Doris Elaine Swenson
Oct 27, 2022
Doris 'Dorry' Elaine Rye Swenson was born May 5, 1926, in Hayfield, MN. She was baptized by her uncle Reverend Andrew Nordaune and confirmed by Reverend Sorenson of the First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, MN. She graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1944. She became Secretary to the Superintendent at UCLA in Westwood California. Dorry and Clint were...
Dale Rousey
Oct 27, 2022
Dale Covington Rousey, 101, passed away on October 27th at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN where he had been a patient for one day. He was born in Jacksonville, Illinois on December 20, 1920 to Terry and Stella (Covington) Rousey. Dale grew up on a farm outside of Murrayville, Illinois, the middle brother of Kenneth and Clyde Rousey. The...
Phyllis Heath
Oct 24, 2022
Phyllis Heath passed away peacefully on Monday, October 24th, 2022 at Rochester Rehab and Living Center, where she had resided for 4 ½ years with Alzheimer's. Phyllis was born Phyllis Margaret Patrie, on October 6, 1928, in North Adams, Massachusetts, the first child of Albert and Bessie Patrie. She graduated Pro Merito from Williamstown, MA High School in 1946. She...
Janet Kay Shumaker
Oct 19, 2022
Janet K. Shumaker, age 81, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Homestead Memory Care in Rochester. Janet Kay Shumaker was born April 30, 1941 in Douglas, MN the daughter of Albert and Maude (Kunz) Streiff. She attended grade school at Oronoco and attended Pine Island High School. Janet met her future husband, Ronald Shumaker,...
Mary Moon
Oct 18, 2022
Mary Eileen Moon, Rochester, MN, age 86, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester from advanced Parkinson's Disease. Mary Birdsell was an only child born to Vella and Leon Birdsell in Postville, Iowa. She graduated from Monona High School in 1954 where she played basketball on the girls varsity team and cornet in...
Bruce Nelson
Oct 18, 2022
Bruce Allen Nelson, 67, of Rochester, died Tuesday, October 18, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Bruce was born in Rochester on October 3, 1955 to the late Spencer and Locella (Baumann) Nelson, and lived in Byron, where he graduated Byron High School in 1973. He attended Mankato Vo-Tech, and graduated with a degree in architectural drafting and design in...
Leona Mae Martin
Oct 17, 2022
Leona "Lonnie" Mae Martin, age 98, was quietly called to Heaven on October 17, 2022. She was a beloved Mother, Grandmother and friend. Leona was born May 10, 1924 to Florence and Louis Mackie at the family farm in Huntley, Minnesota. Leona attended St. Olaf University before moving to Rochester to start her over 30 year career with Mayo. She...
Alan John Cameron
Oct 16, 2022
Alan John Cameron, age 91, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022 in Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Alan was born on August 31, 1931 in Dundee, Scotland to Olive and David Cameron. He lived in York, England, with his parents and sister. At age 13 he was sent to boarding high school Marlborough College in Wiltshire, England. He spent two years,...
Charles John Miller
Oct 15, 2022
Charles John Miller was born on March 27, 1951 in Rochester, MN to John and Shirley (Joslyn) Miller. He passed away on October 15, 2022 at Season's Hospice. Chuck graduated from John Marshall High School. On September 26, 1970 he married Deborah Lee at Grace Lutheran Church in Rochester. He retired from Crenlo after 37 years as a welding supervisor....
Ronald Allen Brovold
Oct 14, 2022
Ronald Allen Brovold was born on July 15, 1935, in Portland, North Dakota, to Ernest and Clara (Strom) Brovold. He died peacefully on October 14, 2022, at Cottagewood Memory Care in Rochester. Ronald graduated from high school in 1953 at Portland High School in Portland, North Dakota. He served three years in the United States Air Force in security services...
Albert John Bina
Oct 13, 2022
Albert J. Bina, aged 77, longtime resident of Oronoco, passed away peacefully in his sleep at Mayo St. Mary's Hospital (Rochester) on October 13, 2022. Born May 23, 1945, to Albert and Helen Bina, he spent his childhood in Calmar, Iowa, developing a love of nature amid the woods, fields, and streams of Winneshiek County. Graduating from South Winneshiek High...
Audrey Jane Grimm
Oct 13, 2022
Audrey Jane Grimm, age 90, of Rochester, MN passed peacefully on October 13th, 2022 at Arbor Terrace in Rochester, MN with her loving sons by her side. She was born November 18, 1931 on the family farm in Eagle Bend, MN to Arvid and Loretta Johnson. Audrey graduated from Parkers Prairie High School in 1949 and attended Minnesota's School of...
Charles Martin Bergerson
Oct 12, 2022
Charles M. Bergerson, 81, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN. Charles "Chuck" Martin Bergerson was born February 19, 1941 Belgrade, MN. He started his insurance career in Rochester and raised his family there. He had a very successful career selling insurance, starting at MFA and then moving to American Family. He earned many trips...
Brett Phillip Jarvis
Oct 12, 2022
Brett P. Jarvis 39, of Oronoco entered eternal life Wednesday October 12, 2022, at his home after a courageous five year battle with cancer. Brett Phillip Jarvis was born May 31, 1983, in Iowa City, IA to Gary and Muriel (Barnett) Jarvis. He grew up in Iowa City and attended Iowa State University, where he played football. After college he...
Nancy Jean Evjen
Oct 11, 2022
Nancy (Cutshall) Evjen, 92, died Tuesday, October, 11, 2022 at M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital after a brief illness. Nancy Jean Cutshall was born in Rochester, MN on February 10, 1930 to Lyle and Hazel (Lund) Cutshall. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1948. While working at St. Mary's hospital, she met Richard (Dick) Evjen. They married in 1949,...
Lorelei Mundy
Oct 11, 2022
Lorelei Marie (Springer) Mundy, 70, of Rochester, MN passed away in her home on October 11, 2022, after a two and a half year battle with pancreatic cancer. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Kent Mundy, daughter, Rachel (Jason) Freed, daughter Sarah (Ted) Mundy-Evans, Mother Beverly Springer, four grandchildren, and six siblings. She was preceded in death...
Arlysse Jeanne Macgillivray
Oct 11, 2022
Arlysse Jeanne MacGillivray, age 85, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away October 11, 2022 at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester. Arlysse Jeanne Peterson was born on February 14, 1937 in Rushford, Minnesota to Carl and Gladys (Fossum) Peterson. Arlysse was raised and attended K-12 school in Rushford. She graduated from High School in 1955 and attended Winona State University from 1955-1957 earning...
Kenneth Raymond Vagt
Oct 7, 2022
Kenneth Raymond Vagt, 76, was called home on October 7, 2022 in Stuart, Florida. Kenneth was born on February 6, 1946 in Olmsted County to Clarence Vagt and Edith Hanenberger. On September 5, 1970 he married Dorothy Burt. He enjoyed watching Nascar, Football, and Tinkering around in his garage, eating sweets, country music, and the company of his best friend...
Alvin Lewellyn White
Oct 6, 2022
Alvin White, of Rochester, MN died peacefully at the age of 93, at home on October 6, 2022. Alvin was founder and owner of Al's Footworks shoe stores. A proud veteran of the United States Army during the Korean War, Veteran of the National Guard and served in the Merchant Marine. He was an avid gardener and collector of odds...
Roman Pecherskii
Oct 4, 2022
Roman Pecherskii, age 13, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away at St. Mary's Hospital on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Roman was born on September 26, 2009, in Moscow, Russia. He was not expected to survive due to a life-threatening congenital kidney condition. Roman's parents navigated a complicated path to bring the family to America where he...
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