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Kelly M. Pril

Kelly M. Pril

Jan 13, 2017

Kelly Pril, age 29, passed away unexpectedly January 13th, 2017. Kelly was the eldest child born to Hon and Chantha Pril of Rochester, MN on March 2nd, 1987. Kelly was loved by his family and staff who compassionately cared for him at his group home. Kelly will be greatly missed by all who knew him. His smile showed his true...

Janice L. Stillman

Janice L. Stillman

Jan 12, 2017

STILLMAN Janice Marie (Lund) Stillman, 84, of Rochester, MN. passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Seasons Hospice house in Rochester. Janice was born August 19, 1932 in Rochester to Christian and Marie (Jensen) Lund. She married Gerald Allen Stillman in 1951 and they resided in Rochester until moving to Granada Hills, CA. Janice worked for Continental Data Graphics until...

Helen M. Berhow

Helen M. Berhow

Jan 12, 2017

Memorial services for Helen M. Berhow, 87, of Rochester will be at 2:00pm on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes in Rochester. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens. Helen Marie Rensmon was born on January 18, 1929 in Worth County, Iowa to...

John F. Clink

John F. Clink

Jan 10, 2017

John F. Clink, 62, of Rochester, MN. died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 in Rocheste

David F. Starin

David F. Starin

Jan 9, 2017

David F. Starin, 72, of Rochester, MN passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 at Olmsted Medical Center. David Fredric Starin was born July 27, 1944 to Raymond and Leona (Alitz) Starin in Eau Claire, WI. David graduated from Eau Claire High School. He worked for the Milwaukee Railroad before moving to Lake City, MN where he worked for the Soo...

Rodney A. Mendenhall

Rodney A. Mendenhall

Jan 9, 2017

A Mass of Christian burial for Rodney A. Mendenhall, age 87, will be at 11:00am on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Oakwood East Cemetery. Rodney Arnold Mendenhall was born on February 14, 1929 in Orangeburg, SC to...

Rodney Beistad

Rodney Beistad

Jan 8, 2017

Rodney Beistad passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at his home. Rodney was born on May 4, 1940 in Sisseton South Dakota to Reuben and Mabel Beistad. He grew up in West Fargo North Dakota, and graduated from North Dakota State University in 1962 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He then accepted a job at Control Data Corporation in...

Brenda Jean Grant

Brenda Jean Grant

Jan 8, 2017

Brenda J. Grant, 67, of Minneapolis passed away peacefully on January 8, 2017 at her home. Brenda was born August 24, 1949 in Olmsted County to Donald and Juanita (Bubolz) Schroeder. She was a 1967 graduate of Byron High School. Brenda worked for the U.S. Post office for over 35 years. She loved animals and especially her beloved cats. Brenda...

Phyllis Mckeeman

Phyllis Mckeeman

Jan 7, 2017

Phyllis M. (Bradstreet) McKeeman Phyllis passed away peacefully on January 7, 2017 at the age of 93. She was born on August 7, 1923 in Swampscott, MA. to Charles F. and Edith (Pedrick) Bradstreet. She graduated from Lynn English High School in 1941 and worked as a secretary for two attorneys in Lynn, MA. She met her future husband, Gordon...

Leroy A. Welke

Leroy A. Welke

Jan 7, 2017

WELKE LeRoy A. Welke, 89, of Rochester, MN. died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Golden Living Center West in Rochester. LeRoy Alfred Welke was born on March 5, 1927 in Plainview, MN to Alfred and Lila Welke. He was raised by his Uncle Leonard and Aunt Lenora Welke in Hammond, MN. LeRoy graduated from Hammond/Millville High School and also attended...

Dorothy Vagt

Dorothy Vagt

Jan 7, 2017

Dorothy Ann Vagt, 80, of Rochester, was called home on January 7, 2017 at Cottagewood Senior Communities. Dorothy was born December 15, 1936 in Olmsted County to Rudy and Clara (Bakken) Strain. On September 5, 1970 she married Kenneth Vagt. She enjoyed baking, eating, going to casinos, dancing, Nascar, and Dots candy. Dorothy loved the outdoors, animals and country music....

