Obituaries

Constance Elaine Schnirring, 92, Hayfield

Constance Elaine Schnirring, 92, of Hayfield, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 11, 2023, at Fieldcrest Nursing Home. She was born on March 24, 1931, in Vernon Township, to Richard and Ethel (Grovdahl) Thoe. Connie graduated from Hayfield High School in 1949 and embarked...

Ann Briggs Moeller, 94, Rochester

Ann Briggs Moeller, 94, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus. Ann was born on May 2, 1929, in Wilmington, Delaware. She graduated from Tatnall High School in Wilmington. She completed some nurse...

William "Bill" Ness, 83, Kasson

William "Bill" Ness, age 83, passed away peacefully of natural causes in the presence of family on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at Woodbury Senior Living Center. Bill was born in 1940 in rural Kasson MN to Verna and Francis Ness and graduated from Kasson HS in 1958. He was a graduate of Mankato State...

Harriet Ann (Reimann) Douglas, 80, Rochester

Harriet Ann (Reimann) Douglas, 80, of Rochester, MN died Monday, November 6, 2023, at Seasons Hospice House after a courageous sixteen-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Harriet was born on August 19, 1943, in Lanesboro, to Jacob and Minerva (Johnson) Reimann. She attended Lanesboro schools. On...

Bruce Richard Gross, 67, Dodge Center

Bruce Richard Gross- Dodge Center. "Mr. Gross/ Coach Gross" Bruce R. Gross, 67, of Dodge Center, died on Monday Nov 6th, 2023 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Bruce was born May 16, 1956, in Sisseton, SD, to Richard Gross and LaDonna Wallace (Gerber). He graduated from Sisseton, SD in 1974. Bruce...

Wendy Lynn Lamphere, 47, Mantorville

Wendy Lynn Lamphere, 47, of Mantorville, MN passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus. Wendy was born on January 29, 1976, to Mark and Nancy (Peterson) Lamphere in Rochester, MN. She graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School in 1994. She has worked at...

Marvin Pater, 98, Lansing

Marvin Pater, age 98, of Lansing Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield. Marvin was born on June 13, 1925, in Ashton, Iowa, to Gerrit and Gertrude (Vlaustuin) Pater. He was united in marriage to Kathleen “Katie” Higgins on August 31,...

Samuel David Tempel, 22, Hayfield

Samuel David Tempel passed away after a tragic accident on Saturday, November 4th, 2023, in Hayfield, Minnesota. Samuel was born to Nathan and Stacy (Seath) Tempel on June 20th 2001, in Rochester. He was the youngest of four children. Samuel was the most outgoing, caring and loving person you...

Mary Agnes O’Brien, 93, Kasson

Mary Agnes O’Brien, 93, of Kasson passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center. Mary was born on December 13, 1929, in Rochester to William and Edna (Schmit) Wrought. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1948. She married Bob O’Brien and together they had...

Daniel Lee Porisch, 64, Dodge Center,

Daniel Lee Porisch, 64, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. Dan was born on September 21, 1959, in Mountain Lake, MN to Richard and Marie (Allen) Porisch. He graduated from Mountain Lake High School in 1978. He spent one year at...