Obituaries

Souk Thammavong

Souk Thammavong

Jan 8, 2021

Souk Thammavong, age 74, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away, January 8th, 2021 at St. Mary's hospital from complications of Covid-19. Souk was born in Muang Sing, Laos on January 5th, 1947. She married Saeng Thammavong in 1967. After fleeing the war, she moved to Rochester in 1989, where she became a U.S. citizen and was employed at the Kahler hotel...

Margaret T Larson

Margaret T Larson

Jan 7, 2021

Margaret "Kitty" Tinsman Larson, age 88, of Evergreen, Colorado (formerly of Rochester, Minnesota) passed away peacefully on January 7, 2020 at Collier Lutheran Hospice Center in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Kitty was born September 18, 1932 in Loudoun County, Virginia, the daughter of Dora Margaret (Rhodes) and Andrew Tinsman. She graduated from Aldie High School (VA) in 1950 and completed nursing...

Timothy Rueb

Timothy Rueb

Jan 7, 2021

Timothy D. Rueb, 34, of Rochester, MN passed away January 7th, 2021 in his home. Tim was born on May 17th, 1986 in Rochester, MN to Colleen and Tom Rueb. Tim was a graduate of Mayo High School. He worked at Hy-Vee grocery store. While working at Hy-vee, Tim graduated from Le Cordon Bleu with high honors on November 3rd,...

Alice Hamilton

Alice Hamilton

Jan 5, 2021

Alice Elaine Hamilton, 68, of Rochester died on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Season's Hospice. Alice was born on November 6, 1952 in Hallock, MN to Jean and Dorothy (Hartnell) Hunt. She attended Kittson County Central High School. She later attended a technical school in the 1970's for Construction, and an accounting school in the 1980's. She worked in the...

Louis Frederick Boness Iv

Louis Frederick Boness Iv

Jan 1, 2021

Louis F. Boness IV, 71, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2021 at his home in Rochester. Louis was born November 9, 1949 in Chicago, IL to Louis F. and Eleanor (Busse) Boness III. He graduated from Valparaiso High School in Indiana and went on to obtain his bachelor degree in math and economics from Winona State University...

Doris Mae Golberg

Doris Mae Golberg

Jan 1, 2021

Doris Mae Golberg, age 98, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 1, 2021 at Madonna Towers in Rochester, Minnesota. Doris Mae "Goldie" Golberg was born on September 6, 1922 to parents Theodore and Jeannette (Hatlestad) Golberg in Rock Dell, Minnesota. She was baptized on October 8, 1922 at East St. Olaf Lutheran Church. She graduated from Spring Valley High School...

Dennis Holt

Dennis Holt

Dec 31, 2020

Dennis L. Holt, 91, died peacefully on Dec. 31, 2020, at Saint Marys Hospital. Dennis was born in Burlington, IA, on February 22, 1929 to parents Elmer and Minnie. As the son of a Lutheran minister, Dennis spent his childhood in various communities throughout the Midwest before leaving home to study at Gustavus Adolphus College where he received his B.A....

Allan Strelow

Allan Strelow

Dec 31, 2020

Allan Junior Strelow, 91, of Rochester passed away on December 31, 2020 in his home surrounded by those he loved. Allan was born on January 17, 1929 in Stockton, MN to Leonard and Linda (Wilkins) Strelow. Allan graduated from Winona High School in 1947. He grew up working on the family farm and served in the United States Army from...

Eldon Roger Finck

Eldon Roger Finck

Dec 29, 2020

Eldon (Al) R. Finck, 87, passed away on December 29th, 2020 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, MN after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Al was born on October 26, 1933 to Theodore and Christina Finck. Al met and married Marlene in Rochester and had been happily married for over 60 years until her passing in April of 2020. Al...

Jane Elaine Johnson

Jane Elaine Johnson

Dec 28, 2020

Jane Elaine Johnson, age 77, of Oronoco, Minnesota, died at her home on Monday, December 28, 2020. Jane was born on June 4, 1943 to parents Myron and Dorothy (Steward) Meinzer. She moved to rural Dexter, MN at a young age and graduated from Elkton High School. Following graduation, she worked at Rochester Dairy where she met her future husband,...

