John Francis Lawson
Oct 3, 2022
John Francis Lawson died on Monday, October 3, 2022 at Mayo Methodist Hospital in Rochester. John was born on June 26, 1936 in Schenectady, New York to John and Mary (Kuzmack) Lawson. He grew up in West New York, New Jersey, attended the University of Missouri School of Mines and University of Missouri Columbia. He finished his degree at Newark...
Carl Frederick Anderson
Oct 3, 2022
Dr. Carl F. Anderson, age 88, of Rochester, MN passed away Monday, October 3, 2022 at Charter House in Rochester, MN. Carl Frederick Anderson was born (06/22/1934) into a medical family. His parents (Evelyn M Olson, MD and Glenn J Anderson, MD) were the town physicians in Winterset, Iowa, where Carl was born. He was delivered by his father, and...
Lillian June Lewis
Oct 1, 2022
Lillian June Lewis, age 7, of Rochester, passed away on Saturday, October 1st, 2022 at St. Mary's ER. She was born March 6, 2015, in Rochester, MN. Daughter of Cassandra Lewis and sister of Tyler Sofie. She was an active second grade student at Pinewood Elementary. She enjoyed making crafts, reading books, and being with family and friends. Lilly is...
Dorothy Marie Sandquist
Sep 30, 2022
Dorothy M. Sandquist, 85, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022, at Edenbrook of Rochester. Dorothy Marie Sandquist was born June 28, 1937, in St. Paul, Minnesota the daughter of Elmore and Alida (Sundberg) Sandquist. She graduated high school from Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis, MN, earned a bachelor of music education from Friends University in Wichita, KS,...
Lavonne Marlene Jacobson
Sep 29, 2022
LaVonne M. Jacobson, of Rochester, MN, passed away on her 71st birthday, September 29, 2022, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. LaVonne Marlene (Berge) Jacobson was born in Lanesboro, MN on September 29, 1951, to parents, Bennett and Jeanette (Crowson) Berge. After graduating from Lanesboro High School in 1969, she earned an Associate Degree in...
Marjorie Ellen Rust
Sep 27, 2022
Marjorie Rust of Rochester passed away on Tuesday, September 27 at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by family. Marjorie Ellen Jacobson was born in Worthington, Minnesota on May 2nd, 1940, to Roy and Helen Jacobson. She grew up on a farm south of Worthington and went thru 8th grade in a rural one room schoolhouse before finishing High School at Round...
Lucille Soderberg
Sep 26, 2022
Lucille M. Soderberg, 85, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 25, 2022 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. Lucille "Lucy" Marie (Patten) Soderberg was born on October 24, 1936, in Missouri. She spent her young childhood with the loving Stricker family before moving to Michigan. She grew up on the family farm near Ludington, MI, the daughter...
Antoinette Stevens
Sep 25, 2022
Accomplished artist, teacher, mother and grandmother, Antoinette "Toni" (Wacht) Stevens, most recently living at Madonna Summit in Byron, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Our courageous mother and grandmother was an inspiration to all who knew her. After her retirement from teaching, Toni was a prolific watercolor painter, winning many awards, and she enjoyed audiobooks, cross stitch, photography,...
Marlene June Riess
Sep 24, 2022
Marlene June Riess, 92, passed away on September 24, 2022, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, MN. Marlene was born on July 4, 1930, to Arthur and Irma (Lau) Behl in Freeborn County. Marlene went to high school in Northwood, IA. She worked at the Kahler Hospital before marrying Clarence Riess on July 24, 1948, at Bethel Lutheran Church...
Beverly Rose Fields
Sep 22, 2022
Beverly R. Fields, 84, died on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Stewartville Care Center. Beverly was born in Owatonna, MN on November 21, 1937 to Wilbur and Matilda (Sell) Barrett. She married Joe E. Fields on June 7, 1951 in Graham, TX. Beverly and Joe moved to Rochester in 1954 where they owned and operated Fields Printing and Office Supply....
