Obituaries

Lisa Enger

Lisa Enger

Jun 27, 2020

Lisa Renee Enger, age 56, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at St. Mary's Campus with her family by her side. Lisa was born on December 21, 1963 in Aurora, IL to Burdette and Ella Mae (Gargo) Enger. She was a graduate of Hayfield high school in 1982. She was married to Ken Latwesen and...

Albert "Al" Krause

Albert "Al" Krause

Jun 26, 2020

Albert "Al" Harold Krause, 69, of Zumbro Falls passed away at Methodist Hospital in Rochester after a long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia on June 26, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 3, 1951 in Red Wing at St. John's Hospital to Wilbur Carl Krause and Mary Agnes (McVay) Krause-Heins. He grew up in the...

Mildred "Millie" Knoepke

Mildred "Millie" Knoepke

Jun 26, 2020

Mildred R. Knoepke "Millie", 82, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 26, 2020 surrounded by her family. Born in Faribault, MN on March 13, 1938 to Rudolph "Rudy" and Mildred (Wickum) Sortedahl, she was raised in Kenyon MN and graduated from Kenyon HS in 1956. On April 5th, 1958, Millie married Kenneth Knoepke at the Holden Lutheran Church...

Sharon Baldwin

Sharon Baldwin

Jun 24, 2020

Sharon Sue Baldwin, 72, of Rochester, died Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Cottagewood Senior Communities. Sharon was born October 21, 1947 to Merton and Caroline Meier. She is preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband, Roy B. Baldwin, and her loving daughter Karen Lee Porter. She is survived by her siblings, Don and Carol, daughter, Michelle, grandson Logan,...

Lynnette Kay Peters

Lynnette Kay Peters

Jun 22, 2020

Lynnette K. Peters, 59, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020, at Rochester Methodist Hospital. Lynnette Kay Quam was born June 13, 1961, in Rochester, MN. She graduated from Mayo High School in 1979 and attended Winona State College. On August 21,1982, she married Jeff Peters in Rochester. Lynn worked as an auto-transfusionist at the Mayo Clinic for 35 years....

Thomas Lew Huggett

Thomas Lew Huggett

Jun 20, 2020

Thomas "Tom" Lew Huggett, born in Janesville, WI, November 8, 1947 died peacefully June 20, 2020 in Rochester, MN at the age of 72 with his family by his side following a courageous 3 year battle with cancer under Hospice Care at Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN. Born in Wisconsin his family moved to Rochester, MN in 1957 where he grew...

James "Jim" Dean Hausman

James "Jim" Dean Hausman

Jun 20, 2020

Jim (James) Hausman, 78, of Rochester, MN, passed in peace on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at his home. Jim Hausman was born July 27, 1941, in Burbank, CA, to Tony and Doris Hausman. Following the birth of his brothers Bob and Steve the family moved to Sioux Falls, SD, where he grew up and completed his education. Graduating with a...

Ronald H. Werner

Ronald H. Werner

Jun 20, 2020

Ronald "Ron" Werner died peacefully at the Waters Memory Care Unit on June 20th, 2020 in Rochester, Minnesota at the age of 85. Ron was born in St Paul, Minnesota on November 4, 1934 to Herbert and Florence Werner. He had one brother, Jerry, who preceded him in death. Ron attended one year at Hamline University before he joined the...

David Duane Thorpe

David Duane Thorpe

Jun 18, 2020

David D. Thorpe, 79, of Rochester, MN died Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Saint Marys Hospital. David Duane Thorpe was born July 9, 1940 to Roy and Sylvia (Crown) Thorpe in Rochester, MN. He graduated from Pine Island High School in 1959. He attended Rochester Community College for 2 years, graduating in 1960. On September 23, 1960 he married Helen...

Karen Kay Herron

Karen Kay Herron

Jun 18, 2020

Karen K. Herron, 69, of Rochester, MN died Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Samaritan Bethany. Karen Kay Koch was born March 21, 1951 to Robert and Phyllis (Utecht) Koch in Owatonna, MN. She graduated from Mayo High School in 1969. She babysat for many years and worked at Woodside Nursing Home. Most recently she worked as a nurse's aide at...

