Corrine "Corky" Dickman
Apr 4, 2018
Corrine Dickman passed away April 4, 2018 at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth. Corrine (Corky) Irene Dickman was born October 20, 1922 in Minneapolis, MN to Fred and Irene Wendorf. The family moved to California where Corky received her education and graduated from high school. Corky attended St. Gabriel's School of Nursing in Little Falls, MN. She worked as a...
Robert Sande
Apr 3, 2018
Robert Linus (Bob) Sande died peacefully in his home April 3, 2018, in the company of family and friends. He was born October 30, 1925, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the third of four children to Linus Jonathan and Ingeborg (Lunseth) Sande. He was graduated from Grand Forks High School and then matriculated at Concordia College. His college education was...
Fred Walter Schnell
Apr 3, 2018
SCHNELL Fred Walter Schnell, 92, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Zumbrota Health Services. Fred was born August 15, 1925 in Eyota, MN to Fred Schnell Sr. and Alvina (Frye) Schnell. He was a graduate of Eyota public schools. Fred was a veteran, proudly serving his country in the U.S. Army. On March 11, 1950,...
Daniel Meyer
Mar 29, 2018
Dan Meyer passed away on March 29, 2018 at the age of 80. Being a husband, dad and "Papa Dan" was his greatest joy. The love of family was unconditional and he was lucky to be surrounded by so many who thought the world of him: married to Marilyn Austin for 26 years; survived by family members: Jeff, Deb, Danny...
Lily Kuennen
Mar 26, 2018
Lily F. Kuennen, age 21, of Mantorville, MN died on Monday, March 26, 2018 at her home in Rochester. Lily Frances Kuennen was born June 12, 1996 in Rochester, MN the daughter of Patrick and Rhonda (Drilling) Kuennen. She was baptized at Holy Family Catholic Church in Kasson, MN. Lily moved to Rochester in 2012 and became a resident of...
Robert Coe
Mar 24, 2018
Robert L. Coe, 79, of Rochester, MN died Saturday, March 24, 2018 after a five-year struggle with dementia. Robert died at Madonna Towers with his wife, Sheila, and their daughter, Jackie, by his side. Robert Lowell Coe was born August 26, 1938 to Harold and Marion (Brown) Coe in Rochester, MN. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1956. Robert...
Julianna Schacht O'Haver
Mar 23, 2018
Julianna Schacht Erwin O' Haver passed away on Friday March 23, 2018 with family at her side. She was born November 13, 1934 to Ernest (Lydia (Ranfranz) Schacht in Rochester, MN. She was the youngest of four children. She married Donavan Erwin in 1953 in Rochester and they were later Divorced. In 1993 she married Kenneth O'Haver. She is survived...
Delores Holland
Mar 22, 2018
Delores M. Holland, age 86, died on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at her home in Rochester. A celebration of life will be at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, with a visitation one hour prior. The burial will be at 2:00 pm on Monday, March 26, 2018, in Grandview Memorial Garden in Rochester....
Diane M. Hellie
Mar 21, 2018
Diane Marie Hellie passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at The Homestead of Rochester in Rochester, MN. Diane Marie Hellie was born on August 16, 1956 in Thief River Falls, the daughter of Theodore and Rosemary Jean (Slater) Hellie. Diane attended Knox elementary school and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1974. Diane attended University North Dakota and received...
Lloyd "Roz" A. Roczniak
Mar 19, 2018
Lloyd "Roz" A. Roczniak, age 95, of Rochester, died on Monday, March 19, 2018, at Madonna Towers in Rochester. The burial will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester. Lloyd was born on September 16, 1922, in Virginia, MN, to Andrew and Katherine (Marek) Roczniak. He graduated from Virginia High School. He entered...
Robert Olsen
Mar 18, 2018
Robert ("Bob") Dean Olsen, 78, of Rochester, MN died at home Sunday, March 18, 2018 surrounded by loving family after a two-year courageous battle with cancer. Bob was born March 19, 1939 to Ordean and Ann (Nelson) Olsen in Fargo, ND. The family moved to Montevideo, MN where Bob grew up, was active in sports and earned his Eagle Scout....
Jacqueline J. Swan
Mar 18, 2018
Jacqueline Vincent Swan, feminist, lover of chocolate and margaritas, ardent Gopher fan, and deeply loved wife, mother, and grandmother, died in St. Paul March 18, 2018. Born in Detroit, Michigan in the year women won the vote, she proudly cast her last presidential ballot for the country's first woman nominee. Jackie loved to read, followed all Minnesota sports teams, and...
Aaliyah Jimenez
Mar 15, 2018
Aaliyah Mercy Jimenez, 6 months, of Rochester, MN died Thursday, March 15, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Aaliyah was born August 23, 2017 in Rochester, Minnesota. She was the best cuddler and loved being held by her family. She was a miracle. Aaliyah was loved by everyone who met her. She is survived by her loving parents, John...
Robert Benassi
Mar 15, 2018
Robert Charles Benassi, age 92, born April 6, 1925 in Duluth, MN passed away March 15th from esophageal cancer. Preceded in death by his wife, Rita and a son, Michael. Survived by his wife of four years, Ann Schutt Benassi; sons, David, Peter, Anthony; daughter, Dana; step son, Chris; sister, Florence; eleven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A veteran of WWII,...
Dorothy Fenske
Mar 15, 2018
Dorothy Mae Fenske, 88, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the River Bend Senior Living. Dorothy was born May 22, 1929 in Hanska, MN to Alfred and Gina (Brudelie) Ahlness. She was a 1947 graduate of Hanska High School. On May 23, 1952, Dorothy married Donald Fenske at Lake Hanska Lutheran Church. She worked several...
Stanley Lewin
Mar 13, 2018
Stanley Jerome Lewin, 74, died on March 13, 2018. He was born on June 13, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Rose Zechella and Stanley Jerome Lewin, Sr. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati, and his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Miami in Ohio. (Experimental psychology, that is. He wanted everyone to be sure they...
James Pfeffer
Mar 10, 2018
James "Jim" Wallace Pfeffer, of Rochester, MN, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Rochester Rehabilitation & Living Center. Mr. Pfeffer was 91 years of age. Jim was born December 7, 1926 in Alexandria, MN to Frank and Mayme (Hendricks) Pfeffer. He is preceded in death by his brother, Frank. Jim spent his formative years in Alexandria before moving...
Mary Senst
Mar 10, 2018
Mary (Agnes) Senst passed away at her home in Rochester on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the age of 91. A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester with Reverend Nathaniel Schwartz officiating. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will...