Winifred Lorraine Salley
Dec 28, 2022
Winifred L. Salley, 89 of Rochester, MN died Wednesday at the Homestead of Rochester. Winifred Lorraine Salley was born June 19, 1933, in Wabasha County to Edward and Grace (Parkinson) Hermann. She grew up in rural Zumbro Falls. After graduating from high school, she started working at the Mayo Clinic, where she worked for twenty years. Winifred was united in...
Loren Clarence Hoffman
Dec 28, 2022
Loren Hoffman of Rochester, MN, passed away at the age of 94 on December 28, 2022. Loren was born in Rochester on April 25, 1928, to Clarence and Elizabeth Hoffman. He graduated from high school in 1946 in Rochester. Loren married Marilyn Higgins Lindemer on August 4, 1973. Loren was a farmer for most of his life. These years he...
Gwen Etta Steige
Dec 27, 2022
Gwen E. Steige, 85, a longtime Rochester, MN resident and retired Registered Nurse, died Tuesday December 27, 2022 at Rochester East Health Services following a lengthy battle with dementia. Gwen was born December 21, 1937 in Owatonna, MN the daughter of Floyd and Fern Behsman. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1956 and attended Rochester's Methodist-Kahler School of Nursing,...
Robert Lawrence Milbrandt
Dec 27, 2022
Robert L. Milbrandt, 91, of Rochester, MN passed away on December 27, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital. Robert Lawrence Milbrandt was born on September 14, 1931 in Elma, IA to parents Lawrence and Louise (Johanns) Milbrandt. After graduation from high school he was inducted into the US Army where he served from 1952-1954 in the Engineers operating heavy equipment...
Nelson Hamilton Nyman
Dec 25, 2022
Nelson Hamilton Nyman was a young man who had much to live for with a wife he adored and a new baby boy, his first child. He fought to live with all the determination of a warrior, but in the end, God had a different plan and took him to heaven "early." On Christmas morning, 2022, Nelson quietly left us....
Maryellen Meyers
Dec 24, 2022
MaryEllen Meyers, 90, of Rochester, MN passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at Mayo Clinic- St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. MaryEllen (Thoreson) Meyers was born on March 25, 1932, on her family's farm in Beaver Township, to parents Eddie and Mabel (Johnson) Thoreson. MaryEllen graduated from Leroy- Ostrander High School and began her career working as an Accountant. On...
Lauren Brink Lavoi
Dec 23, 2022
Lauren Brink LaVoi passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on the morning of December 23rd, 2022, after fighting a hard battle against cancer. Lauren was born in Grand Forks, ND, on July 25, 1964, a very hot summer. In 1967, he and his family moved to Rochester, MN, where he attended Jefferson Elementary, Kellogg Middle,...
Lorna Jean Talmo
Dec 20, 2022
Lorna J. Talmo, age 95, of Rochester, MN passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Lorna Jean Talmo, was born August 4, 1927 in Wykoff, Fillmore County, MN. She graduated from Wykoff High School and later moved to Rochester, MN where she worked at the Kahler Hotel, Montgomery Wards and Orr's Jewelry Store. Lorna...
Beverly Mae Richardson
Dec 19, 2022
Beverly Mae (Jenkin) Richardson, 85, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on December 19, 2022, at St. Mary's Hospital. Born on June 5, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York to Arthur Warner and Helen (Micklik) Harms. Beverly received her Nursing Diploma from Illinois Masonic Hospital (School of Nursing) in 1958, worked in various nursing departments in Chicago, Ill; Fredrick, Maryland; Taipei,...
Lillian May Claussen
Dec 17, 2022
Lillian M. Claussen, 99, of Rochester, MN, passed away at Mayo Clinic St. Mary's Hospital on December 17, 2022. Lillian May (Eisenbrand) Claussen was born on May 27, 1923, in Minneapolis, MN to parents Harold and Emma (Letcher) Eisenbrand. Lillian moved to Rochester, MN at a young age, where she later met and married Harry Claussen on December 5, 1944....
Elaine Caroline Eggler
Dec 14, 2022
Elaine C. Eggler, age 99, of Stewartville, MN passed away on December 14, 2022 at the Stewartville Care Center. Elaine Caroline (Thedens) Eggler was born on September 18, 1923 in Farmington Township, Olmsted County, MN the daughter of William and Marie (Siems) Thedens. She attended a rural school for 8 years, and graduated from Rochester High School. Elaine obtained her...
Arthur Ray Kaul
Dec 14, 2022
Arthur Ray Kaul passed on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN at the age of 84 years. He was born on May 30, 1938, to Arthur M.P. & Lucille Kaul (Bowers). Arthur was born in Rochester, Minnesota. Arthur was a 4th generation farmer in Oronoco township and was engaged in farming his entire life. His...
Dana Petron
Dec 13, 2022
Dana Petron passed away on Dec 13, 2022. Dana's loved ones are composing Dana's obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Glenn Earl Mulholland
Dec 12, 2022
Our cherished Glenn Earl Mulholland (90) of Rochester, MN went to be with Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, on the morning of December 12th, 2022. Glenn was born in Wabasha County, Minnesota on May 9th, 1932, to Claude Earl Mulholland and Annie Laurie Pencille Mulholland. Glenn was the sixth of eleven children and grew up on a farm in...
Verleen Jeanette Bungum
Dec 11, 2022
Verleen J. Bungum, 88, resided in Rochester much of her life, with the exception of a 20-year period when her husbands' career took them to Fountain Hills, AZ. She died peacefully in her sleep at Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home on Sunday, December 11, 2022, with family by her side. Verleen was born June 4, 1934, in rural Byron, MN to...
Jody Ray Thome
Dec 10, 2022
Jody Ray Thome, 67, of Rochester, died Saturday, December 10, 2022. He was born April 12, 1955, in Osage, Iowa the son of Melvin and Bettie (Hill) Thome. He graduated from Adams High School in 1973 and attended Iowa State University, Ames, IA. On April 20, 1974, he was united in marriage to Shirley Eberline at Sacred Heart Church. Jody...
Marjorie Myrtle Block
Dec 9, 2022
Marjorie Myrtle Block, age 96, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2022. Marjorie (Marge) was born January 31,1926, to Earl and Agnes (Nelson) Jorgenson in Rochester, MN. She graduated from Rochester High School at age 16, and two years later from Rochester Junior College. She then began her 42-year career as a surgical...
Glen David Meyer
Dec 8, 2022
Glen David Meyer, age 67, of Byron, MN, died peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Mary's Campus surrounded by his family and friends. Glen was born July 1, 1955, in Faribault, MN, the son of Walter and Elnora (Helberg) Meyer. He graduated from Faribault High School in 1973 and received his Degree of Associate in...
O'Della May Harvey
Dec 8, 2022
O'della Harvey, 84 of New Prague, MN passed away peacefully on December 8th, 2022 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. O'della was born on May 30th, 1938 in Rugby, ND to Joseph and Marie Ganje. O'della was raised in Rugby, ND until her family moved to Minot, ND when she was 11. As a child one of her favorite activities...
Mark Kenneth Deneve
Dec 6, 2022
Mark K. DeNeve, 59, of Spring Valley, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, after a dignified battle with cancer. The result was a draw. Cancer beat his body, but not his spirit. Mark was born in Norway, MI, to the late Kenneth and Marilyn DeNeve. Mark remembered growing up in Ironwood, MI fondly and believed that he couldn't...

