David Anthony Underwood
May 16, 2021
David "Dave" Underwood, age 78, of Rochester, MN died Sunday, May 16, 2021.
David was born March 18, 1943, in Blooming Prairie at the Goetsch Birthing Home. He attended country school though the 6 th grade in Westfield Township and graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1961. He earned 8 letters in football, basketball, and baseball,...
John “Jack” Oscar Holt
May 14, 2021
John "Jack" Oscar Holt passed away on May 14, 2021 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was born in Havana, Cuba on October 5th, 1932 to Charles A. Jocelyn-Holt and Ora S. (Kieren) Holt. He moved to Rochester in 1934. He proudly served in the Army from 1953 to 1955. On September 4th, 1954, he married Margaret...
Mary Priebe Vine
May 13, 2021
Mary Eleanor Louise Angela Priebe Vine, 79, of Rochester passed away at Season's Hospice House on Wednesday, May 13, 2021 after a long and tenacious fight. Mary was born October 8, 1941, the sixth of eight children, to Mayo and Josephine (Hanf) Priebe. Her happiest childhood and early adult memories were of riding and showing horses with her siblings...
Alan “Willie” Wilschek
May 10, 2021
Alan "Willie" Wilschek
Alan Wilschek, 71, of Rochester, MN died Monday, May 10, 2021 at his home surrounded by Family and Loved Ones.
Alan was born on May 9, 1950 in Far Rockaway, NY to Ira and Lillian (Nacht) Wilschek. Alan served proudly in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam Era from 1968-1972....
Fr. Lavern Trocinski
May 8, 2021
Father LaVern "Father T" Trocinski, 87 of La Crescent, MN, passed away on May 8, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse, WI.
Father T was born on April 30, 1934 in Coon Valley, WI to Elmer and Olga (Jorgenson) Trocinske. He grew up in Dakota, MN, attended Dakota Grade School and...
Donald “Don” Friedrich
May 8, 2021
Donald Lawrence Friedrich, 91 of Rochester passed away peacefully on May 8, 2021 at Cottagewood Senior Community.
Don was born on July 7, 1929 in Rochester to William and Gladys (Lull) Friedrich. He grew up on the family farm in Marion Township and graduated from Rochester High School in 1947. After graduation, he entered the US Navy...
Giudetta “Judy” Collins
May 6, 2021
Giudetta S. "Judy" Collins, 93, of Rochester, MN died May 6, 2021 at Madonna Towers' Skilled Nursing Facility.
Judy was born January 22, 1928 in Rochester, MN to James T. and Guiditha (Scaglia) Spillane. She graduated from Rochester High School, the University of Minnesota and the Chamberlain School of Retailing in Boston, MA. Following graduation, Judy worked...
Nathalie Ruth Beck
May 3, 2021
Nathalie Ruth Beck, 80, entered her heavenly home on May 3, 2021. Nathalie was born in Chelsea, MA to Ruth Mitchell Betz and Charles Joseph Betz. She lived in many states during her childhood and graduated from Williamsport Area Community College in Pennsylvania in 1984. Nathalie was employed as a well-loved librarian at elementary schools in the Williamsport area...
Darwin “Dar” Halverson
May 3, 2021
Darwin "Dar" Neil Halverson, 72 of Rochester, passed away peacefully following a short battle with cancer on May 3, 2021 at Rochester Health Services West.
Dar was born on May 12, 1948 in Lanesboro, MN to Sabert and Carol (Johnson) Halverson. He grew up in Canton, MN and graduated from Canton High School in 1966 (the last...
Gordon Arthur Crowson
May 1, 2021
Gordon Arthur Crowson, 92 of Rochester, MN. peacefully passed away May 1, 2021, after a day spent surrounded by loved ones at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Gordon was born December 12, 1928 to Delbert and Violet (Davidson) Crowson, in Chatfield, MN. He was from a big family of 10 siblings. Gordon graduated from, Chatfield High School, in 1947....
