Obituaries

Hazel Ruth Scheitel

Hazel Ruth Scheitel

Apr 19, 2021

Hazel Ruth Scheitel, 87, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, April 19, 2021 at Seasons Hospice. Hazel was born November 2, 1933 in Deerfield Twp, Steele County, Minnesota to Carl and Elsie (Rafoth) Beese. She was a 1950 graduate of Medford High School and went on to Mankato State before finishing up at St. Marys...

Lyle Carstensen

Lyle Carstensen

Apr 16, 2021

Lyle J. Carstensen, age 85, of Salem, Minnesota passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, April 16, 2021. Lyle John Carstensen was born on the family farm in Salem on October 12, 1935 the son of Nels and Effie (Holt) Carstensen. He attended country school in Salem and Byron public school. After his schooling he farmed and did concrete...

Christopher Batchelder

Christopher Batchelder

Apr 16, 2021

Christopher Olin Batchelder, 86, of Rochester died April 16, 2021 at Charter House with his wife, Kay, holding his hand. Born in Faribault, MN. September 5, 1934, Chris was the seventh of eight children of Edith (Olin) Batchelder and Kelsey Chase Batchelder. Chris and Kay (Klinkerfues) were married September 7, 1957. They were joined by their beloved daughter, Jennifer, in...

Jerome Jun Socheath

Jerome Jun Socheath

Apr 16, 2021

On Friday, April 16, 2021, Jerome Jun Socheath, a loving son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend passed away at age 19, at Sacred Hearts Hospital in Spokane, Washington with his family at his side. Jerome also known as "Ching" or "Rome" was born on December 07, 2001 in Rochester, MN to Map Chan and Socheath Prum. He attended John Marshall...

Jeanette T Sigrist

Jeanette T Sigrist

Apr 16, 2021

Jeanette (Cain) Sigrist, 91, of Rochester died on Friday, April 16, 2021 at Mayo Clinic St. Marys Campus. Jeanette was born May 2, 1929 to Arthur and Mayme (Haugan) Blagsvedt in rural Whalan, MN. She started school at "Grubtown," a rural one room, one teacher schoolhouse in Fillmore County, then to the village of Newberg through 8th grade, and completed...

Mark Anderson

Mark Anderson

Apr 15, 2021

Mark Edward Anderson was born to Delford and Bonnie Anderson of High Forest, MN on June 3, 1968. It is there he grew up playing Football and Basketball for Stewartville High School. He earned a basketball scholarship to Glendive College. MT in 1987. Then later transferring to Mesabi Community College and ultimately playing and graduating from Bemidji State University. He...

Donald Bell

Donald Bell

Apr 14, 2021

Donald Robert Bell, 78, of Dodge Center, Minnesota died on April 14th, 2021 at the VA hospital in Minneapolis while recovering from cancer surgery. Don enjoyed so many things including going to the casino, golfing, playing pool, reading Louis L'Amour and lunch with his friends. Family always came first for Don. If you needed him, he was there in whatever...

Marilyn ("Lynn") Postier

Marilyn ("Lynn") Postier

Apr 10, 2021

Marilyn (Lynn) Postier, age 93, of Rochester, MN, died on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Madonna Towers Benedict House. Marilyn Jane (Lynn) Steele Postier was born December 23, 1927 in St. Paul, Minn. Marilyn was the older of two daughters born to John and Grace Steele. Following graduation from Stillwater High School in 1945, Marilyn moved to Rochester where she...

Christian W. Fromdahl

Christian W. Fromdahl

Apr 10, 2021

Christian Wayne Fromdahl, 73, died on April 10, 2021 at his home in Rochester, Minnesota. Christian was born on May 8, 1947 to parents, Benard and Helen (Clement) Fromdahl in Lincoln, Nebraska. Upon graduating from John Marshall High School in 1965, Christian joined the United States Army and served from 1966 to 1968. He owned and operated auto body shops...

Ronald F. Kettering, Md

Ronald F. Kettering, Md

Apr 7, 2021

Ronald F. Kettering, M.D., 88, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at his home, with his children by his side, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Dr. Kettering was born October 30, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA to Weston and Wilma (Ungerman) Kettering. He attended the University of Pittsburgh and received his B.S. in 1954 and went to Pittsburgh Medical school from 1954-1958....

