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Shirley Streiff

Shirley Streiff

Feb 21, 2017

Shirley Ann Streiff, 78, of Rochester, MN passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Golden Living Center West in Rochester. Shirley was born on November 29, 1938 in Milnor, North Dakota to Clarence and Blanche (Dahlen) Nelson. She graduated from Monona High School in 1956. She married her husband Henry Streiff on July 12, 1958 in Rochester, Minnesota. Shirley...

Nevin Lee Radke

Nevin Lee Radke

Feb 21, 2017

Nevin Lee Radke, age 53 of West Concord, passed away peacefully on February 21st, 2017 after a courageous 19-month battle with brain cancer. Nevin was born Monday July 29th, 1963 at St Marys hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Nevin spent his early years living in Rochester and moved to rural Pine Island with his family in 1976. After graduating from Zumbrota...

Florence Jeter

Florence Jeter

Feb 20, 2017

Roni was born Florence Veronica Kajzar on November 4, 1927 in Grindstone, PA. She died February 20, 2017 in Rochester, MN. She grew up in Grindstone, and after high school, was recruited by the Bureau of National Affairs to work in Washington, D.C. where she met her future husband, Martin L. Jeter. After raising their children, she returned to work...

Soeun Chhunn

Soeun Chhunn

Feb 20, 2017

Reverend Soeun Chhunn, age 76, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2017 surrounded by his family. He led a life of bravery, friendship, love and faith. Soeun was born on July 5, 1940 in Knach Romeas, in the Battambang province of Cambodia. He was the oldest of six children. He served in the National Khmer Armed Forces from...

Reverend Billy "Bill&Quot J. Williamson

Reverend Billy "Bill&Quot J. Williamson

Feb 19, 2017

Bill Williamson, 86, passed into his heavenly estate last Sunday after a brief illness. He lived his life serving his Lord Jesus Christ, and shared his love of Christ with everyone he met. His life was an example of humility in word and deed as he served God all across southern Minnesota and especially within the Rochester and Winona communities....

Leah Allert

Leah Allert

Feb 19, 2017

Leah Marie Allert, 75 of Byron, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2017 surrounded by family at her home. Leah took her love and interest of horses to become a lifelong horsewoman. She encouraged and developed countless riders and horses over her 56 year career as a riding instructor. Leah graciously shared her knowledge and wisdom on improving the...

Byron Thompson

Byron Thompson

Feb 18, 2017

Byron Emmett Thompson Jr., 71, of Rochester, MN passed away on Saturday February 18, 2017. Memorial services will be later this year in Mt. Sherman, KY. He will be laid to rest near his parents and brother at pleasant ridge separate baptist church cemetery. Byron was born on October 23, 1945 in Wyoming, Il. Byron loved to go fishing, listen...

Terrance Lynn Martin

Terrance Lynn Martin

Feb 18, 2017

Terrance L. Martin, Terry, 61, of Rochester, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at The Mayo Clinic, St. Marys Campus after a long courageous battle with cancer. Terry was born July 5, 1955 in Rochester to Gale and Eloise (Kohrt) Martin. On December 18, 1981, in Rochester, he married Karen Shanahan. Terry worked for Interstate Roofing for over 20 years...

Marilyn Norman

Marilyn Norman

Feb 15, 2017

Marilyn M. Norman, 87, of Rochester, MN passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the Riverbend Senior Living. Marilyn Marie was born August 3, 1929 in Faribault to Fred and Bernice (Swift) Saufferer. She was raised in Blooming Grove Township and graduated from Morristown High School in 1947. She then entered Saint Marys School of Nursing in Rochester, graduating in...

Lois Mccullough

Lois Mccullough

Feb 11, 2017

Lois McCullough, 89, passed away peacefully at her home on February 11, 2017. Lois Elaine Anderson was born April 1, 1927 in Gary, IN to Harry and Selma Anderson. The family moved to Chesterton, IN in 1936, where Lois enjoyed the Lake Michigan beaches in the summer and wasa cheerleader for the high school teams until graduating in 1945. She...