Paul Harberts

Paul Harberts

Dec 27, 2020

Paul Anthony Harberts, 69, of Rochester, died on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at his residence in Rochester. Paul was born on August 22, 1951 to Dick and Enola (Jacobs) Harberts in Dubuque, Iowa. On September 22, 1973 Paul married Lynette Mock. The couple was married for 47 years. He worked over 40 years in the trucking business until he retired...

Isabel Theobald

Isabel Theobald

Dec 25, 2020

Isabel "Isy" Jean Theobald passed away peacefully on December 25, 2020 at the age of 82. Isy was born to Laura and William Mans on October 22, 1938 in Red Wing, MN. Isy grew up with six sisters. She had a great love of dancing and travel. Isy is preceded in death by her husband, Jim Theobald. She is survived...

Ruth Raedeke

Ruth Raedeke

Dec 24, 2020

Ruth Lorraine (Schoepp) Raedeke, age 89, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away at her home on December 24th, 2020. "Oh Come All Yea Faithful" was playing in the background and she had daughters Marilyn and Linda, along with her dear poodle Miniet by her side. Ruth was born to John and Lydia (Ewald) Schoepp on January 5th, 1931 in Golden Spike,...

June Davis

June Davis

Dec 24, 2020

June Marie Fiksdal Davis was born to Mads and Gladys Fiksdal in Alexandria, Minnesota on June 18, 1944. At a very early age June moved with her parents to Rochester, Minnesota, where her parents opened both the Fiksdal Hotel and Flower shop directly across the street from the main entrance of Saint Mary's Hospital. Both businesses thrived and served the...

Phyllis Berning

Phyllis Berning

Dec 22, 2020

Phyllis M. Berning, age 75, of Rochester, Minnesota died Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital from complications of COVID-19. Phyllis Margaret Berning was born to Dallas and Virginia (Moos) Junge on February 27, 1945. She was the second oldest of ten children. She grew up on the family farm in Harmony, Minnesota and graduated from Harmony High School...

Barbara Ladsten

Barbara Ladsten

Dec 18, 2020

Barbara Jean Ladsten, 85, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Cottagewood Senior Communities. Barbara was born January 1, 1935 in Rock Dell Twp., MN to John and Edith (Johnson) Boelter. After graduating from high school, Barbara went on to become a chef. She had a passion for cooking, baking and canning. Barbara was always busy...

Randolph "Randy" Stevens

Randolph "Randy" Stevens

Dec 17, 2020

Randolph "Randy" Stevens, 76, of Rochester, passed away from complication of Covid-19 on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at The Mayo Clinic, St. Mary's campus. Randy was born August 26, 1944 in Rochester to Merrill and Adeline (Lahmers) Stevens. He was a 1962 graduate of John Marshall High School. After graduation, Randy went on to work for Chicago Northwestern Railroad as...

Randal Valentine Karasch

Randal Valentine Karasch

Dec 17, 2020

Randal Valentine Karasch, Le Center, Minnesota, went to his eternal home on December 17, 2020 after a relentless battle with cancer. Randal "Randy" was born the son of Valentine and Dena (Knutson), Karasch in St. Paul, Minnesota on May 10, 1957. He grew up in Eagan, Minnesota before his family moved to Madison, Minnesota in 1968 when his parents purchased...

Harleth Swanson

Harleth Swanson

Dec 16, 2020

Harleth Swanson, known as Whitey, passed away on December 16, 2020. He was born on February 7, 1929 to Ruth (Schlekau) Swanson and Oscar Swanson in Ishpeming Michigan. Early in his life, he moved to Minnesota and attended school in several towns due to his father's job as a superintendent. Their move to Mazeppa Minnesota was significant. This is where...

Raymond Gerald Beard

Raymond Gerald Beard

Dec 15, 2020

Raymond Gerald Beard, age 93, of Rochester, Minnesota, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus, in Rochester, Minnesota. Raymond Gerald Beard was born on March 27, 1927 in Sanish, North Dakota to parents Herman and Anna (Jensen) Beard. He grew up in Sanish, ND and entered the United States Navy during WWII at age 17....