Ann Marie Milbrandt

A memorial service for Ann M. Milbrandt, 76, of Rochester, MN will be at 2:00pm on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes. Inurnment will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 8:00pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.Ann Marie Haehn was born on January 15, 1935 in Meyer, Iowa to John and Martha (Cummings) Haehn. Ann died on April 24, 2011 at Rochester Methodist Hospital.Ann graduated from High School in Adams, MN and married Robert Milbrandt on June 12, 1954 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Adams. Ann worked in the pathology lab for Mayo Clinic for a number of years and later stayed at home to raise her children. Later, she again worked for Mayo Clinic as a lab technician, retiring in 1991. Ann enjoyed square dancing, reading, knitting, crocheting and her flower garden. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.Survivors include her husband, Robert Milbrandt of Rochester, MN; her son, Robert J. (Monica) Milbrandt of Eagan, MN, her daughters, Susan Milbrandt of Rochester, MN and Laurie Wilkemeyer of Owatonna, MN and her son, Chris (Cindy) Milbrandt of Rochester, MN; eight granchildren, Jacob (Jennifer) Wilkemeyer, Christopher (Erin) Milbrandt, John Wilkemeyer, Michael Milbrandt, Jeremy Wilkemeyer, Megan Milbrandt, Matt Milbrandt and Katie Wilkemeyer; three great grandchildren, Braiden Wilkemeyer, Ashton Wilkemeyer and Alexis Wilkemeyer; one brother, Robert (Margie) Haehn of Racine, MN and one sister, Bonnie (Lawrence) Monson of Albuquerque, NM. She was preceded in death by her parents.Memorials can be directed to the American Cancer Society.