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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...

Leroy A. Kisrow

Leroy A. Kisrow

Jan 29, 2017

ROCHESTER: LeRoy A. Kisrow, 92, of Rochester, MN passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017, at his home. LeRoy was born August 22, 1924, to Leopold and Norma (Ziemann) Kisrow in Eyota Township, MN, which is now Chesterwoods Park. LeRoy graduated from Rochester High School. He married Remona Hebrink on October 6th, 1951, at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Preston,...

Richard "Dick" F. Hawkins

Richard "Dick" F. Hawkins

Jan 28, 2017

Richard Francis Dick Hawkins, 75, of Rochester passed on Saturday, January 28, at The Waters on Mayowood surrounded by his loving family. Dick was born on June 27, 1941 in Rochester, and was the first son of James Francis and Mildred Lucille (Sykes) Hawkins. Dick graduated from Rochester High School in 1959. In 1963 he founded DR, Inc., an amusement...

Mary Jane Nelson

Mary Jane Nelson

Jan 28, 2017

Mary Jane Nelson, age 79, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at her home on January 28, 2017, with her husband Lance and Meow by her side. Lance and Mary Jane were happily married for 32 years and resided in Rochester. She was born Mary Jane Andrist on November 14, 1937, daughter to David and Agatha (Yennie) Andrist; older sister to...

Horace Bryant

Horace Bryant

Jan 26, 2017

Horace Bryant, age 59, a native New Yorker journeyed home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 26, 2017, at his home in Rochester, MN. Horace is survived by his loving wife, five children, two sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, six grandchildren, father and four siblings. Horace was preceded in death by his mother and sister. He was the founder of the...

Larry J. Kyllo

Larry J. Kyllo

Jan 25, 2017

Larry, age 80, of Byron, died on Wednesday, January 25, at Maple Manor Senior Living in Rocheser, MN.The funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at South Zumbro Lutheran Church, 4830 120th Avenue SW, Kasson. The visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal...

Sue Pickett

Sue Pickett

Jan 25, 2017

Sue (Candace) Pickett, 64, of Millville, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. Sue was born October 29, 1952 in Lake City, to Thomas and Nancy Klennert. She grew up in the Zumbro Falls area. On October 29, 1977, she married Gerald Pickett, and the couple lived in West Albany. Sue worked for the Lake City School District for 31...

May Young

May Young

Jan 24, 2017

May Loretta (Smart) Young, age 93, passed away from complications of congestive heart failure on January 24, 2017 at Mount Olivet Careview Home in Minneapolis, MN. May was born May 5, 1923 and raised in Marquette, MI. May had six sisters, Clara, Nola, Violet, Eleanor, Goldie and Shirley and two brothers, Bob and Fred. She graduated from Gravereat High School...

David Lee Petersen

David Lee Petersen

Jan 24, 2017

David Lee Petersen died on Tuesday January 24th, 2017 at St Marys hospital from complications with pancreatitis. Memorial services will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Rochester. Visitation is 5:00 7:00 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service...

Dennis J. Owen

Dennis J. Owen

Jan 23, 2017

Dennis J. Owen, 64, of Rochester, MN passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 at his residence. Dennis Jay Owen was born November 2, 1952 to Thomas and Laura (Schriever) Owen in Zumbrota, MN. Dennis graduated from Mayo High School. Dennis worked for the Railroad in South Dakota and for Crenlow in Rochester. He also worked in Rochester at the Elks,...

Russell A. Vandyke

Russell A. Vandyke

Jan 21, 2017

Russell A. VanDyke, 86, of Rochester, MN. passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus in Rochester. Russell was born on February 8, 1930 in Rochester, NY to Russell H. and Mary Geneva (Austin) VanDyke. He graduated from high school in Rochester, NY and attended Hope College and the University of Michigan earning his...

Elizabeth Axmark

Elizabeth Axmark

Jan 20, 2017

Our mother M. Elizabeth Axmark reached her final journey to heaven on January 20, 2017. She was born Mary Elizabeth Englund, on December 2, 1920 In Hoveland, Cook County, Minnesota to Alexander and Blanche (Wilson) Englund. Mary Elizabeth was the second child following her brother Milton. As the family continued to grow, following M. Elizabeth, her sister Margaret and younger...

Oma Leora Rabehl

Oma Leora Rabehl

Jan 20, 2017

Oma L. Rabehl, 92, of Rochester, MN passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 at Maple Manor Nursing Home. Oma Leora Thorson was born August 13, 1924 in Ostrander, MN to Carl and Dena (Solsrud) Thorson. She graduated from LeRoy High School and worked in Austin, MN. for Kresges Department Store until moving to Rochester, MN. and worked for Sears and...

Lavone "Bonnie" Wheelock

Lavone "Bonnie" Wheelock

Jan 20, 2017

LaVone Bonnie Wheelock passed away January 20, 2017 at the age of 96 at Madonna Towers in Rochester. Bonnie was born February 2, 1920 to Lester and Anna Fiegel in Rochester. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1937 and attended Pierce School of Business in Philadelphia, PA for one year. She married John Jack Stutz in November 1939 in...

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