Dr. Clement Oko Akogyeram
Jan 14, 2020
Dr. Clement Oko Akogyeram, 67, of Rochester died on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Rochester Methodist Hospital. He was born in Accra, Ghana on February 25, 1952 to Nicholas A. Akogyeram and Grace K. Akogyeram (nee Kotei). After he graduated from La Presbyterian Middle Boys School (La Salem), and from Apam Secondary School in Ghana, he enrolled in Howard University,...
Laura G. Mccrea
Jan 13, 2020
Laura G. McCrea, 60, of Mazeppa, MN passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at her residence. Laura Gayle Bond was born October 2, 1959 in Endicott, NY to Milton and Marion Nadine (Alexander) Bond. Her family moved to Rochester, MN when she was 2. She graduated in 1977 from John Marshall High School and afterward worked as a ward secretary...
Barry Woodle
Jan 13, 2020
Barry Guy Woodle, 79, of Rochester, died on January 13, 2020. Barry was born August 4, 1940 in Jerome, AZ to Merlyn and Ethel (Christensen) Woodle. Barry graduated from Hibbing High School in 1958, attended the University of Minnesota, and then graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Platteville in 1965 with a degree in Engineering. Barry worked at IBM, Rochester,...
Janet Marie Jensen
Jan 12, 2020
Janet Marie Jensen, 83, of Rochester passed away on January 12, 2020. She was born on June 7, 1936 in Ames, IA to Laurence and Alice (Risdal) Christy. She graduated from Ames High School and went to Iowa State University in Ames and Winona State University in Winona, MN. She enjoyed traveling, crafts, reading, Red Hat Club and square dancing....
Wilbur Laffrenzen
Jan 11, 2020
Wilbur Earl Laffrenzen, 88, of Rochester, died on Saturday January 11, 2020. Wilbur was born on April 1, 1931 to Henning and Anna (Helmke) Laffrenzen in Lake Wilson, MN. He graduated from Pipestone High School and on October 8, 1950 he married his high school sweetheart, Mary Jean Folkerts. He served in the Army with active duty from 1952-1954 in...
Cassandra Lynne Wilson
Jan 11, 2020
Cassandra Lynne Wilson (née Klug) passed away peacefully at her home in Rochester, Minnesota on January 11th, 2020. Her husband and her mother lovingly attended to her care and comfort until her final moments. She was thirty-four years old at her passing, twelve months after being diagnosed with stage 4 rhabdomyosarcoma, a cancer of skeletal muscle tissues. A beloved and...
Malcolm David Mcdaniel
Jan 10, 2020
Malcolm McDaniel died comfortably in his sleep Friday, Jan 10, 2020 at 4:15 am. Malcolm "Mac" David McDaniel was born September 9, 1925 in Owensboro, Kentucky. He met his wife Elaine Lee in 1944 in Berkeley, California and they were married in 1945. Following, they had a son Rickey David McDaniel, born in Rochester, Minnesota on April 10, 1946. Mac...
Trevor Boysen
Jan 10, 2020
Trevor M. Boysen, age 24, died tragically on Friday, January 10, 2020 in Rochester, MN. Trevor Michael Boysen was born January 24, 1995 in Rochester, MN the son of Kimberly (Murphy) Ekic and Corey Boysen. He grew up in Rochester and attended Rochester public schools. Trevor loved salt water fish tanks and fast cars, especially Nissans. Trevor loved making music...
Debbie O'Hanlon
Jan 8, 2020
Debra Lee O'Hanlon, 61 of Rochester, died on January 8, 2020. She was born on October 28, 1958 to Michael and Charlotte (Hoch) O'Hanlon. Debbie was a Wonderful person...a loving daughter, sister, friend, niece, cousin... she always put caring for others before herself. She selflessly cared for me during my battle with cancer...Dropping everything and moved in with me...always trying...
