Obits and Death Notices (2024)

Larry Leroy Torgrimson peacefully passed away June 9th after courageously fighting a lengthy illness. Always one for storytelling, family time, and enjoying his favorite foods, his final days were shared doing just that, right before he crossed over to take the hand of Diane who was waiting patiently for him at Heaven’s gates. Born March 23, 1946, in Fergus Falls, Larry’s love for fishing, hunting, and sports grew as he did. Meeting the love of his life Diane (Western) at Ashby High School, Larry’s tale of her proposing to him is one that only he and she will ever fully know the truth of. Married June 11, 1966, they moved to Rochester for Larry’s career in banking and built the family home where he still lived. Transitioning into the car business, Larry was well-known to this day at dealerships in the area, especially in Zumbrota where he and the Kuehn brothers once owned the local lot. After retiring, he didn’t stay away for long, rejoining the industry to work for a longtime friend at the Auto Finance Center.

June 28, 1953 - June 5, 2024

Diana Lee Fenske, 74 & Richard Dennis Fenske, 74 both longtime residents of Rochester, MN passed away within 6 months of each other. Diana passed away peacefully on July 12, 2023, at Riverbend memory care in Rochester and Richard passed away on January 17, 2024, at White Pine memory care in Blaine, MN where he had resided for the past two years. Diana lived in Riverbend for 1 year before her passing. Family would like to express gratitude to all the facility and hospice staff that cared for Richard and Diana. Diana was born to Eileen and James Davis, in Pocatello, ID on 10/20/1948 and Richard was born to Jeanne and Morris Fenske, in Byron MN on 02/19/1949. Diana graduated from Mayo High School in Rochester in 1967 and Richard graduated from Byron High School in 1967. They married each other shortly after graduating and were married for 56 years. Diana was a stay-at-home mom for several years and then she worked at Mayo Clinic in Rochester for 20+ years, starting out as an orderly, then working in the dark room developing films, and ending her career as an assistant in the Mammograms radiology department. Richard worked at Spectrum cable for many years. We recall the first name being Able Cable! He also worked second jobs at various liquor stores, including Andy’s liquor and Hillcrest liquor.

May 22, 1931 - June 8, 2024

June 30, 1933 - June 8, 2024

July 16, 1925 - June 7, 2024

Sara Lynn Dueñes (May 22, 1984 - June 7, 2024)

Richard “Dick” Siepmann, age 95, of Rochester, MN passed away on June 4, 2024 with his daughter by his side.

Lynn Ivan Langston, 89, of Stewartville, MN died on Thursday, June 6, 2024 from complications of cancer. Lynn was born in Hurricane, Utah on August 27, 1934 to Francis Ivan Langston and Maud Beardall Langston. He grew up on the family farm, attended city schools and graduated from Hurricane High School. He served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wyoming and Montana.

Aug. 5, 1929 - June 5, 2024

Glenna Grace (Alexander) Espenson passed peacefully on June 2, 2024. She was born September 24, 1928, at her parent’s farmhouse near Vesta, MN; the fourth of six siblings. On December 29, 1951, (“the happiest day of her life”), she married David Ellsworth Espenson. Together, they enjoyed 62 years of dancing, singing in the church choir, playing bridge and golf, traveling, laughter, and raising their three children. They spent most of their life in Rochester, MN where Glenna took pride in being an educator for over 30 years, much of that time at Bamber Valley Elementary School. She received her Bachelor’s at Mankato State University and went on to earn her Master’s and Education Specialist degrees while balancing work and parenting.

Richard Roy Aug, 90, of Rochester, died peacefully at home on June 08, 2024.

April 17, 1938 - June 7, 2024

John N. Simons passed away peacefully at his home on Wilson Bay, Gull Lake, Minnesota the afternoon of June 3, 2024. He was 91 and had spent recent decades on the lake, which he loved dearly.

Oct. 16, 1934 - June 6, 2024

Scott E. Apelgren, age 74, passed away on May 6, 2024, at his home in Rochester, Minnesota, with his loving wife present.

Jesse Richard Pearson of Stewartville passed away on June 3, 2024 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN.

June 21, 1928 - May 23, 2024

Walter James Schowe (Jim), 81, of Kansas City, Missouri, handled his struggle of a double whammy of heart disease and cancer with much grace for over six months. Sadly however, he quietly passed away at Ignite Medical Resort of Kansas City on the morning of May 4, 2024. He was surrounded by the love and care of his family and friends.

Jan. 18, 1946 - May 19, 2024