Mary Jo Lynch-Fanning
Mar 18, 2021
After a short battle with cancer, Mary Jo Lynch-Fanning, 60, of Oronoco, MN, passed away peacefully at her home on March 18, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.
Mary Jo was born on October 20, 1960 in Rockford, Illinois, to Robert & Maxine Lynch. She graduated in 1978 from Waseca High School and then attended Rochester Area...
Justin W. Friedrich
Mar 16, 2021
Chatfield native Justin William Friedrich, 25, of Bellingham, WA, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in a car accident near Mount Vernon, WA.
Justin was born November 9, 1995, in Rochester, MN, to Tammy (Marshall) and Allen Friedrich and grew up in rural Chatfield. He attended Chatfield Public Schools, graduating in 2014, and participated in many extracurricular activities,...
Barbara Ann Krahn
Mar 10, 2021
Barbra Ann (Batterson) Krahn, 86, of Rochester died Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Cottagewood Senior Communities from Alzheimer's.
She was born April 11, 1934 to Lloyd and Dorthy Batterson.
Barb married Donald J Krahn on July 7, 1956 and together, they built a life they loved. She was a devoted mother and grandma, who made...
Gloria Jean Woodcock Mertesdorf
Mar 8, 2021
Gloria Jean (Woodcock) Mertesdorf, 70, of Pine Island passed away on Monday March 8, 2021 at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota.
Gloria was born on January 5, 1951 to Albert and Virginia (Johnson) Woodcock. She graduated from Good Thunder High School in 1969. On November 6, 1971, she married James Mertesdorf of Vernon Center, Minnesota at the...
John “Jack” Francis Just
Mar 5, 2021
John (Jack) Francis Just, 89, died peacefully Friday, March 5, 2021, at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN. Jack was born September 10, 1931, in Morris, MN, to William and Genevieve (Mullins) Just. After graduating from Lourdes High School, he served in the Air Force for two years. On August 18, 1952, he married Lois Bennyhoff, his high school sweetheart,...
Judith Lynne Granander
Mar 2, 2021
Judith Lynne Granander of Rochester, MN, joined her beloved husband, James, Tuesday, March 2, 2021.
Lynne was born January 21, 1941 in Los Angeles, CA, the daughter of Oras and Irene Kanerva. She was raised on a farm in Zim, MN, and loved animals. She had a life-long passion for music, including directing Sweet Adelines and other...
Joan Bale
Mar 2, 2021
Mary Joan Bale, 81, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Family Roots Elder Care in Plainview, MN.
Joan was born August 12, 1939 in Rochester, MN to Leon and Mary (Cassidy) Ferber. She graduated from Villa Maria Academy in 1957 and graduated from Rochester Junior College with Associate...
Mackenzie “Mack” Andrew Christenson
Mar 2, 2021
On Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Mackenzie "Mack" Andrew Christenson passed away at the age of 25.
Mack was born on April 10, 1995 in Evanston, IL. He is the son of Dean and Molly Christenson, brother of Abby and Libby Christenson, and uncle of Liam Christenson. He graduated from Stewartville High School in 2013. After graduation, he...
Jay L. Kisro
Mar 2, 2021
Jay Lincoln Kisro, 95 years old, a longtime resident of Rochester, MN passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 of natural causes surrounded by family and friends.
He was born to Fred and Grace (Block) Kisro on December 3, 1925 in Eagle Lake, MN.
He graduated from Rochester High School at 17 and enlisted in...
Thomas A. Lewis
Feb 28, 2021
Thomas Allen Lewis, 66, of Rochester, MN, died Sunday February 28, 2021, at home surrounded by his loving family, after courageously fighting cancer for almost three years.
Tom was born May 18, 1954 in Austin, MN to Cathy and Robert C. Lewis. He graduated from Austin High School in 1972, and then served in the Army during...
William “Bill” K. Fessler
Feb 28, 2021
William K. Fessler- Rochester
Bill Fessler, 89, of Rochester, MN died Sunday, February 28, 2021 while at home surrounded by family.
Bill was born August 1st 1931, in Kansas City Missouri to William and Virginia (Florea) Fessler. He graduated from the University of Missouri having starred in Football and Track. Bill served in the Air...
John A. Scheid
Feb 26, 2021
John Anthony Scheid, 86, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on February 26 th 2021 surrounded by his wife, daughter, and son-in-law in his home in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
John was born on August 1, 1934 to Emil and Elaine (McDonald) Scheid in Waseca, Minnesota. He graduated in 1952 from St. Augustine High School in Austin, Minnesota....
John A. Scheid
Feb 26, 2021
John Anthony Scheid, 86, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on February 26 th 2021 surrounded by his wife, daughter, and son-in-law in his home in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
John was born on August 1, 1934 to Emil and Elaine (McDonald) Scheid in Waseca, Minnesota. He graduated in 1952 from St. Augustine High School in Austin, Minnesota....
Helen Ruth Eubank
Feb 26, 2021
Helen Ruth Eubank, 91, of Rochester, MN, died Friday, February 26, 2021 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester.
Helen was born September 9, 1929 to Daniel Edward and Lydia Ione Sturdivant near Madrid, Iowa. She had an older sister, Thelma Jean and a younger sister, Wanda Lee.
Helen's first two years of school were in a...
Jayne Elizabeth Easley
Feb 24, 2021
Jayne Elizabeth Easley 1-18-1950 to 2-24-2021
Jayne Elizabeth Easley went to be with her Lord on February 24, 2021 in Rochester, MN at Riverbend.
She was born January 18, 1950, in Springfield, IL to James and Drusilla Easley.
Jayne attended Longfellow Elementary and Mayo High School. For approximately 30 years, she worked at...
Erika Xiomara Cruz
Feb 24, 2021
Erika Xiomara Cruz, 18, of Rochester, MN, died Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at St. Marys Hospital.
Erika was born August 22, 2002 in Rochester, MN to Rene and Marcela (Cortez) Cruz. She graduated from Mayo High School in 2020. She was currently a student at the University of St. Thomas, studying Sport and Exercise Science.
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Marie A. Dickhut
Feb 24, 2021
Marie Adeline Dickhut, 96, of Rochester, MN, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 in her home.
Marie was born October 25, 1924 in Kansas City, KS to William and Katie Anderson. She graduated from Bishop Ward High School in 1942. On January 26, 1946, she married Lloyd J. Dickhut in Chicago, IL. After traveling with the military,...
Leon Proper
Feb 22, 2021
Leon Proper, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, and ladies' man passed away in his home on Monday, February 22, 2021 from heart complications.
Leon was a master craftsman, took fashion cues from no one, told better stories than most, and was rarely at his first rodeo or on his first rabbit hunt.
He played hard, adventured wildly,...
Lester John Clapp
Feb 21, 2021
Lester John Clapp, 83, of Rochester, MN died on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, surrounded by family.
The Memorial Service for Lester will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rochester, with Rev. Adam Koglin officiating. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m.
He was...
Catherine Phyllis Mcelroy
Feb 19, 2021
Catherine "Phyllis" McElroy, age 99, of Rochester, passed away February 19, 2021. Phyllis was born January 27, 1922 to Thomas and Mabel Fitzgerald in Westfield Township (near Hayfield and Blooming Prairie).
Phyllis' early life on the farm was not an easy one. They lived off the land without running water or electricity. She graduated Valedictorian from Blooming...
