On Tuesday, October 16, 2018, Janice Budensiek went to meet the Lord. Her faith in God has helped carry her through many difficult situations from a tree falling on her to the loss of her husband 10 months ago. Janice knew her scripture, but her faith was expressed through her singing.
Janice was born on April 19,1935, in Elgin, Iowa, to Frank and Mabel Pinney. She attended school in Elgin, and graduated in 1953. Janice had her first job in Rochester, Minnesota, at Mayo Clinic.
Janice meet Roger shortly after moving to Rochester. She married the love of her life in 1956 and enjoyed 61 years of blissful marriage. They were blessed with three children, Pam, Paula, and Todd.
She had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed practical jokes, particularly on April 1. Janice did not believe in an alarm to wake up her children, but instead, woke them up to her singing the Good Morning Song from Booth and Cannon. She loved spending time with both her immediate and extended family.
Janice leaves behind her daughter Pam Holubetz, daughter Paula (Jim) Stewart, son Todd (Virginia) Budensiek, grandchildren Chris (Bekki) Watkins, Patrick (Nicole) Watkins, April (Ryan) Tuquero, Maren (Matt) Hustad, Xong Xiong Stewart, Megan (Aaron) Wenker, Jon Holubetz, David Holubetz, Aaron (Angela) Budensiek, Josh (Brooke) Budensiek, Andrew Buckholtz, Katie Buckholtz, and 13 great-grandchildren, sister Sharon (Roger) Krech, and sister-in-law Pauline (Glen) Todd.
Family was very important to Janice. She looked forward to celebrating birthdays and holidays, with immediate and extended family and friends.
Janice was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Mabel Pinney, sister Patty, sister Gerry(Robert) Musser, son-in-law Kevin Holubetz, grandson Matt Stewart, great grandson Koob Hmoov Stewart, and other relatives.
Visitation is Friday, October 26, 2018, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The memorial service is at 11:00 on Saturday, October 27, 2018, and visitation at 10:00 a.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Goodhue, 

Jason Dwight Pothoof, 39, of Rochester, died unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, in Rochester.

He was born March 20, 1979, in San Antonio and graduated from Pathway School in Norristown, Pa. He was a general laborer and lived in Wisconsin and West Virginia before settling in Rochester.

Jason married Briana (Ellis) Pothoof on Feb. 1, 2015, in Las Vegas.

He enjoyed flying his drone, extending his vast knowledge of computer skills, all family activities and hanging out with best friends, Rick and Tonya Nelson.

Jason is survived by his wife, Briana of Rochester; daughter, Katelyn Pothoof of West Virginia; stepchildren, Madison and Austin Riese and Isabelle Stevens, all of Rochester; parents, Allen and Julia Pothoof of Platteville, Wis.; brother, Josh (Kristin) Pothoof of Lakeland, Fla.; sister, Jesse (Bobby) Taylor of Amarillo, Texas; nephew, Simon Pothoof; maternal grandmother, Gloria Middleton of Rosewell, N.M.; mother-in-law, Sharon Ellis of Rochester; brother-in-law, Dustin (Shannon) Ellis of St. Paul; and special companion dog, Chance.

There will be a Celebration of Life for Jason from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 at Rochester Cremation Services, 1605 Civic Center Dr. NW, 

Royal Allen Evers, 61, of Rochester, passed away on September 12, 2018 at Mayo Clinic St Mary’s Campus. He was born on February 12, 1957, in Austin, Minnesota, to Glenn and MaryLou (Groby) Evers. He graduated from Wykoff High School. He graduated from VoTech for Electrical Motor Repair. He owned Royal’s Electrical Motor Co. in Spring Valley for 10 years. He married the love of his life, Sally Hart, in Wykoff on May 21, 1988.

He worked at Spring Valley Cheese and T.E.C. in Rochester and then worked in the maintenance department at Walmart South in Rochester for 20 years. He enjoyed making Novelty Candles and his flower garden.

