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Faith D. Hinton

Faith D. Hinton

Aug 12, 2017

A memorial service for Faith D. Hinton, 89, of Rochester will be at 10:30am on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial of her cremated remains will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Faith Della Wehinger was born on November 19,...

Orlin C. Larson

Orlin C. Larson

Aug 11, 2017

Orlin Carlyle Larson, 84, of Rochester, MN, passed away on August 11, 2017 at The Waters of Rochester. Orlin was born on December 28, 1932 in Mabel, MN to Emil and Ruth (Treangen) Larson. He graduated from Mabel High School and Winona Business College. Orlin was the first person from Mabel to attend Boys State. He married Shirley Stroud, the...

John M. Tillotson

John M. Tillotson

Aug 11, 2017

John M. Tillotson, age 73, of Rochester, died on Friday, August 11, 2017, at his home. The memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 19, 2017, at First Presbyterian Church in Rochester following the inurnment. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the family...

Ruben Antonio Romero, Sr.

Ruben Antonio Romero, Sr.

Aug 10, 2017

Ruben Antonio Romero Sr., 62, of Rochester, MN passed away at his home surround by loved ones on August 10, 2017. Ruben was born on July 22, 1955 in Mercedes, Texas to Antonio Juares and Modesea Romero. Ruben grew up in Mexico and took great pride in being a migrant worker. In 1980, he and his family moved to Rochester,...

Helen Mae Wittlief

Helen Mae Wittlief

Aug 9, 2017

Helen M. Wittlief A memorial service for Helen M. Wittlief, 80, of Potsdam will be at 11:00am on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Resurrection Lutheran Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Helen Mae Farley was born on July 1, 1937 in LaCrosse, WI to Leo and Phoebe (Clement) Farley. She died on August...

Maynard J. Christenson

Maynard J. Christenson

Aug 7, 2017

Maynard J. Christenson, age 76, of Rochester, died very unexpectedly on Monday, August 7, 2017, while recovering from heart surgery at Madonna Towers in Rochester. Funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester. The visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 pm on Friday, August 11, 2017, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral...

Donna M. Ivins

Donna M. Ivins

Aug 6, 2017

Donna Smith Ivins, of Rochester, MN passed away August 6, 2017. She was born October 15, 1916 in Watertown, SD to her parents, Hal and Lila Smith. Donna moved to Rochester with her family at the age of 12, where she completed her schooling. From 1936 to 1941, she served as a medical secretary at the Mayo Clinic to Dr....

Sheryl L. Lewis

Sheryl L. Lewis

Aug 5, 2017

Sheryl L. Lewis, age 46, of Stewartville, passed away at her parents home on Saturday, August 5, 2017. After a courageous battle with ovarian cancer, she is pain free in her heavenly home. Memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Rochester with a visitation one hour prior at the...

Louelyn F. Reinecke

Louelyn F. Reinecke

Aug 5, 2017

Louelyn Faith Reinecke passed away at home under hospice care on August 5, 2017, following a chronic respiratory illness, a complication of Multiple Sclerosis. Visitation will be at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home Friday, August 11th, from 5 7pm. The funeral will be at Redeemer Lutheran Church on Saturday, August 12th at 11AM with Pastor Adam Koglin officiating with visitation...

Davida M. Morris

Davida M. Morris

Aug 5, 2017

Davida M. Morris Funeral services for Davida M. Morris, 97, of Rochester will be at 11:00am on Friday, August 11, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Davida Minnie Johnson was born on July 22, 1920 in Rochester to Oscar and Clara (Radam) Johnson....

Raymond Julius Glasrud

Raymond Julius Glasrud

Aug 3, 2017

Raymond Julius Glasrud, age 93, died peacefully on August 3, 2017, surrounded by his family at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester, Minnesota. Raymond was born on May 25, 1924, in Spring Grove, MN to the parents of Gunhild and Edwin Glasrud. Raymond married Darlene Nelson on October 7, 1951, at East Saint Olaf Church in Rock Dell. Raymond was a charter...

Ralph "Ron" Ronald Monson

Ralph "Ron" Ronald Monson

Aug 3, 2017

Ron was born October 21, 1935 in Saint Paul MN, graduated from Rochester High School in 1953, and lived the rest of his life in Rochester. He died onAugust 3, 2017at the age of 81 from pancreatic cancer. He worked full time as an electrician, but his passion was his apple orchard for 25 years, and after selling the orchard,...

Matthew Z. Schlenker

Matthew Z. Schlenker

Aug 1, 2017

Matthew Z. Schlenker, 35, of Brooklyn Center, MN lost his battle with depression on August 1, 2017. Matt was born February 13, 1982 in Rochester to Gert and Janet (Ibach) Schlenker. He was a graduate of Mayo High School and went on to obtain his Bachelors degree from St. Olaf College. Matt excelled in basketball throughout high school and college....

John P. Newell

John P. Newell

Aug 1, 2017

The memorial service for John Paul Newell will be heldat 11:00am on Friday, August 4th, 2017at the Marion Church of Christ with Rev. Curtis McGinnis officiating. Burial will be at the Preston State Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be heldon Thursday, August 3rd, 2017 from 5:00-8:00pmat Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home and also one hour prior to the service at the...

Vorn Ngean

Vorn Ngean

Jul 28, 2017

Vorn Ngean, 89, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 28, 2017 at Maplewood Care Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Vorn was born November 9, 1927 in Battambong, Cambodia. After the war, all the family relocated to the United States for a new life. Vorn and her family were always grateful for their opportunity and a better life. She...

Carol A. Gatti

Carol A. Gatti

Jul 25, 2017

GATTI Carol Ann Gatti, 78, of Rochester, MN. died on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at her residence. Carol was born on December 30, 1938 in Rochester, MN. to Otto and Nina (Wenzel) Schlee. She graduated from Rochester High School. On July 9, 1981, she married Fred Gatti in Raton, New Mexico. They lived in Raton until moving to Rochester in...

Ruth Mae Klennert

Ruth Mae Klennert

Jul 23, 2017

Ruth Mae Klennert, 88, of Rochester, MN passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. Ruth was born August 28, 1928 in LaCrosse, WI. to Anton and Luella (Randall) Regstad. She grew up in Spring Valley, MN. On February 13, 1954, she married Orville Klennert in Spring Valley and the couple moved to Oronoco in 1954....

Heidi Ann Schei

Heidi Ann Schei

Jul 23, 2017

Heidi A. Schei, age 40, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2017, at her home in Rochester. Memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in Grandview...

Wayne Demydowich

Wayne Demydowich

Jul 22, 2017

Wayne F. Demydowich, 54, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at The Mayo Clinic, St. Marys campus. Wayne was born May 31, 1963 in Winnipeg, Canada to Frank and Lucille (Champagne) Demydowich. He grew up in Minneapolis and then went on to serve his country in the U.S. Navy, stationed in California. While he was stationed...

Ruby Jean Strehlow

Ruby Jean Strehlow

Jul 21, 2017

Ruby Jean (Phenix) Strehlow, 90, of Rochester, passed away peacefully Friday, July 21, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Ruby was born on May 10, 1927, in the town of Larimore, North Dakota. Ruby and her family moved to Marshall, Minnesota, where she attended grade school in the District #9 one-room schoolhouse. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1945...

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