Judith “Judy” Arndt
Dec 2, 2021
Judith (Judy) Arndt, 79, of Rochester, Minnesota, died Thursday December 2, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family; from complications of Lymphoma, Rheumatoid Arthritis and a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.
Judy was born August 29, 1942 in Winona Minnesota to Alfred and Corrine (Sherbering) Lehnertz. Her family resided on a farm near Rollingstone and she...
Leroy Walter Schmidt
Nov 29, 2021
LeRoy Walter Schmidt, 75 of Austin, passed away of natural causes on Monday, November 29, 2021 at his home.
LeRoy was born on the 4th of July, 1946 in Austin, MN to Walter and Alice Schmidt. He considered the American Flag not only America's Birthday flag, but his birthday flag as well. He attended Austin Public Schools...
Ingrid Marie Waltz
Nov 28, 2021
Ingrid Marie (Peterson) Waltz, of Rochester, MN, passed away at age 90 on November 28, 2021. Born and raised in Royal Oak, MI of Swedish parents, she attended the University of Michigan where she received both undergraduate and teaching degrees. She moved with her then-husband, Arthur Gerald Waltz (predeceased), to Brookline, MA, where she taught first grade to "the...
Elizabeth Mary Thompson
Nov 26, 2021
Elizabeth (Bette) Mary Thompson, 92, died peacefully November 26 th 2021, at Shorewood Memory Care with her beloved husband Arnold by her side.
Elizabeth Mary Simmons was born on March 27th, 1929, in Hammond MN, to Frank and Elizabeth (Griffin) Simmons. Bette graduated from Lourdes High School, class of 1947, and was a lifelong resident of Rochester....
Elizabeth “Betty” Ahle
Nov 25, 2021
Elizabeth (Betty) Anne Ahle passed away peacefully on November 25, 2021, surrounded by family, at Rochester Rehab & Living Center.
Betty was born in Rochester in 1923, the second of four kids. She graduated high school from St. John's (now Rochester Lourdes) and studied nursing at St. Mary's School of Nursing. Betty then trained to be a...
Betty Christine Theel
Nov 22, 2021
Betty Christine (Stromberg) Theel died on November 22, 2021 in her home.
Betty was born on September 22, 1925 in Rochester to Clara and Chester Stromberg. She married LuVerne Theel on February 20, 1954. They lived on the Theel Family Farm where they raised 2 sons, Wayne and Loren.
She attended country school and then...
Dean Roger Tollefsrud
Nov 16, 2021
Dean Roger Tollefsrud passed away November 16, 2021. He was born April 4, 1955, in LaCrosse, WI, and started his life in Spring Grove, MN, to Harris and Margaret (Overhaug) Tollefsrud.
Dean spent most of his youth in Rochester, MN, and graduated from Mayo High School in 1972. He later went on to complete construction and heavy...
Karen Stewart
Nov 16, 2021
Karen Margaret Stewart, 87, formerly of Rochester, passed away on November 16, 2021 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE.
Karen was born on June 10, 1934 in Rochester to Clarence and Helene (Fitzgerald) Stewart. She attended graduated from Lourdes High School in 1952 and soon thereafter, began working for Bell Telephone in Rochester. Later, she was transferred...
Kathleen “Kay” Nogosek
Nov 14, 2021
Kathleen M. Nogosek, 80, of Rochester, MN died Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Cottagewood Senior Communities.
Kay was born March 21, 1941 in Winona, MN to George and Inez McGuire. She graduated from Cotter High School in Winona in 1959. On April 24, 1965, she married Robert Nogosek at St. Mary's Church in Winona. The couple lived...
Dale M. Stahl
Nov 13, 2021
Dale M. Stahl – Rochester
Dale Michael Stahl, 64, of Rochester, MN died Saturday November 13, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. After a brief illness with pancreatic cancer, Dale went to his heavenly home, to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
In Dale's words: "I am a sinner and accepted Jesus...
