Obituaries

Jerry Ray Haack

Jerry Ray Haack

Jan 9, 2022

Jerry Ray Haack, age 66, passed peacefully with his beloved family at his side January 9th, 2022. Jerry was the only child born to Marlin and Harriet Haack (Grams) on November 29, 1955. Jerry was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran in Pleasant Valley and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at Redeemer Lutheran Church. He grew up in southeast Rochester and attended...

Loretta Inez Rahman

Loretta Inez Rahman

Jan 7, 2022

Loretta Inez Rahman passed away peacefully at Arbor Terrace Home on January 7, 2022, at 100 years of age. Loretta was born near Elgin, MN on January 28, 1921, to John Wehrs and Mathilda (Prescher) Wehrs. She lived most of her life in the Rochester, Plainview and Elgin area. She married Franklin (Ray) Rahman in 1938. They lived in Winona...

Dorothy Greseth

Dorothy Greseth

Jan 3, 2022

Dorothy Joy Greseth, 83, of Rochester, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at Samaritan Bethany. Dorothy was born October 8, 1938 in La Crosse, WI to Orvin and Martha (Eliason) Benson. Dorothy attended school in a one room schoolhouse through grade school and went on to graduate from Houston High School. After high school, she went on to obtain her...

Luella Ida Alma Koehler

Luella Ida Alma Koehler

Jan 2, 2022

Luella Ida Alma Koehler, 96, of Rochester, was called home to Heaven, Sunday, January 2, 2022, at Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center. She was blessed to have with continual visits from family for her last days on earth and her daughter was by her side to the very end. She was born April 6, 1925, near Merrill, Wisconsin, to Edward...

Alice Ella Patzer

Alice Ella Patzer

Jan 1, 2022

Alice E. Patzer, age 93, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at Arbor Garden Place Assisted Living in Eyota, MN. Alice Ella Patzer was born August 31, 1928 in Woodworth, North Dakota the youngest of six children to Rudolph and Theophila (Retzlaff) Peda. She was a graduate of Jamestown High School in Jamestown, North Dakota. She met her future husband,...

Jerome Buss

Jerome Buss

Dec 31, 2021

Jerome "Jerry" Carl Buss, 85, of Rochester, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021, at his home with his loving family by his side. Jerry was born August 18, 1936 in Columbus, Wisconsin, to Lawrence and Irma Buss. He grew up in nearby Reeseville and graduated from Juneau High School. During this time, he met the love of his life, Shirley...

Roger Thomas Ormand

Roger Thomas Ormand

Dec 30, 2021

Roger Thomas Ormand, 91, passed away on December 30, 2021, in New Brighton, Minnesota. Roger was born on December 27, 1930, in Rochester, Minnesota, to parents Peter and Mildred (Thomas) Ormand. Roger lived the majority of his life in Rochester, MN (except for his first three years in Byron, MN, four years when he served in the Air Force in...

Veronica Marie Lubarski

Veronica Marie Lubarski

Dec 30, 2021

Veronica Lubarski, 75, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at home with her husband by her side under the care of Mayo Clinic Hospice. Veronica Marie Pietruszewski was born on September 7, 1946, in Warren, MN. She was the eldest of six children born to Raymond (Ray) and Mary (Grochowski) Pietruszewski. She and her siblings...

Maridell Gilreath

Maridell Gilreath

Dec 30, 2021

Funeral services for Maridell Gilreath, 93, of Rochester will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 6,, 2022, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Maridell McCullough was born on October 10, 1928, in Searcy, AR, to Roy and Sarah (Person) McCullough....

Jean M Tamminga

Jean M Tamminga

Dec 29, 2021

Jean Millicent (Regnier) Tamminga of Rochester, MN, age 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Shorewood Assisted Living in Rochester, MN. Jean was born on February 24, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Ralph and Grace (Burk) Regnier. She graduated high school in 1947 and later continued her education in Chicago at Thornton Community College and...

