Obituaries

Leona Marie Hansen

Leona Marie Hansen

Sep 9, 2011

ROCHESTER -Leona M. Hansen, 75, a retired waitress of the Kahler Hotel, died on Friday, September 9, 2011 at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester after a lengthy illness. Leona was born in Austin, MN on August 16, 1936 to Olaf and Nellie (Weed) Paulson.She moved to Rochester in 1953.Leona married Wayne Hansen on January 2, 1955 in Austin, MN.After retirement, they...

Steven Thomas Pankowski

Steven Thomas Pankowski

Sep 6, 2011

PANKOWSKI Steven Thomas Pankowski, 41, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly September 6, 2011. He was born April 10, 1970 in Sioux City, IA to Donald and Kathleen (Zagor) Pankowski. Steve attended Bishop Heelan High School in Sioux City before moving to Rochester in 1988. During his high school years in Sioux City, Steve worked at Courage Homes, which is a...

Anne Elizabeth Klotz

Anne Elizabeth Klotz

Sep 5, 2011

Anne Elizabeth Klotz, age 86, of Rochester, MN, died Monday, September 5, 2011 at her residence in Rochester, Minnesota. Anne was born August 17, 1925 in Syracuse, New York to John & Katharine (Wright) Farrell.After high school, she attended business school. She married Raymond J. Klotz on October 1, 1949 in Syracuse, New York. They moved to Endicott, New York...

Ruth Bernice Meyer

Ruth Bernice Meyer

Sep 4, 2011

Ruth Bernice Meyer, age 79, passed away on September 4, 2011 at Maple Manor Healthcare & Rehab Center in Rochester, MN.A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 1:30 pm, September 10 at Madonna Meadows of Rochester, MN. Ruth Bernice Williams was born Oct 4, 1931 in Argos, Indiana.She was raised on the family farm and attended high school...

Ivan Kirtley Koenig

Ivan Kirtley Koenig

Aug 30, 2011

ORONOCO, MINN:Ivan K. Koenig, 84, died on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Pine Haven Care Center, Pine Island, MN. Ivan Kirtley Koenig was born on August 28, 1927 to William and Melinda (Ihrke) Koenig in Oronoco Township, Olmsted County. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1945. Ivan married Jean I. Siewert on June 10, 1948. He farmed in the...

Martha L. Colborn

Martha L. Colborn

Aug 27, 2011

ROCHESTER, MN -Martha L. Colborn, 87, died on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN.Martha was born inConnellsville, PA on July 1, 1924 . Martha is survived by two children, Clifton (Lisa) Colborn, of Rochester, MN and Clark (Elizabeth) Colborn, of State College, PA; three grandchildren, Chelsea Colborn, of Sioux Falls, SD, Alexander Colborn, of Slayton, MN,...

Gladys May Leist

Gladys May Leist

Aug 27, 2011

Gladys May Leist, age 83, of Rochester, MN, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Samaritan Bethany Home in Rochester, Minnesota. Gladys was born March 19, 1928 in Franklin County, Iowa to Ellis & Lizzie (Carter) Markham.She married George A. Leist on November 16, 1947 in Rowan, Iowa where they made their home several years before coming to the Hayfield and...

Lester Frederick Bethke

Lester Frederick Bethke

Aug 25, 2011

Rochester-Lester Bethke, age 92, a longtime area farmer died Thursday, August 25, 2011 at the Red Wing Health Center in Red Wing, MN, where he had resided for the last year.A funeral service for Lester will be held 1:00 P.M. on Monday, August 29, 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester with Rev. William Otte officiating.Burial will be in Oakwood...

Jack W. Greiner

Jack W. Greiner

Aug 25, 2011

ROCHESTER, MINN: Jack W. Greiner, 60, died Thursday, August 25, 2011 at home after fighting a courageous 13 month battle with cancer. A celebration of his life will be held at Victory Baptist Church, 606 36th Ave. SE, Rochester, MN on Sunday, August 28, 2011 from 4:00-7:00pm. A memorial service will be held at 4:30pm at the church on Monday,...

Laurie Sue Burt

Laurie Sue Burt

Aug 23, 2011

LaurieS.(Loucks) Burt age 48, passed away peacefully at her home in Rochester on 8/23/11. She was born November 2, 1962 in Rochester, Minnesota to Gail and Terry Loucks. She is a 1981 John Marshall High School Graduate. On November 26, 2004 Laurie married her best friend of over 30 years, Michael Burt and began their new life together with his...

