Obituaries

Anita Smith

Dec 21, 2023

 

Anita Priscilla Smith, age 86, of Rochester, Minnesota died on Thursday, December 21, 2023 in Rochester.

Anita was born February 16, 1937 to Alfred and Gladys (Spangler) Husmann in Clinton, Iowa.  She graduated from Clinton High School and went on to attend Iowa Teachers College.  She taught kindergarten for several years.  Anita married Kenneth Smith on March 1, 1958.  ...

Rita Jean Gostonczik

Dec 19, 2023

 

Rita Jean Gostonczik, age 52, of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin passed away on December 19th, 2023 surrounded by the love of her family at Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Rita was born on November 5th, 1971 in Osage, Iowa to Francis (Gus) and Mary (Schuck) Gostonczik.  Rita graduated from Osage, Iowa High School in 1990.  She attended NIACC...

Cheryl Ellingson

Dec 18, 2023

Cheryl Diane Ellingson Himango passed away peacefully at home where she wanted to be on December 18, 2023. Her husband Jim loved her and was with her by her side at all times.

Cheryl was born to Victor and Ruth Lenton (nee Skare) in Stewartville, MN. She graduated from Pine Island High School in 1963. She worked at Collins in...

Virgil Briske

Dec 17, 2023

Virgil Henry Briske, 82, of Rochester, MN, passed away on December 17, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN. Virgil was born on May 8, 1941 in Elgin, MN to Ralph and Bertha Briske. He grew up in the Dover/Eyota area and attended school in St. Charles, MN. He married Luanne Helen Folkert on October 10, 1958....

Marna Groe

Dec 16, 2023

Marna Groe, 61, passed away on December 16th, 2023. She lived in Kasson, MN.

She was born to Jean and Donald Groe on January 19th, 1962. She grew up in Albert Lea, Minnesota.

Marna has one brother Leigh (Caryl) Wiley, and two sisters, Peggy (Marty) Groeneweg and Patti Groe. She has one daughter, Courtney Groe, granddaughter, Raelynn...

Richard "Cleo" Lyke

Dec 16, 2023

 

Richard “Cleo” Edward Lyke, 86, of Oronoco, MN, died surrounded by the love of his immediate family December 16, 2023.

He was born in Rochester, MN on November 13, 1937 to Agnes (Harney) and Clayton Lyke. He attended Rochester High School before attending Rochester Community College and Mankato State where he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business...

Michael Ablan

Dec 14, 2023

Michael R. Ablan passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus.

Michael was born on February 5, 1969, in Tampa Bay, FL. He later moved to Minnesota where he graduated from Tartan High School. Immediately following graduation, he joined the United States Army serving from August of 1988 to May of 1996,...

Peggy Youngstrom

Dec 13, 2023

Peggy C. Youngstrom passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester, MN.

 

Peggy Colleen (Walker) Youngstrom was born on February 19, 1941, to parents Rex and Beth (Hobza) Walker in Mankato, MN. She attended school in Mapleton, MN, and went on to receive a secondary teaching degree from Mankato State University. She started her...

Byron R. Steiber

Dec 12, 2023

Byron Robert Steiber

February 9, 1950- December 12, 2023

Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather Byron Robert Steiber, age 73, passed away surrounded by family, on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Born in Waukon, Iowa, to Frederick and Marjorie Jean (Maust) Steiber, Byron's journey was grounded in the values cultivated on the Steiber...

Michael Hall

Dec 11, 2023

Michael W. Hall, age 31, passed away unexpectedly on December 11, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN.

 

Michael Walter Hall was born on December 17, 1991, in Iowa Falls, IA. He attended Radcliffe grade school and graduated from Ames High School. After graduation, he went on to complete the Carpentry Program at Job Corp. Michael...

Emiliano Kosnopfal

Dec 9, 2023

Emiliano Rashid Kosnopfal, 21, of Dover, MN, passed away unexpectedly on December 9, 2023. He was born on February 4th, 2002 in Mexico to Alejandra Kosnopfal.

He graduated from Lourdes High school in 2020. He attended Winona State University for 3 years, focusing on Psychology. He worked part time at Mayo Clinic for the last 2 years.

Emiliano was a...

James Hoeft

Dec 9, 2023

James "Jim" Kenneth Hoeft, age 68, of Elgin, MN passed away Saturday, December 9th, 2023.

 

Jim was born on February 26, 1955 in Rochester, MN to Kenneth and Lorraine (Groszbach) Hoeft. He graduated from John Marshall high school class of 1973 and attended Rochester Vocational School the following year. He was united in marriage to Connie Brinkman in 1978...

Thomas A. Moody Jr.

Dec 8, 2023

A memorial service for Thomas Allen Moody Jr., 72, will be at 11:00 am on Monday, December 18, 2023 at Calvary Evangelical Free Church in Rochester, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Tom was born on May 25, 1951 in Hollywood, CA to Thomas and Louise Moody. He graduated from Granada Hills High...

Beverly Lindberg

Dec 7, 2023

Beverly A. Lindberg, age 79, of Rochester, MN passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN.

Beverly Annette Lindberg was born July 5, 1944 in Rochester, Minnesota the daughter of Donald and Ruth (Mayhew) Lindberg. She was a graduate of John Marshall High School. On November 14, 1979, she met Jennifer Anderson and they...

Judith Berschet

Dec 7, 2023

A Celebration of Life for Judy will take place on Saturday, May 25th, 2024, at 10:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church (1100 South Linneman Road) in Mount Prospect, IL. Following the Celebration of Life will be a rebroadcast of the Memorial Service that was held earlier in Rochester, MN. Burial will take place at the St. John's Lutheran Church...

Richard Miller

Dec 5, 2023

Richard U. Miller passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.

Richard Urban Miller was born August 1, 1935 in St. Paul, MN to parents, Albert and Leona Miller. The family moved to North Central, MN early in his life, and he attended elementary schools in Sandstone and Finlayson, MN. They later moved...

Mark Hindermann

Dec 4, 2023

 

Mark J. Hindermann, 88, of Pine Island, MN passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, MN. 

 

Mark John Hindermann was born March 18, 1935 in St. Paul, MN the son of Winfred and Joyce (Peterson) Hindermann.  He was a graduate of Duluth East High School and continued his education at the...

Gary Engle

Dec 2, 2023

Gary Marvin Engle of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by family December 2nd at St. Marys Hospital at the age of 77. Gary was born June 5, 1946, at St. Mary's Hospital to Helen and Clarence Engle.

Gary Graduated from John Marshall High School in 1964 and lived in Rochester all his life.

Gary worked at IBM...

Douglas Forsmark

Nov 30, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Douglas John Forsmark on November 30, 2023, following a brief and courageous battle against cancer. Born on December 18, 1952, Doug embraced life with quiet strength, friendship, love, a thirst for knowledge, avid reading, and unwavering loyalty to his beloved Minnesota sports teams.

Doug was a beloved friend,...

Nancy Haglof

Nov 30, 2023

Nancy Carol Haglof died on November 30, 2023 of complications from a stroke. Born June 22, 1953, she was a lifelong artist who worked in a variety of mediums from paint to fabric. She was preceded in death by her parents Milo and Carolyn (Bachman) Haglof and her sister Gretchen Logan. She is survived by her sister Rev. Betsy Dartt,...