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...
David Dwight Lovejoy
Apr 12, 2021
David Dwight Lovejoy, 83 of Rochester passed away on April 12, 2021 at his home.
David was born on March 11, 1938 in rural Rochester to Roy and Ethel (Wilder) Lovejoy. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1956 and enlisted in the US Navy. He was trained at the Great Lakes Naval Academy and worked as...
Orphie Elaine Stensrud
Apr 11, 2021
Orphie E. Stensrud, age 93, of Rochester, passed away at Asher Haus (Assumption) in Cold Spring, MN on April 11, 2021.
Orpie was born July 13, 1927 in Kasson, MN, to Thomas and Gertrude Harwick. She was the oldest of seven children.
Orphie married Norman Stensrud on January 19, 1945. They celebrated 71 years of...
Hubert Hartford Anderson
Apr 11, 2021
Hubert Hartford Anderson, 88, of Rochester, MN, died Sunday, April 11 th , 2021 at his home.
Hubert was born January 2, 1933 in Thompson, IA to Selmer and Tillie (Wooge) Anderson on their family farm. He completed school in Mantorville, MN. At the age of 12, his mother passed away and he went to live with...
Marlys Mae Shores
Apr 10, 2021
Marlys Mae Shores passed away on April 10, 2021.
Marlys was born in Cresco, IA. April 24, 1943. Her parents were Howard and Hilda Niedert who farmed near Riceville, IA. Marlys began working at Mayo Clinic in 1970 in hematology research and then took time off when she had young children. Then she went to nursing school...
Petronella “Nella” Luck
Apr 9, 2021
Petronella Georgina Christina Luck, 92 of Rochester, passed away peacefully at her home on April 9, 2021.
Nella Cockerill was born on November 23, 1928 in Peterborough, England to Walter and Grace (Shepherd) Cockerill. She completed her education in England, and for a time worked for Weetabix Cereal and as a seamstress. On April 24, 1948 she...
Rodney “Rocky” Ehni
Apr 8, 2021
Rodney (Rocky) J. Ehni, age 68, passed away on April 8 th at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester Minnesota. He was born on June 25, 1952 in Fargo ND to Daniel and Marie Ehni and was the oldest of 5 boys.
Education was important to Rocky. After graduating high school from Fessenden ND, he obtained a bachelors...
Gary Dean Slesinski
Apr 7, 2021
Gary Dean Slesinski passed away from cancer on April 7, 2021 at his home in Rochester, MN, surrounded by his family.
Gary was born on December 6, 1943 in Hedrick, IA, to Harry and Lois (Mason) Slesinski.
In 1964, he joined the Air Force and was stationed at Clark Air Force Base, a SAC (Strategic...
Ginette Ferry
Apr 6, 2021
Ginette Ferry left this life April 6, 2021 at the age of 83 in Rochester, Minnesota.
Born in Ailleville, France January 20, 1938, Ginette was a studious young girl who loved learning and the arts. One day her brother brought home a charming American Airman whom she helped with his French… She married Daniel Flugel and they...