He is survived by his wife, Sally, and one sister, Sharon K. Evers, of Rochester. He is preceded in death by his parents and his infant daughter Bethany.

Visitation will be held from 2-3 p.m. Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Rochester Cremation Services (1605 Civic Center Dr. N.W. Rochester, MN). 

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the family for medical expenses.

  

Beverly (Eggers) Benton, 84, of Plainview passed away peacefully in Rochester surrounded by family on Wednesday July 25, 2018.

Beverly was born on September 13, 1933 in Plainview, MN to Arthur & Elizabeth (Carpenter) Eggers. She grew up and attended school in Plainview. She was one of fourteen children and helped her mom open the first nursing home in Plainview. She married Owen Benton on April 9, 1960 in Northwood, IA.

Beverly enjoyed late night walks to the popcorn stand. She would often ride along in the truck with Owen and loved watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.   

She is survived by her husband Owen; four children, Peter (Bylle) Benton of Mapleton, MN, Donald Benton of Rochester, Bradley (Terri Dormady) Benton of Plainview, Brenda Benton of Plainview; two brothers, Arthur Eggers Jr. of Plainview, Leon Eggers of Rochester; thirteen grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; ten siblings and many aunts, uncles and her beloved dog Gizzy.

A funeral service will be held Saturday July 28, 2018 at 2pm at Rochester Cremation Services in Rochester. Visitation will be from 12pm to the time of the service. 

Johnnie Bryant Jr. 48, of Rochester died Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at his home. A visitation will be from 5pm-7:30pm, Friday July 13, 2018 at Peace United Church of Christ in Rochester. A funeral service will be Saturday at 11:00am at the church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Pastor Beth Rogers will officiate. Rochester Cremation Services is handling the arrangements. (507.206.4449)

Johnnie was born September 17, 1969 in Duluth, MN. He was raised by his grandmother Ruth. He graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1988 and was part of the track team where he went to state and set track records. He then attended UMD where he again set many track records and graduated with his bachelor’s degree in health education. He lived for a short time in the Philippines and in Tampa, Florida. It was during his time in Tampa he found his love for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He coached track and football at John Marshall and RYFA and was a Cub Scout leader. Johnnie adored his kids and loved watching them play sports. He loved fishing, running, listening to classical, soul and funk music, nature and especially White Water State Park. Two things the world should know about “Johnnie B” are, he was extremely proud of his kids and he always dressed to the nines.

Johnnie is survived by his children, Kenyatta, and Keondre Bryant of Rochester; brothers, Jami Bryant of Duluth, and Michael Bryant of Wrenshall; Rebecca; and many nieces, nephews, aunt, and uncles.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Clearance & Ruth McDuff; and aunt Barb.

John Arthur Dubè, 69, of Rochester passed away at his home on Thursday, June 28, 2018.

John was born on August 22, 1948 in Northfield, MN to Wallace and JoAnne (Barsness) Dubè. He grew up and attended school in Faribault. He attended Barber School in Minneapolis and began his career in Rochester. He worked for The Barbers and later owned The Country Stylist. He married Susan Ulfers on November 14, 1970 and together they had two children.

John was a music enthusiast and liked to teach beginning guitar players and enjoyed playing in many bands. His hobbies included; Stewartville Sportsman’s Club, SPRED, Rochester Area Musicians Association for many years, caring for Koi ponds, and spending time with family and friends.  He was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester.

John is survived by his daughter, Holly (Matt) Brown of Oronoco, daughter-in-law Heidi Dubè of Rochester; four grandchildren, Daniel Brown, Ethan Brown, Maizy Dubè, and Layla Dubè; four siblings, Terri (Jerry) Murdock, Mark Dubè, Sharon Banon, and Michael Dubè; and many other relatives and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Susan; son, Aaron Dubè; and two grandchildren Charlie and Savannah Dubè.

A memorial service will be held at 12pm on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester. Visitation will be from 10am until the time of the service at the church.

Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in St. Charles, MN at a later date.