Donna “Joan” Clement
Sep 26, 2021
Donna "Joan" Clement, formally of Preston, MN, left this world on September 26, 2021 for her heavenly home to meet her Savior Jesus Christ.
She was born April 16, 1940 to Walter Jr. and Charlotte (Kirkpatrick) Fagen and was one of 7 children. She graduated from Sigourney High School in 1957 and then attended business college. She...
Kevin Richard Burkhart
Sep 26, 2021
Kevin R. Burkhart, age 51, of Blooming Prairie, MN passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021, of heart failure at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Austin, MN.
Kevin was born on October 18, 1969, in Rochester and attended school in Rochester and Byron. He went on to obtain his Building Utilities Maintenance degree at Riverland Community College in Rochester,...
Geraldine Mae Amstutz
Sep 25, 2021
Geraldine Amstutz, age 100, left this world on September 25, 2021 for her heavenly home to be with the Lord.
Geraldine was born in 1921 in Grabill, IN to Noah & Lillie Roth and grew up to become an accomplished pianist and artist. After graduating as her high school valedictorian, she received her Associates degree from the...
James Charles Donlinger
Sep 22, 2021
James C. "Jim" Donlinger, beloved son, father, and grandfather, passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at the age of 79. Jim was known to many in the local community as a prominent real estate developer and, in his early years, as a superb Golden Gloves boxer.
He came into this world on January 1 st ,...
Derek Joseph Gossman
Sep 20, 2021
Derek Joseph Gossman, 50, of Rochester, died on Monday, September 20, 2021 at his home.
Derek was born May 25, 1971 in Rochester to Kevin and Faline (Thompson) Gossman. He attended St. Francis Grade School, then graduated from Lourdes High School in 1989. He then went on to Collegeville, Minnesota to attend St. John's University and graduated...
Glenn Andrew Siercks
Sep 20, 2021
Glenn Andrew Siercks, of Rochester, MN passed away at Saint Marys Hospital on September 20, 2021. He was born on March 5, 1934, to Charles & Frances (Kohn) Siercks in Hammond, MN. Growing up his family also resided in Landa, ND, and Grand Forks, ND.
In 1952, at 17, he enlisted in the US Navy, he served...
Mamerto Tejero Magno
Sep 20, 2021
Mamerto Tejero Magno, 78, of Rochester, MN, passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Rochester Methodist Hospital.
Mamerto was born on May 19, 1943. He graduated at Far Eastern University where he got his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and worked as a Shipping Director at Maritima Shipping Company of the Philippines. On January 5,...
Sherman George Brown
Sep 19, 2021
Sherman G. "Tip" Brown, 85, of Rochester, MN, died Sunday, September 19, 2021 at home.
Sherman was born in Rochester on April 23, 1936 to Ray and Alice Brown (Plemling). He graduated from Lourdes High School in 1954. On June 12, 1964, he married Donna Riddle at United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, Minnesota. Twenty five years...
Jay Louis Heider
Sep 18, 2021
Jay Louis Heider, 90, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at the Rehabilitation and Living Center within The Homestead Complex in Rochester.
He was born October 15, 1930, in Abrams, Wisconsin to Alex and Florence (Knowles) Heider. He attended grade school at the Knowles School in the Abrams vicinity. Then at the age of thirteen he...
Thomas Lee Hunt
Sep 17, 2021
Thomas Lee Hunt, age 65, died September 17, 2021, at his home in Minneapolis. He was born in Baumholder, Germany, on March 14, 1956, where his father was stationed in the Army.
Tom grew up in Rochester, graduated from John Marshall high school, and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Winona State University. After...
Donald Scovill
Sep 16, 2021
Donald Scovill, 99 ½, of Rochester died Thursday, September 16 th , 2021 at home.
Don was born January 10, 1922 on a Bonanza farm near Grandin, North Dakota to Maxwell and Roselyn (Weller) Scovill by a winterquist midwife while awaiting the Hillsboro doctor to arrive by horse and buggy coming after a snow storm.
...
Susan Elsie Groby
Sep 16, 2021
Susan Elsie Groby – Rochester, Minnesota
Susan Elsie Groby, 73, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. The words written here can never describe Susan's love of life, even though she became schizophrenic in her early 20's with an illness that she had the rest of her life. She always seemed to have a...
Steven Merle Colebeck
Sep 15, 2021
Steven Merle Colebeck, 72, of Rochester, MN, died Wednesday, September 15, 2021, in the Grand Rapids Hospital.
Steve was born November 11, 1948, in Rochester, MN to Merle and Bette (Brown) Colebeck. Growing up, he was active in Boy Scouts, high school wresting and football. Steve graduated from Mayo High School's 1st graduating class in 1967. In...
Mark Anthony Bissonette
Sep 14, 2021
Mark A. Bissonette – Stewartville
Mark Anthony Bissonette, 91, of Stewartville, MN, died Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, MN.
Mark was born November 27, 1929, in Delavan, MN to George and Loretta (Gorman) Bissonette. He graduated from Mapleton High School in 1946. In 1950, he graduated from Crosier College in Onamia,...
Lorraine C. Mcinnes
Sep 14, 2021
Lorraine McInnes, 94, of Rochester, MN died Tuesday September 14, 2021 at Shorewood Senior Living.
Lorraine Colleen Start was born on Tuesday, November 23, 1926 at a farm outside of Grand Meadow, MN to Carl and Louise (Slindee) Start. She graduated from LeRoy High School in 1946. On Sunday, October 2, 1949 she married Donald McInnes at...
Harley F. Baker
Sep 11, 2021
Harley F. Baker died peacefully in his sleep Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester.
Harley was born on June 8, 1940, in Maryville, MO to Frank V. and Leona A. Baker. His family moved to Moorhead, MN where he graduated from Moorhead High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Moorhead State College...
Marilyn E. Nord
Sep 11, 2021
Marilyn E. Nord, 95, of Rochester, died on September 11, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital Rochester, MN.
Marilyn Elizabeth Swarthout was born January 24, 1926 to Merle and Olive (Cowden) Swarthout. She graduated from Pine Island High school in 1944. Marilyn worked at Woolworth, Waters Connolly, Montgomery Ward, Kinney Shoes Children Bootery as manager, Flowerama, Telex and...
Dennis D. Wilder
Sep 10, 2021
Dennis "Denny" Dale Wilder, Age 75 of Rochester, passed away on Fri. Sept. 10th from an abdominal aneurysm in the comfort of his own home.
Dennis was a sportsman, antiquarian, and lover of women. He was born June 28, 1946 in Rochester, to Louis and Violet (Schuchard) Wilder. He graduated from Rochester High School and went on...
Mary Kathryn Schmitt
Sep 9, 2021
Mary Kathryn Schmitt, 78
Mary Kathryn Schmitt, 78 of Rochester, died Thursday Sept. 9, 2021 at St. Mary's ICU in Rochester, MN surrounded by family.
She was born May 20, 1943 in Port Washington WI to Joe and Amelia Schmelzle. She grew up in Mayville and Oshkosh, WI, where she graduated from Oshkosh high school...
