Dorene Ella Vomhof
Sep 15, 2026
Dorene (Kohlmeyer) Vomhof, 97, of Eagan (formerly of Rochester) passed away peacefully on September 15, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Dorene was born October 27, 1928, to Edwin and Cora (Biel) Kohlmeyer in Wykoff MN. She attended St. John's Lutheran School and graduated from Wykoff High School.
She married Claire Vomhof on July 24, 1949, at St. John's Lutheran Church...
Theodore "Ted" Orville Thorson
Sep 13, 2026
Theodore Orville Thorson passed away September 13, 2026, at home in Rochester, MN.
He was born on March 19, 1930, in Albert Lea, MN, to Jens and Luvina (Walswick) Thorson. Ted graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in agricultural engineering, after completing his service in the U.S. Navy. He married Janet "Jan" Margery (Westland) Thorson on...
Rebecca "Becky" Ann Waara
Sep 12, 2026
Rebecca "Becky" Ann Waara, 67, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully on Saturday September 12, shortly after 9:00am after a several year long battle with breast cancer. Becky was born to Allen and Liela Carlson in Houston, MN on November 17, 1958, the fifth of six children - Marsha Benson, Norma (Gary) Elliot, Jeff (Chris) Carlson, Randy (Pat) Carlson, &...
Nancy Hedger
Sep 11, 2026
Nancy S. Hedger, 87 died on Friday, September 11, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday October 19, 2026 at Bethel Lutheran Church, with a visitation held one hour prior to the service at church. A full obituary will appear soon.
Alcuin Bruggenthies
Sep 11, 2026
Alcuin (Al) Joseph Bruggenthies, of Rochester, passed away September 11th, 2026, surrounded by his children. He is now at peace and reunited with his wife, Marge, and son, Gary.
Al was born in Millwood Township, MN, on August 14th, 1935, to Frank and Mary (Toenyan) Bruggenthies. He was the youngest of eight siblings who Frank raised after Mary passed away in...
Cleo Noraine Zempel
Sep 11, 2026
Cleo Noraine Zempel, 94, was welcomed into Heaven on September 11, 2026. She passed peacefully with her daughters by her side.
Cleo was born in Strum, WI to Arup and Caroline Nelson. Cleo married the love of her life, Harold, in 1951. They had 4 daughters, Tamara Jones (TX), Lori Venditti (TN), Shari Engel (MN) and Rebecca Stringer (GA). Harold and...
Phyllis Rosella Barnes
Sep 11, 2026
Phyllis Rosella (McMillen) Barnes, 100, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2026.
Phyllis was born on June 11,1926, at home in Lenora, MN, to Ralph and Petra (Paulson) McMillen. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school. Phyllis attended "normal" training to become a teacher and taught in a one-room schoolhouse in Amherst.
On June...
Belva "Bebe" Ann Kothenbeutel
Sep 10, 2026
Belva A. "Bebe" Kothenbeutel, 96, of Rochester, passed away on September 10, 2026, at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester.
Bebe was born on March 21, 1930, to Donald and Dorothy (Decker) Geise. On January 14, 1949, she married the love of her life, Luverne Kothenbeutel. Together, they raised their two daughters, Ladonne Kothenbeutel and Jo Ann (Irv) Keefe.
Bebe worked at...
Sheila Faith Pudlick
Sep 6, 2026
Sheila Faith Pudlick (Thompson), 64, of Grey Eagle, MN died Sunday, September 6, 2026 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN after a very short and aggressive battle with lung cancer.
Sheila was born on August 21, 1962, in Madison, MN to Elroy & Leone Thompson. She grew up in Minneapolis and was a proud graduate of Patrick Henry High...
Ruth Ann Miles
Sep 6, 2026
Ruth Ann Miles, 82, of Rochester, MN died Sunday, September 6, 2026 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN.
Mrs. Miles (Ruth Ann Klenke) was born March 9, 1944 the daughter of Charles Edward Klenke and Hollis Marie Schroeder. She married Robert Allen Miles on July 9, 1966.
