Everett Beck
Mar 20, 2021
Everett Beck, a kind and gentle man, passed away on March 20, 2021. He was born in Illinois on May 7, 1925. Everett quietly lived his 95 years always keeping the good of the community in mind. He served in the US Army Air Force during WW II out of Foggia in Italy as a gunner on a B-17. He...
Derrik Matthew Johnson
Mar 18, 2021
Derrik Matthew Johnson, 30, of Byron, died on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at his home in Kasson. He was born on March 8, 1991 to Kevin and Hollee Johnson. Derrik was a graduate of Byron High School and went on to complete the Building Utilities Mechanic Program (BUM) at RCTC. Derrik was employed at Scott Berg Construction. He had very...
Louis Henry Weiland, Md
Mar 17, 2021
Louis H. Weiland, MD, 88, of Rochester, Minnesota died on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Saint Marys Campus. Louis was born at home in 1933, a farm boy in rural Ethan, South Dakota, the youngest of seven children. Beginning with farming and serving in the US Army during the Korean War, Louis would experience a lifetime of careers....
Judith Marie Priniski
Mar 16, 2021
Judith "Judy" Marie Priniski, age 61, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Judy was born June 23, 1959 in Hamtramck, Michigan, the daughter of Edward and Elaine (Smith) Deyo. She graduated from Fitzgerald High School in Warren, MI and earned her Certificate of Nursing at Henry Ford...
Donald Pankowski
Mar 14, 2021
Donald F. Pankowski, 75, of Rochester, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at his home. Don was born October 25, 1945 in Omaha, NE to Francis and Theresa (Regner) Pankowski. He was a 1963 graduate of St. Joseph High School and went on to the University of Omaha. Don spent his entire working career as a service technician for...
Audrey Louise Taylor
Mar 12, 2021
Audrey L. Taylor, 92, of Rochester, Minnesota went home to be with her Savior on March 12, 2021. Audrey was a resident of Madonna Towers, where she resided with her beloved husband of 73 years, Charles E. Taylor. Audrey was born on February 20, 1929 to Benjamin and Lucille Clark in Fleetville, Pennsylvania. She graduated Salutatorian from Benton High School,...
Patricia Ann Schwartzhoff
Mar 11, 2021
Pat Schwartzhoff passed away on March 11, 2021 after valiantly battling Progressive Supranuclear Palsy for more than two years. Patricia Ann Gavin was born in Chicago, IL on April 2, 1945. She grew up in La Crosse, WI. She graduated from Aquinas High School in La Crosse. She married her husband Earl on August 14th, 1965. They lived and raised...
Charles H Withers
Mar 10, 2021
Charles H. Withers, age 94, a former editor and co-owner of the Rochester Post-Bulletin, died on March 10, 2021. A lifelong resident of Rochester, Chuck was born on February 4, 1927, the son of Glenn and Bessie Withers. He attended public schools, and after serving in the U.S. Navy from June 1945 to August 1946, he graduated from Rochester Junior...
Phillip Wellvang
Mar 8, 2021
Phil Wellvang, age 95, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2021 at the Homestead Assisted Living at Rochester. Phil was born in Mineola Township near Zumbrota on July 9, 1925 to Albert and Pauline Wellvang and grew up on a farm. He graduated from Zumbrota High School and soon after married his high school sweetheart Elaine Anderson. They shared over...
Lorraine Dorothy Barnes
Mar 6, 2021
Lorraine D. Barnes, age 94, of Rochester, MN passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Lorraine Dorothy Barnes was born July 23, 1926 in Rochester, MN the daughter of Paul and Bertha (White) Bolduan. Lorraine was united in marriage to Warren Barnes on March 14, 1953 at Trinity Lutheran Church and they made their...
Elaniv Ayanna Burnett
Mar 5, 2021
Elaniv Ayanna Burnett, passed away at the tender age of 15, surrounded by her dad Tatnai, her mom Tania, her sister Elyana, her uncle Atuhani, her Aunt Asel, her uncle Nestor, her Aunt Jane, her cousin Evelyn and close friends. We all held her hands tight, squeezed her feet, kissed her head, and sang songs to her as we gave...
Larry Nash
Mar 5, 2021
Larry Lynn Nash, 62 years old, of Rochester, MN, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 of natural causes. Larry was born to Donald Nash and Sharon Kay Nash Yennie on April 14, 1958 in Waterloo, Iowa and grew up in the Byron area. Larry was employed at Waste Management. He loved riding his Harley Davidson with his brothers and...
Meredith Kay Waterman
Mar 4, 2021
Meredith Kay Waterman, 78, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 4, 2021. Meredith was born November 7, 1942 in Winona, MN the daughter of Frank and Antoinette (Hansgen) West. She graduated from Cotter High School and the College of St. Teresa in Winona. She began teaching elementary school in Winona. She was united in marriage to Robert...
Lyle "Slats" Papenfuss
Mar 2, 2021
Lyle "Slats" Papenfuss, age 78, passed away on March 2, 2021 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN. He was born on Dec. 28th 1942 to Howard and Winnie (Greenwood) Papenfuss of La Crescent, MN. Slats attended La Crosse Central High School where he was named to the AP All-State Basketball First Team in 1960. He was also selected...
Mildred Kaplan
Feb 28, 2021
Mildred (Millie) Kaplan, age 96, passed away Sunday, Feb 28, 2021. Millie is survived by her loving husband of almost 75 years, Milton Kaplan and their three children, Steve (Revelee) Kaplan, Vicki Lapato, and Judy (the late, Robert) Hurwitz. Millie had six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Millie was born in Milwaukee, WI to Fanny and Joe Mantel. She was...
Eloise Beth Grassle
Feb 27, 2021
Eloise Beth Grassle, 94, a long-time Rochester resident, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Madonna Summit in Byron. Eloise was born July 26, 1926 in Galesville, WI, the 5th of six children to George and Judith (Larson) Williamson. After graduating from High School in Winona, Minnesota, she headed to Washington DC with a group of young women...
Donna M Whitman
Feb 27, 2021
Donna Marie Whitman, age 94, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2021 at Madonna Towers in Rochester, Minnesota. Donna was born on October 28, 1926 to parents Harold and Lillian (Norton) Hein in Des Plaines, Illinois. She spent her childhood growing up in Barrington, Illinois. On October 9, 1948, Donna was united in marriage to Russell Whitman in Barrington, IL....
Marilyn Elizabeth Hetman
Feb 23, 2021
Marilyn Hetman, of Rochester, was blessed to pass on peacefully on February 23, 2021. Marilyn was born April 11, 1924 in Lake City, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Joseph and Edna Berg. After High School, Marilyn completed Business College and worked her whole career as an area clerk for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Marilyn enjoyed traveling and gardening...
Elizabeth Ann Gibson
Feb 21, 2021
Elizabeth "Betty" Gibson died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, at Rochester East Health Service surrounded by her children. She was 89. She was born May 5, 1931, in International Falls to Walter and Eloise Scheela. Her father was a math teacher and high school athletic director and her mother was a homemaker. Betty made the national honor society at Falls High...
Elizabeth Ann Gallanis
Feb 20, 2021
Elizabeth A. Gallanis, age 82, died peacefully at home in Rochester, Minnesota, on Saturday, February 20, 2021. She was born July 26, 1938, in Rochester. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota and her master's degree in library science from Rosary College, now Dominican University. For most of her career, she was the head librarian at high...