JoLeen Michelle (Stoddard) Hammon of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at the age of 55, surrounded by her many friends and family at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester. She leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter and kindness that touched the hearts of all who knew her. JoLeen “Joey” was born on December 7, 1969, in Rochester to loving parents, David and Mary (Baker) Stoddard.

Jessica Anne (Keppy) McHugh, age 55, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2025, at Season's Hospice House in Rochester, Minnesota, after courageously battling cancer for many years.

Harl Henry Burzlaff, 89, of West Concord, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the farm where he was born.

Jessica Anne (Keppy) McHugh, age 55, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2025, at Season's Hospice House in Rochester, Minnesota, after courageously battling cancer for many years.

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