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Sharon Wold

Sharon Wold

Feb 9, 2018

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Genevieve Jorgensen

Genevieve Jorgensen

Feb 6, 2018

Genevieve Berte Jorgensen passed into eternal life on February 6. 2018 at Marywood Care Center in Duluth, Minnesota. Genevieve was born on January 20. 1929 to Arvid and Emma (Hansen) Swanson in North St. Paul, MN. Graduating from North St. Paul High School, she then received a B.S. in Laboratory Technology from the University of Minnesota. On August 9, 1952...

Mildred Marie Leibovich

Mildred Marie Leibovich

Feb 6, 2018

LEIBOVICH Mildred Marie Leibovich, 93, of Rochester, MN formerly of Toledo, OH, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at her son's home. Mildred was born March 19, 1924 in Toledo, Ohio to John W. and Lola (Quillen) Birtcher. She was a graduate of Waite High School. On February 10, 1951, in Toledo, she married Morris Leibovich. Mildred was...

Colin J. Halleland

Colin J. Halleland

Feb 5, 2018

Colin Halleland, 18, of Irvine, CA, and formerly of Rochester, passed away February 5th, 2018 in Irvine, as a result of a motorcycle accident. The Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 10th at Autumn Ridge Church in Rochester. We will celebrate Colin's life. Colin 'Col' James Halleland was born April 8th, 1999 to Greg Halleland and...

Clyde E. Norell

Clyde E. Norell

Feb 4, 2018

Clyde Einar Norell, 87, of Rochester, died of cancer on February 4, 2018 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, MN. His parents, older brother and sister were all born in Sweden, but Clyde was born in Duluth, MN on October 22, 1930. He was proud to be "made in America with Swedish parts." Clyde graduated from Superior Central High School in...

Claire E. Vomhof

Claire E. Vomhof

Feb 3, 2018

Claire Vomhof, 89, of Rochester, passed away on February 3, 2018 at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester. Claire Eilert Vomhof was born July 12, 1928 in Racine, MN to Eugene and Lauretta (Gieseke) Vomhof. He attended country school through eighth grade and graduated from Stewartville High School in 1946. He married Dorene Kohlmeyer on July 24, 1949 at St. John's Lutheran...

Maureen "Moe" A. Kinyon

Maureen "Moe" A. Kinyon

Jan 31, 2018

Maureen 'Moe' A. Kinyon The Celebration of Life for Maureen 'Moe' Kinyon 56, of Rochester will be at 11:00am-2:30 Saturday Feb. 3rd at Eagles Club 917 15th Ave SE, Rochester. Moe was a longtime resident at Hiawatha Homes. On January 31st passed away peacefully surrounded by people who loved her with great care at her home. Maureen Ann Kinyon was...

John A. Stadelman

John A. Stadelman

Jan 30, 2018

John Anthony Stadelman, devoted husband, and grandfather, left his earthly home on January 30th, 2018 from Alzheimer's and a short illness with Influenza A. He had been a resident at both the Benedict House and Madonna Towers Skilled Care for the last two years. John was born September 11th, 1924, in Derventa, Bosnia to Johan and Vlasta Stadelman. His father...

Nadene "Sunny" Moore

Nadene "Sunny" Moore

Jan 30, 2018

Nadene "Sunny" Moore, 91 of Rochester, MN died Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at the Homestead of Rochester. Sunny was born July 19, 1926 to Roy and Inez (Pemble) Booth in Tenstrike, MN. She grew up in Tenstrike and graduated from Blackduck High School in 1943. She graduated from the then named Bemidji State Teachers College (now Bemidji State University) in...

Marilyn L. Fryer

Marilyn L. Fryer

Jan 27, 2018

Marilyn was born May 27th, 1934 in Marshalltown, IA to Leo and Florence (Thiel) Piper, surprising her parents by arriving shortly after her twin brother. She died January 27, 2018 at her home in Rochester, surrounded by her family, after battling cancer since October. A Celebration of Life will be held at Zumbro Lutheran Church on Friday February 2, 2018...

