Martin C. Cordes
May 1, 2018
Martin Carl Heinrich Cordes was born on April 9, 1926, in Henning, Minnesota, the seventh of eight children born to Dietrich and Ida (Narten) Cordes, and died of congestive heart failure on May 1, 2018, with family and friends at his side. Marty was a long-time resident of Rochester, instructing more than 3000 students at John Marshall High School during...
Delbert "Del" L. Michel
May 1, 2018
Delbert L. "Del" Michel, age 79, of Elgin, MN, passed away in Rochester, MN on May 1, 2018. He had courageously faced the challenges of primary progressive aphasia, a neurological syndrome. Delbert was born on March 29, 1939, to Sedalia E. and Mabel E. (Kaul) Michel in Farmington Township, Olmsted County, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran...
Jay D. Brennan
Apr 22, 2018
Jay D. Brennan, 51 of Rochester, MN died Sunday, April 22, 2018 at his home. Jay Donald Brennan was born March 7, 1967 to Donald and Gail (Wheeler) Brennan in Rochester, MN. He started playing hockey at age 4. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1985, where he was a skilled member of the hockey team. He continued...
Gene Alexander
Apr 21, 2018
The funeral for Gene D. Alexander will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Zumbro Lutheran Church in Rochester. Interment will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Rochester. Gene passed away peacefully with family by his side on 4-21-2018 at Cottagewood Senior Communities, Rochester. He was born on May 18, 1935 in Rochester, Minnesota and was a life-time resident. His many friends...
Jeffrey W. Knopf
Apr 19, 2018
Jeffrey W Knopf of Rochester was called home to Eternal Rest in Heaven on his 37th birthday, Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St Mary's Campus, in Rochester. The funeral service will be at 11:00 am Wednesday April 25th at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 4520 19th Avenue NW, Rochester. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 pm on Tuesday April 24th...
Kenneth Smith
Apr 19, 2018
Kenneth Loren Smith, age 83 passed away peacefully at home on April 19, 2018 after a long struggle with COPD. He is now breathing easily in the arms of his Lord and Savior. Ken was born April 25, 1934 to parents Valentine Smith and Ella Ranfranz. He was the ninth child of a family of ten. Ken was a Rochester...
Hazel Markham
Apr 18, 2018
Hazel A. Markham age 87, of Rochester, died on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. The celebration of life will be at 11:00 am on Monday, April 23, 2018, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes. The visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 pm on Sunday, April 22, 2018, and one hour prior to the service...
Sandra Hugus
Apr 18, 2018
Sandra Hugus, 72, died Wednesday, April 18th at Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage, IA from complications of a ruptured bowel in April 2017. Sandy, of Promise City, Iowa was born in Biloxi, Mississippi on October 9, 1945 to Dale Hugus and Emily Snyder Hugus Reed. Sandy graduated from John Marshall High School in Rochester, Minnesota in 1963....
Ali Sameni
Apr 16, 2018
Ali Sameni, 59 of Rochester, MN died Monday, April 16, 2018 at the Mayo Clinic Rochester - Methodist Campus. Ali was born December 31, 1958 to Nasser Sameni and Nasrin Dadjou in Tehran, Iran. Ali grew up in Tehran and moved to Lawrence, KS in 1976. He attended the University of Kansas where he achieved his masters and was a...
Zanti D. Squillace
Apr 16, 2018
We fondly remember the life of Zanti D. Squillace whose journey with Lewy Body Dementia ended on Monday, April 16, 2018. His difficult path over the past six years was made easier being surrounded by people who loved him. Zanti was born to Mattia and Vincenzio Squillace on Sept 9, 1928 in Kinney, Minnesota. He served in the Army then...
Casey B. Jimenez
Apr 14, 2018
Casey B. Jimenez, age 32, of Rochester formerly of Spring Valley, died on Saturday, April 14, 2018. A celebration of life will be from 4:00 - 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes in Rochester. Casey Bubba Jimenez was born on June 12, 1985, in Rochester, MN, to John and Beverly Jimenez. He graduated...
Rosella "Rose" Aaby
Apr 13, 2018
Rosella (Rose) Alvina Aaby (Eliason), 97, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away on April 13, 2018 in Gilbert, Arizona. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Zumbro Lutheran Church (624 3rd Avenue SW). Visitation will be one hour before the service. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens. Rose was born in Wegdahl, Minnesota on...
Kathy Hovey
Apr 13, 2018
Kathy Virginia Hovey Moore, 64, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 13, 2018. Kathy was born November 20, 1953 in Decorah, IA to Norbert and Virginia (Van Every) Hovey. She was a graduate of Decorah High School and went on to complete her schooling in fashion merchandising in Minneapolis. On June 17, 1992, Kathy married Claude Moore. She...
John "Bruce" Schroeder
Apr 13, 2018
John Bruce Schroeder, 83, of Rochester, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018 at The Mayo Clinic, St. Marys campus. Bruce was born June 26, 1934 in Franklin, MN to John and Lena (Gerstenkorn) Schroeder. He was a graduate of Franklin High School and went on to proudly serve his country in the U.S. Army. On September 14, 1956, Bruce...
Margaret Ashworth
Apr 11, 2018
Margaret R. Ashworth, 89, of Rochester, MN died Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Saint Marys Hospital. Margaret Ruth Tellekson was born February 24, 1929 in Watertown, SD to Theodore and Ruth (Bucholz) Tellekson. At an early age, the family moved to Oshkosh, WI. She graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1947. In 1950 she graduated from the Kahler School of...
Rose M. Garmers
Apr 10, 2018
Rose M. Garmers, age 78, of Rochester, died on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Marys Campus in Rochester. The memorial service will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes. The visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm on Friday, April 13, 2018, and ½ hour prior to the...
Isabel C. Huizenga
Apr 10, 2018
Isabel Clerk Huizenga, 98, passed away April 10, 2018 with her family at her side. She was born to Scottish parents on Feb 28, 1920 in Calcutta, India and moved to Chicago at age 5. She embraced her new country while at the same time remaining connected to her Scottish roots. One of the highlights of her youth was competing...
Milo Lowe
Apr 6, 2018
Milo G. Lowe, 68, of Zumbrota, MN died Friday, April 6, 2018 at Minneapolis VA Health Systems. Milo Gordon Lowe was born March 8, 1950 to Seth and Marvel (Stevens) Lowe in Denver, CO. He grew up in the Mabel area and attended Mabel-Canton High School. He enlisted in the United States Navy from 1969-1971 and the Naval Reserves until...
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