Loretta Clare Plevak
Oct 17, 2021
Loretta Clare (Koerschner) Plevak of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on October 17, 2021 at the age of 94. Loretta was born in Cudahy, WI on May 20th, 1927, the day Charles Lindberg completed his historic trans-Atlantic flight. She was third oldest of eight children born to Edward and Hildegarde Koerschner. Loretta married her High School classmate and beloved husband...
Ruth Ann Meek
Oct 17, 2021
Ruth A. Meek, age 83, of Citrus Heights, CA (formerly of Rochester, MN) passed away peacefully Sunday, October 17, 2021 at her son's home in Rochester, MN with loving care received by Seasons Hospice. Ruth Ann Meek was born March 26, 1938 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Florence (Burns) and Harold Cooke. She grew up in Rochester, MN where...
Scott Rindahl
Oct 13, 2021
Scott Allan Rindahl died Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus. Scott was born on September, 7, 1963 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Allan and Carol (Ustby) Rindahl. Scott grew up in Galesville, WI, and attended G-E-T High school. After graduating, he attended Winona State University where he earned his Bachelors Degree. He participated in basketball...
Chantola Khin Bessingpas
Oct 13, 2021
Chantola Khin Bessingpas of Albert Lea, Minnesota passed away on Oct 13, 2021.
Ronald Pew
Oct 11, 2021
Ronald Gary Pew, 76, of Rochester, MN passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at the Season's Hospice house in Rochester, MN. He was born October 28, 1944 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN to Darwin and Virginia (Markee) Pew. Ron attended Hawthorne Elementary School and Central Junior High. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1963. Ron started...
Betty Jean Nerby
Oct 11, 2021
Betty J. Nerby passed peacefully in her home on October 11th, 2021. She was 84. Betty was born January 1st,1937 to Leon and Ruth Johnson in Decorah, Iowa. She spent her younger years in Holmen, Wisconsin where she married her high school sweetheart and love of her life Sanford (Sandy) Nerby. They moved to Rochester, Minnesota in the 1950's and...
Alan Olaf Tuntland
Oct 11, 2021
Alan Olaf Tuntland passed away in his home on October 11, 2021 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on September 4, 1940 to Olaf and Edith Tuntland. He spent his boyhood days in Sioux Falls and Brandon, South Dakota, graduating from Brandon High School in 1958. He continued his education at South Dakota State College obtaining a...
Lavonne Phyllis Baier
Oct 10, 2021
LaVonne P Baier, 94, a Rochester, MN native, passed peacefully of natural causes on Sunday, October 10 surrounded by her daughters, at Samaritan Bethany on 8th. LaVonne Phyllis Greenwaldt was born June 15, 1927, in Rochester, the youngest of eleven, to Henry F and Ida G (Musolf) Greenwaldt. LaVonne graduated from Rochester High School, where she was a cheerleader, in...
Irene Marie Knick
Oct 9, 2021
Irene Marie Wohlfeil was born July 12, 1927 in Tilden, Nebraska, the daughter of Otto J. Wohlfeil and Anna (nee) Petersen. Irene passed away on October 9, 2021. Irene was baptized and confirmed in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tilden, Nebraska. On March 30, 1947, she married Donald E. Knick at Trinity Lutheran Church, Northfield, Minnesota. They resided in Northfield, Springfield...
Marjorie Ann Danewick
Oct 7, 2021
Marge Danewick went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Oct 7th, 2021 while at the home of her daughter. Marjorie Ann (Arnold) Danewick was born on March 16th, 1931 in Rochester, MN to Floyd and Gwendolyn Arnold. On Sept 7th, 1948 she married Elmer (Bud) Danewick. They had three children: Sandra (Les) Cookman, Skip Danewick, and Vicki...
Kathryn M Remtema
Oct 7, 2021
Kathryn Marie Remtema "Kathy", 59, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Heartland Hospice House in Owatonna, MN. Kathy was born November 6, 1961 in Rochester to George and Charlotte (Boelter) Sprague. She was a graduate of Windom High School in Windom, MN. After graduating, Kathy went to work as a para professional/ vocational technical tutor...
Clarence William Scott
Oct 6, 2021
C.W. Scott best known as "Scotty" or Bill was born to Clarence and Gertrude (Fisher) Scott in Rolfe, Iowa on October 6, 1939. He passed away in Rochester, Minnesota at the exact age of 82 on October 6, 2021. Bill served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1958-1963. He was employed many years by The City of...
Fred Edward Rengstorf
Oct 4, 2021
I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. ~ Psalm 23:6 Rev. Fred Edward Rengstorf, 71, passed away peacefully with his wife and children by his side on October 4, 2021 at Mayo Clinic, St. Marys' Campus in Rochester, Minnesota. Fred was born on September 4, 1950 to parents Wesley and Myra (Bruns) Rengstorf in New Ulm, Minnesota....
Cheryle Haugen
Oct 2, 2021
After a lengthy illness, Cheryle ("Cherry") Haugen, 85, of Rochester passed away at her home on October 2, 2021. She was born November 4, 1935 in Cannon City Township, Rice County, Minnesota to Rueben and Mamie (Ryder) Schwert. She graduated from Faribault, Minnesota High School in 1953 and briefly attended Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. On November 28, 1954...
Marcia Wiste
Oct 2, 2021
Marcia Gail Wiste, 74, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 2nd, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital. She was born to parents Gordon M. Kjos and Marilyn F. Kjos, on December 13,1946 in Lanesboro, MN. Marcia graduated from John Marshall High School in Rochester, MN in 1965. Marcia worked as a waitperson once all...
Eugene Miller
Sep 27, 2021
Eugene Ross (Gene R.) Miller, 78 years, passed peacefully on Monday, September 27, 2021. He was born August 22, 1943 to his parents Clarence & Beulah (Fishbaugher) Miller in Wabasha, MN residing in Kellogg, MN for a few years before moving to Winona, MN at an early age. He attended St. Martins and St. Matthews parochial school, Jefferson Jr. High...
Joyce Kappauf
Sep 26, 2021
Joyce Marie (Siems) Kappauf, 91, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at her home. Joyce was born March 29, 1930 in Oronoco, MN to Frederich and Clara (Lubahn) Siems. She was a 1947 graduate of Rochester High School. After graduation, she went on to graduate from the Kahler School of Nursing. She was...
Harold Harrison Geerdes
Sep 25, 2021
Harold Harrison Geerdes, 96, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Seasons Hospice House. Harold was born on the family farm near Stewartville on May 3, 1925 to John and Helen (Hinze) Geerdes. Harold proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps in the 24th Marine 2nd battalion during WWII from 1943-1946. In 1948, he...
Marlene Kay Smith
Sep 25, 2021
Marlene K. Smith passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 from her "Determined" fight against cancer. She was surrounded by her family as she moved on to see her parents Anna Ruth Suntken and William Eno Suntken, formerly of Elgin, MN. She is survived by her husband, Richard A. Smith of Rochester, 3 sons and a daughter. Rick (Terri) Schacht of...
Richard "Mike" Smith
Sep 24, 2021
Richard Michael "Mike" Smith, 56, of Oronoco, Minnesota, passed away Friday September 24, 2021 at his home. Mike was born September 1, 1965 in Albion, MI to Larry and Kathy (Bailey) Smith. He grew up in Midland, MI and graduated high school there. Mike graduated from Michigan Technical University in 1986 with a degree in Computer Science. He moved to...