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Rochester, MN Obituaries

Evelyn (Kennedy) Kittleson

Evelyn (Kennedy) Kittleson

Jan 2, 2021

Evelyn Lucille (Kennedy) Kittleson, 102, of Rochester died Saturday, January 2, 2021 at her home.

Evelyn was born in Pine Island, MN on September 25, 1918 to Edward and Edna (Frutiger) Kennedy.    She was welcomed by her parents and two older brothers, Haven and Leo.  She attended Pumpkin Hollow Elementary School and District 80 where she graduated...

Linda Ruth Thiemann

Linda Ruth Thiemann

Jan 2, 2021

Linda Thiemann, 69, of Elk Grove, CA passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at her home.

Linda Ruth Smith was born in Rochester, MN on August 20, 1951 to Elmer and Ruth Smith.

Linda was a wonderful, loving, and caring mother and grandmother. A strong woman who took pride in her work. Her hobbies included...

Regina Henriette Giere

Regina Henriette Giere

Jan 1, 2021

Regina Henriette (Wittkowski) Giere, age 79, passed away unexpectedly Friday, January 1, 2021, due to natural causes.

Regina was born October 4, 1941 in Germany and lived there until she was 15. Regina's mother met and married an American stationed at the air force base in the 1950s. The new family moved to Canada for a year...

Donna May Gehrking

Donna May Gehrking

Dec 31, 2020

Donna May Gehrking, age 54, of Spring Valley, MN died in the comfort of her home on December 31, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. Donna was born and raised in Spring Valley, MN and moved to Rochester in 1987 where she started her 32-year career at St. Mary's Hospital – Mayo Clinic as a Pharmacy Technician and...

Marlene Rucker

Marlene Rucker

Dec 31, 2020

Marlene Marie Rucker age 85 died at her home on December 30, 2020. Marlene was born April 30, 1935 to Elmer and Lila Ferris in Rochester, MN.

Marlene survived by her two sons, Randy (Patty) Rucker of Mantorville, and Jeff Rucker of Rochester: Four grandchildren, Chad (Cara)Rucker, Nathan (Megan)Rucker, Christopher (Dana) Rucker and Jayme (Jamie) Conner: Eight...

Jeremey Carl Cummings

Jeremey Carl Cummings

Dec 30, 2020

Jeremey Carl Cummings passed away from a tragic accident at his home in Rochester, Minnesota, on December 30th, 2020 at the age of 30 years old. Jeremey Cummings was born in Rochester, Minnesota on January 30th, 1990 to John Cummings and Julie Tudahl. Jeremey attended school in Rochester, where he graduated from Mayo High School in 2008.

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Winston Hulbert Paulson

Winston Hulbert Paulson

Dec 29, 2020

Winston Hulbert Paulson, 80, of Rochester, MN died Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at his home.

Win was born July 4, 1940 in Dodge Center, MN to Roland and Agnes (Bonser) Paulson. He received his GED from Dodge Center High School in 1981. In 1961, he married Linda J. Hilliard and they later divorced.

On February...

Barbara Lu Cutting Poffenberger

Barbara Lu Cutting Poffenberger

Dec 28, 2020

Barbara Lu Cutting Poffenberger 88, Babbitt, MN died on Monday, December 28, 2020 of cancer at her winter home in Tucson, AZ.

Barbara was born in Rochester, MN, on July 25, 1932 to her parents Richard and Louise Cutting. They resided in Rock Dell, MN until moving to Byron where Barbara graduated from high school in 1950....

Margaret “Peggy” Thomson

Margaret “Peggy” Thomson

Dec 27, 2020

Margaret Jean Thomson, age 99, of Rochester, MN died on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Campus, St. Mary's Hospital.

Peggy was born on December 11, 1921 in Bradford, PA to William Holleran and Jessica (Schrock) Holleran.  She grew up in Bradford where she met and married her beloved husband of 64 years, Albert H. Thomson,...

Beverly H. Gill

Beverly H. Gill

Dec 27, 2020

Beverly Henry Gill passed away peacefully in her home on December 27, 2020, 3 days before her 97 th birthday. Bev was born to James and Carrie Henry on a farm near Dover, Minnesota on December 30 th , 1923.

