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Rochester, MN Obituaries

Mary E. Kauphusman

Mary E. Kauphusman

Aug 29, 2020

Mary E. Kauphusman, 81, of Rochester, MN, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Rochester Health Services East.

Mary was born May 12, 1939 in Winona, MN to Arnold and Evelyn (Bublitz) Albrecht. She graduated from Winona High School in 1957. Mary received her LPN from Winona State College and worked at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester,...

Alicia Lee Thomas

Alicia Lee Thomas

Aug 29, 2020

Alicia (Lisa) Lee (De Los Santos) Thomas passed away on 08/29/2020 at 0630 at home, with her family unexpectedly.  She was born on 12/30/1980 at OMC to Rebecca (Becky) and Gregorio De Los Santos of  Rochester, MN.  Lisa loved to play board games, poker and cards with friends and family.  Lisa was a loving mother to her husband and...

Benjamin Lee Finley

Benjamin Lee Finley

Aug 28, 2020

Benjamin Lee Finley, age 36, of Kasson, MN was born October 29, 1983, to Randy and Melody Finley of Dodge Center, MN. He died August 28, 2020.

Ben is survived by his three children: Josie Rose Finley (10), Abraham Lee Finley (8), and Violet Jane Finley (7); father, Randy Lee Finley; siblings: Tanya Marie Petz, and Richard...

Ruth Ann Winslow

Ruth Ann Winslow

Aug 27, 2020

Ruth Winslow, 86, of Rochester, MN died August 27 th , 2020. She was born on July 12, 1934 to Frank and Ellen Steinhorst of Dunnell, MN. She lived there until 1947 and moved to Ostrander, MN, with her folks and two brothers. She went to Spring Valley High School. In 1952 she married George on his leave from...

Diane B. Maass

Diane B. Maass

Aug 25, 2020

Diane B. Maass (82) passed away on August 25 th surrounded by family under the loving care of her daughter in Plymouth MN.

Diane's daughter Debbie was her primary caregiver in her later years. During these precious days they frequented the Arboretum, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, sporting events and ice cream shops. The two were best friends and...

Sylvia Mae Clark

Sylvia Mae Clark

Aug 25, 2020

Sylvia Mae Clark, 92 of Rochester, passed away peacefully with her family at her side, on August 25, 2020 at Shorewood Senior Campus.

Sylvia Mae Vandeputte was born on January 18, 1928 in Marshall, MN to Florent and Laura Vandeputte. She grew up on the family farm in Marshall and graduated from Marshall High School in 1945....

Patricia Marie Ferguson

Patricia Marie Ferguson

Aug 23, 2020

Patricia Marie Ferguson passed away from complications from Dementia on Sunday, August 23 rd . Pat was 86 years old and preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Lawrence Ferguson.

Patricia Payne was born on April 1934, in Chatfield Minnesota, to Frances and Norman Payne. She attended school in Chatfield, and went on to graduate...

Ardella Alma Hodkinson

Ardella Alma Hodkinson

Aug 22, 2020

Ardella (Del) Hodkinson passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at the Madonna Meadows in Rochester, MN, she was 89 years old.

Del was born in Oakwood Township to Frank and Helen (Siem) Springer in 1931. Del married Dale Hodkinson in 1952 to whom she was married for 34 years prior to Dale's death in 1987....

Gerald Leroy Wondrow

Gerald Leroy Wondrow

Aug 22, 2020

Gerald (Jerry) Leroy Wondrow, 72, of Rochester, MN, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at St. Marys Hospital after a brave and hard fought battle with cancer. Jerry was born November 4th, 1947 in Rochester, MN to Bernard and Lorraine (Postier) Wondrow. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1965. He met the love of his life Patricia...

Kyle R. Berquam

Kyle R. Berquam

Aug 21, 2020

Kyle R. Berquam, 20, of Rochester died Friday, August 21, 2020 at St. Marys Hospital.

Kyle was born July 15, 2000 in Rochester, MN to Clifford and Barb Berquam. He graduated from Mayo High School in 2019. He was recently engaged to Mackenzie Schossow.

He loved having bon fires, working on his truck and small...

