Obituaries

Doctor Carl W. Chan

Doctor Carl W. Chan

Aug 22, 2017

CHAN Doctor Carl Warren Chan passed away last Tuesday, the 22nd of August, 2017, at the far too early age of sixty-four. Even at the end, his tenacity showed through as he fought to survive for half an hour. He was taken care of by his wife, two sons, and countless friends. Some of the most extraordinary among his friends...

Curtis S. Eide

Curtis S. Eide

Aug 22, 2017

Curtis S. Eide Funeral services for Curtis S. Eide, 50, of Rochester will be at 5:00pm on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes. Visitation will be from 5:00 8:00pm on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be on...

Iola A. Briske

Iola A. Briske

Aug 20, 2017

Mrs. Iola Briske, 93, of Rochester passed away early on August 20, 2017, at Samaritan Bethany on 8th, where she lived for four months. She also lived at River Bend Assisted Living in Rochester for sixteen months. Iola lived in her home in Rochester until she was 91 years old. The memorial service will be at 3:00 pm on Friday,...

Eleanor Claudia Willman

Eleanor Claudia Willman

Aug 17, 2017

Eleanor Claudia Willman was born to Charles and Theresa Gondran on August 29, 1917 in St. Louis, MO. She died on August 17, 2017 after living at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN for 12 years. Her experience living through the Great Depression and World War II toughened her to the hardships of life, but these difficulties never diminished her capacity...

Lorn Ouk

Lorn Ouk

Aug 15, 2017

Lorn Ouk, 82, of Rochester, MN. died Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at Golden Living Health Center West in Rochester.

Jeannette Joan Trachy

Jeannette Joan Trachy

Aug 15, 2017

Jeannette Joan Trachy passed away on August 15, 2017. Jeannette Horzempa was born on May 20, 1923 at her parents home in Franklin, New Hampshire, third child of three to Anelia Horzempa (Uliszak) and John Horzempa. She graduated from Franklin High School, where she was the first woman to letter in tennis. During World War II she worked at the...

Jean Willard Bernard

Jean Willard Bernard

Aug 13, 2017

Jean W. Bernard, age 89, of Rochester, MN, passed away on August 13th at The Benedict House (Madonna Towers) in Rochester, Minnesota. Jean was born on July 25, 1928 in Grafton, ND to Joseph and Delia (LeClair) Bernard. He attended primary and secondary school in Grafton, and joined the Marine Corps after High School. He was stationed on the USS...

Mary Jane Schmitt

Mary Jane Schmitt

Aug 13, 2017

Mary Jane Schmitt, 72, of Rochester, MN passed away on August 13, 2017. Mary Jane was born on July 13, 1945 in Joplin, MO and was adopted by her parents, Russell and Lois Hazelwood. Mary Jane attended various schools during her childhood as her parents moved several times. She graduated as the class salutatorian from Orono High School in 1963....

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,...