Katherine "Kathy" Winham
Jan 7, 2020
Kathy was born on September 19, 1953 at the Woman's Hospital of Philadelphia to Wesley Stephen Gordeuk and Olga Gordeuk (Shatagin) of Media, PA. She was the eldest of five siblings and is survived by the other four, Elena, John, Olga (Greto) and Alex, as well as her mother Olga. Her father passed away in 2008. Her family moved often:...
Lavonne Mae Van Schaick
Jan 6, 2020
LaVonne M. Van Schaick , 83 of Rochester died on January 7, 2020. Private family burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens at a later date. LaVonne Mae Roseboom was born on November 12, 1936 in Rochester, MN to Percy and Blanche (Hayes) Roseboom. LaVonne graduated from Rochester High School in 1953 and married Charles Van Schaick on April 21,...
Carole Rae Stoflet
Jan 5, 2020
Carole Rae Stoflet, age 81, passed away on January 5, 2020 following a 12 year battle with Alzheimer's disease at the Waters on Mayowood where she had resided for 2.5 years. Carole was born December 2, 1938 in Eau Claire, WI to Charles and Norma (Pearson) Parker. She attended a one room school house at Elk Creek Lake. Carole graduated...
Sharon E. R. Murray
Jan 4, 2020
Sharon Murray, 74 of Rochester, Minnesota died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Sharon Elizabeth Rose Murray was born August 28,1945 in Rochester, MN to William and Wanda (Brown) Murray. Sharon graduated from John Marshall High School in 1963, and was then united in marriage to Donovan Gray on July 13, 1963. The couple...
Melba Johnson
Jan 3, 2020
Melba A. Johnson, 76, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2020 at Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center. Melba was born January 18, 1943 in New York Mills, MN to Benjamin and Tynne (Koski) Matson. She married Douglas Johnson on December 17, 1966, working as a cosmetologist until her son, Christopher was born a few years later. Melba and...
Barbara M. Cain
Jan 2, 2020
Barbara Marie Cain, age 88, of Rochester, Minnesota, loving wife, mother and friend, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the Charter House in Rochester. Barbara was born June 26, 1931 weighing a tiny 3 lbs 6 oz. in Norwalk, California, the daughter of Marie (Rush) and D. E. McDonald. She grew up in Coalinga,...
Myron Wilke
Jan 1, 2020
Myron Arden Wilke, 94, of Rochester, died on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at St. Mary's Hospital Mayo Clinic Campus. Myron was born on January 9, 1925 to Karl and Minnie (Deno) Wilke in Dodge Center, MN. Myron graduated from Dodge Center High School in 1942. On June 15, 1957 he married Marian Kadlec at Pioneer Presbyterian Church in Chatfield, MN....
Roger Brown
Dec 31, 2019
Roger D. Brown, 71 of Rochester, MN died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at his residence in Rochester.
Roger A. Gaio
Dec 31, 2019
Roger Albert Gaio, age 93, died peacefully on December 31 at Madonna Living Community surrounded by his family. He will be remembered for his quiet manner, sharp wit and deep love of his family. Roger was born June 14, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY to Ruggero and Mary Gaio, the second of two children, where he lived and worked until enlisting...
Phyllis Eleanor Mccullough
Dec 30, 2019
Phyllis E. McCullough, 88 of Rochester, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 at St. Marys Hospital. Phyllis was born March 8, 1931 in Wadena, MN to Willard Leroy and Mary Eleanor (McBride) Perkins. After she graduated from high school, Phyllis went on to obtain her nursing degree from St. Marys School of Nursing. On May 25, 1957, Phyllis married...
Gayle Joan Kyllo
Dec 30, 2019
***POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING*** Gayle Joan Kyllo, 88, passed away Monday evening, December 30, 2019, at Madonna Towers in Rochester where she had resided for the past 3 years. Gayle was the only child of Thomas and Anna (Hamilton) born on August 21, 1931 in Amboy, Minnesota. Her mother passed away when Gayle was 1-1/2 years old and until her father...
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