Category: Obituaries

  Ona Mae Voelkel, 83, passed away on September 4, 2023, after a short battle with bladder cancer. She passed away at River Bend Assisted Living in Rochester, Minnesota, surrounded by her loved ones. Ona was born to Virgil andRead More…

Born on July 23, 1961. Graduated from Byron High School. He then went on to become an auto mechanic and worked with his father and brother at Diercks Auto. He passed suddenly on September 7th, 2020 at home from aRead More…

Grace E. Hanson, age 93, died Monday, August 31, 2020 after a brief one month illness at Cottagewood Senior Communities Cottage #5 in Rochester, Minnesota. Grace was born on July 29, 1927 in Decorah, Iowa to Casper and Lucille (Dinger)Read More…

Milan Ray “Mike” McCartney passed away August 27, 2020.  He was born in June 1937, in Alvo, Nebraska, the son of Theodore J. and Geraldine M. (Schmitt). He attended high school in Lincoln, NE. He graduated in 1956 and soonRead More…

Ruby Alice Peterson, 95 of Rochester, Minnesota went to be with her Lord on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Cottagewood Senior Communities. Ruby was born on August 11, 1925 in Badger, Minnesota to Charles Peterson and Hilda Meyer. Ruby attendedRead More…

Alvin Gilbertson, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, August 18th, 2020. Survived by his daughters, Cindy (Tom) Olson, Lori Schultz, Tammy Gilbertson, Diane (Ruben) Padilla, Sandy (Tom Cole) Gilbertson, Christy (Dan) Nelson, and Heather Gilbertson; 12 grandchildren; and 15 greatRead More…

Barbara Jean (Lee) Wolff, age 69, died Thursday, August 13, 2020, surrounded by family at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Barbara was born on March 2, 1951 in Minneapolis, MN to Andres and Ethel (Betzold) Lee. She lived in Owatonna,Read More…

Richard (Dick) Brown passed away at his home in Rochester, MN on August 6, 2020. Dick was born December 11,1926 in Hinsdales, IL. He graduated from Dixon High School (Dixon, IL) in 1945. He married Donna Hands on February 18,1955Read More…

Erwin Evenson (Peewee), age 89, passed on from cancer at Rochester Healthcare East. Erwin was born in Decorah, Iowa on February 26th, 1931, son of Henry and Annie Evenson of Ridgeway, Iowa. Erwin was married to Shirley Ward on MayRead More…

Ronald Charles Butterfield’s beloved home state of Minnesota lost one of its most avid fishermen, outdoorsmen, and Gopher fans when he passed away on July 30th. Ron, always proud of being a New Year’s Baby, was born on January 1stRead More…