Obituaries

Dec 17, 2025

Margaret Mary Mahoney – Rochester

Margaret Mary Mahoney, 94, of Rochester passed away Wednesday, December 17 th , 2025, at Benedictine Living Community – Rochester Madonna Towers.

Margaret was born November 23 rd , 1931, in Lake City, MN to Edward and Mary Rita (Cronin) Goihl. She attended a one room school in Laketown Township...

Dec 16, 2025

Michael L. Eichendorf – Rochester Michael L. Eichendorf passed on into eternal life on December 16, 2025 at Methodist Hospital after an extended battle with medical issues. Mike was born at St. Mary's Hospital on October 28, 1946. He was 79. He attended St. John's Catholic Grade School and graduated from Lourdes High School in 1964. He also attended...

Dec 15, 2025

Archie R. Langdon, 81, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at home following a lengthy illness.

Archie was born on June 2, 1944, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, and graduated from Lourdes High School in 1963. In 1961, he met the love of his life, Caroline, and they were married on December 6, 1965, sharing 60 years of...

Dec 14, 2025

Phyllis Elaine (Disbro) Maxwell, a devoted mother and grandmother, unexpectedly passed away on December 14, 2025 at the age of 79.

Phyllis was born in Binghamton, New York on October 6, 1946, to Stanley and Alma (Cornell) Disbro. The family moved to Los Gatos, CA in Phyllis' early years where she graduated from Los Gatos High School....

Dec 12, 2025

John Vincent Huyber, age 86, of Rochester and rural Wabasha, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.

John was born on April 23, 1939, to Vincent and Florence (Slade) Huyber.  He attended Rochester High School and was active in the men's choir and DeMolay International.  After graduating in 1957, he enlisted...

Dec 11, 2025

Jesse Everett Sexton-Rochester

Jesse Everett Sexton, 47, of Rochester, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 11, 2025.

Jesse was born on October 27, 1978, in Rochester, MN, to Robert and Marlene (Gross) Sexton. He attended Stewartville High School.

Jesse loved wrestling and track growing up in Stewartville. He knew a lot of...

Dec 8, 2025

Arlene Ruth Tousley, 90, of Rochester, MN, passed away on December 8, 2025.

Arlene was born in McIntosh, SD on August 21, 1935, to Paul and Mary Hinderer.  She grew up on a rural family farm south of Elgin, North Dakota.  Arlene was one of six children.  She graduated from Elgin High School and then went on...

Dec 7, 2025

James Leroy Handahl, 84 of Rochester died peacefully at his home Sunday, December 7, 2025.

Jim was born on March 8, 1941, in Faribault, Minnesota to Albert and Elsie Handahl.  He graduated from West Concord High School.

On Sept 3 rd , 1961, he married Velora Bjerke and the two made their home in West...

Dec 5, 2025

Darrell Cecil Brown, 92, formerly of Viola, MN passed away peacefully on December 5, 2025 at Prairie Meadows Living Center in Kasson, MN.

Darrell was born on April 18, 1933 near Pleasant Grove, MN to Cecil and Ione (Smith) Brown. He grew up in Stewartville on the family farm. On September 15, 1951 he married LaVonne Harvey....

Dec 5, 2025

Robert "Bob" Ferguson, 75, of Rochester, passed away Friday, December 5, 2025.

He was born December 30, 1949, in Preston, MN, to Herbert and Madelyn (Holtegaard) Ferguson. He was a 1968 graduate of John Marshall High School, Bob was drafted soon after and served proudly in the U.S. Army in Germany. In 1975, his life took a...

Dec 2, 2025

James A. Geerdes, 76, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2025.

Jim was born in Rochester, on July 28, 1949, the son of Harold and Carol Geerdes.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents and by his life partner, Christal Richardson. He is survived by his sons, Sam and Sasha Nichols,...

Nov 30, 2025

Louis B. Mueller, "Boots", born August 17, 1930 on the family farm in Elba Township, passed away, peacefully, surrounded by family on Sunday, November 30, 2025, in Rochester, MN.

He is survived by his loving wife of 70+ years, Gloria (Krier) Mueller and his ten children, Mark (Bridgette) Mueller, Catherine (Philip) Spaniol, Rebecca (Michael) Arnold, Matthew (Sherrie)...

Nov 29, 2025

Lavon Doris Sorenson, 90, formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, died November 29, 2025, at Auburn Courts in Chaska, Minnesota.

Lavon was born December 29, 1934, in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Helmer and Martha Lee. She graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1953 and later attended Bethany College. On December 13, 1953, she married Duane Sorenson. The couple...

Nov 28, 2025

Andrew Joseph Fogan, aged 30, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away on November 28, 2025.                                                                       .

Andrew was born on September 21, 1995, in Rochester, Minnesota to parents Michelle Larrison and Chester Fogan. Andrew attended Bamber Valley Elementary, Sunset Terrace Elementary, Gage Elementary, John Adams Middle School, Century High School, and John Marshall High School.

He...

Nov 23, 2025

Irene Melvina (Thomas) Jameson, 105, was born October 20, 1920, in a log cabin in rural Remer, MN to Ruth Irene (Mix) Thomas and Curtis Melvin Thomas. She lived in Arizona for 80 years before returning to her birth state in 2012 until her passing on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at Mayo Methodist Hospital in Rochester.

Irene's...

Nov 22, 2025

Florence Drews age 99, went to be with Jesus on November 22 nd , 2025.

She was born in Little Falls, MN to Sylvester & Elizabeth Gosiak. After working on the farm, one of her first jobs was working for Honeywell during WWII in Minneapolis, MN. She married Arnold Drews, and they made their home in Rochester,...

Nov 22, 2025

On Saturday, November 22nd, 2025, Mary Loris Humke passed away at the St. Marys Hospital Campus, surrounded by her family.

Mary was born on March 1st, 1929 in Taylor County, Wisconsin, in the town of Redville, to Wilbur A. and Velma H. Stewart (nee Looker). She grew up living above her family's gen­eral store, an experience that...

Nov 22, 2025

Patrick "Pat" Macken, 84, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2025, surrounded by family.

Pat was born on May 2, 1941, in Rochester to Harold and Janice (Pinkham) Macken. He graduated from John Marshall High School and, on September 5, 1959, married his high school sweetheart, Sharon Kay Renaux, at St. Pius X Catholic Church...

Nov 20, 2025

Lillian Heckenlaible Weiland entered this world on August 20, 1933 in Emery, SD, the third of four children. Life on the prairie during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl created unimaginable challenges and the family moved several times, finally settling on the farmstead just outside Bridgewater, SD. Following high school, she entered nursing school and graduated with her...

Nov 19, 2025

Stephen John Schmall, 64, of Rochester, Minnesota died on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 from complications due to multiple health challenges. These challenges may have dimmed his physical abilities, but they never dimmed his faith in God or love for his family.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 24, 2025, in...