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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Gus A. Chafoulias
Dec 11, 2020
Gus Andrew Chafoulias passed away peacefully at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus on Friday, December 11 at the age of 85 years old.
Gus was born in Rochester, Minnesota in 1935 to Andrew and Anna Chafoulias. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1953 and then completed two years of college. He also served with the...
Khao Cal Noiheuan
Dec 10, 2020
Due to the current pandemic situation, a private service has been scheduled for Khao.
Donald Lee Lewis
Dec 6, 2020
Donald (Don) Lee Lewis passed away December 6, 2020 at Cottagewood Senior Living in Rochester, Minnesota.
He was born August 14, 1929 in Williamsfield, Illinois to Roy R. Lewis and Laura Killian Lewis. The family later moved to Minnesota, first living near St. Charles and later settling in Lewiston, where Don graduated from Lewiston high School in...
Edwin John Helland
Dec 6, 2020
Edwin John Helland, 86, of Rochester, MN passed away December 6, 2020.
Edwin was born on September 20, 1934 in Dodge Center, MN to Carl and Dora (Madery) Helland. He served in the army from 1955 to 1957 in Fort Riley, Kansas.
He married Delores (Patchin) July 16, 1960 at the First Methodist Church in...
Julia M. Colvin
Dec 3, 2020
Julia Colvin, 105, a long-time resident of Rochester, died Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Madonna Towers.
She was born December 22, 1914 in Beulah, North Dakota, and moved to Rochester in 1936 to be employed at Saint Marys Hospital. It was in Rochester that Julia met her husband-to-be Arthur 'Art' Colvin. They married on March 26, 1940...
Lynn Elliot Meier
Dec 3, 2020
Lynn Elliot Meier, age 74, of Stewartville, MN, died Thursday, December 3, 2020 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.
Lynn was born November 17, 1946 in Montevideo, MN, the son of Marvel and Phyllis (Donner) Meier. He graduated from Montevideo High School. He honorably served in the United States Army in Vietnam. He was united in marriage...
Dorothy Margaret Berg
Dec 2, 2020
Dorothy Margaret Berg died Wednesday December 2, 2020, at Madonna Towers in Rochester.
Dorothy, the third of Eight children, was born on November 30, 1924, in Taopi, Minnesota to Edward and Sarah (Hueman) Winkels.
After graduation from Adams High School in 1943, Dorothy successfully achieved her RN degree at the Naeve School of Nursing in...
Marlene Ann Urban
Nov 28, 2020
Marlene Ann Urban, 80, of Rochester passed away on Saturday November 28, 2020 at St. Marys Hospital.
Marlene was born March 8, 1940 in Chatfield, MN to Wayne and Mildred (Gathje) Burke. She graduated from John Marshall High School in 1958. On April 6, 1963 she married Vernon W. Urban Jr. Vernon died on September 11, 2019....
