Steven Ross Johnson
May 9, 2026
Steven Ross Johnson, 68, of Apple Valley, MN passed away on May 9, 2025 at M. Health Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, MN. He was born on February 9, 1958 in Blue Earth, MN to Roger and Joyce (Ehrich) Johnson.
Steven graduated from Stewartville High School and received an Accounting Degree from Winona St. University. He worked on his grandparent's farm...
Rita M Bertsch
May 7, 2026
Rita Bertsch passed away in Bloomington, MN, on May 7, 2026.
Rita was born to Avis and Vernon Stovall on May 17, 1932, in Dubuque, IA. She attended the University of Dubuque and the Finley Hospital School of Nursing, graduating as a Registered Nurse. She worked as a surgical nurse, emergency room nurse, and as a nurse for a Dubuque...
Tinh Huynh
May 5, 2026
Mr. Huỳnh Văn Tịnh, born on December 28, 1939, in Sơn Tịnh, a former district of Quảng Ngãi Province, Vietnam, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026, at 5:05 p.m., surrounded by the prayers of family, friends, and the Buddhist community. He was 86 years old.His life was a story of perseverance, sacrifice, courage, compassion, and unwavering determination through some...
Darrel Gene Lande
May 2, 2026
Darrel Gene Lande, 93, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away at his home on May 2, 2026.
Darrel was born on September 5, 1932, in rural Bricelyn, Minnesota, the son of Lewis Andrew and Amelia (Molskness) Lande. He graduated from Albert Lea Public Schools in 1951. Upon graduation, he enrolled at Minnesota State Teachers College in Mankato, Minnesota, where he was a...
Betty Pamela Beach
May 1, 2026
Betty Beach, age 93, of Rochester, died May 1, 2026, at Benedictine Living Community-Rochester Madonna Towers.
Betty was born May 3rd, 1932, in Sunningdale, Berkshire, England, the daughter of Thomas and Ethel Rance. She grew up in Sunningdale, England with her sister Connie, and worked as a salesperson in a grocery store when first leaving school.
She married Reginald Beach...
Susan Lynn Ryberg
May 1, 2026
Susan L. Ryberg, 60, of Rochester, MN, unexpectedly passed away in Rochester on May 1, 2026.
She was born in Rochester, MN, April 1, 1966, to her loving parents Glenn and Lorraine Ryberg. She grew up on her family's farm in Grand Meadow, where she loved entertaining cats, dogs, a horse, and playing with her older brother David. Together with...
Yvonne Lupton
Apr 30, 2026
Yvonne Adele Duemler Lupton passed away quietly after a stroke in her Rochester MN apartment early Thursday morning, April 30, with her daughter, Cathy Roepke, (Rochester), her devoted primary caregiver, present. She was 92.
Our much-beloved mother will be greatly missed by everyone who was fortunate enough to know her. She never met a person she disliked, and all who...
Phyllis Prigge
Apr 28, 2026
Phyllis I. Prigge, 90, of Rochester, MN, died on April 28, 2026 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN with family by her side.
Phyllis, daughter of Clyde and Gertrude (Rossi) Wilson was born on August 19, 1935 in Pine Island, MN.
She graduated from Pine Island High School, then worked at the First National Bank for 13 years. She...
Harold Louis Jensen
Apr 27, 2026
Harold Louis Jensen passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2026 surrounded by his family.
Harold was born June 15, 1929 in Minneapolis, MN to Christian and Helge (Nesje) Jensen. He spent the first 15 years of his life there with his parents and younger brother, Thomas. However, Harold and Thomas spent many summers on their aunt and uncle's farm...
Bruce Anthony Lisko
Apr 26, 2026
Bruce Anthony Lisko, age 86, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away on April 26, 2026, at Madonna Towers Skilled Nursing Facility in Rochester.
He was born in Minneapolis on July 18, 1939, and grew up in Red Wing with his parents Anthony and Mildred Lisko. He attended schools in Red Wing and graduated from Red Wing Central High School. He enlisted...
