Gladys Frances Born
Apr 23, 2020
Gladys Frances (Perko) Born, age 86, passed away at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, MN on Thursday, April 23, 2020.
Gladys was born May 30, 1933 in Ely, MN, daughter of Frances and John Perko. Gladys spent her childhood in Ely, moving to Rochester, MN to pursue nursing school. She graduated from St. Marys School of Nursing with...
Lorraine Mae Wondrow
Apr 22, 2020
Lorraine Wondrow passed away April 22, joining her husband and heavenly family.
Lorraine was born on August 23, 1927 and was a lifelong resident of Rochester, Minnesota. She and Bernard "Bernie" Wondrow were married on March 25, 1945. Bernie preceded her in death on December 12, 1978. They are survived by four children: Larry (Marlene Book), Jerry...
Donald Harley Nisbit
Apr 22, 2020
Donald Harley Nisbit, 84, of Rochester, died in the early morning of April 22, 2020, with family by his side, as a result of complications from progressive supranuclear palsy at Cottagewood Senior Community.
Don was born May 4 th , 1935 in Winona to Alvin and Henrietta Nisbit and grew up in Winona County Minnesota. He graduated...
Michael Robert Radio
Apr 21, 2020
Michael Robert Radio, 98 of Rochester, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Samaritan Bethany.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 1, 1921, Mike was an avid athlete enjoying all sports and excelled in baseball, golf, and ping-pong To everyone in the family and those who knew him well he was known as the "World's Greatest...
Mary Jo Martin
Apr 20, 2020
Mary Jo Martin,75, of Rochester MN passed away peacefully at Charter House on April 20, 2020.
Mary Jo was born April 18, 1945, in Washington DC to Dr. William J. and Mary Adams Martin, a time during World War II that peace seemed distant, and birth was a rare occasion for joy. Perhaps as a result, Mary...
Carol Ann Vande Velde
Apr 20, 2020
Carol Ann Vande Velde, age 79, of Rochester, MN, died on Monday, April 20, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.
Carol was born January 20, 1941 in Slayton, MN to Glenn and Gertrude Mae (Lilljenberg) Olson. She graduated from Slayton High School in 1959. On October 21, 1961 she married Arthur 'Bill' Vande Velde of Slayton....
Marcella Marice Bale
Apr 18, 2020
Marcella M. Bale, age 92, of Eyota, MN, formerly of Rochester, MN, died Saturday, April 18, 2020 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.
She was born April 1, 1928, the daughter of Allen and Leona (O'Brien) Strain in Kalmar Twp., Olmsted County. She was united in marriage to Raymond Bale January 6, 1947 at East St. Olaf...
Dorothy J. Campion
Apr 18, 2020
Dorothy Josephine (McGovern) Campion, 92 passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020, in Rochester, MN.
She was born August 14, 1927 in Rochester to John P. and Augusta A. (Kalb) McGovern. She attended school in Rochester graduating from Rochester High School. She was a member of the band and orchestra. Dorothy enjoyed ice skating and was an avid...
Edward P. Manahan
Apr 16, 2020
Edward P. Manahan, 80, of Rochester, MN died Thursday, April 16, 2020 at his home.
Edward was born May 20, 1939 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester to Frank and Margaret (O'Connell) Manahan. He grew up and attended school in Chatfield and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1957. While he was working at St. Marys Hospital...
Roy Philip Jorgensen
Apr 15, 2020
Roy Philip Jorgensen was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on September 16, 1950 to Phyllis (Warland) Nilles and Roy Jorgensen. He had four older sisters who kept him in line. They had horses that Phil was responsible for cleaning and feeding before and after school.
He attended St. Mary's School in Remsen, Iowa and graduated from Remsen...
Gary Roger Johnston
Apr 15, 2020
Gary Roger Johnston, 87, of Rochester passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 in Rochester, Minnesota.
Gary was born December 20, 1932 in Austin, MN to Al and Mildred (Brooks) Johnston. He graduated from Austin High School in 1951. He attended the Minnesota Bible College in Minneapolis, MN. Gary worked as a system analyst for IBM for 33...
Vincent Jerome Mccoy
Apr 12, 2020
Vincent Jerome McCoy, 67, of Rochester, MN died unexpectedly Sunday, April 12, 2020 in his home.
Vince was born November 23, 1952 in Rochester, MN to Leonard and Mary (Coleman) McCoy. He graduated from Lourdes high school, in 1971 and grew up as a member of St. Pius Parish. Vince earned a Bachelor's degree in business from...
Rae Ann Vigen
Apr 10, 2020
With heavy hearts, wonderful memories and lots and lots of love, our Little Rae of Sunshine has been called to heaven to be with her Lord on Friday, April 10, 2020.
Rae Ann (Stocker) Vigen was born February 11, 1947 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She was born the second daughter of 10 girls (no boys) to...
Keith William Larson
Apr 9, 2020
Keith William Larson, age 84, passed away of dementia on April 9th, 2020 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield, MN.
Keith was born in Osage, Iowa to Reuben and Myrtle (Rundquist) Larson, on November 20, 1935. He graduated from Thompson High School in 1953. He served in the US Air Force from 1953-1957. He earned his...
Dean Francis Lent
Apr 8, 2020
Dean Francis Lent
The delayed Funeral Mass for long-time Rochester, Minnesota resident, Dean Francis Lent, 94, will be held at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Rochester, where Dean was a charter member, at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 5, 2020, with Reverend Jim Berning officiating. A visitation will take place at the church at 10:00...
Patrick R. Lessner
Apr 8, 2020
Patrick R. Lessner, 72, of Oregon, IL, died Wednesday, April 8 at Methodist Hospital, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota after battling pancreatic cancer for more than a year. Pat was born May 3, 1947, in Dixon, Illinois to Frank and Eleanor (Wilcox) Lessner.
Pat was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon and St. Mary...
Suzanne C. “Sue” Swenson
Apr 3, 2020
Suzanne C. "Sue" Swenson – Rochester
Suzanne Carol Swenson, 74, of Rochester, MN, died Friday April 3, 2020 peacefully at her home with family by her side after a short battle with cancer.
Sue was born January 18, 1946 in Rochelle, IL to Ralph and Edith Medlar. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School in...
Toby Rudy Loeks
Apr 3, 2020
A memorial service for Toby will be determined at a later date. The funeral home will update their website page, once a date has been established. Thank you for your understanding and consideration.
Mavis J. Tollefson
Apr 1, 2020
Mrs. Tollefson, age 81 of Rochester passed away on April 1, 2020. Mavis was born on July 25, 1938 in Trempealeau, Wisconsin to Archie and Esther (Berg) Dahlby.
Mavis graduated from Logan High School in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. She married Arthur Martinson on July 20, 1956 and later divorced. On July 19, 1986 she married Carl Tollefson. Mavis...
Eleanor A. Irish
Apr 1, 2020
Eleanor Allene Irish, 72, of Chatfield, MN passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family after a short battle with cancer.
Eleanor was born to Claude and Hazel Asher on September 9, 1947 in Rochester, MN. She attended Chatfield High School. She worked at Strongwell in Chatfield and retired in January...
