Miriam Rebecca Rogers
Jul 5, 2021
Miriam R. Rogers, age 78 of Rochester passed away on July 5, 2021 at her home. She was born Miriam Rebecca Fokema on April 24, 1943 in La Crosse, WI to Peter and Loreen (Gerdes) Fokema. Miriam graduated from a "one room" schoolhouse and received her Teaching Certificate and Master's from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. She taught in Viroqua,...
Dave Brakke
Jul 4, 2021
Dave Ellsworth Brakke, age 77, of Rock Dell, MN passed away peacefully at his home on the morning of July 4, 2021. Dave was born June 17, 1944 in Rochester, MN to Luther and Martha (Spiten) Brakke. Growing up he enjoyed helping out on the farm and always liked to stay busy. Shortly after high school, he married Sandy Beckman...
Joann Marie Miller
Jun 30, 2021
JoAnn M. (Westra) Miller, age 77, of Rochester, MN passed away June 30, 2021 at the Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. JoAnn was born November 16, 1943 to John and Marjorie (Hendrickson) Westra in Pennock, MN. She moved to Rochester in 1957 and remained throughout her lifetime, living for 2 years in New Jersey where her husband of 39 years,...
Denise Kinlaw
Jun 30, 2021
Our dear sister, daughter, aunt and friend, Denise Kinlaw, 73, walked the road to glory to meet her Savior Jesus Christ June 30, 2021, at Methodist Hospital surrounded by her family and friends. She was born to Robert T and Girlena Kinlaw April 3, 1948, in Chester PA. Denise graduated from Chester High School in 1966 and graduated from Ohio...
Zachary Mark Lutzke
Jun 29, 2021
Zachary Mark Lutzke, 33, of Rochester, passed away June 29, 2021 at his home. Zach was born August 15, 1987 in Rochester to Timothy and Lori (Gustine) Lutzke. He attended Century High School and went on to work in the construction industry. On June 28, 2014, Zach married Kayte (Quaintance) and they later divorced. Zach was an avid reader and...
Elizabeth F Dale
Jun 29, 2021
Elizabeth (Liz) Dale 103, Rochester, MN, was taken from this world to her eternal heavenly home, prepared for her by her Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 29, 2021 at Madonna Towers Skilled Nursing Care, Rochester, MN. A funeral service will be held at Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Albert Lea MN, on Friday, July 2 at 11 a.m. Visitation will...
Marjorie Almira Chester
Jun 27, 2021
Marjorie Almira Chester, 82, of Rochester died on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Mayo Clinic St. Marys Campus. Marjorie was born on August 3, 1938 to Roger and Cordula (Bahe) Ruhland in Faribault where she graduated from Bethlehem Academy. On August 29, 1959 she married Clifford Chester in Faribault. The couple moved to various towns while Clifford served in the...
Verania Cancel
Jun 25, 2021
Verania Cancel, 89, of Rochester, formerly of New York, went home to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by her adoring family on Friday, June 25, 2021 at her home. Verania was born March 4, 1932 in Lares, Puerto Rico, to Benito and Sofia (Hernandez-Vargas) Gonzalez. On June 27, 1952, Verania was united in marriage to Louis Cancel. Verania...
Mary Darlene Mentink
Jun 25, 2021
Mary D. Mentink, 88, died on June 25, 2021. Mary was born in Mason City, Iowa on September 24, 1932 to Frank and Susan Jansen. She married John Mentink on November 11, 1949 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City, Iowa. Together they made their home in Mason City and raised three children: Deborah, Annette, and Neal. Mary worked...
Diana Kay Thorpe
Jun 24, 2021
Diana Kay Thorpe, 59, of Rochester was born on August 30, 1961 in Minneapolis, MN to Maynard and Mavis (Gronvold) Thorpe. She passed away on June 24, 2021 at her home in Rochester. Diana attended Wayzata High School. She married Charles Pahl and was later divorced. She volunteered at Planned Parenthood and Salvation Army and worked at Denny's and McDonald's....
