Werner Kaese Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Werner Kaese of Rochester, Minnesota, born in Reading, Pennsylvania, who passed away on November 2, 2024 at the age of 96. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, German Kaese (Margarete) and Arthur Kaese. He is survived by: his wife Dorothy Elizabeth McCarney; his sister Mildred Armstrong of Jackson, MI; and his children, Eileen Kaese Uzarek (Jerry) of Apple Valley, MN, Diane Kaese of Jersey City, NJ, Allison Kaese Wilson (Gary) of Elmhurst, IL, Scott Kaese (Emily) of Rochester, MN, Lisa Kaese Robertson of Rochester, MN, Dean Kaese (Heather) of Mission Viejo, CA and Heather Kaese (Brian) of Bend, OR. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren, and as he said "finally", 2 great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Thursday, November 7th 2024 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM and on Friday, November 8th 2024 at 10:00 AM. A funeral service was held on Friday, November 8th 2024 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Bethel Lutheran Church (810 3rd Ave SE, Rochester, MN 55904).
In lieu of flowers, the Kaese family requests that memorials be directed to the OMC Regional Foundation for the Dr. Werner Kaese Endowment (http://ssl.charityweb.net) to support Women's Health Services.