Mina Rose Stahl
Sep 22, 2022
Mina Rose Stahl passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday morning, September 22, 2022 at St. Mary's hospital in Rochester, MN at the age of 86. Mina was born on September 16, 1936, in Huron, South Dakota to Mary and Ralph Riley. She grew up on the family fox farm and attended country school before moving into...
Rosemary Catherine Fee
Sep 21, 2022
Rosemary (Bock) Fee of Rochester, Minnesota, died peacefully on her 88th birthday, Wednesday, September 21, 2022, surrounded by her children. Rosemary spent the two first years of her life at St Monica's Home in Sioux City, Iowa, until she was adopted in May 1936. Her adoptive parents, Arthur and Florence Bock of Manning, Iowa, wanted a little boy but walked...
Anita June Martin
Sep 21, 2022
Anita June Ennis, 90, of Rochester, Minnesota died Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at The Waters on Mayowood in Rochester. Anita June Martin was born July 8, 1932 in Crisfield, Maryland the only child of William and Nettie (Ross) Ennis. She grew up and graduated high school in Pocomoke City, Maryland. As a teenager she worked as a telephone operator alongside...
Dolores Jane Vanderburg
Sep 21, 2022
Dolores (Kisro) Vanderburg, 92, of Rochester, passed away on September 21, 2022 at Arbor Terrace. Dolores was born January 19, 1930 to parents Fred and Grace (Block) Kisro in Eagle Lake, Minn. She married Christian "Bill" Vanderburg on October 13, 1946, in Rochester. She enjoyed camping, fishing, cards, taking drives into the country and watching the geese with her great...
Hella Wendt
Sep 21, 2022
Hella Wendt, 79, of Pemberton, MN. passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Hella (Reisch) Wendt was born May 7, 1943 in Offenburg, Germany to parents, Ernest and Leonie (Harnecker) Reisch. Hella married the love of her life, Otto Wendt, on August 8, 1964 in Offenburg, West Germany. After the birth of their son...
Philip A. Erickson
Sep 18, 2022
Philip (Phil) A. Erickson age 96, died on September 18, 2022, at home. He was born on September 29, 1925, to Peter and Alpha (Hanson) Erickson in Pilot Mound Township. On November 7, 1959, he married Helen Enderson at Evanger Lutheran Church in Sargent Minnesota. Phil graduated from Chatfield High School, and he went on to serve in the United...
Maria E. Mungo
Sep 16, 2022
Maria E. Mungo, 66, of Rochester, MN passed away Friday, September 16, 2022 at her home in Rochester after a battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. She was born September 30, 1955, in Rock Island, IL to Edward and Norma Jean (Keene) Van Getson. She attended and graduated from Alwood High School in Woodhull, IL in 1973. She then attended Black Hawk...
John Robert Perkins
Sep 15, 2022
Founder and former owner of Gold Cross Ambulance Service, John Robert Perkins, 81, passed away September 15, 2022, at The Homestead in Rochester, Minnesota. John was devoted to his wife of 54 years, Patricia, and children Lara (Randy Hedegaard) of Woodbury, MN; son Ryan (Sarah Lisiecki), Las Cruces, NM; grandson Arin and granddaughter Leah, both of Woodbury, MN. John was...
Donald Duane Anderson
Sep 15, 2022
Donald Duane Anderson of Rochester, MN died on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at his home. Gramps was born on December 16th, 1927, to Walter and Emily (Beck) Anderson in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated from North High School in Minneapolis and went on to serve in the Navy for two years in WWII. He later married Marilyn Miller on October 8,...
Paul Raymer Allen
Sep 14, 2022
Paul Raymer Allen died Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at Homestead at Rochester. Paul was born September 1, 1936 in Owatonna, MN to Merle and Lucy (Larson) Allen. Paul graduated from Owatonna High School in 1954. He then graduated from South Dakota State College in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy with high Honors. Paul also received a Master's...