Kieth L. Mathews

Kieth L. Mathews

Aug 23, 2011

ROCHESTER, MINN:Kieth L. Mathews, 71, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, August 23, 2011. Kieth LaVerne Mathews was born May 15, 1940 to John and Mabel (Ball) Mathews in Fairwater, MN. He married Donna Jones on November 22, 1958 at the Methodist Church in Douglas, MN. She preceded him in death on January 13, 2010. Kieth worked in construction...

James E. Fulton

James E. Fulton

Aug 21, 2011

James Fulton, age 73, of Rochester, MN. died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at Rochester Golden Living Center West.Private family burial will be in Galloway, Illinois.

Stanley Julius Riess

Stanley Julius Riess

Aug 20, 2011

Rochester-Funeral Services for Stanley J. Riess, age 75 who died at his family cabin in Wabasha on August 20, 2011 will be held at Trinity Lutheran church in Rochester on Wednesday, August 24th at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Joel Haak officiating.Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.Memorials are requested to the Eagles Cancer Telethon or Seasons Hospice.Visitation will be at Ranfranz...

Mark Edward Townsend

Mark Edward Townsend

Aug 20, 2011

ROCHESTER, MN: Mark E. Townsend, 53, died accidentally at his home on Saturday, August 20, 2011. Mark E. Townsend was born February 15, 1958 in Rochester, MN to Herbert R. and Lorraine (Wylam) Townsend Sr. Mark graduated from Mayo High School in 1976 and attended Rochester Community College and Winona State University. He worked most of his life in the...

Inez E. Reeve

Inez E. Reeve

Aug 19, 2011

ROCHESTER -Inez E. Reeve, 94, died on Friday, August 19, 2011 at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester. Inez was born in Minneapolis, MN on February 22, 1917 to John and Rhoda (Oman) Hendrickson.She graduated from Prentice High School in Wisconsin.Inez then graduated from Mound Midway School of Nursing in St. Paul.She was married to Everett Goetz from 1953 until his death...

Catherine Kasdagly

Catherine Kasdagly

Aug 16, 2011

Catherine Kasdagly, 83, of Rochester, died August 16, 2011, at the Gulf Coast Regional Hospice in Hudson, Florida. Born November 26, 1927, on the island of Kalymnos, Greece, to Michael and Maria (Kallias) Tsangaris.On October 21, 1951, in Athens, Greece, she married George Kasdagly, who preceded her in death on July 20, 2011. She has a sister Kristina Kourkoutis living...

Lucille Lillian Carson

Lucille Lillian Carson

Aug 10, 2011

PINE ISLAND Lucille L. Carson , 92, died on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. Lucille was born in Hammond, MN on June 1, 1919 to Fred and Ella (Dosdall) Dittmar.She married Vernon Carson on September 28, 1938 in Cresco, IA.Lucille enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles, watching TV, and playing bingo.She also enjoyed shopping,...

Phyllis  M Hovel

Phyllis M Hovel

Aug 7, 2011

ORONOCO, MINN: Phyllis Mae Hovel, 96, of Oronoco, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at her residence. Phyllis was born May 9, 1915 in Hammond, MN to Samuel and Maude (Baker) Wood. She went to thelittle red school house in South Troy and Pine Island High School. Phyllis joined the Presbyterian Church of Oronoco at the age of...

Donald E. Kinsella

Donald E. Kinsella

Aug 6, 2011

ROCHESTER, MINN: Donald (Don) Kinsella, 92, of Rochester, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011 at Samaritan Bethany on Eighth. A celebration of his life will be held 12:00 noon August 12, 2011 at Pax Christi Catholic Church 4135 18th Ave. NW, Rochester, MN, where Don was a member for 39 years. Celebrant will be Father Pratap Saliblinda.Visitation will be from...

Ruby Constance Glabe

Ruby Constance Glabe

Aug 4, 2011

Ruby C. Glabe, 87, of Rochester, died Thursday, August 4, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Ruby Constance Golberg was born September 27, 1923 in Rock Dell Township, Minnesota to Theodore and Jeanette (Hatlestad) Golberg.She grew up in Ostrander and graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1941.She took a one year correspondence course through Nebraska School of Business...