John Dreher

John Dreher

Jun 16, 2020

John Dreher, 86, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at the Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. Mr. Dreher was born January 23, 1934 and was raised on the family farm north of Rochester. Once married, he farmed at home while employed at Mayo Clinic as a clinical researcher. He married Eunice Kvale in June of 1958...

Eunice Glarner

Eunice Glarner

Jun 15, 2020

Eunice E. Glarner, 93, of Rochester, MN died Monday, June 15, 2020 at Samaritan Bethany. Eunice Evelyn Neale was born June 21, 1926 to James and Ruby (White) Neale in Delhi, MN. She graduated high school in Redwood Falls, MN. She moved to Rochester and began working at the Zumbro Hotel and the Union National Bank. On October 15, 1955...

Darleen Shirley Mensing

Darleen Shirley Mensing

Jun 12, 2020

Darleen Shirley Mensing, 95, of Rochester, Minnesota died on Friday, June 12, 2020 at the Season's Hospice House in Rochester. Darleen was born on June 20, 1924 to Harold and Freda (Kummer) Freeman in rural Spring Valley, MN. After the death of her two brothers, the family moved to California where she spent her childhood. The family later returned to...

Mary Rousey

Mary Rousey

Jun 11, 2020

Mary L. Rousey, 99 1/2, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday June 11th at Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center, Rochester, MN, where she had been a resident for 5 years. She was born in Alpha, Illinois on December 6, 1920 to Charles and Lida (Johnson) Ehrhardt. Mary grew up on a farm in the Alpha-New...

Dana Beckenbaugh

Dana Beckenbaugh

Jun 9, 2020

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our dear sister, Dana Maureen Beckenbaugh who died on June 9, 2020 at her residence in Rochester, MN. She was a lifetime resident of Rochester, MN and spent winters in TontoVerde, AZ. She graduated from John Marshall High School in 1968 and completed nursing school at St Mary's. There, she...

Wayne Hemmer

Wayne Hemmer

Jun 5, 2020

Wayne D. Hemmer, 87 of Rochester, MN died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday, June 5, 2020. Wayne Dean Hemmer was born May 4, 1933 to Neil and Mildred (Poggenpohl) Hemmer in Austin, MN. He graduated from Austin High School in 1952. He was enlisted in the United States Navy from 1952-1956. On August 23, 1954 he...

Steven  Robert Bickel

Steven Robert Bickel

May 31, 2020

Steven R. Bickel, 78, of Rochester, MN died Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Rochester West Health Services. Steven Robert Bickel was born September 22, 1941 to Fermon "Dutch" and Marvel (Stensrud) Bickel in Albert Lea, MN. He moved to Mankato, MN with his family at the age of 12 and graduated from Mankato High School. He went to Barber School...

Ross W. Robertson

Ross W. Robertson

May 30, 2020

Ross Warren Robertson, age 89, of Rochester, MN died at his home on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Ross was born on January 7, 1931 to William and Marie Robertson of Dodge Center, MN. He married Delores Elaine Keith on April 10, 1954 at Homestead Church in Rochester, MN. They resided in Stewartville, MN where they raised their 5 children. Growing...

Abang Kwot

Abang Kwot

May 29, 2020

Abang Ojulu Kwot, 46, of Rochester Minnesota, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020, with yet to be determined causes. Born January 1, 1974 in Sudan, to father Ojulu Aganya and mother Akello Olok. Abang was a loving wife and proud mother; married to Dr. Gugo Obang Kwot with five beautiful daughters, Abarach Obang (27), Ochutho Obang (20), Romi-Beet Obang...

Keri Jane Kruckeberg

Keri Jane Kruckeberg

May 28, 2020

Keri J. Kruckeberg, age 51, of Kasson, Minnesota passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, May 28, 2020 after a 2 ½ year courageously fought battle of glioblastoma. Keri Jane Kruckeberg was born June 21, 1968 in Glencoe, Minnesota the daughter of Elroy and Lorna (Neubarth) Pautz. As a child she was raised on...