Dennis James Kerrigan

Dennis James Kerrigan

Aug 21, 2020

Dennis James Kerrigan, 63, of Rochester, MN, died Friday, August 21, 2020 at his home.

Dennis was born July 16, 1957 in Superior, WI to Leo and M. Genevieve (Frappier) Kerrigan. He graduated from Lourdes High School in 1975. Following graduation, he joined his father at the family business, Kerrigan Oil Equipment. Dennis worked there for many...

Beverly Jean Gross

Beverly Jean Gross

Aug 20, 2020

Beverly "Bev" Jean Gross, 71, of Rochester, MN, died Thursday, August 20th, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital.

Bev was born on September 12, 1948 in Baltimore, MD to Ivan and Esther Gehrman. Her father was in the Navy and the family moved to several cities before settling in Turtle Lake, WI. She graduated from Turtle Lake High...

Arthur “Art” Donald Brandt

Arthur “Art” Donald Brandt

Aug 19, 2020

Arthur "Art" Donald Brandt passed away peacefully at home on August 19, 2020.

Art was born March 15, 1930 to Albert and Adeline (Wendt) Brandt in Rock Dell Township, MN.  He enlisted in the US Navy in 1951 and served aboard the LST 525 and the APA 224.  While home on leave, he met Millie Schroeder and...

Frances Willard Gentling

Frances Willard Gentling

Aug 19, 2020

Frances W Gentling, age 96, of Rochester, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Homestead Memory Care.

She was born on August 17, 1924 (always celebrated on August 18 th ) to Harry and Daisy (Lyman) Glover of Racine, MN, where she grew up on the Glover family farm 1 mile north...

James P. “Jim” Adamson

James P. “Jim” Adamson

Aug 18, 2020

James Parks Adamson, 84, of Rochester, passed away Tuesday, August 18 th , 2020 at Rochester Rehab and Living Center.

He was born July 31, 1936 at St. Mary's Hospital to Joe and Helen Adamson. Jim graduated from Lourdes High School in 1955 and enjoyed the class reunions that kept him in touch with classmates. He was...

Paul Richard Walsh

Paul Richard Walsh

Aug 16, 2020

Surrounded by family in his last days, Paul Richard Walsh went to be with God on Sunday August 16 th , 2020 after a long illness with Lewy Body Dementia.

Dad was born in Fountain on November 20th, 1930 to T. Richard "Dick" and Elsie Walsh. He was raised on the farm, went to country school, and...

David Carl Hudson

David Carl Hudson

Aug 13, 2020

David Carl Hudson was born December 24, 1952 in Rochester, Minnesota to Marion and Beverly (Sawyer) Hudson. He grew up in Rochester and graduated from John Marshall High School in 1972. On March 3rd, 1979, David was united in marriage to Connie K. Hudson at Bethel Lutheran Church in Rochester. They were married for 41 years and were blessed ...

William “Bill” Galligan

William “Bill” Galligan

Aug 13, 2020

William Paul Galligan, 97, of Rochester, MN, died Thursday, August 13, 2020 of natural causes, at home surrounded by his family.

William, known as Bill or "Bud" by friends, was born September 28, 1922 in Elma, Iowa to Vincent and Myrtle (Kane) Galligan. He graduated from Immaculate Conception Academy in 1939 at age 16. He attended Iowa...

Arthur A. Marozas

Arthur A. Marozas

Aug 9, 2020

Arthur A. Marozas, age 94, of Rochester, MN died Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Madonna Towers in Rochester.

Arthur was born November 30, 1925 in Chicago, IL to Stanley and Catherine (Wsol) Marozas.

Arthur volunteered at age 18 for the U.S. Army Air Force during WWII and served from 1943 until 1945 in the Eighth...

William “Bud” Ray Plank

William “Bud” Ray Plank

Aug 8, 2020

William Ray Plank, age 92, of Rochester, died August 8th, 2020 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester.

William, known as "Bud" by friends and family, was born January 26, 1928, in Plainview, the son of Cyril and Mary Plank. At 18 years-old on December 18, 1946, he married his late wife June Delia Plank in Elgin at...

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