Sydney Mook

Rochester

News Editor at Post-Bulletin

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August (Augie) Arthur Williams

1 day ago | postbulletin.com | Joe Ahlquist |Dené Dryden |Sydney Mook

August “Augie” Arthur Williams Augie Willliams passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, at his farm south of Rushford, MN on June 15, 2025. Born in Rochester, MN on August 31, 1938 to William “Bill” Williams and Arlie (Anderson) Williams, Augie graduated from Rochester High School, Rochester Junior College, and Mankato State University in 1960 with a business degree.
Darlene M. Janski

1 month ago | stcloudlive.com | Trent Abrego |Lauren Breunig |Sydney Mook

Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids for Darlene M. Janski, age 80, of St. Cloud who died Sunday at her residence in St. Cloud. Rev. Kenneth Popp will officiate and burial will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Rice. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services on Wednesday at the funeral home in Sauk Rapids. Darlene was born May 19, 1945 in St. Cloud to Lorenzo and Florence (Pilarski) Janski.
After George Floyd's death, media descended on Minnesota. Reporters recall the chaos of it all

1 month ago | inforum.com | Sydney Mook

ROCHESTER — Five years ago, media from across the country descended on Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. In less than 24 hours after Floyd died, thousands of protesters took to the streets of Minneapolis to demand justice for Floyd. The protests quickly devolved into chaos and destruction in the city. Protests would soon spread across the world, but the Twin Cities became the epicenter of the issue.
Jane Pollack

1 month ago | postbulletin.com | Dené Dryden |Jeff Kiger |Brian Todd |Sydney Mook

The world’s light has dimmed with the loss of one of its kindest, brightest souls. Jane Frances Pollack, beloved daughter, sister, auntie, friend, and doting cat-mom, died on May 12, 2025, due to a brain aneurysm. Jane was born on March 1, 1965. She grew up in Rochester, Minnesota. She attended St. Francis of Assisi School, Lourdes High School for ninth grade, and graduated from John Marshall High School in 1983.
Leonard Gardner

1 month ago | postbulletin.com | Dené Dryden |Jeff Kiger |Brian Todd |Sydney Mook

Leonard Bernell “Bernie” Gardner, age 87, of Minnetonka, MN, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2025. He was born to parents Leonard Henry “Happy” and Anna Mabel Peterson Gardner on Jan 8, 1938, in Fairview, MT. A lifelong educator, his passion was mentoring youth. He taught science in Minnesota and North Dakota, served rural churches as a lay minister, owned a grocery store for 10 yrs, and worked with Lutheran Brotherhood volunteers for 25 yrs.
Melanie Peterson

1 month ago | postbulletin.com | Jeff Kiger |Brian Todd |Sydney Mook |Lee Hilgendorf

Sep. 28, 1978 - May. 18, 2025 KASSON, Minn. - Melanie Peterson, 46, Kasson, Minn. died Sunday, May. 18, in her home. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Rochester Cremation Services. We see that you have javascript disabled. Please enable javascript and refresh the page to continue reading local news. If you feel you have received this message in error, please contact the customer support team at 1-833-248-7801.
Curtis Schumacher

1 month ago | postbulletin.com | Jeff Kiger |Brian Todd |Sydney Mook |Lee Hilgendorf

Curtis Robert Schumacher passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, May 19, 2025 at the age of 80. Curt was born on April 1, 1945, in Spring Valley, Minnesota to Lawrence and Isabelle (Klubertanz) Schumacher and graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1963. On June 25, 1966, he married Christine Rubin in Spring Valley where they resided until moving to Rochester in 1974. They were later divorced. He married Kim Glover on January 5, 1985, and she survives.
Lloyd Prescott "Scott" Lynch

1 month ago | postbulletin.com | Jeff Kiger |Brian Todd |Sydney Mook |Lee Hilgendorf

Aug. 10, 1946 - May. 19, 2025 ROCHESTER, Minn. - Lloyd Prescott "Scott" Lynch, 78, Rochester, Minn. died Monday, May. 19, in Cottagewood Senior Communities. Memorial services will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, May 23rd, 2025 at Grace Lutheran Church (800 E Silver Lake DR Rochester, MN) with visitation at 9:00AM until the time of the service at church. Burial with military honors will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery in Stewartville, MN. Arrangements by Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.
Helen Myers

1 month ago | postbulletin.com | Brian Todd |Sydney Mook |Lee Hilgendorf |Randy Petersen

Helen Eileen Myers, 80, of rural Millville, Minnesota passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, with her family by her side. She was born on June 20, 1944, in Lake City, Minnesota to Julius and Elvira (Danckwart) Lichtblau. She was baptized on August 6, 1944, at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lake City and confirmed her faith on May 18, 1958, at the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in Wabasha, Minnesota.
Mower County man among select group to compete in Minnesota National Guard's 2025 Best Warrior event

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Sydney Mook

May 20—LITTLE FALLS, Minn. — Sgt. Hayden Sass, a combat engineer with Recruiting and Retention Battalion from Adams, Minnesota, was among the 25 service members from the Minnesota National Guard and NATO-allied nations Canada and Croatia, who competed in 18 warrior tasks, all for a chance to be named the Minnesota National Guard's 2025 Best Warrior. The competition was held in April at Camp Ripley over four days and included 25 service members.