Bruce G. Wolff
Apr 24, 2026
Dr. Bruce G. Wolff, M.D., passed away peacefully at home in Rochester, Minnesota on Friday, April 24, 2026, from natural causes. Born in Columbus, Georgia, Dr. Wolff dedicated his professional life to advancing the field of colorectal surgery and improving the lives of his patients. He followed in the footsteps of his father and older brothers in joining the Mayo...
Darlene Mae Riess
Apr 21, 2026
Darlene Mae Riess, 88, passed away on April 21, 2026, in Rochester, Minnesota.
She was born on May 16, 1937, in Rochester to Leonard and Margaret Schoonover. On August 31, 1956, she married Stanley Riess in Rochester, Minnesota. They shared 55 years of marriage before his passing, building a life centered on love, family, and cherished memories.
Darlene was known for her...
Larry Ronald Scilley
Apr 17, 2026
Larry R. Scilley, 83, of Rochester, MN passed away on April 17, 2026, at his home.His family is composing his full obituary and it will be available soon.A memorial service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Christ United Methodist Church, 400 5th Ave. SW, Rochester, MN, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial...
James Randolph
Apr 17, 2026
James Bayliss Randolph, 84, of Rochester, died Friday, April 17, 2026, at Rochester Rehabilitation Center from complications of Parkinson's disease.
Born on June 26, 1941, in Ipswich, MA, he was the son of the late Harriet and Carl Randolph. When Jim was a young boy the family moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was raised and graduated in 1959...
Kenneth Howard Fjerstad
Apr 16, 2026
Kenneth (Ken) H. Fjerstad, 87, of Lanesboro, MN, and formerly Hayfield, MN, passed away on April 16, 2026, at St. Mary's Hospital after a hard-fought battle with injuries from a car accident.
Ken was born August 23, 1938, at his family's farm in Dodge County, MN, the son of Emma and Selmer Fjerstad. He married his wife, Barbara, on July...
Michael Palmen
Apr 16, 2026
Michael Allen Palmen, M.D., of Rochester, Minnesota, died on April 16, 2026, of metastatic bile duct cancer.
Dr. Palmen was born in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 18, 1943, to Woodbury Allen Palmen and Wilhelmina Schmitt. After living briefly in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, he spent the remainder of his childhood in the town of Wabasha, Minnesota. In Wabasha...
Nicholas Anthony Gikas
Apr 15, 2026
Nicholas Anthony Gikas, age 66, of Rochester, MN passed away on April 15, 2026 unexpectedly at his home.
Nicholas was born on August 26, 1959 in Rochester MN to parents Anthony and Helen (Chonis) Gikas. He grew up in Rochester and graduated from Mayo High School. He worked a range of different jobs but ultimately spent the majority of his...
Ricky Harold Skaar
Apr 14, 2026
Ricky Harold Skaar, 72, of Rochester, MN passed away on April 14, 2026, at Mayo Clinic St. Marys Hospital.
Ricky was born on December 15, 1953 in Rochester, MN to parents Merlin and Mavis (Webster) Skaar. He was one of six children. He spent the majority of his school years in Spring Valley, MN before transferring to John Marshall High...
Henry Logan Oots
Apr 13, 2026
A memorial service for Henry (Hank) L. Oots, age 94 of Rochester, MN will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes (5421 Royal Pl NW Rochester, MN 55901). Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service.
Henry Logan Oots was born on December 26, 1931 in Austin, MN to Henry Sr....
Angel Morales
Apr 13, 2026
Angel Morales of Rochester, Minnesota left us on April 13th, 2026, following his battle with pancreatic cancer. A man who loved and cherished his whole family, Angel was a kind soul whose bright light touched the lives of those he met.
Angel was born in Texas, on November 22nd, 1958, to Juan David and Maria Del Carmen Morales. He was...
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