Vernon William Urban, Jr.
Sep 11, 2019
Vernon William Urban, Jr., age 81, of Rochester died Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN.
Vernon was born April 4, 1938 in Winona, MN, the son of Vernon and Bernice (Waechter) Urban. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1956. He honorably served his country in United States Army in Korea...
Dr. Thomas Joseph Peter Mcdonald
Sep 10, 2019
Dr. McDonald, 79, of Rochester, Minnesota, died Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at his home surrounded by his beloved wife and family. Dr. McDonald was born on May 30, 1940 in Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland, to Dr. Frank and Irene McDonald.
Dr. McDonald graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1963, after which he...
Donald Mark Carroll
Sep 8, 2019
Don (Donald) Mark Carroll, 88, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital.
Don was born in Kansas City, Kansas on January 3, 1931 to Mark and Catherine Carroll.
He attended Catholic schools in Kansas City from 2 nd grade through 11 th until the families move in 1947 to...
Della Emogene Malmin
Sep 7, 2019
Della Emogene Malmin (Ferguson), age 99, formerly of Utica and Savage, died September 7, 2019 at Edenbrook in Rochester.
Della was born to John and Dora (Henry) Ferguson on September 11, 1919 in Saratoga Township, Winona County. She was the third oldest of nine children.
Della married Clair Malmin on March 20, 1939 at Central...
Paul Charles Sohm
Sep 6, 2019
Paul Sohm, 81, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 in his home surrounded by loved ones.
Paul was born December 29, 1937 in Aurelia, Iowa to Joseph and Eleanor (Schrunk) Sohm. After graduating high school, he graduated from Morningside College in Iowa. He married Marilyn Tentinger of Remsen, Iowa at Saint Mary's Catholic Church...
Linda Rae Sheffield
Sep 5, 2019
Linda Rae Sheffield, 75 of Rochester, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2019 at Rochester East Nursing Home.
Linda Rae Egge was born on March 26, 1944 in Fargo, ND. She graduated from Morehead High School in 1962. She attended Morehead State College in Morehead, MN and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in education. Linda married Ron...
Robert G. Gill
Sep 3, 2019
Robert Glenn "Bob" Gill, 97, of Rochester, Minnesota, died Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at his home in Rochester, with his wife at his side.
Born December 24, 1921 in Elmira Township near St. Charles, Minnesota, Bob was the son of Edward and Hazel (Ferguson) Gill. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1939. Bob served in...
Phy Choun
Aug 29, 2019
It is with great sadness that the family of Phy Choun announces her passing at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at the age of 99. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family members.
Phy was born and raised in Battambang, Cambodia. She then married Soun Ros and conceived four...
Louis Dewayne Bennett
Aug 29, 2019
"Lou Lou" unexpectedly left us on Thursday August 29, 2019. His jokes, beautiful smile, laughter, and kindness will forever linger in our hearts.
Louis was born in Chicago, IL to Sharon Poindexter and Louis Phillip Jr.
Lou Lou is preceded in death by his father, Louis Jr.; grandmothers, Marian and Dorothy; grandfathers, James and Louis...
Rosanna C. O’Neil
Aug 28, 2019
Rosanna Cecilia O'Neil (Nigon), age 99, of Rochester passed away on August 28, 2019 at Medford Senior Care Center in Medford, MN.
Rosanna was born December 10, 1919 in rural Eyota to Michael and Katherine (Meyer) Nigon.
She graduated from Rochester High School in 1937. On June 23, 1949 she married Paul J. O'Neil at...
Peggy Jo Embrey
Aug 25, 2019
Peggy Jo (Jorgensen) Embrey, 73, of Rochester MN passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019. She was born December 12, 1945 in Pender, NE to Arthur and Wilma (Krusemark) Jorgensen.
Peggy's family moved to St. Charles, where she graduated from St. Charles High School. She married Duane Franz and moved to Iowa and had two children before divorcing....
Michael J. Simmons
Aug 24, 2019
Michael "Mike" J. Simmons, age 74, of Lake City, died Saturday Aug. 24, 2019 at Lake City Care Center surrounded by his family.
He was born on June 15, 1945, in Hammond, to Frank and Elizabeth (Griffin) Simmons. Mike graduated from Lourdes High School in Rochester and went on to serve in the Army National Guard. On...
Beverly Elizabeth Donaldson
Aug 23, 2019
Beverly Elizabeth Donaldson (Schnorr), 94, of Rochester, passed away on August 23, 2019
Beverly was born and raised in Rochester where she attended Junior College and was later employed by Waters Instruments for 44 years. She served in the U.S. Army (WAC) during WWII as a surgical technician at Barnes General Hospital in Washington during the war....
Clifton G. Pagel
Aug 21, 2019
Clifton G. Pagel –
Clif Pagel, 87, of Rochester, MN died Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Seasons Hospice House.
Clif was born at home on November 26, 1931 in Marion, MN to George and Lula (Young) Pagel. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1949 and served in the U.S. Army from 1954-55 until he...
Evelyn M. Hertle
Aug 21, 2019
Evelyn Marie Hertle, 84, of Rochester, MN passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at her residence.
Evelyn was born on October 2, 1934 in Hayfield, MN to Howard and Merle Boysen. Evelyn grew up on a small farm close to Hayfield with seven other siblings. Evelyn later graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1952. She worked...
Jacqueline “Cookie” Underwood
Aug 21, 2019
Jacqueline Ellen "Cookie" Underwood, age 72, of Rochester, MN died Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN, surrounded by her family. She had been fighting cancer for 26 years, and was under the care of Mayo Home Hospice.
Jacqueline was born May 4, 1947, in Rochester, the daughter of Orrin and Helen (Holland) Hoven....
Landy Jade Phetda
Aug 19, 2019
Landy Jade Phetda, 14, of Rochester, MN, passed away August 19, 2019.
She was born to Chansomaly Mey and Wat Phetda on June 2, 2005 in Rochester, Minnesota. Landy attended Harriet Bishop Elementary School and completed John Adams Middle School. Landy was about to start at John Marshall High school as a Freshman this fall.
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Donald Louis Bode
Aug 15, 2019
The Funeral Mass for Donald Louis Bode will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Cecelia's Catholic Church in Algona, Iowa with Fr. Sunny Dominic officiating. There will be a visitation one hour prior to the Mass. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Algona. There will also be a visitation held in the...
Kenneth C. Irish
Aug 13, 2019
Kenneth "Ken/Kenny" Irish, 75, of Chatfield, MN, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester.
Ken was born to Richard "Dick" and Margaret (Hart) Irish on May 25, 1944 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He attended John Marshall High School and went on to work at Touhy Furniture, Chatfield, and...
Diane C. Ward
Aug 13, 2019
Diane Cecelia Ward (Tomai), age 78 of Cottage Grove passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Madonna Towers Skilled Nursing in Rochester, Minnesota.
Diane was born on September 26, 1940 in Saint Paul, the daughter of Amos and Shirley (McConnell) Tomai. She attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic School and graduated from St....
