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Charlene Van Oort

Charlene Van Oort

Nov 28, 2016

Funeral services for Charlene Van Oort, 81, of Rochester will be at 11:00am on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Rochester Covenant Church. Visitation will be on Friday, December 2, 2016 from 5:00 8:00pm at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Oakwood East Cemetery. Charlene Wirsing was...

Marvin W. Johnson

Marvin W. Johnson

Nov 28, 2016

Marvin Waldemar Johnson, 93, died on November 28, 2016 in Rochester Minnesota. Marvin was born at home in Maple Ridge Township Isanti County to Oscar and Erna (Anderson) Johnson on June 17, 1923. He was raised on a dairy farm near Dalbo, Minnesota and attended a two-room country school. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1941. After High School...

Jay Michael Severson

Jay Michael Severson

Nov 25, 2016

SEVERSON Jay Michael Severson, age 50, passed away November 25, 2016 of natural causes. Jay was born November 18, 1966 to Lyle and Judith (Fryer) Severson at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Jay graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School in 1985. After graduation, he attended RCTC in Rochester for one year. He joined the U.S. Army, but was given a medical...

Barbara L. Capelle

Barbara L. Capelle

Nov 23, 2016

Mrs. Barbara Capelle, age 70, of Rochester, MN passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Saint Marys Hospital. Barbara Lee Mayhew was born July 6, 1946 in Rochester, MN. She graduated from John Marshall High School in 1964. She worked at the Crossroads License Bureau for 26 years. She retired August 5, 2005 due to health problems. In 1965 she...

Laetitia S. Nelson

Laetitia S. Nelson

Nov 23, 2016

Laetitia Sandrine Nelson passed away on November 23, 2016 at St. Marys Hospital from complications of pneumonia, influenza and myotonic dystrophy. Her Uncle and Aunt, Dale and Ann Nelson, were at her bedside at passing. Laetitia was born February 25, 1981 in Christiansted, on the island of St. Croix, US Virgin Islands to Larry E. Nelson and Lucile H. Nelson....

Susan Marie Strom

Susan Marie Strom

Nov 20, 2016

Susan Marie Strom, 57, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, November 20, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Sue was born April 29, 1959 in Menomonee Falls, WI to George and Arlita (Lloyd) Fyksen. She was a 1977 graduate of Menomonee Falls North High School, where she was active in cheerleading, synchronized swimming, band, theater, and...

Carol A. Seidel

Carol A. Seidel

Nov 17, 2016

SEIDEL Carol Ann Seidel, 74, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at her home on Thursday, November 17, 2016. Carol was born August 5, 1942 in Red Wing, MN to Richard and Thelma (Finnesgard) Anderson. She was a 1960 graduate of John Marshall High School. In 1962 Carol married Gary Wheeler and they later divorced. She worked for...

Beverly Dewitz

Beverly Dewitz

Nov 14, 2016

Beverly DeWitz Rochester, MN Beverly Alice Joan (Goodenough) DeWitz passed away peacefully at her home on November 14, 2016. She was 84 years old. Beverly was born on March 3, 1932 in Rochester to Raymond and Hazel (Sorenson) Goodenough. Beverly graduated from Rochester High School in 1949. Beverly met Robert DeWitz while working at the employee cafeteria at the Damon...

Raymond R. Phelps

Raymond R. Phelps

Nov 12, 2016

Raymond R. Phelps, age 59, passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 12, 2016, while working out at his country home in Genoa, Minnesota. The memorial service will be at 3:00 pm on Friday, November 18, 2016, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester. The visitation will be from 1:00-3:00 pm at the funeral home. Memorials are...

Kathleen "Kathy" A. Brumm

Kathleen "Kathy" A. Brumm

Nov 12, 2016

Kathleen A. Kathy Brumm, 68 of Rochester, MN passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 surrounded by her family at Rochester Mayo Clinic Saint Marys Campus. Kathleen Ann Daskam was born March 28, 1948 to Donald and Dorothy (Jacklin) Daskam in Rochester, MN. Kathy graduated in 1966 from Crestwood High School in Cresco, IA. She then went to further education at...