Anne Corry-Strasma

Anne Corry-Strasma

Jan 25, 2018

Anne Corry - Strasma, age 82, of Rochester, formerly of Madison, WI, died on Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Edenbrook of Rochester. The memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Monday, January 29, 2018, at Pax Christi Catholic Church in Rochester with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be at a later...

Dr. E. Omer Burgert, Jr.

Dr. E. Omer Burgert, Jr.

Jan 24, 2018

Dr. E. Omer Burgert, Jr., 93, died peacefully at Charter House on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Omer, called "Junior" by his parents, was born to Eran Omer, Sr. and Dessie Fern Burgert on August 22, 1924, in Glasgow, Missouri. During his early childhood, the family moved through Missouri and Kansas, settling in Enid, Oklahoma, where his father was a pastor...

John Worthington

John Worthington

Jan 24, 2018

John William Worthington, devoted husband, dad and granddaddy, passed away on Jan 24, 2018, in his home at Charter House in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Worthington was born in Newark, Ohio and grew up in various cities in Kentucky where his father was a Methodist minister. He married Anne Jeanette Walters of Pikeville Kentucky on September 27, 1951. He attended Franklin...

Rodney "Rod" A. Rustan

Rodney "Rod" A. Rustan

Jan 22, 2018

Rodney "Rod" Arvid Rustan, of Rochester, age 66, died unexpectedly from cardiac arrest on Monday, January 22, 2018, in Rochester. A celebration of life will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Rod was born on July 26, 1951, in Boone, IA to...

Clifford Gastineau

Clifford Gastineau

Jan 19, 2018

Clifford Felix Gastineau was born December 18, 1920 to Felix Thomas Gastineau and Grace (Rice) Gastineau in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He died on January 19, 2018 in Rochester, Minnesota. As a boy he learned much from his father, a versatile physician, well grounded in chemistry and physics. He attended high school in Vinita, Oklahoma graduating as valedictorian in 1937. At the...

Lois Swanson

Lois Swanson

Jan 18, 2018

Lois Marie Swanson, 85, died on Thursday, January 18, at her home at Charter House in Rochester. Lois was born July 14, 1932, in Viborg, South Dakota, to Marie and Viggo Rasmussen. She grew up first in Viborg and then, after the deaths of her parents, in Chicago. Her studies for a B.A. degree with a major in French at...

Lorraine Pearson

Lorraine Pearson

Jan 18, 2018

Lorraine A. Pearson, age 84, died Thursday, January 18, 2018 at her home. Lorraine was born February 7, 1933 in Olmsted County, Minnesota the daughter of Douglas and Adlyn (Hemshrot) Fellows. She graduated with the class of 1951 from Rochester High School. Lorraine married Gene Pearson and in their union had four children. Lorraine worked in various positions at Mayo...

Virginia Anderson

Virginia Anderson

Jan 18, 2018

Virginia A. Anderson, 83 of Rochester, MN died Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Saint Marys Hospital. Virginia Anne Jasmer was born November 21, 1934 to Clarence and Elene (Fischer) Jasmer in Winona, MN. In 1952 she graduated from Winona Senior High School. She married Lyle Anderson in 1957 and they later divorced. Virginia worked at several different hotels in the...

Sharon M. Young

Sharon M. Young

Jan 17, 2018

Sharon Marie (Louks) Young, age 53, of Rochester passed away January 17, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital of complications with the flu. Sharon was born to Julie (Bergerson) and Roger "Butch" Louks on December 27, 1964 at the Owatonna Hospital. Sharon graduated in 1983 from Hayfield High School. Sharon loved her husband Jon Michael, her children, little dog Tank, all...

Laverne Leqve

Laverne Leqve

Jan 17, 2018

LaVerne W. Leqve, 82, died on January 17, 2018 at Cottagewood in Rochester. He was born on January 31, 1935 in Rochester to Sander and Lillian (Krahn) Leqve. LaVerne attended Byron Schools and married Judy Fitch on July 14, 1956 in Rochester. The couple moved to the Pine Island area in 1958 where LaVerne farmed. He also did custom farming,...

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