Robert "Bob" Bryce Aune

Robert "Bob" Bryce Aune

Feb 8, 2017

AUNE Robert Bryce Aune, 75, of Rochester passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Samaritan Bethany. Robert Bryce Aune, known to most as Bob was born Michael Johnson on August 5, 1941 in Bemidji, MN to Mary Fallon Johnson and Fred Johnson. He was adopted by Raymond and Laura (Brye) Aune on September 9, 1948. Bob graduated from...

Almina I. Hendershot

Almina I. Hendershot

Feb 8, 2017

Almina I. Hendershot, age 92, of Rochester, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus in Rochester, MN.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church 2810 40th Ave. SE Rochester. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service June 17th at the...

Barbara A. Russell

Barbara A. Russell

Feb 8, 2017

Barbara A. Russell, age 48, of Rochester, MN, died of natural causes on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at her home in Rochester, MN. A memorial service will be at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place, NW, Rochester. The visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, and...

Mary Behnken

Mary Behnken

Feb 7, 2017

BEHNKEN, Mary Kay Mary Kay Behnken, age 66, of Rochester MN passed away February 7, 2017. She was preceded in death by her mother, Allene M. Behnken and father, William J. Behnken. She is survived by brother Robert A. Behnken (wife Jan), nieces Amanda Oster (Larry), and Jennifer Germaine (John); 2 great nieces and 2 great nephews, and many other...

Duane F. Olson

Duane F. Olson

Feb 7, 2017

Duane F. Olson, 96, passed away February 7, 2017 at home. Duane was born October 23, 1920 in St. Cloud, MN to Launie B. and Fred I Olson. His mother passed away when he was eight years old. He was reared by his Aunt Tillieand Uncle Bill on the family dairy farm in Maple Plain, MN, with his cousins, Lucille,...

Ruth J. Way

Ruth J. Way

Feb 5, 2017

Funeral services for Ruth J. Way, 83, of Rochester, MN will be at 11:00am on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Calvary Evangelical Free Church in Rochester. Open casket visitation will begin at 9:30am. Closed casket visitation will begin at 10:00am at the church. Burial will be at the Oronoco Cemetery following a luncheon. Ruth JoLoyce Hayward was born on January...

Bonnie J. Eckhart

Bonnie J. Eckhart

Feb 3, 2017

Bonnie J. Eckhart, 69, of Rochester, MN passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Rochester - Saint Marys Campus. Bonnie Jean was born July 6, 1947 to Sterling and Violet (Mahnke) Buck. Bonnie graduated from Hayfield High School in 1965. Bonnie married Leon Eckhart on June 3, 1967 in Hayfield, MN. She managed the Greenway Coop for 8...

Barbara Jean Miller

Barbara Jean Miller

Feb 1, 2017

Barbara J. Miller, 88, of Rochester, MN passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Cottagewood Senior Communities. Barbara Jean Kurtz was born January 21, 1929 to Henry and Ellen (Hanson) Kurtz in Minneapolis, MN. Barbara graduated from Minneapolis North High School in 1947. She married Kenneth Miller on August 27, 1949. The couple raised their family in Rochester. Kenneth passed...

Nancy Eugenia Mcalpine

Nancy Eugenia Mcalpine

Jan 30, 2017

Nancy E. McAlpine, 86, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Monday, January 30, 2017, at The Mayo Clinic, St. Marys Campus. Nancy was born January 22, 1931, in St. Paul, MN to Norman and Bernice (Fiebig) Dybvig. She was a graduate of Sheldon High School in Sheldon, IA. On March 15, 1952, Nancy married Robert...

Anthony "Tony" Koenig

Anthony "Tony" Koenig

Jan 30, 2017

ORONOCO, MINN: Anthony (Tony) James Koenig, 61, died on Monday, January 30, 2017, at home in rural Rochester. Tony was born on October 11th, 1955 to Ivan and Jean Koenig in Rochester, MN, Olmsted County. He graduated from John Marshall High School, Rochester, MN in 1971. He farmed in the Oronoco area with his father until 2001. He drove school...

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