Michael “Mike” Jay Vesey
Mar 6, 2020
Michael "Mike" Jay Vesey, 67, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on Friday, March 6. 2020.
Mike was born July 05, 1952 to Milton David and Hazel (Shaw) Vesey. He attended grade school in Chatfield, Minnesota and later graduated from Mayo High School. Mike worked many years as a Bell Boy at the Arthur Hotel in Rochester.
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Evelyn “Evie” Cashman
Mar 4, 2020
Evelyn Marie Cashman – Rochester
Evelyn Marie "Evie" Cashman, 92, of Rochester passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Madonna Towers.
Evelyn Marie Hass was born on September 11, 1927 in Austin, MN to Henry and Agnes (Crilly) Hass. After working in Austin at a department store she met and married Vincent Cashman...
Melissa May Gisselberg (Murphy)
Mar 1, 2020
Melissa May Gisselberg (Murphy), 27, of Rochester, MN passed away Sunday March 1, 2020 in Cambridge, England. Melissa was born on May 7, 1992 in Rochester, MN to Merley LaFavor.
She graduated from Mayo High School in 2010. She married her high school sweetheart, Braeden Gisselberg, on November 28, 2012. The couple moved to Navarre, Florida before...
Wayland Harlow Eppard
Mar 1, 2020
Wayland H. Eppard, 86 (and 365 days thanks to leap year!), of Rochester, MN, died Sunday, March 1, 2020 surrounded by family at home.
Wayland was born March 2, 1933 in Rochester, MN to W. Hoyt and Tess (Campbell) Eppard. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1951 and enlisted in the United States Navy in 1952. ...
Carol Lynn Dougherty
Feb 28, 2020
Carol Lynn Dougherty, 71, of Spring Valley, MN, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 28, 2020 at River Bend Senior Living in Rochester, MN. She was born in Davenport, IA in 1948 the oldest of two sisters to Albert and Ethel Rupkalvis. Carol was married in April 1964 and later divorced in November 1974 to Larry M. Hansen of...
Christine Landon
Feb 27, 2020
Christine "Chris" Mary Landon, 70, of Rochester, MN, passed away on February 27, 2020.
She was born to parents Honore and Fred Rolstad, on March 24, 1949, in Rochester. She graduated from Lourdes High School in 1967. She went on to study at Winona State University and earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She retired from ...
Timothy “Tim” Allen Parker
Feb 25, 2020
Timothy "Tim" Allen Parker – Winona
Tim Parker, 63, of Winona, MN, formerly of Chicago, IL, died on February 25, 2020 at his residence in Winona, MN. Tim is much beloved by his children, siblings, and grandchildren and will be greatly missed. Tim was born November 13, 1956 in Chicago, IL to Andrew Parker and Elizabeth Parker...
Lois “Susie” Lee Grangaard
Feb 23, 2020
Lois "Susie" Lee Grangaard, 74, passed away peacefully on February 23 , 2020 in the loving presence of her children at Heritage Healthcare in Eau Claire, WI.
Lois was born on May 11 , 1945 to Odien and Lorraine (Hetzel) Bakken in Rochester, Minnesota. She graduated from John Marshall High School in 1963 and the Oliver Thein...
Beverly “Bev” Larrison
Feb 23, 2020
Beverly "Bev" Mae Larrison, 87 of Rochester, passed peacefully at her home on February 23, 2020.
Beverly Mae Drugge was born on May 21, 1932 in Minneapolis to Bert and Myrtle Drugge. She graduated from Central High School. She was a Medical Secretary at the Minnesota Department of Health and later at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester....
Dimitrios “Jimmy” Psomas
Feb 21, 2020
Dimitri "Jimmy" Anastasi Psomas, 87, of Rochester, MN, died Friday, February 21, 2020 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester.
Jimmy was born September 25, 1932 in Eretria, Greece to Anastasi and Amarso Psomas. He grew up in Eretria fishing with his brothers and working in his brother Nickos' restaurant. Jimmy served in the Greek Navy and rose...
James “Jim” Steckelberg M.D.
Feb 21, 2020
James M. "Jim" Steckelberg, M.D., Rochester, Minnesota.
James M. Steckelberg, 65, of Rochester, Minnesota, died Friday, February 21, 2020 surrounded by family at his home.
Jim was born on May 8, 1954, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Lowell and Melba Steckelberg. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1975 with a double major in computer...
Patrick Alan Burch, M.D.
Feb 18, 2020
Dr. Patrick Alan Burch Age 66
Pat Burch passed away on February 18th at The Homestead of Rochester at age 66. Pat was born in Illinois, and grew up on beautiful Lake Geneva in Wisconsin, where he was a star athlete. He went on to attend college at Lawrence University where he received a BS degree and...
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...
