Obituaries
Rochester, MN Obituaries
Catherine O’Neill Gosselin
Sep 20, 2020
Catherine Gosselin passed away peacefully on September 20, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born in Rochester, Minnesota, on February 27, 1945 to James and Redempta O'Neill, Cathy was the middle daughter of five children – known as the "Fab Five."
In 1966, Cathy moved to Washington, DC, where she worked as a fingerprint technician...
Betty Ann Honermann
Sep 20, 2020
Betty Ann Honermann- Rochester
Betty Ann Honermann, 81, of Rochester, MN, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Samaritan Bethany, where she had resided for the last several years. Betty was born May 23, 1939 in Chippewa Falls, WI to Alvin and Marjorie (Sybeldon) Bruehling. She attended Catholic Schools and graduated in 1957 from McDonell Central Catholic...
Patricia Diane O’Neill Palmer
Sep 20, 2020
Patricia O'Connor O'Neill Palmer passed away peacefully on September 20, 2020. Granddaughter of Olmsted pioneer Christopher Spring, Edward and Josephine O'Neill. Daughter of Eugene and Vera O'Neill and wife of Norman E. Palmer.
Patricia was born on September 30, 1934 to Vera and Eugene O'Neill. She received her elementary education in Rochester Public Schools and San Diego...
Joan R. “Joanie” Steins
Sep 19, 2020
Joan R. Steins, 85, of Rochester, MN died Saturday, September 19, 2020 at St. Marys Hospital.
Joan was born March 26, 1935 in Fairfax, MN to Charles and Rose (Frassel) Domeier.
Joan was a novitiate at St. Benedict's Convent and later attended nursing school.
On May 21, 1955 she was married to George...
Adam James Mertesdorf
Sep 19, 2020
Adam James Mertesdorf, 45, of Rochester passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at St. Marys Hospital.
Adam was born on June 8, 1975 in Rochester to James and Gloria (Woodcock) Mertesdorf. He attended Pine Island Grade School and graduated from Pine Island High School in 1994. He then attended Brown Institute in Minneapolis and graduated with...
Ronald Eugene Brogan
Sep 18, 2020
Ronald Eugene Brogan, 84, went home to Heaven on September 18, 2020.
Ronald was born on September 11, 1936 to Francis and Lula Brogan. He graduated from Rochester High School and went on to join the Navy. He served in the Korean War on the USS Los Angeles, CA 135 in 1954. He later returned home to...
Clarence Frank William Jech
Sep 15, 2020
Clarence Frank William Jech of Elgin, MN, passed away peacefully on his farm on September 15, 2020, surrounded by his family.
Clarence was born in Austin, MN to Henry and Elsie (Boehm) Jech on February 15, 1931. Clarence served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. He was part of the Company A 249...
Donna Mae Hart
Sep 13, 2020
Donna Mae (Danielson) Hart, age 87, of Chatfield, MN, passed away peacefully at the Chatfield Care Center September 13, 2020.
Donna was born September 29, 1932 to Chester and Gladys (Brenno) Danielson. She graduated from Chosen Valley High School in Chatfield. She married Richard Hart June 30, 1951. They just celebrated 69 years of marriage and were...
Helen T. Aarsvold
Sep 13, 2020
Helen Theresa Aarsvold, 92 of Rochester died on September 13, 2020 at Cottagewood Senior Campus.
Helen Theresa Sullivan was born on October 18, 1927 to William and Catherine (O'Neill) Sullivan in Rochester, MN. Helen and Pete Aarsvold were married and later divorced. That marriage was blessed with five children. Helen worked at Mayo Clinic for twenty years....
William George Beck
Sep 10, 2020
A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and servant of the Lord, William G. Beck, 89, has peacefully rested his head and heart. Bill was born in Shavertown, PA, to Harry C. Beck and Caroline Jones Beck. He graduated from Kingston High School and, in 1951, from The Pennsylvania State College with a BS in Chemical Engineering. He was employed by...
Romeo Roberto Filoteo
Sep 9, 2020
Romeo Roberto Filoteo, 83, died peacefully on September 9th, 2020 in his home. He had suffered complications from COPD and bacterial infection in his wrist and arm.
Born in Angat, Bulacan, Philippines on September 30 th , 1936, his early childhood was spent in Pandacan, Manila where the family moved when he was in fourth grade. He...
Daniel Alexander Allman
Sep 7, 2020
Dr. Daniel Alexander Allman, 29 of Rochester died tragically from a fall while camping in northern Minnesota on September 7, 2020. He died in a place he loved, looking forward to spending time in the woods with buddies he loved. The world is truly a better place because of Daniel's presence in it.
Our...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
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