Jerald "Jerry" Burton Warner

Jerald "Jerry" Burton Warner

Dec 28, 2021

Jerald Burton Warner, much loved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, in Rochester, MN. Jerald, or Jerry as everyone knew him, was born in Lorraine, WI on October 15, 1937 to parents, George Burton and Hilda Johnson Warner. He graduated from Elgin, MN High School in 1956. Jerry was extremely...

Duane Peter Schwingle

Duane Peter Schwingle

Dec 28, 2021

Duane Peter Schwingle, a man of many trades passed away unexpectedly on December 28th, 2021 at the young age of 27. Duane was born in Rochester, MN on July 22, 1994 to Jason Schwingle and Julie Fern. Duane was a caring and loving person. Many would have considered him quiet, however as soon as you got him talking about Sasquatch,...

Helen Jean Sanborn

Helen Jean Sanborn

Dec 27, 2021

Helen Houg Sanborn, 1927-2021 On December 27, 2021, Helen Houg Sanborn, age 94, passed away peacefully in her sleep. She lived at The Homestead Memory Care facility in Rochester, MN where she enjoyed visits from friends and relatives, good care, and a nice view of the pond out her window. She had been very healthy and active before Alzheimer's limited...

Ursula Loretta Thedens

Ursula Loretta Thedens

Dec 27, 2021

Ursula Loretta (Wacker) Thedens passed away peacefully on Monday, December 27, 2021, at Methodist Mayo Clinic Hospital. She was born on July 9,1928, in Cloyd Valley Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota, to Frederick and Alma (Rueb) Wacker. She was the oldest of 15 children. At the age of six she moved with her family from Aberdeen, South Dakota to Rochester....

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Beech

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Beech

Dec 26, 2021

Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Beech passed away at her home on Sunday morning December 26, 2021, one day before her 81st birthday following a two-year journey with pancreatic cancer. Betty was born on December 27, 1940 to Henry and Margaret Lubke in Pipestone, MN. She grew up in Pipestone and had many great and mischievous adventures with her siblings and friends....

Bruce Randall Davis

Bruce Randall Davis

Dec 25, 2021

Bruce Randall Davis, age 71, died December 25, 2021 in Rochester, MN at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus surrounded by his loved ones. Bruce was born on May 22, 1950 in Greencastle, IN to parents Thomas and Bettie (Klebusch) Davis. He grew up in Terre Haute, IN where he attended Wiley High School, graduating in 1968. He remained there...

Ramona Marcella Digre

Ramona Marcella Digre

Dec 23, 2021

Ramona (Radermacher) Digre, was born 1943 in Madison, MN to Leo and Amanda (Ruggenbuck) Radermacher. She graduated from Madison Public High School in 1961, having attended St Michaels grade school and an all girls private high school in Mankato, MN. Following graduation, she entered College of Saint Benedict, St Joseph, MN and completed a Fine Arts BA degree in Sociology...

Edward Carl Rosenow Iii

Edward Carl Rosenow Iii

Dec 21, 2021

Dr. Edward Carl Rosenow III died on December 21, 2021 at the age of 87 in Rochester, Minnesota. Ed was devoted to his children Sheri (Brian O'Shea) and Scott (Kathy), his grandchildren Christian (Hana Newman) and Kate, and his wife of 64 years Connie Grahame Rosenow. Ed was compassionate, and humble, enjoyed engaging with people, and had a great sense...

Christine Elizabeth Vogelsang

Christine Elizabeth Vogelsang

Dec 15, 2021

Christine "Chris" Vogelsang, 81 passed away comfortably with her daughter by her side. Chris was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 12, 1940, to parents Leon and Antionette (Kinsella) Williams. Chris grew up in Detroit where she was very active in dance, swimming, sailing, and clubs throughout her childhood. She attended Michigan State University where she met her husband of...

Keith Alan Dickman

Keith Alan Dickman

Dec 15, 2021

A memorial service for Keith will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2021 at Zumbro Lutheran Church, 624 3rd Ave SW, Rochester, MN. Masks will be required. The service will be live streamed through ZumbroLutheran.org Keith Alan Dickman, age 65, of Rochester, MN. passed away on December 15, 2021 from a head injury received during a weather related storm...