Kathryn Fellows Litehiser
Jun 23, 2021
Kathryn S. Litehiser, age 98, of Rochester, MN passed away June 23, 2021 in Rochester, MN. Kathryn was born in Duluth, MN on October 7, 1922, the daughter of Warren and Virginia (Moore) Starkey. She was a graduate of Central High School in Duluth. Kathryn graduated from Lasell University in Auburndale, MA. On February 14, 1944 she married Warrant Officer...
Brian Scharkey
Jun 23, 2021
Brian Winn Scharkey, 54, of Rochester, died on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Mayo Clinic St. Marys Campus. He was born on October 27, 1966 to LeRoy and Judith (Gauthier) Scharkey in Rochester, MN. He graduated from Mayo Highschool in 1985. He worked as a cook at Perkins before becoming a custodian at local hotels. He liked studying astronomy and...
Beverly Jean Cooper
Jun 23, 2021
Beverly "Bev" Jean Cooper died on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at her residence in Rochester. Bev was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. Bev was born to Louis and Amelia (Schaefer) Rucker in St. Paul, Minnesota, April 8, 1931. She moved to Rochester, Minnesota as a young child. Bev attended Rochester High...
Stephen Frederick Pieper
Jun 22, 2021
Stephen F. Pieper, 48, of Rochester, MN passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 in Rochester, MN. Steve was born May 11, 1973 in Stanford, CA to Frederick and Carol (Beutz) Pieper. Steve spent most of his childhood in Portland, OR before moving to Sioux Falls, SD, where he was a graduate of Lincoln High School where he met his...
Grace Cooley
Jun 21, 2021
Grace Cooley, 95, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away Monday, June 21, 2021 at Mayo Clinic hospital after a brief illness. Grace Carter was born April 7, 1926 in rural Thomas County, Georgia to Jim and Mable Carter. She grew up on a farm near Pelham, Georgia where she and her seven brothers and sisters learned the value of hard work,...
Josephine Palma Brueckman
Jun 20, 2021
Josephine Palma Brueckman, age 87, died on June 20, 2021 at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester, Minnesota. Josephine was born on July 22, 1933 to parents Louis and Louise (Orefice) Del Medico in Hoboken, New Jersey. She grew up in New Jersey and graduated high school there and, after graduation, commuted to work in New York City. On February 20, 1954,...
Agnes Carlson
Jun 20, 2021
Agnes Virginia Carlson, 93, of Rochester died on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at Season's Hospice. Agnes was born on June 15, 1928 to William and Mamie (Hill) Wuollet in Minneapolis, MN where she grew up. On May 1, 1948 she married Arley Carlson in Eveleth, MN. The coupled moved to Rochester where Arley started his career with State Farm Insurance....
Lois Rees
Jun 19, 2021
Lois Marjorie Bennett Rees, 90, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Homestead Senior Living Community. Lois was born February 18, 1931 in Rushville, PA to George and Jessie (Baldwin) Bennett. After graduating from high school, Lois moved to Binghamton, NY, where she went to secretarial school. Lois worked for IBM in Endicott, NY, where she...
Dwight David Moldenhauer (Smoker)
Jun 18, 2021
Dwight David Moldenhauer(Smoker), 62, passed away peacefully, Friday June 18, 2021 surrounded by his family after a hard fought battle with cancer. Dwight was born in Harmony, MN. He lived most of his life in St Charles and lived the last decade or so in Spring Valley. Dwight always enjoyed a good, competitive game of 500 with his parents, brothers...
Lawrence E Tischer
Jun 17, 2021
Lawrence Elliot Tischer was born October 16, 1925 near Barnum, Minnesota, the 4th of five children born to Herman and Geneva (Walters) Tischer. He grew up on the family farm near Barnum and graduated from Barnum High School. His father died in 1930. He served in the Marines from 1944-1946 in the South Pacific, including Guam and Iwo Jima. At...
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