Mrs. Miles grew up in Racine, MN and graduated from Stewartville...
Verlyn Bruce Holt
Sep 4, 2026
Verlyn B. "Hoss" Holt, 73, of Byron, MN passed away September 4, 2026 at St. Mary's Hospital.
He was born in Byron on December 3,1952 to Stanley and Velora (Newell) Holt. He grew up on the family farm. On June 16, 1973, he married Sheila Swarthout.
Verlyn worked for MNDOT for over 40 years as a snow plow driver and highway maintenance...
George L. Allen Sr.
Sep 4, 2026
George Leighton Allen Sr., 96 years old, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday morning, September 4, 2026, at Charter House in Rochester, MN. He was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on July 2, 1930, minutes before his twin brother Phillip and grew up in Birmingham, Michigan. He met his wife Dorothy Hammett in 1946, and they married in...
Robert Kyle
Sep 2, 2026
Dr. Robert A. Kyle, 98 years old, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away peacefully with loved ones by his side on September 2nd, 2026. Robert was born on March 17,1928, in Bottineau, North Dakota, to parents Arthur and Mabel Kyle. Robert grew up on a farm, the eldest of 5 sons. He started school at age 5 in a one room...
James Robert Fritsche
Sep 1, 2026
James Robert "Jim" Fritsche, 79, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2026, following a brief battle with cancer.
Jim was born on May 6, 1947, in Rochester, Minnesota, to Ollie, and Lloyd Fritsche. He was the oldest of four siblings: Jean, Joe, and Janet.
Jim was in Boy Scouts for many years. He was very proud of earning the rank...
Debra Ann Fogarty
Aug 30, 2026
Debra Ann (Goodman) Fogarty, 69, of Oronoco, MN passed away on August 30, 2026. It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Debra Ann Fogarty, age 69 of Oronoco, MN, a loving wife, cherished mother, stepmother, step-grandmother, sibling, aunt, cousin, and friend on August 30, 2026.
Deborah Ann Goodman was born on May 7, 1957, in Rochester,...
Anthony William Hall
Aug 29, 2026
Tony Hall, 40, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 29, 2026, from injuries sustained in an ATV accident. He lived all forty of those years at full throttle, and anyone who knew him will tell you he wouldn't have given a single one back.
Tony was born July 1, 1986, and grew up on the family farm in Elgin, Minnesota, with...
Raymond LaVerne Merck
Aug 29, 2026
Raymond Laverne Merck, age 102, of Rochester, Minnesota, died on August 29, 2026.
Raymond was born on August 7, 1924, near Deep River, Iowa, the son of Raymond Robert and Dorothy Bess Merck. He attended rural Buckeye Grade School through the eighth grade and graduated from Deep River High School in 1942. He was a member of the Methodist Church.
Raymond continued...
Karen N. Sheedy
Aug 28, 2026
Karen Rae Neumann Sheedy, age 84, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on August 28, surrounded by the family she spent her life nurturing. Though our hearts are broken, we take comfort in knowing that the love she gave so freely throughout her life remains with us and continues to shape who we are and how we live. Karen believed...
Deloris Ann Kramer
Aug 28, 2026
Deloris A. Kramer, 88, of Rochester, MN died Friday, August 28, 2026 at The Homestead of Rochester.
Deloris was born April 5, 1938 in Appleton, Wisconsin to Marshall and Clarice (Marx) Mossholder. In her youth she was in the 4-H Club, graduated from Appleton High School and was a member of First English Lutheran Church in Appleton.
Deloris met Reverend David Kramer...
Stephen Arthur Goergen
Aug 24, 2026
Stephen A. Goergen, 81, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away on August 24, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, MN.
Stephen Arthur Goergen was born on August 21, 1945 in Winona, MN the son of Clarence and Ruth (Goetzman) Goergen. He graduated from Winona High School and attended VoTech for Electronics. Steve served in the United States Navy during...
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