Bev enjoyed growing up on the farm, helping her dad outside a lot, and even learning to...

David Duane Seim

David Duane Seim

Dec 27, 2020

David Duane Seim, 88, of Rochester, MN, died Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Cottagewood Senior Communities.

David was born September 7, 1932 in Rock Dell, MN to Albert and Edna (Boyum) Seim. He grew up helping his father on the farm in Rock Dell. David joined the Navy in January of 1953 and served until January of...

Duane Charles Hoven

Duane Charles Hoven

Dec 24, 2020

Duane Charles Hoven died early in the morning of Christmas Eve 2020. He was born on March 29, 1931, to Clarence and Mildred Hoven in Zumbrota, Minnesota. Duane attended Zumbrota public schools, was active in his church and in sports, and as a Boy Scout, and earned the Eagle Scout award.

After high school, Duane went to...

Patricia “Pat” Baker

Patricia “Pat” Baker

Dec 24, 2020

Patricia Jean Baker, 59, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 24, 2020 after a long battle with lung cancer.

Patricia was born May 25, 1961 in Rochester, MN to William and Jean Newman. She graduated from Mayo High School in 1979. On December 29, 1979, she married Jeffrey J. Rabehl. The couple had three...

Clarence Dangler

Clarence Dangler

Dec 23, 2020

Clarence Dangler – Rochester MN and Rochester NY

Passed away peacefully December 23 at age 95 at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, John and Mary, in Rochester MN, where he resided for the past 9 months.

Predeceased by his beloved wife Ruth; his sisters, Marion Wallace and Ellie Shannon, and brother Edward Dangler....

Leon J. Odenbrett

Leon J. Odenbrett

Dec 19, 2020

Leon Odenbrett, 86, of Stewatrville, MN passed away on December 19, 2020 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN.

Leon was born on November 21, 1934 in Fulda, MN to Bill and Agnes Odenbrett. He was sent on a train in 1950 to Illinois to join the Catholic Seminary. In 1954, he joined the army and was...

Joanne Mary Jereczek

Joanne Mary Jereczek

Dec 19, 2020

Joanne Mary Jereczek, 89 of Rochester, passed away peacefully of congestive heart failure on December 19, 2020 at Edenbrook Rochester.

Joanne Mary Neumann was born on February 17, 1931 in Adams, WI to Bernard and Grace (Toshner) Neumann. She attended Sparta, WI grade schools and graduated from Sparta High School. She then graduated from Winona Beauty College....

Caroline M. Schuelke

Caroline M. Schuelke

Dec 17, 2020

Caroline Madonna Schuelke, 94 of Rochester, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2020. Caroline Madonna Brott was born on July 2, 1926 in Eau Claire, WI to Bartlett and Barbara Brott.

Her family moved to Rochester where she graduated from Lourdes High School. After high school, she was in the Civil Service at Warner Robins Air Force...

Raymond Alfred Kosis

Raymond Alfred Kosis

Dec 14, 2020

Raymond A Kosis, 70, of Rochester, MN passed away Monday, December 14, at his home.

Ray was born on November 15, 1950 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania to Edward and Margaret (Gresock) Kosis. Ray received an associate's degree from Robert Morris College in Pittsburgh, PA, and was also in the Air Force Reserves, being honorably discharged as a Sargant....

Philip J. Oliveto

Philip J. Oliveto

Dec 12, 2020

Philip John Oliveto passed away from complications of COVID at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the age of 86 years old.

Phil was born in New York City, New York in 1934 to Philip and Josephine Oliveto. He enlisted in the ROTC and graduated from Hofstra University. He then served...

Janet Agnes Mooney

Janet Agnes Mooney

Dec 12, 2020

Janet Agnes Mooney, 81, of Rochester, MN, died December 12, 2020 at her residence.

Janet was born June 15, 1939 in Granite Falls, MN, to James and Mary (Koepke) Mooney. She lived with her parents and later in life, moved to her residence provided by Bear Creek Services in Rochester, MN.

Janet loved visitors and...

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