Som Tipsao
Mar 10, 2018
Som Tipsao, 56 of Rochester, MN died Sunday, March 11, 2018 at his residence.
Dorothy Crawford
Mar 7, 2018
Dorothy F. Crawford, 87, of Rochester, MN died Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Riverbend Assisted Living. Dorothy Francis Neitzel was born August 9, 1930 to Clarence and Ruth (Barker) Neitzel in Owatonna, MN. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1948 and graduated from Saint Marys Nursing School. She married Robert Crawford on September 7, 1957. Robert passed away in...
Evelyn Nereson
Mar 4, 2018
Evelyn Nereson, 94, of Rochester, MN passed on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Cottagewood Senior Communities surrounded by family. Evelyn Irene Korf was born July 6, 1923 to Herman and Elizabeth (Reller) Korf in Osakis, MN. On November 6, 1943 she married Wilmar Hilllman Nereson (Bill). Wilmar died in 1993, they had been married almost 50 years. Evelyn was a...
Lowell Roland Quimby
Mar 3, 2018
Lowell Roland Quimby, age 68 of Zumbrota, Minnesota passed away on March 3, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his family. Lowell fought a long hard battle against AL Amyloidisis. Lowell was born on November 11, 1949 to Rolland and Maxine (Tvedt) Quimby in Owatonna, Minnesota. Lowell attended Fairpoint Country School in rural West Concord and West Concord Elementary School....
Bette Jean Ferschweiler
Mar 3, 2018
Bette Jean Ferschweiler, 77, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at home on March 3, 2018. Bette was born October 10, 1940 to Romona and Lawrence Halling. She was born in Albert Lea, then moved to LeRoy with her parents and brother Bill. Bette moved to Rochester in 1959 where she worked at the Kahler Hotel Cafe. She then stayed at...
Patricia D. Weeks
Mar 2, 2018
Patricia D. Weeks, age 93 of Rochester, MN died Friday, March 2, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at her home. Patricia was born May 30, 1924 to Edward and Antoinette (Yochem) Dressler in Huntington, Indiana. The family later moved to Youngstown, Ohio and after that to Hornell, New York. After graduating from Hornell High School she earned her Bachelor...
Edison Reese
Mar 1, 2018
Edison Tobias Reese, Jr. "Toby", 77, of Oronoco, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2018 at The Homestead in Rochester. Toby was born September 25, 1940 in Rochester to Edison and Violet (Smith) Reese, Sr. He was a 1958 graduate of Rochester High School. On March 5, 1960, Toby married Donna Podolske at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester. He worked...
Lorraine Grim
Mar 1, 2018
Lorraine (Lorre) C. Grim, age 92 of Rochester left this earth peacefully and into the arms of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with family and Angels surrounding her on March 1, 2018 after a month-long battle with Influenza. She had resided at Madonna Towers Skilled Nursing Facility with Dementia/Alzheimer's for 10 years. The youngest of three children, Lorre was...
Todd Ellefson
Feb 28, 2018
Todd D. Ellefson, age 49, of Apple Valley, MN (formerly of Rochester) died unexpectedly at his home on February 28, 2018. Todd was born June 1, 1968 in Rochester, Minnesota the son of David and Charlotte (Brown) Ellefson. He was baptized and confirmed at First Presbyterian Church in Rochester. Todd was a 1986 graduate of Mayo High School. He earned...
Emily E. Balloy
Feb 25, 2018
Emily "Emogene" E. Balloy, age 98, of Rochester, died on Sunday, February 25, 2018, at Madonna Towers in Rochester. The funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Friday, March 2, 2018, at Peace United Church of Christ with Reverend Paul Bauch officiating. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. The burial will be...
Grace A. Ernster
Feb 24, 2018
Grace A. Ernster, 95, of Rochester, MN died Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN. Grace Adell Konzen was born November 26, 1922 to Anthony and Rose (Klosterman) Konzen in Holy Cross, Iowa. Grace grew up in Dyersville, IA. On August 18, 1942 she married John Ernster in Dyersville, IA. The couple moved to Des...
Jeanette M. Ross
Feb 23, 2018
Funeral services for Jeanette M. Ross, 86, of Rochester will be at 2:00pm on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens. Jeanette Mae Knutson was born on January 26, 1932 in Cherry Grove Township in Goodhue County...
Edward "Ed" Hanenberger, Sr.
Feb 23, 2018
Funeral services for Ed Hanenberger will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday March 1, 2018 at Peace United Church of Christ in Rochester, with the Reverend Paul Bauch officiating. Visitation will be from 4pm to 7pm at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home in Rochester on Wednesday Feb 28, 2018, and one hour before the service on Thursday at the church....
Laverne F. Orwoll
Feb 21, 2018
Laverne F. Orwoll passed away on Wednesday Feb 21, 2018 in Rochester, MN. Laverne was born on Sept 12, 1931 in Chicago Illinois to Arthur and Myrtle (Karnuth) Flentie. Laverne grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois where she enjoyed roller skating in her neighborhood and rescuing stray animals. She graduated as co-valedictorian from Maine Township High School. She attended Carleton...
Jack Braun
Feb 21, 2018
John "Jack" G. Braun, 72 of Rochester, MN died Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Seasons Hospice House after a 16 month battle with lymphoma. Jack was born May 23, 1945 to John and Veronica (Weyrauch) Braun in St. Cloud, MN. Jack graduated from St. John's University in Collegeville, MN and started working at IBM Rochester. From 1967 - 1969 Jack...
Catherine Olson
Feb 21, 2018
Catherine L. Olson, 68, of Chandler, AZ formerly of Rochester, MN died February 21, 2018 at her residence in Chandler. Catherine Lynn Tighe was born August 13, 1949 to John and H. Jean (Wildman) Tighe in Sioux City, IA. Catherine was raised in Nebraska until her family moved to a farm near Zumbro Falls in 1958. She attended St. John's...
Frank S. Fox
Feb 19, 2018
Frank S. Fox, 82 of Rochester, MN died Monday, February 19, 2018 at his residence. Frank Shaw Fox was born August 14, 1935 to Frank and Lura (Robertson) Fox in San Diego, CA. He graduated from Grossmont High School in San Diego, CA and was a college graduate of the University of CA at Davis. He received his Master's Degree...
Gladys L. Trygstad
Feb 19, 2018
Gladys L. Trygstad, age 102, of Rochester, died on Monday, February 19, 2018, at Samaritan Bethany on 8th. The funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes with a visitation one hour prior to the service. The burial will be in East St. Olaf Lutheran Church Cemetery in rural Byron....
Brody Lee Collins
Feb 18, 2018
Brody L. Collins, age 12, died on Sunday, February 18, 2018, at home surrounded by his loving family. The funeral service will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Oakwood East Cemetery. Brody Lee Collins was born on October...
Dr. Gerald "Jerry" Needham
Feb 17, 2018
Dr. Gerald Morton Needham "Jerry", 100, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Charter House in Rochester. Jerry was born August 4, 1917 in Caldwell, ID to Oliver and Susie (Crowther) Needham. He received his B.S. degree in 1940 from the College of Idaho and a Ph.D. degree in microbiology in 1947 from the University of...
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