Corrine “Corky” Welch
Feb 18, 2020
Corrine Anne "Corky" Welch, age 90, passed away peacefully at her home on February 18, 2020.
Corrine Anne Busch was born on January 31, 1930 in Jordan, MN to John and Rose (Schommer) Busch. She graduated from Jordan High School in 1947. Following high school, she was awarded a music scholarship from MacPhail School of Music. After...
William “Buzz” Quick
Feb 14, 2020
William "Buzz" Francis Quick, age 82, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at his home on February 14, 2020.
Buzz was born September 18, 1937 at home near Pine Island, MN to Francis and Alla Ann (Keane) Quick. He graduated from Pine Island High School in 1955 as Salutatorian. He then attended the University of Minnesota –...
Patricia Jane Hein
Feb 13, 2020
"Where there is love, there is life." –Ghandi
Her life was full and her love was mighty. Patricia Jane (Malchow) Hein died on February 13, 2020 from the exhaustive effects of Alzheimer's. She lived a remarkable life as a mother, nurse, writer,worker and lover of children. She leaves family and friends who are so grateful for her...
Phon Ngath
Feb 10, 2020
Mrs. Phon Ngath, age 79, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Kapot, Cambodia, died Monday, February 10, 2020 at her residence. Phon was born March 2, 1940 in Kapot, Cambodia to Tanh and Ngath.
In 1980, Mrs. Ngath married Ong Uong in Thailand on the border of Cambodia. In July of 1986 the couple moved to Rochester, MN...
Bernadine “Bernie” Jones
Feb 10, 2020
Bernadine Strain Jones was born January 30, 1922 in Philadelphia, PA. She was the daughter of James and Minerva Strain. She died Feb. 10, 2020 at Cottagewood Senior Communities.
Bernie graduated from John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School, June of 1940. She married Meredith W. Jones on November 30, 1943. They had one son, James Meredith...
Doris L. Curley
Feb 10, 2020
Doris L. Curley, age 93, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at St. Crispin Living Community Care Center in Red Wing. Doris was born August 18, 1926 in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Francis H. Curley, Sr. after 47 years of marriage and her daughter, Jance Nagel.
She is survived...
Brenda Lee Zempel
Feb 5, 2020
Brenda Lee Zempel – Rochester
Brenda Lee Zempel, 62 of Rochester passed away peacefully on February 5, 2020 at Rochester East Health Services following an extraordinary battle with cancer.
Brenda was born on September 26, 1958 in Rochester to Raymond and Alice (Pike) Zempel. She graduated from Pine Island High School in 1976. She enjoyed...
Daniel W. Holmberg
Feb 4, 2020
Daniel William Holmberg 59, of Rochester MN passed away in his home on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Born September 30th, 1960 in Rochester to Earl and June Holmberg. Dan was raised with his nine siblings in Rochester. He attended Mayo High School where he found a love for gymnastics. He graduated in 1978. He met his wife Mary in...
Donald B. Galuska
Feb 2, 2020
Donald B. Galuska, 88, passed away February 2, 2020 peacefully at his home after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born in La Crosse, WI on April 7, 1931 to Egan and Florence (Pierzyne) Galuska. He lived in Arcadia, WI where he attended school and was very active in sports.
In 1948 he was selected...
Vicki Strain
Feb 1, 2020
Vicki Lynn (McIntosh) Strain, 62, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Season's Hospice in Rochester, MN, with her family by her side.
Vicki was born in Rochester, MN on June 26, 1957 to Richard and Bernice McIntosh. Vicki married David Strain on September 11, 1976. She worked at Crawford & Company years ago and...
Dan Macken Sr.
Jan 31, 2020
Daniel D. Macken, Sr., age 92, lifelong Rochester resident and former owner and operator of Macken Funeral Home for many years died Friday at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus.
Daniel David Macken was born August 13, 1927 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester to Dan and Emily (Thomas) Macken. Both sets of his grandparents were early...
Mary “Rita” Priebe
Jan 30, 2020
Mary "Rita" Priebe, 86 of Rochester, MN, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Cottagewood Senior Communities.
Rita was born February 12, 1933, in Chatfield, MN to parents Joseph and Arden (Wooldridge) Grubb. She grew up on a family farm outside of Chatfield. She married Harold Priebe on November 4, 1950. The couple moved to Rochester in...
Susan Whitney Leonard
Jan 29, 2020
Susan Whitney Leonard, 79, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus.
Sue was born in Rochester, Minnesota on March 8, 1940, the daughter of Lucian and Mary Smith. Sue went to Rochester High School and University of Colorado in Boulder. Sue married Larry Leonard in 1958 in Rochester, Minnesota, where...
Derek Paul Weber
Jan 28, 2020
Derek Paul Weber, 48, of Rochester, MN died Tuesday, January 28, 2020.
Derek was born December 29, 1971 in Rochester, MN, to Lucille (Ferguson) and Vernon Weber. He graduated from John Marshall in 1991 and took various business classes after that.He started his employment by working at several Rochester area pizza restaurants. Derek then worked for a...
Javis “Jay” Earl Christensen
Jan 27, 2020
Jay Christensen passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 at Arbor Terrace Memory Care. He was born in Rochester, Minnesota, on April 29, 1925. He was the only child of Inger and Albert Christensen.
He grew up and attended school in Rochester. Jay enlisted in the Army Air Corp as a senior in high school. He completed...
Leon Milton Kaump
Jan 24, 2020
Leon Milton Kaump, 90, of Rochester, MN died Friday, January 24, 2020 at New Perspective of Highland Park under the care of Our Lady of Peace Hospice in Saint Paul, MN.
Leon was born June 8, 1929 in La Crosse, WI to Ronald and Gladys (Ellis) Kaump. He graduated from Union Free High School, Holmen, WI in...
David Lee Busitzky
Jan 24, 2020
David Lee Busitzky passed away peacefully on January 24, 2020 at Samaritan Bethany after a long, courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Dave is survived by Jan, his wife of 49 years; children, Julie (Clay) Attlesey, Minnetonka, MN and Sandra (Del Peterson) Busitzky, Rochester, MN; grandsons, Isaac Attlesey, Minneapolis, MN, Kyle Hoffman and Keegan Peterson, Rochester, MN; brothers-in-law,...
Donald Ralph Smick
Jan 24, 2020
Donald Ralph Smick, age 82, of Rochester, MN, died January 24, 2020 at Seasons Hospice Home in Rochester.
Donald was born on July 23, 1937 in Independence, WI to Ralph and Valeria (Walek) Smick.
He graduated from Independence High School, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO. On September 12,...
Janet Sylvia Petterson
Jan 23, 2020
Janet "Jan" Petterson, 84, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Havre, MT, died Thursday, January 23, 2020 at her residence. Jan was born on September 13, 1935 in Eau Claire, WI to Clifford and Lucille (Duffenbach) Kragness.
She graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1953 and received her Certification as a Registered Nurse from Luther Hospital School...
Greta Lee Verdick
Jan 23, 2020
Greta L. Verdick – Rochester
Greta Lee Verdick passed away at Madonna Towers in Rochester on Thursday, January 23, 2020.
Greta was born on December 17, 1935, in Hastings, NE, to Leroy and Eulalia (Blewitt) Ericsson. She grew up in Madison, SD, where she graduated from high school in 1954. Greta attended nursing school in...
