Obituaries

Wayne Richardson

Nov 6, 2023

Wayne Daniel Richardson was born on February 3, 1940, in Salisbury, MD. His parents were Oren Edwin Richardson, Sr. and Dorothy Ann Parsons Richardson. He died on November 6, 2023, from dementia at Cottagewood Senior Communities, Rochester, MN.

His parents, brother, Oren Edwin Richardson, Jr. and son, Joseph Leonard Brom predeceased him.

He is survived by his loving...

Maxine Thoreson

Nov 5, 2023

Maxine Thoreson, 92, went to be with her Heavenly Father after passing away peacefully at Seasons Hospice on All Saint's Sunday, November 5, 2023. Maxine was a believer in Jesus Christ and the gift of everlasting life so we have the assurance of where she is spending eternity.

Maxine was born December 13,1930 to Gena and Benhart Paulson in...

Bernard Kubicek

Nov 3, 2023

Bernard (Bernie) Alan Kubicek, age 87, passed away in his home, surrounded by family and friends at The Waters, in Rochester MN on Nov. 3rd, 2023. He was born to Viola and Bernard Kubicek in Austin MN, on July 20,1936. He spent his early life in Blooming Prairie MN, where he enjoyed being a "Blossom", playing football, basketball, baseball, and...

Barbara Vinz

Nov 3, 2023

Barbara J. Vinz, 89, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Friday, November 3, 2023.

Barbara Jean (Parr) Vinz was born on July 31, 1934 in La Crosse, WI, to parents Gordon and Freida (Stoikes) Parr. After graduating high school, Barb married Myron G. Vinz on October 4, 1952, and the...

Ronald Ohm

Nov 1, 2023

Ronald Roy Ohm, 69, of Rochester passed away on November 1, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 21, 1954 in Wabasha, MN to Frank and Betty (Roland) Ohm.

Ron attended Elgin High School and graduated from John Marshall High School in Rochester. On December 17, 1977 he married Sherie Stevens. He was a...

Darlienne "Shelly" Bond

Oct 30, 2023

Darlienne V. Bond, 91, of Rochester, MN passed away on Monday, October 30, 2023 at Madonna Towers in Rochester.

Darlienne Virginia (Sheldon) Bond was born on April 27, 1932 in Red Wing, MN, to parents Delevan Sheldon Jr. and Doris (Soldner) Sheldon. Darlienne graduated from Rochester High School and then went on to earn her Associates degree from Rochester...

Catherine Brockman

Oct 27, 2023

Catherine Yvonne Brockman passed away on October 27th, 2023, at 12:01 am, two days after her 84th birthday at Madonna Towers in Rochester, Minnesota.

Catherine was born on October 25th, 1939, in St. Paul, Minnesota. After attending Stillwater High School, she undertook a career journey of diverse occupations, working for the St. Paul Hotel, McGill, and the State of Minnesota....

Marion Zahhos

Oct 23, 2023

Marion G. (Mangos) Zahhos, 95, of Minneapolis, MN, peacefully passed away on October 23, 2023, surrounded by family in Rochester, MN.

Preceded in death by her husband, George, her true love from the first day they met in 1946; her parents, Gus and Nickie; son-in-law, Bill; daughter, Niki, and grandson, Nicholas. She deeply loved her entire family.

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Doris Nasby

Oct 20, 2023

Doris Elmonde Nasby died Oct. 20, 2023 at age 84 while living at Riverbend Assisted Living and Memory Care in Rochester, Minnesota.

Doris was born to Arthur and Jennie (Jackson) Anderson on January 9, 1939 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She sang, played piano and became an accomplished violinist at an early age. After graduating from Washington High School...

Scott Angus

Oct 19, 2023

Scott Brian Angus, 54, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Scott was born on April 24, 1969, in Watertown, South Dakota to Don and Joyce Angus. Scott grew up in Rochester where he attended John Marshall High School. Scott started working in construction and painting and in more recent...

