Obituaries

Jan 18, 2026

Kathleen "Kitty" Evers passed away peacefully on January 18, 2026. Kitty was a fiercely independent lady though surrounded herself with many friends and a big family. She is certain to have a welcoming crew at the gates of Heaven.

Kitty was born on August 2, 1928 to Leo and Florence Welp of Wabasha, Minnesota. She married the...

Jan 16, 2026

Norman Lee Perlenfein

Norman Lee Perlenfein was born on November 11, 1932, in Bonesteel, South Dakota, to Henry and Agnes (Warnke) Perlenfein. He passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2026, at his residence at Shorewood Senior Living, in Rochester, Minnesota.

Norm was a 1950 graduate of Bonesteel High School. He went on...

Jan 15, 2026

Eleanor Therese Baldus, lovingly known as Polly to her family and Ellie to her friends, passed away peacefully on Jan. 15 at the age of 92.

Eleanor was born on May 23, 1933, in Oak Park, IL and moved with her family to Milwaukee, WI in 1940. While attending Marquette University, she met the love of her...

Jan 15, 2026

Richard Reese, age 82, of Bemidji, Minnesota, passed away on January 15, 2026, at the Stewartville Care Center.

Richard was born on June 9, 1943, in Windom, Minnesota, to Arnold and Lucille (Mead) Reese. He graduated from Windom High School in 1961 and continued his education at Dunwoody Institute, where he earned a degree as an electronic...

Jan 14, 2026

Phyllis Ann "PJ" Jameson, 77, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2026, at Cottagewood Senior Communities, surrounded by her family.

Phyllis was born December 9, 1948, in St. Louis Park, MN, to Alfred and Lillian (Trowbridge) Briggs. She graduated from St. Margaret's Academy for Girls in 1966. She attended St. Cloud State until she...

Jan 13, 2026

Daniel Robert Drenckhahn September 29, 1973 – January 13, 2026

Daniel Robert Drenckhahn, known to all as Dan, passed away on January 13, 2026, at his home in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born on September 29, 1973, in Tucson, Arizona, to Earl Drenckhahn and Rita Finley. Though born in Arizona, Dan grew...

Jan 13, 2026

Patricia Ann "Patty" Viker, 65 of Rochester, passed away peacefully at her home on January 13, 2026.

Pat was born on November 29, 1960 in Rochester to Floyd and Florene (Nash) Whipple. She attended Rochester Central Lutheran Grade School and graduated from Mayo High School. Soon after, she began working at Mayo Clinic at St. Marys Hospital,...

Jan 12, 2026

Gregory Mark Timp, age 65 of Rochester, MN passed away on January 12, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Hoven, SD, January 26, 1960. Greg was a proud American, a devoted family member, and a veteran who served his country with distinction.

Greg enlisted in the United States Navy in November 1977 and went on to...

Jan 12, 2026

Marie Ann Weber, 92, of Rochester, died January 12, 2026, at home surrounded by her loved ones.

Marie was born in Fairmont, MN to Joseph and Gertrude Kaminski on March 14, 1933. On April 18, 1953, she married Edward Weber, the love of her life. At her church she taught CCD and was an active member of...

Jan 11, 2026

Daniel Joseph Kelley of Byron, Minnesota, died peacefully in his sleep on January 11, 2026.  He was born on November 11, 1952, in Rochester, MN to Joseph and Mary Pat Kelley.  He was the second oldest child of 14 children.  Dan graduated from Mayo High School in 1971.  He was active in many sports in his childhood years playing...

Jan 11, 2026

Kathleen "Katie" O'Brien passed away on January 11, 2026.

Katie was born on May 21, 1939, to Dr. John and Kathleen (Halferty) Bruen of Chicago, Illinois. She earned her BA and MA degrees from Mundelein College and Loyola University. As a BVM Religious, she spent 18 years in parish ministry and education.

Katie married Tom...

Jan 10, 2026

Beverly (Bev) Ann Koperski of Oronoco, passed away at St. Marys Hospital on January 10, 2026, at the age of 85.

Bev was born on December 7, 1940, to Melvin and Opal (Estby) Lien. She was a graduate of Hayfield High School. Bev married Ronald Koperski on April 10, 1993.

She enjoyed spending summers up...

Jan 6, 2026

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Jan 6, 2026

Alan R. Zinsmeister, Ph.D.

August 15, 1951-January 6, 2026

Alan Robert Zinsmeister, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and respected scientist, passed away on January 6, 2026 in Rochester, MN.

He was born on August 15, 1951, in Wausau, Wisconsin, to Robert and Violet Zinsmeister, and grew up grounded in the values of family,...

Jan 6, 2026

It is with heavy hearts and cherished memories that we announce the passing of Patricia Lynn Delaney, a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother (Gigi), and friend, who left us on January 6, 2026, at the age of 67. Born in Harmony, MN, on September 25, 1958 to James and Geraldine (Worden) Ferguson, Patricia brought joy and warmth...

Jan 5, 2026

Ronice Ellen Donovan passed unexpectedly on Monday, January 5th at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN surrounded by her immediate family.

Ronice was born January 16th, 1949 in Milwaukee, WI to Roland and Bernice Meyer. She was one of three siblings in the family with her older brother, Berland and younger sister, Lannice (Rosie).

Growing...

Jan 2, 2026

Dianne Schroeder (Struckmann) of Rochester MN passed away Jan 2 nd , 2026, peacefully at home surrounded by family.

Dianne was a co-owner of All Around Accounting in Rochester until retiring 2 years ago.

She is survived by her husband Donald Schroeder, children Lori (Kevin) Tischer, of Rochester, Benjamin and (Sara) Schroeder of Kansas, grandchildren...

Jan 2, 2026

Kenneth James Donovan, 81, of rural Rochester, Minnesota, died on Friday, January 2, 2026. He was born September 13, 1944, in Rochester to Leonard and Magdalana (Machler) Donovan. Kenneth was a graduate of John Marshall High School and spent his working life on the third-generation family farm. He began as a dairy farmer and later transitioned to beef farming....

Dec 31, 2025

Luverne (Vern) Andrew Bushlack of Rochester died on December 31, 2025, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous 20-year battle with Parkinson's disease.

Vern was born on November 19, 1941, in Wells, Minnesota, to Joe and Clara Bushlack. He married the love of his life, Margaret (Marmie) Nieland, in 1969. Vern and Marmie lived most of...

Dec 31, 2025

Paul Christian Finley, 84, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on December 31, 2025, at The Waters on Mayowood in Rochester.  Paul passed peacefully after a brave battle with prostate cancer surrounded by his loving family.

A carpenter by trade, Paul's hands were always creating.  In retirement, he enjoyed making furniture, wood carvings, and restoring vintage vehicles, especially...