Steven Richardson

Steven Richardson

Jan 5, 2017

Steven Lee Richardson, of Rochester, MN died on January 5, 2017 after battling pancreatic cancer since August 2015. Since his diagnosis, he and his wife Dar were determined to live life to the fullest. He had been a patient for five days at Rochester Methodist Hospital at the time of his death. Steve was born on February 19, 1950 in...

Cecilia Fritsch

Cecilia Fritsch

Jan 4, 2017

Cecilia Fritsch, 99 of Rochester, MN passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at her residence. Cecilia Klein was born August 24, 1917 to Michael and Margaret (Jahner) Klein in Mott, North Dakota. She married Don Fritsch at St. Johns Catholic Church in Rochester on July 6, 1937. Don passed away March 29, 2007. Cecilia worked at Saint Marys Hospital for...

Glenn Mitchell

Glenn Mitchell

Jan 4, 2017

Glenn E. Mitchell, 87 of Rochester, MN passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Samaritan Bethany. Glenn Emerson Mitchell was born December 14, 1929 to George and Ella (Goldbeck) Mitchell in rural Olmsted County. He went to school through the 8th grade in rural Olmsted County. Glenn was stationed in Germany while enlisted in the U.S. Army during the...

Elvera Cordes

Elvera Cordes

Jan 3, 2017

Elvera Magdalene Ohlmann Cordes died surrounded by her family on January 3, 2017, on the 26th anniversary of her mothers death. She died from respiratory failure of unknown cause, following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Margaret and Walter Ohlmann; her sister, Doris Bode; her brother, Willis Ohlmann; and an infant grandson, Matthew Cordes. She...

Randall Miller

Randall Miller

Jan 1, 2017

Randall S. Miller, 65, of Rochester, MN, the son of R. Drew Miller and Elizabeth Betts Lancaster Miller, died on January 1, 2017, at his home with his wife, Anne, by his side. Randy fought a brief but very courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was raised in Rochester and attended Mayo High School, graduating in 1969. Randy later attended...

Heather Marie Waychoff

Heather Marie Waychoff

Dec 29, 2016

Heather Marie (Hofbauer) Waychoff, 44, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly, December 30, 2016 from a severe undiagnosed health issue. Heather was born November 8, 1972 in Rochester to Donald W. Jr. and JoAnn Hofbauer (Helmbrecht) Heather was a graduate of Mayo High School. On February 22, 1992, she married Joseph Butch Waychoff, left everything she knew behind and shortly moved...

Lisa Marie Anttila

Lisa Marie Anttila

Dec 28, 2016

Lisa Marie (Chadwick) Anttila passed away from natural causes in Rochester, MN on Wednesday, December 28th, 2016, at the age of 48. Lisa is survived by her loving husband of 16 years, Jeffery Scott Anttila, and their daughter Marissa Nicole Anttila. Lisa is lovingly remembered by her sister Beth Jackson and nieces Kassie and Kayleigh from Kenyon, MN, her husbands...

Frances Gray

Frances Gray

Dec 28, 2016

Frances Gray, 89, of Rochester, MN, passed from this life to Glory on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. She was born July 29, 1927, in Dwight, Illinois, the only child of Elmer and Mary Bunderson. She attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where she met her husband, Walt, and they were married on August 22, 1948 in Dwight. They began their...

Arnold D. Higgins

Arnold D. Higgins

Dec 27, 2016

Arnold Dean Higgins, 71, died on December 27, 2016 at Mayo Clinic, St. Marys Campus in Rochester surrounded by his family. The funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Bethel Lutheran Church, 810 3rd Ave, SE, Rochester. The visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 pm on Friday, December 30, 2016, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral...

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