Mary Lou Sebesta Warren
Jul 19, 2021
On Monday, July 19, 2021, Mary Lou Sebesta Warren, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a friend to many, passed away at the age of 88. Mary Lou was born in 1932 in Blooming Prairie, MN, to John and Elizabeth (Dusek) Skalisky. She was raised and attended school in the Steel County Blooming Prairie area and then graduated from...
Joseph Daniel Fitzpatrick
Jul 19, 2021
Joseph Daniel "Joe" Fitzpatrick, 82, of Rochester passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his side, on July 19, 2021.
Joe was born on July 17, 1939 in Rochester, to Daniel Francis and Clara (Elliott) Fitzpatrick. He attended Simpson country school and graduated from Lourdes High School in 1958. He was already an avid racing...
Andrea Mary Thompson
Jul 16, 2021
Andrea Mary Thompson, age 56, of Minnetonka passed away peacefully in Rochester on July 16, 2021. She was born on November 9, 1964, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.
Andrea had lived in Minnetonka for the past 25 years and worked as a commercial real estate manager in the metro area.
She is survived by...
Arvie L. Greer
Jul 16, 2021
Arvie Leroy Greer, 88 of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 16, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus.
Arvie was born on August 14, 1932 in Zumbro Falls, MN to Vernon and Mary (Komisar) Greer. He graduated from Lake City High School in 1950 followed by Dunwoody Institute of Minneapolis, where he graduated with a...
James Joseph Fair
Jul 12, 2021
James (Jim) Joseph Fair of Rochester, MN and formerly of Big Lake/Monticello, MN passed away at home on Monday July 12th, 2021 surrounded by his loved ones. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Anna (Marchand) Fair. He is survived by his wife Cindy (Jarvis), his daughter Laces, son-in-law Greg and two grandchildren, Benjamin James and...
Germaine F. Hein
Jul 11, 2021
Germaine F. Hein passed away peacefully at Homestead of Rochester surrounded by her family on July 11, 2021, at the age of 92 (one day short of her 93 rd birthday). She was recently preceded in death (4/24/21) by husband of 71 years, her "Big Guy", Ted. She is survived by her children, Mike (Chris) of Merillan, WI, Marilyn...
Donna Marie Kania-Lachance
Jul 10, 2021
Donna Marie Kania-Lachance, 56, of Rochester, MN, died Saturday July 10, 2021 at her home after a long illness.
Donna was born October 16, 1964 in Milwaukee, WI to Dennis A. and Marie (Young) Kania. She attended Catholic schools in Milwaukee and was a 1986 graduate of Alverno College with a degree in nursing. She then followed...
James Arthur Bowron
Jul 10, 2021
James Arthur Bowron, age 90, of Rochester, died peacefully Saturday, July 10, 2021 at his home.
James Arthur was born February 28, 1931, in Rochester, MN, the son of Kathryn (Maloney) and Stillman John Bowron. Jim graduated from Lourdes High School in 1949. He was an Eagle Scout and later became a Boy Scout Leader. He entered...
Michael Patrick German
Jul 5, 2021
Michael "Mike" Patrick German, 33 of Rochester MN, (formerly of Corona, CA) passed away unexpectedly on July 5 th , 2021 at his home.
Michael was born on January 24 th , 1988, in Glendora, CA to his parents Robert and Roxanne (Luck) German of Corona CA, (formerly of Rochester). He graduated from Centennial High School in...
Karen Jean Hamand
Jul 3, 2021
Karen Jean Hamand, 78, of Rochester, MN, died Saturday, July 3, 2021 at home surrounded by family.
Karen was born in Lime Springs, IA, October 12, 1942 to Lyle and Violette (Krueger) Reinhart. She graduated from Crestwood High School in 1961. She married Larry Hamand May 20, 1962 at the United Methodist Church in Cresco, IA. The...
Joan Susie Buechler
Jul 2, 2021
Visitation will occur one hour in advance of Mass at St. Pius X Catholic Church and lunch will follow the service, also at the Church A funeral Mass for Joan Susie Buechler; 91, of Rochester, Minn.; will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Jul. 9, 2021 in St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester with Father Russell Scepaniak officiating....
Frances Daly
Jul 1, 2021
Frances "Fran" (Joyce) Daly of Rochester, MN, age 85, died Thursday, July 1, 2021 at her home at Madonna Towers.
Fran was born August 18, 1935, in Rochester, MN, the daughter of Leon and Ethel (Roeder) Joyce. She graduated from Lourdes High School in 1953. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the College of St....
Arleigh Clifford Anderson
Jun 30, 2021
Arleigh Clifford Anderson, 96, of Rochester died on June 30, 2021 at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, MN.
Arleigh was born in a maternity home in Kenyon, MN, son of Arthur and Clara Anderson. He grew up on a farm north of Kenyon with no electricity or running water. Besides working hard on the farm while...
Hope A. Gross
Jun 29, 2021
Hope A. (Collins) Gross – Rochester
Hope Aleczandra Gross, 24, of Rochester, MN and her unborn child died unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at home. She was born Apr. 1, 1997 in Chicago, IL to Emily Anderson and Gregory Collins.
She graduated from Middleton High School in 2015, earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology...
Carol Bernice Anderson
Jun 28, 2021
On June 28, 2021, Carol Bernice Anderson was welcomed to the hereafter by cherished friends and family who preceded her. After valiantly facing the challenges of Lewy Body Syndrome for several years, added complications from Covid-19 proved to be too much to overcome. Having a strong faith, Carol was at peace with her passing and looked forward to being...
Vincent W. Stienessen
Jun 28, 2021
Vincent William Stienessen, 80 of Rochester passed peacefully on June 28, 2021 at Rochester West Health Services.
Vince was born on May 15, 1941 in Canby, MN to William Edward and Ruth Milenase (Caron) Stienessen. He graduated from Elgin High School in 1959. He enlisted in the US Army and was stationed in France as a MP....
Kenneth Charles Brown
Jun 27, 2021
Kenneth Charles Brown, 88, died of natural causes on Sunday, June 27, 2021.
He was born August 19, 1932, to Edwin Harry Brown and Vera Maude (Prentiss) Brown. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1950 and enlisted in the Army in 1951, spending most of his service time in Alabama. On August 6, 1955, he married...
Rex Allen Welch
Jun 26, 2021
Rex Allen Welch, 55, of Wanamingo, passed away unexpectedly on June 26, 2021, after experiencing an unexpected medical emergency at Miner's Mountain Overlook at Cuyuna State Recreation Area near Crosby, Minnesota. Memorial services will be held on Friday, July 9, 2021 at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester, in the River Park Chapel building. A prayer service will begin at...
Lorraine Quandt
Jun 26, 2021
Our mother, Lorraine Quandt, 90, of Rochester, MN., passed away Saturday morning, June 26, 2021 at River Bend Assisted Living Facility in Rochester, MN where she had resided for the last six years. Lorraine Petronella Alice (Van Beers) Quandt was born July 24, 1930 in Faribault, MN to John and Elizabeth (Van Houdt) Van Beers. She and her parents...
Andrew “Andy” Mark Walker
Jun 25, 2021
Andrew "Andy" Mark Walker passed away unexpectedly on June 25, 2021, in Rochester MN. Andy was born November 14,1966, in Lemoore, Kings County California to Bruce and Katherine (Nichols) Walker.
Although his father was active Navy Andy was raised mainly in Escondido, CA. Andy was a long-haul truck driver for most of his adult life. He enjoyed...
