Rueb, 73, of Rochester, Minnesota, died peacefully in her sleep of natural causes at the St. Marys hospital campus of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She was born on July 28, 1948, in Preston, Minnesota to Wayne and Eunice (Grabau) Scheevel.

She spent most of her school years at St. John's Lutheran Church...

Evelyn Elizabeth Kruger

Evelyn Elizabeth Kruger

Oct 6, 2021

Evelyn E. Kruger, 99, of Rochester, MN died Tuesday, October 6, 2021 at Madonna Towers.

Evelyn was born November 3, 1921 on a farm in Olmsted County to Michael and Katherine Nigon. She went to rural school thru 8 th grade, then to Rochester High School and graduated in 1939.

She worked on a training...

John Louis Bondy

John Louis Bondy

Oct 5, 2021

John Louis Bondy, age 85, of Kasson/Mantorville, died at Meadow Lakes Senior Living in Rochester, Tuesday, October 5, 2021.

John was born August 15, 1936, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, the son of Stan and Isabelle (Pelletier) Bondy. He married Kathryn LeSavage at Sacred Heart in Duluth, MN. The couple lived in Mantorville until 2021. John honorably served...

Antonio Rivera Maralit

Antonio Rivera Maralit

Oct 4, 2021

Antonio Rivera Maralit 67 years old died at Saint Marys Hospital October 4 , 2021.

He was born in December 28, 1954. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Commerce in the Philippines.

Tony and Letty were married in the Philippines in September 5, 1992. Shortly after the wedding, He joined his wife to live...

Florence Kathryn Quinn

Florence Kathryn Quinn

Oct 3, 2021

Florence K. Quinn, 96, of Rochester, MN passed away on October 3, 2021 at Cottagewood Senior Living in Rochester.  Florence was born on September 26, 1925 to James and Phebie (Pew) Glackin in Jackson, MN.

Florence was married to Kenneth Quinn and later divorced.  She is survived by her children Marlene (Glenn) Berg, Larry Quinn and Mary...

Ruth G. Foley

Ruth G. Foley

Oct 3, 2021

Ruth G Foley November 15, 1928 – October 3, 2021

Our beloved mom, Ruth Foley, went to eternal rest on Sunday, October 3 rd , reunited with family she had been missing dearly: Our Dad John, our sister Patsy and our grandparents, Stanley and Catherine Burlager. She was born in Duluth, Minnesota, and grew up on a...

Michael William Maher

Michael William Maher

Oct 3, 2021

Michael William Maher of Rochester, Minnesota, aged 79, passed away peacefully in the early morning of October 3, 2021 at The Waters in Rochester, Minnesota. Mike lived with Parkinson's Disease for 11 years. His passing was complicated by COVID-19.

Mike was born the son of James Patrick and Helen (Brazzle) Maher in Des Moines, Iowa on March...

William Charles Brandenburg

William Charles Brandenburg

Oct 3, 2021

William Brandenburg, 95, Rochester, Minn., died Sunday, Oct. 3, in Season's Hospice House. Services will be at a later date.

Paul “Butch” Klipsic

Paul “Butch” Klipsic

Oct 1, 2021

Butch Klipsic, 75, of Oronoco, MN passed on October 1, 2021 at Cottagewood Senior Communities after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

Butch was born April 2, 1946 in Rochester, MN to Paul and Ileen (Hague) Klipsic. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1964 and attended the University of North Dakota.   On May 18, 1968 he...

Donald “Don” Brown

Donald “Don” Brown

Sep 28, 2021

Donald Brown, 92, of Rochester, MN, died Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester.

Donald was born August 26, 1929 in Stewartville, MN to Nolo and Ruth (Runkle) Brown. He attended country school in rural Stewartville. On April 2 , 1948, he married Elaine Kath. The couple lived and raised their three children in Rochester....

Chanpheng Khammavongsa

Chanpheng Khammavongsa

Sep 27, 2021

ChanPheng Khammavongsa, 75, of Rochester, MN died Monday, September 27, 2021 at home.

Pheng, affectionately called by her late husband, Paul Khammavongsa who passed 11 days prior, September 16, 2021, is survived by her sons, Souriya Khammavongsa of Las Vegas, NV; Souriyanh Khammavongsa of Rochester, MN; Souriyadeth "Suri" Khammavongsa of Auburn, WA; four grandsons and three granddaughters. ...

Joan Gertrude Brown

Joan Gertrude Brown

Sep 27, 2021

Joan Gertrude (Grabko) Brown, 88, of Rochester, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, September 27, 2021 at St. Marys Hospital.

She was born on February 16, 1933, to John and Gertrude (Adams) Grabko. She graduated from Lourdes High School in 1951, where she participated in Glee Club, choir, was a band majorette, and was...

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