Brenda Lynne Clarey

Brenda Lynne Clarey

Apr 7, 2021

Brenda L. Clarey, 62, of Rochester passed away peacefully with her family by her side on April 7th 2021. Brenda was born on July 22nd 1958 in Rochester to Obed and Marlene (Multhaup) Jacobson. She was a graduate of John Marshall High School and went on to attend UW LaCrosse. Brenda met Lynn, the love of her life, while working...

Marcia Ann Kempers

Marcia Ann Kempers

Apr 6, 2021

Marcia Ann (Den Herder) Kempers, age 92, went to be with her Lord on April 6, 2021 at Charter House, Rochester, Minnesota. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on August 24, 1928, to Harmon and Della (Hospers) Den Herder, she grew up in Zeeland, Michigan and graduated from Zeeland High School. She attended Hope College where she was a member of...

Sharon Louise Ganz

Sharon Louise Ganz

Apr 5, 2021

Sharon Louise Ganz, 74, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, April 5, 2021. Sharon was born July 20, 1946 in Rochester to Henry and Regina (Glassmaker) Ganz. Sharon had a zest for life and enjoyed it to the fullest. She enjoyed the small things that life had to offer, getting dressed up in fancy dresses and...

Gabrielle Skye Keller

Gabrielle Skye Keller

Apr 4, 2021

Gabrielle "Skye" Keller, born October, 27, 1996 in Des Moines, Iowa; raised in Stewartville, Minnesota; and living in Rochester, MN passed away on April 4, 2021 in Rochester, Minnesota at the age of 24. Skye graduated Class of 2015 from Rochester Charter Off-Campus (ROC) High School. She was most recently on the Rasmussen University Honor Roll where she was pursuing...

Haya Ambreen Mahmood

Haya Ambreen Mahmood

Apr 4, 2021

Haya Ambreen Mahmood of Rochester, MN died April 4, 2021 in Cannon Falls MN. Haya Ambreen Mahmood was born on June 23, 2004 in Bemidji, Minnesota. She grew up in Minnesota, moving to North Dakota and South Dakota and even Florida for a winter. Out of all these places, her heart was in her birthplace, Bemidji, Minnesota. Haya loved spending...

Doris Eleanor Meyers

Doris Eleanor Meyers

Apr 3, 2021

Doris Meyers, 93, of rural Elgin, MN died on April 3, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Care Center, Lake City, MN where she was a resident for the past three years. Doris Eleanor Koelsch was born on July 16, 1927 to Merton and Jennie Koelsch. She along with her two brothers grew up on their farm near Douglas, MN. Following graduation...

John Robert Pagenhart

John Robert Pagenhart

Apr 2, 2021

John Robert Pagenhart, age 68, of Rochester passed away on Friday, April 2nd, 2021 at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester from colon cancer. John was born April 12, 1952 in Rochester the son of Robert and Anna (Eide) Pagenhart. He was baptized and confirmed at Christ United Methodist Church. He lost his father when he was 5 years old but...

Mary A Beyerle

Mary A Beyerle

Mar 29, 2021

Mary Aletta (Joseph) Beyerle, 80, of Rochester, MN passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 at her home. She was born on November 8, 1940 in Monticello, IA to the late Thomas Lyle Joseph and Isabelle Stewart Edgar Joseph. Mary was a graduate of Hopkinton High School in Hopkinton, IA. She attended Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA then transferred...

Joey Johnson

Joey Johnson

Mar 29, 2021

Joey "Joe Bird" Johnson, 60, of Grand Meadow, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday March 29th at the age of 60. Joey was born to Larry and Janice Johnson on December 18th 1960 in Nuremburg, Germany, while his father was there serving in the military. Joey graduated from Stewartville high school in 1979. Joey loved all things sports...

Lyle "Mike" Madsen

Lyle "Mike" Madsen

Mar 28, 2021

Lyle V. "Mike" Madsen was born in Rutland, Iowa Oct. 25, 1930. He was the second to youngest of nine children born to Dagny Marie (Jensen) and Nels Marius Madsen. Lyle graduated from Rutland High School in 1948 and enlisted in the US Air Force in September of 1948 for 3 years. While in Japan, the Korean War broke out...