Stanley Arthur Campbell
May 1, 2021
Stanley A. Campbell, age 99, of rural Rochester, died Saturday, May 1, 2021 at home, surrounded by family. Stanley was born May 1, 1922 in Pleasant Grove, the son of Howard & Freeda (Butlin) Campbell. Stanley attended school into his 9 th grade at which time he became ill and unable to finish the year. He never returned to...
Marilyn R. Jostock
Apr 30, 2021
Marilyn Ruth (German) Jostock, of Rochester, MN died Friday, April 30, 2021, her 88 th birthday, at Summit Place Senior Campus, Eden Prairie, MN.
Marilyn is survived by her three children, Nancy Kasprzak of Chaska, MN, Kathy (Richard) Barry of Eden Prairie, MN, and Lonnie Jostock of Rochester MN; five grandchildren, Michael (Sarah), Brian, Kelly, Scott and...
Elaine M. Frahm
Apr 25, 2021
Elaine Marquerite Frahm, 86, of Rochester, MN, died Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Edenbrook of Rochester care center.
Elaine was born May 3, 1934 to William and Myrtle (Vaugn) Lloyd. She graduated from Winona High School, and on March 28, 1953 married Allan John Frahm. They lived in Alaska until his discharge from the Army, and after...
Theodore “Ted” Hein
Apr 24, 2021
Theodore "Ted" R. Hein passed away peacefully at Homestead of Rochester with his family near, on April 24, 2021, at the age of 94. He is survived by the love of his life and wife of 71 years, his "isn't she beautiful" Germaine as well as his children, Mike (Chris) of Merillan, WI, Marilyn (Steve) Peltier of Minneapolis, MN...
Eileen Harreld
Apr 22, 2021
Eileen Frances Harreld (née Thornton), 83, of Rochester, MN, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Thursday, April 22, 2021.
Eileen was born April 6, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York to James and Marie (Diffley) Thornton, a large Irish Catholic New York family. The Thornton's moved to Rochester in 1956 when Eileen was just a young...
Anna Marie Butlin
Apr 19, 2021
Anna Marie Ryan Butlin, 93, died peacefully in her home Monday, April 19, 2021, surrounded by her family. Anna Marie was born June 19, 1927 in Zumbro Falls Minnesota to Joseph and Mary Ryan. After high school she moved to Montana with her cousin / best friend, Olivia Funk, where the two enjoyed learning the culture. She moved back...
Michelle Mary Larson
Apr 16, 2021
Michelle Mary Larson, 57, passed away Friday, April 16 th in Minneapolis after a short illness. She was born in Rochester on March 3, 1963 to Earl B. Larson and RoseMary A (Ziegler) Larson.
Michelle graduated from John Marshall High School where she was in Marching Band and a majorette. She continued her education, graduating from the...
Margaret Josephine Lawler
Apr 14, 2021
Margaret Josephine (Charlebois) Lawler, 101, passed away peacefully at Madonna Summit of Byron on April 14, 2021. Margaret was born in Redwood Falls, Minnesota on September 17 th , 1919 to Andrew and Anne (Macholda) Charlebois.
She attended the University of Minnesota and earned degrees in Nursing and Public Health, graduating in July of 1944.
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Betty Ann Palmer
Apr 14, 2021
Betty Ann Palmer passed away Wednesday April 14, 2021 at her home.
Betty was born on October 19th, 1931, to Aletta (Jensen) and Jennings Marquadt in rural Lanesboro. She grew up helping on the farm and attended Gribben country school and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1950. She then worked as a secretary in Chatfield, Marigold...
Arlene Henrietta Hoopman
Apr 13, 2021
Arlene Henrietta Hoopman died peacefully in her home at Shorewood Commons in Rochester, MN on
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 of complications following a stroke she suffered in December. She was 99 years old, just four months shy of her 100 th birthday.
Arlene was born on August 13, 1921 on the family farm in York...