Dr. Nai-Siang Jiang
Nov 12, 2021
Dr. Nai-Siang Jiang, 90, of Rochester, Minnesota died Friday November 12, 2021 peacefully in his sleep at Charter House, his home of 2 years. He lived the previous 44 years on his beloved Ridge Court property in Rochester.
Nai- Siang was born on the first day of Spring 1931 in Nanjing, China to YunZhi and SunDe Jiang,...
Leda Amelia Meyer
Nov 9, 2021
Our mom, Leda Amelia Tangen Batzel Meyer, 86, of Rochester, died on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at Shorewood Assisted Living. Mom was born on the family farm in Filmore County, Minnesota, on Saturday, July 20, 1935, to Anton and Caroline (Anderson) Tangen. Mom graduated from Chatfield High School in 1953. She married Kenneth Ronald Batzel on December 29, 1953,...
Sharon Diane Decathelineau
Nov 8, 2021
Sharon Diane deCathelineau, 81, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away peacefully at Arbor Terrace memory care on Monday, November 8, 2021.
Sharon was born May 21, 1940 in Helena, Montana to Kenneth and Helen (Hoffman) Pattridge. She moved to Minnesota around 1943 and resided in Pleasant Grove. Sharon Attended Chatfield High School and enjoyed showing her lambs while...
Lea Lyn Hizon Payne
Nov 8, 2021
Lea Lyn Hizon Payne, age 35, of Rochester, MN, died Monday, November 8, 2021, at her home.
She was born July 24, 1986, in Camarines Norte, Philippines, the daughter of Orlando and Nimfa Hizon. Lea was a wonderful homemaker, and liked to have a clean house. She enjoyed going camping, and fishing. She liked to go shopping...
Charles V. “Chuck” Duryea
Nov 5, 2021
Charles V. "Chuck" Duryea, 73, of Rochester passed away peacefully Friday, November 5, 2021 at Whitewater Heath Services in St. Charles Minnesota after a short illness.
Chuck was born November 29, 1947 in Rochester to Virgil and Mary (Nigon) Duryea. He was raised on the family farm and graduated in 1966 from Lourdes High School. He worked...
Thomas Orville “Tuck” Moore
Nov 4, 2021
Thomas Orville Moore of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on November 4, 2021 at his home.
Thomas was born October 19,1927 in Rochester, Minnesota.
Tom was united in marriage to Doris (Dory) Reilly on June 3,1948. He graduated from Rochester High School June 30, 1945 and went on to graduate from the University of Minnesota with...
Dean Allen Sinnwell
Nov 3, 2021
Dean Allen Sinnwell, 53, of Rochester, MN, died Wednesday November 3, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Austin, MN.
Dean was born October 6, 1968, in Faribault, MN, and was adopted by Charles Sinnwell and Janice Williams. He graduated from Mayo High School in 1988. On February 18, 1995, he married Barbara (Fague) Sinnwell in Rochester, MN,...
Adam Kenneth Lentz
Nov 3, 2021
Adam Kenneth Lentz, 29 of Rochester, tragically took his life on November 3, 2021.
Adam was born on August 11, 1992 in Rochester to Kenneth and Leann (Vanselow) Lentz. He graduated from Lourdes High School with the class of 2011, excelling on the football field. He then attended Winona State University, where he obtained a Bachelor's Degree...
Martin Villafan Jensen
Nov 2, 2021
Martin Villafan Jensen, age 58, of Rochester, MN, died Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester following a short respiratory illness.
He was born December 5, 1962, in Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico, the son of Pastor Dale and Lucila (Villafan) Jensen. Martin graduated from John Marshall High School, and went on to graduate from Texas...
Marlene Lucille Jensen
Nov 1, 2021
Marlene Lucille Barrett Jensen 75, died Monday November 1, 2021 at Seasons Hospice. Marlene was born October 21, 1946 to Merlin and Lucille (Rees) Barrett. She was baptized at the Methodist Church in Audubon. She was raised on a farm near Ross Iowa until her parents bought a farm in Melville township. She attended a one room school until...
