Surjit Kaur Bassi, 78, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully and comfortably on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at Mayo Clinic with her grandson at her bedside.
Passed away on January 10, 2024 at 92 yrs old. Born December 2, 1931 in West Concord MN to Mamie (Raleigh) and Louis Leach. She and her 3 sisters were raised on a farm and she graduated from West Concord HS in 1949. Darlene then worked in Minneapolis for Dayton’s and Maytag before returning to West Concord where she married and had 4 children with Darrell Miller. They later divorced, tasking her with raising and putting the children through college alone. She worked for the US Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service of Dodge County for 10 years. She then worked for the Mayo Clinic for over 20 years where she was part of the inaugural Pacemaker Clinic prior to retiring. Raising her children and attending their many activities was Darlene’s primary focus. At one point, she attended her youngest son’s HS football game Friday night, her middle son’s at Hamline University Saturday afternoon and her eldest son’s at Mankato State on Saturday night. She was also active in