Dolores Hargesheimer

Oct 17, 2023

Dolores Mae Hargesheimer, "Dee", peacefully joined her Lord and Savior on October 17, 2023, at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester, Minnesota.

Dee, age 96, was born April 8, 1927, in Rochester, MN to Orville and Florence Halling and raised in the Hawthorne School area. She met her husband, Bud (K.W.) Hargesheimer, through youth programs at East Side Center Street Church/United Brethren....

Lela Rietmann

Oct 17, 2023

Lela R. Rietmann, age 93, of Rochester, MN formerly of Zumbro Falls, MN passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at the Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, MN.

Lela Rosella Rietmann was born April 24, 1930 on the family farm in rural Zumbro Falls, Wabasha County, MN. She was the youngest daughter of Wallace and Mary (Parkinson) Whipple. She...

Marilyn O'Brien

Oct 17, 2023

Marilyn O'Brien, age 89, of Mazeppa, Minnesota has seen her cardinals, and passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at the Zumbrota Care Center. Born in Hamilton County, Iowa to Rayner and Eva Nickles, she was raised on a family farm. She graduated in 1951 from Lincoln High School, Webster City, Iowa. Upon graduation, she worked a split shift as...

Melanie Kutter

Oct 16, 2023

Melanie Kay Kutter became one of God's special angels on October 16, 2023, at the age of 51, in Rochester, Minnesota surrounded by family and friends.

Melanie was born on March 10, 1972, in Eugene, Oregon to the late Donald and late Kathleen Kutter. She spent her childhood and attended school in Eugene. She was a dedicated employee of the...

Jan Johnson

Oct 16, 2023

Jan Ellis Johnson was born to Mildred Adeline (Nyre) Johnson and Earl Alton Johnson on May 9, 1943, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He and his older brother Jay Paul Johnson grew up in Lanesboro, Minnesota where their dad was superintendent. Throughout Jan's life he regaled his family, friends and sometimes strangers with stories of his nicknamed classmates and their adventures...

Myra Reuter

Oct 14, 2023

Myra M. Reuter, 97, of Rochester, MN passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023, in Rochester, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus.

Myra Mae (Holliday) Reuter was born on July 15, 1926, to John and Sarah (Nichols) Holliday in Oronoco, Minnesota. She attended West Concord High School and was salutatorian of her class. On January 28, 1950, Myra married...

Connie Skauge

Oct 12, 2023

Connie Ruth Skauge, age 73, of Rochester, MN passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at the Mayo Clinic- Methodist hospital in Rochester, MN.

Connie was born on April 28, 1950 to Elmer and Irene (Loppnow) McGuire in Winona, MN. She attended Mayo High School in Rochester then went on to complete her general education at Rochester Community...

Suzanne Klennert

Oct 12, 2023

 

Suzanne Elva Klennert, 76, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023, in Rochester, Minnesota at St. Mary's Hospital.

She was born on June 14, 1947, to John and Rena (Arnold) Berndt in Rochester, Minnesota, Suzanne grew up in the area and graduated from John Marshall High School in 1965. After high school she enrolled at St. Mary's Nursing School...

Steven Egner

Oct 11, 2023

Steven Howard Egner, 73, took his final breath on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at Carver Ridge Senior Living in Carver, MN, in the presence of his loving wife.

Steve was born on September 29, 1950, in Waterloo, IA, to Thorton and Thelma Egner. He graduated from Mayo High School in Rochester, Minnesota in 1968.

On June 8th, 1974 at United...

Douglas Ondler

Oct 8, 2023

Douglas Lee Ondler, age 75, of Rochester, MN passed away October 8th, 2023 at his home.

Doug was born July 12, 1948, to Lyle and Shirley (Streiff) Ondler in Rochester, MN. As a first-generation post-secondary graduate, he went on to earn a Bachelors and a Master's Degree from Winona State University. On August 21st, 1970, he married the love of...