Wayne Tostenson

Wayne Tostenson

Nov 12, 2016

Wayne D. Tostenson, 62, of Rochester, MN passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Rochester Mayo Clinic Saint Marys Hospital. Wayne David Tostenson was born June 8, 1954 in Rochester, MN to Norman and Hazel (Thorness) Tostenson. Wayne graduated from Mayo High School in 1972. After high school, he worked at various places including bartending at various bars in...

Lois Berndt

Lois Berndt

Nov 9, 2016

Mrs. Lois N. Berndt (Peterson) died peacefully at Cottagewood Senior Living on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, in Rochester, Minnesota at the age of 92. Mrs. Berndt is survived by her children; Beatrice B. Brailey of Johnson, NE; Barbara Beauchamp Nolte (George) of Topeka KS; Garfield Buck W. Berndt Jr. (Lucy) of Geelong, Australia; Michael D. Berndt (Andrea) of Hampton, VA;...

Diana E. Wakefield

Diana E. Wakefield

Nov 8, 2016

Diana E. Wakefield, 79 of Rochester, MN passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at her residence. Diana was born in Bayard, Nebraska in 1937. After graduating from high school, she attended the University of Nebraska and the University of Nebraska-Kearney. Later she earned a Masters and Educational Specialist Degree from the University of Minnesota. Diana married Will on December 28,...

Bette R. Daffin

Bette R. Daffin

Nov 7, 2016

Bette Daffin, age 89 of Rochester, MN passed away Monday, November 7, 2016 at the Charter House. There will be a private family burial at the Ames Municipal Cemetery in Ames, IA. She is survived by her daughters, Toby (Dion) Stewart and Diane (John) Framsted; grandchildren Keith (Jenny) Framsted, Grant Stewart, and Kim (Robyn) Framsted; and four great-grandchildren. She is...

Ardeen O. Moe

Ardeen O. Moe

Nov 6, 2016

Ardeen O. Moe Jesus called Ardeen Orville Moe home on November 6, 2016 at Rochester Methodist Hospital. He was born on March 14, 1941 in Rock Dell, MN to Abner and Elsie (Grovdahl) Moe. Ardeen was born again as child of God at his baptism on May 11, 1941. Ardeen graduated from John Marshall High School in 1959 and married...

Keith D. Larsen

Keith D. Larsen

Nov 1, 2016

Keith Duane Larsen, age 73, of Rochester passed away unexpectedly at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. A Celebration of Keiths life will be held on Thursday, November 10 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home. Guests are encouraged to bring a memory of Keith to...

Wilfred "Bill" H. Hoffman

Wilfred "Bill" H. Hoffman

Oct 31, 2016

Wilfred Bill H. Hoffman, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus in Rochester. The funeral service will be at 1:00 pm on Friday, November 4, 2016, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes in Rochester. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The burial will be in...

Donna M. Whipple

Donna M. Whipple

Oct 31, 2016

Memorial services for Donna M. Whipple will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 14, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Oronoco cemetery. Donna, age 85, a long time resident of Rochester retired Mayo Clinic Clerical worker, died Monday, October 31,...

Lester I. Kocher

Lester I. Kocher

Oct 30, 2016

Lester I. Kocher, 96, of Rochester, MN passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Homestead at Rochester. Lester Irving Kocher was born September 8, 1920 in Endicott, NY to Clyde and Freida (Ide) Kocher. Lester grew up in New York. He married Ruth Manzer on June 1, 1945 in Endicott, NY. The couple lived in Endicott until they moved...

Bartlett "Bart" Carlson

Bartlett "Bart" Carlson

Oct 28, 2016

Bartlett Bart Edward Carlson peacefully passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 28, 2016. Bart enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 19. He earned the rank of Sergeant and served as a Crypto Tech with the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines during the earliest engagements of the Vietnam War. Upon completion...

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