Elizabeth Rahn
Mar 11, 2024
On March 11, 2024, Elizabeth Esther Rahn, 95, of Rochester, MN., joyfully went to meet Jesus in Heaven.
Elizabeth was born in her parent's farmhouse in Altura, MN on January 9, 1929. Her brother Richard was happy to have a new baby sister. Elizabeth's father, Herbert, was a farmer who raised wheat and corn and had an apple orchard....
Helen Craft
Mar 10, 2024
Helen Pauline Craft, 102, of Rochester, MN, passed away on March 10, 2024, at Meadow Lakes Senior Living in Rochester, MN.
Helen was born on November 10, 1921, in Detroit, MI to parents Gregory and Mabel (Curnow) McCreary. She married Douglas Craft on May 7, 1941. They raised their young family in Hallstead, PA where Helen grew up.
In 1959, the family...
Johnie Plummer
Mar 8, 2024
Johnie Thomas Plummer, age 92, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on March 8, 2024.
Johnie was born August 8, 1931 in Murfreesboro, TN and grew up on a farm in the tiny town of Triune, TN in a house that had no electricity, no running water, and no central heat...
Aidan Jacobson
Mar 7, 2024
Aidan James Jacobson, age 29, of Rochester, MN went home to glory on Thursday, March 7, 2024 as a result of a cardiac event. He was diagnosed at an early age with Autism and later with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), and experienced various medical complications stemming from DMD.
Aidan attended the Rochester Public School Special Education program where he had...
Donald McCullough
Mar 6, 2024
Donald E. McCullough, age 92, of Rochester, MN passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
Donald Eugene McCullough was born November 4, 1931 in Chester Iowa, the son of Dean and Cathryn (Hunter) McCullough. In 1949, he graduated from Rochester Senior High School in Rochester, MN.
He married Phyllis Perkins on May 25, 1957 and were blessed with...
John Youngstrom
Mar 6, 2024
John (Jack) Youngstrom passed away on March 6th, 2024 at Madonna Towers Skilled Nursing Care. John Leroy Youngstrom was born May 27, 1939 to parents Clifford and Audrey (Mahlen) Youngstrom. He attended school in Wykoff, Minnesota and also Rush City, Minnesota . While at Rush City, he was an accomplished athlete. Playing football, basketball, and baseball. Following high school, he...
Scott Williams
Mar 4, 2024
Scott A. Williams, 59, of Rochester passed away Monday, March 4, 2024 at his home.
Scott graduated from South Tama High School in Tama, IA in 1983. He then entered the United States Navy as a Search and Rescue Diver from 1983-1987. He was stationed on the USS Enterprise in San Diego, CA.
On June 9, 1989, he married...
Sidney Parham III
Mar 4, 2024
Sidney (Sid) Feild Parham, III passed away on March 4, 2024, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester, MN from Parkinson's Disease. He was born on November 19, 1943 in Gulfport, Mississippi to Sidney Feild Parham, Jr. and Lousie White Barton Parham.
Sid was raised in Roanoke, Virginia and graduated from Patrick Henry High School in 1962. He went on...
Charles Winans
Mar 3, 2024
Charlie Bill (William) Winans, 70, of Rochester passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN from complications following a stroke in November 2021. He was born on June 18, 1953 in Rocheser, MN to Carl and Harriet (Palmer) Winans.
Charlie had many great loves: Karen, family, music, animals, and fishing - not necessarily...
Teryl Armstrong
Mar 3, 2024
Teryl W. Armstrong, age 69, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on March 3, 2024.
Teryl Willard Armstrong was born May 6, 1954 in Austin, Minnesota the youngest of 10 children of Willard and Onalee (Avery) Armstrong. He was a graduate of Austin High School. He was united in marriage to Mary...
Helga Sornberger
Feb 29, 2024
Helga Sornberger, 86, of Rochester passed away on February 29, 2024 at Riverbend Memory Care having battled dementia for several years.
Helga was born in Nurnberg, Germany, on July 24, 1937 to Emil and Kunigunde Bayer. On April 13, 1957, she married William Sornberger in Herzogenaurach, Germany, while he was stationed with the US Army. When they arrived back to...
Jacqueline Rueber
Feb 28, 2024
Jacqueline Ann Rueber, 84, of Oronoco, MN, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN.
Jacqueline was born on February 20, 1940, in Oronoco, MN to parents Oscar and Emily (Kettner) Bell. She grew up in Oronoco, MN, and graduated from Rochester High School in 1957. On July 12, 1958, Jacqueline married the...
Sheryl Schwartz
Feb 26, 2024
Sheryl Ann Schwartz, a beloved wife, mother, and friend, passed away on February 26, 2024, at her home in Rochester, MN after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Sheryl was born on October 14, 1951, in Grand Forks, ND to Irwin and Hattie (Nelson) Stinar. Sheryl graduated from Red River High School in May of 1969 and soon found...
Jack Taylor
Feb 24, 2024
Jack Taylor, 63, of Rochester, Minnesota, formerly of Ames, Iowa, passed away on February 24, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.
Jack was born on March 15, 1960, in Creston, Iowa to Sharon and Gordon Taylor. Jack spent his childhood in Mason City, Iowa, where he graduated from Mason City High School in 1978.
Jack met his wife Vicki while living in...
Surjit Bassi
Feb 20, 2024
Surjit Kaur Bassi, 78, of Rochester MN passed away peacefully and comfortably on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at Mayo Clinic with her grandson at her bedside.
Surjit was born March 20, 1945, in Manak Tabra, India to Sarwan Singh and Jagir Kaur. She lived a life full of passion and adventure working and helping manage small businesses across...
Harold Taylor
Feb 18, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Harold Wesley Taylor on February 18, 2024 after a challenging battle with cancer. Born on July 21, 1959 in Joplin, MO. Harold lived a life full of love, passion, generosity and service. He is survived by his beloved wife, Mary Kate Taylor; his children Rebecca (Justin) Madewell; Grayson (Jennifer) Taylor and Kaitlyn Taylor; his stepdaughter, Rachel (Eric) Tichy; his ten grandchildren; his siblings Michael Taylor, John Taylor,...
Rebecca "Becky" Vicker
Feb 18, 2024
Rebecca "Becky" June Vicker, 96, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was a Rochester resident for 70 years.
Becky was born June 9, 1927 in Whitewater Township, Winona County, MN to Ernest and Bessie (Lea) McHugh. After graduating High School in 1945 Becky moved to Rochester and met Gordon Javis Vicker. They married...
Dianne Kee
Feb 18, 2024
Dianne M. Kee, age 81, of Rochester, MN passed away February 18, 2024 at Rochester East Health Services.
Dianne Marie Kee was born July 4, 1942 in Rochester, MN the daughter of Perry and Vandetta (Webb) Vogel. She grew up in Austin, MN where she graduated from Austin High School then attended Austin Jr. College. She was united in marriage...
Clement Seibert
Feb 16, 2024
Clement Jerome Seibert, devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away Friday, February 16 2024. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Seibert (Sokeland), his three children Pam Ingvalson, David Seibert (Yvette) and Scott Seibert (Becky Jasper), seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Clem was born in Poseyville, Indiana into a family with...