John B. Mestad
John B. Mestad, 56, of Stewartville, MN died on Monday (January 4, 2021) following a short illness at his home.
John Blaine Mestad was born July 23, 1964. He was the son of Blaine and Christiane (Charpetier) Mestad. He grew up in Rochester and graduated from John Marshall H.S. in 1982. He enlisted into the US Marines serving 4 years. Following his discharge he returned to Rochester, he bought and operated Brownies Gym. He lived in North Carolina for a brief time and then moved back to Minnesota. John received his Associates Degree in Nursing at RCTC and his Bachelors in Nursing at Augsburg in Rochester. He was employed as a RN at Mayo Clinic – St. Marys in the critical care Float Staff for 15 years. He was a very knowledgeable and intuitive nurse. He treated his patients with dignity and respect and his patients loved him. Attending church services at Christ Community Church was an important part of John’s everyday life. This relationship with God was pa