William "Will" J. Dickes

ROCHESTER -- The funeral service for William "Will" Joseph Young Dickes will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2011, at St. Francis Catholic Church, 1114 3rd Street Southeast in Rochester,with Father Tim Reker officiating. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2011, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home, 5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester, MN, with visitation on Saturday at St. Francis Catholic Church starting at 10 a.m. Will, 15, died Monday, March 7, 2011 at his home in Rochester after a long and brave battle with leukemia -- blessed be his memory.Will, the son of Steven and Loretta (Walding) Dickes, was born on March 2, 1996 in Kyonggi-do, South Korea and joined the Dickes family on July 27, 1996. He was a 9th grade student at Century High School.Will enjoyed snow boarding, skate boarding, fishing, video games, music, drumming, and especially spending time with his friends. He was a boy scout and earned the rank of recommended black belt in Tae Kwon Do.Will is survived by his parents, Steven and Loretta Dickes; his sister Elizabeth; paternal grandparents, Raymond and Bonnie Dickes, Mason City, Iowa; maternal grandfather, Edward Walding, Rochester; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Will was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Claire Legerski-Walding; and his uncles William Anderson and Charles Halgren.In lieu of flowers donations are suggested to Be The Match Foundation 3001 Broadway Street N.E.Suite 601Minneapolis, MN 55413-1753(800) 507-5427Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes 5421 Royal Place N.W. Rochester, MN 55901 507-289-3600 www.ranfranzandvinefh.com