Local Obituaries for Families in Rochester, MN
Katherine Marie Ross
Apr 26, 2026
Kathryn Marie Ross, 72, of Rochester, MN, died on April 26, 2026 at her home in Rochester.
Kay was born October 26, 1953, in Belmond, lowa to Mr. Raymond and Ethel (Jenkins) Ross. She graduated from Byron High School in 1971. She achieved her B.A. in Marketing from Winona State University in 1978. During her career she achieved many sales awards....
Avis Ione Blake
Apr 14, 2026
Avis Ione Blake died peacefully in her sleep on April 14, 2026, at the age of 92. Born on November 5, 1933, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, she was the cherished daughter of Selmer and Agnes Flaksrud. Mom's life was a testament to kindness and selflessness, values she imparted to everyone fortunate enough to know her. Mom was a devoted wife,...
Stephan Cary Himle
Apr 12, 2026
Stephan "Steve" Himle, age 58, of Rochester, Minnesota lost his life in the early morning of April 12th, 2026, after a long battle with cancer. He was born on Friday, June 23rd, 1967, at Rochester Methodist Hospital. He spent his years growing up in Owatonna and Blooming Prairie and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1985.If you were ever lucky...
Barbara Anne Heins
Apr 3, 2026
Barbara "Barb" Anne Heins, 92, of Rochester, passed away in the comfort of family in the early hours of Good Friday (April 3rd) 2026, at River Bend Memory Care Community in Rochester, MN.
Barbara Anne Heins, nee Phillips, was born in Cadillac, Michigan on December 10th, 1933 to Mary Louise Phillips, nee Inden, and Carl Haralson Phillips. Barbara and her family...
Russell David Schnell
Mar 31, 2026
Russell David Schnell, 66, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Saint Mary's Campus in Rochester, Minnesota after a battle with pneumonia and complications from a spinal cord injury in 2021.
Russ was born on August 29, 1959, in Rochester, Minnesota to Robert and Doris Schnell. Russ graduated from Elgin Millville High School in 1977. After...
Ione Mae Jensen
Mar 31, 2026
Ione Jensen, 86, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Hospital - Methodist Campus.
Ione Mae Jacobson was born on August 7, 1939, in Rochester, MN to Albin and Dora (Peterson) Jacobson. She was united in marriage to Jerry Jensen on May 17, 1958, and they had been married for 67 years. Ione spent her early years of...
Eleanor Gwen Berg
Mar 25, 2026
Eleanor Gwen (Jordan) Berg was born February 4, 1934, in Adelaide, Australia. On March 25, 2026, she died at home surrounded by her family. Eleanor left her family, home, teaching career and moved to the United States in 1972. She married Curtis Leonard Berg in Nashua, Iowa, and tried to help raise his children.
Eleanor, also known as Ellie, said that...
Dale Just
Mar 14, 2026
“Just as I am without one plea, but that Jesus blood was shed for me.”
On March 14, 2026, our good and faithful LORD brought Dale home at age 77, after a yearlong battle with cancer. What a blessed day to see his Savior face to face and a wonderful reunion of saints who have gone before!
Dale’s love of God came...
Christopher Pasion
Mar 9, 2026
Chris was born in Arroyo Grade California on 2/27/1973 to Linda Pasion Severn. He grew up in California on the farm with his grandparents, Leonardo and Anastasia Pasion. He graduated from Arroyo Grande High School in 1991. He started working for various Security companies in California. He also did some schooling in California along with Minnesota due to the work...
Gliceria Germano Christenson
Feb 16, 2026
Gliceria Germano Christenson, 89, of Rochester, Minnesota died on Monday, February 16, 2026 at Methodist Eisenberg Palleative Care. She was born on December 25, 1936 in Bato, Leyte, Philippines. Gliceria was the fifth of eight children and the fifth of six daughters born to Inocencio and Consorcia Germano.Her parents lovingly nicknamed Gliceria, "Shirley", after the American child movie star, Shirley...
Richard William Casper
Feb 14, 2026
Richard William Casper, age 79, passed away at home surrounded by his family on February 14, 2026. Dick was born in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin on November 7, 1946, to William and Virginia (Kukla) Casper. He spent his childhood roaming the woods and lakes of Wisconsin. Dick joined the Air Force after graduating from Waterford High School. He spent four years serving...
Dennis Bernard Schroeder
Feb 13, 2026
Dennis Bernard Schroeder, 76, of Ivanhoe, Minnesota, passed away on February 13, 2026, in Rochester, Minnesota, after a courageous battle with cancer. Dennis was born on May 14, 1949, in Hendricks, Minnesota, to William and Catherine Schroeder. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1971. On September 21, 1974, he married Marilyn van...
Irene Emma Gram
Feb 10, 2026
Irene E. (Hengst) Gram, 85, of Rochester, died in Rochester on February 10, 2026. Irene was born September 18, 1940 to Frederick and Erna (Zuther) Hengst on the family farm in Rib Lake Wisconsin. She graduated from Rib Lake High School and went on to earn a degree in Cosmetology with Management and High Stylist endorsements.
She met the love...
Wayne Westland
Jan 21, 2026
Wayne Donovan Westland, 90, a resident at Madonna Meadows, Rochester, died Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
Wayne was born on April 16, 1935, in Albert Lea, MN. He lived in Scarville, Iowa until age four and then moved to Albert Lea, MN. At age fifteen he moved to Rochester. In Rochester, Wayne focused on the piano and studied under Sister Faber Bird...
Thomas Clay Simmons
Jan 20, 2026
Thomas Clay Simmons, 64, of North Mankato, MN passed away on January 20, 2026 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. He was being treated for a sudden and aggressive leukemia that took his last three months on Earth. Family was with him on his last day. He would have turned 65 this coming August and he was really looking forward...
Lois Schwartz
Jan 11, 2026
Lois Maureen Schwartz , beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, earned her angels wings on January 11, 2026 at the age of 90 years old in Rochester, MN.
Lois was born on May 11, 1935 in Calvin, ND to Robert (Roy) and Myrtle (Carlson) Shortridge.
Lois grew up on the farm in the Calvin area and attended the one room...
AnneMarie Worner
Jan 6, 2026
AnneMarie Worner
Life Story
AnneMarie (Nelson) Worner passed on to her new home in heaven January 6, 2026 with her husband at her side after a short battle with lung cancer and complications surrounding that diagnosis. She had come to Rochester, MN for care at Mayo Clinic the end of Nov. and moved to Hospice care during those 6 weeks,...
Linda Zwick
Jan 5, 2026
Linda Kay Zwick, age 64, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 5, 2026, surrounded by her family. A service to celebrate Linda's life will be on January 15, 2026 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at Westgate Church, located at 705 County Rd 101, Plymouth, MN. Visitation one hour beforehand.
Linda was born on August 19, 1961 to Ronald and Marvel...
Dwight Ferguson
Jan 4, 2026
Dwight Pierce Ferguson, age 54, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 4, 2026, surrounded by his family at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. A private family service to celebrate Dwight's life will be on January 25, 2026, at 1:30 in the afternoon at Ellendale United Methodist Church, located at 200 6th St N, Ellendale. Burial will be at Rose Hills...
