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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...

Yevgeny Kolos

Yevgeny Kolos

Oct 27, 2016

Yevgeny Kolos of Rochester died on Oct. 27, 2016 at his home. He was born in Russia on Aug. 15, 1940. He attended school and then starting working at a young age. He was drafted into military service. After serving for four years he returned to working with heavy machinery and as a carpenter. Yevgeny became a naturalized citizen of...

Dale R. Heyn

Dale R. Heyn

Oct 26, 2016

Dale R. Heyn passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 with his family surrounding him after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Richard A. and Grace C. (Miller) Heyn. Dale was born on December 26, 1939 in Rochester. He was baptized at Redeemer Lutheran Church and became a member of Grace Lutheran Church...

Darlene Olson

Darlene Olson

Oct 25, 2016

Darlene J. Olson, age 85, of Rochester, MN passed away on Tuesday afternoon, October 25, 2016, in the arms of her family. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. with the Reverend Karna Hagen Moskalik officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service....

Miriam H. Coleman

Miriam H. Coleman

Oct 24, 2016

Miriam Harriet Coleman, 97, of Rochester passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 at the Stewartville Care Center. Miriam was born on January 31, 1919 in Clarksville, IA to Robert and Ethel (Kocher) Poisal. She attended Clarksville Public School. Following graduation, she was a caregiver and accompanied a blind friend to Chicago, IL, where her friend took piano lessons. While in...

Dennis R. Velez

Dennis R. Velez

Oct 23, 2016

Dennis Danny Robert Velez-Remedios,age 54, of Rochester, suddenly passed on Sunday October 23, 2016, at his home. The visitation will be held on Thursday October 27, 2016, from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes. The burial service will be held on Friday October 28, 2016, at 10:00 am at Oakwood East Cemetery in Rochester. Danny was born...

Richard Glen Brown

Richard Glen Brown

Oct 23, 2016

Richard Dick G. Brown, age 61, of Ostrander, Minnesota, died suddenly on Sunday, October 23, 2016, at his home. A memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Friday, October 28, 2016, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester MN 55901. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment...

Ellen M. Arndt

Ellen M. Arndt

Oct 23, 2016

Ellen Mary Arndt, 79, of Rochester, MN. died Sunday, October 23, 2016 at her home. Ellen Mary Arndt was born on July 22, 1937, in Wyoming, MN, to Frank and Constance (Gilmer) Johnson. She attended school in Bloomington, MN graduating in 1955. On July 23, 1955, she married LeRoy Arndt at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Shakopee, MN. Ellen worked...

Mary E. Klunder

Mary E. Klunder

Oct 22, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Klunder, of Rochester, died at age 61 at St. Marys Hospital on Saturday, October 22, 2016. Mary was born on November 10, 1954 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Paul Edward and Mary Jean (Mastronardi) Mauldin. On May 5, 1978, she married the love of her life, Roger A. Klunder, in Waukegan, Illinois. She was employed by Mayo Clinic and...

Lt. Col. (R) Breman W. Baker

Lt. Col. (R) Breman W. Baker

Oct 22, 2016

Rochester, Olmstead County, MN Lt. Col. (R) Breman Wayne Baker, born September 14, 1942, in Lake Charles, LA, passed away on October 22, 2016, at St. Mary/Mayo Hospital, Rochester, MN, after a lengthy illness. Col. Baker graduated from McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA, in 1966 with a 2nd Lieutenant Commission in the US Army. During his military career, he...

Gerald L. Campbell

Gerald L. Campbell

Oct 22, 2016

Gerald L. Campbell, 82, of Rochester, passed away of natural causes on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at his home in Rochester. Gerald was born February 11, 1934 in Rochester, MN to George and Addalee (Sturdevant) Campbell. On November 14, 1954, he married Marsha J. Riddle in Rochester. He served in the U.S Army and is a Korean War Veteran. Jerry...

Therese Joslin

Therese Joslin

Oct 21, 2016

Therese M. Joslin, age 85, of Rochester died on Friday, October 21, 2016, at her home. The burial will be at 2:00 pm on Friday, October 28, 2016, in St. Mary of The Lake Cemetery in Lake City, Minnesota. Therese Magdlene Klennert was born on June 17, 1931, in Lake City, Minnesota to Frank and Regina (Laqua) Klennert. She attended...

Thomas G. Frankel

Thomas G. Frankel

Oct 21, 2016

Thomas Glasser Frankel With the most profound pain we have ever felt, we announce the death of our Tommy on Friday, October 21st, 2016. Tom Frankel was born on February 12th, 1990. He did most things on his own terms, guided by a strong and sacred sensitivity to freedom. He could sense when others were suffering, and he drew upon...

Louise Steele

Louise Steele

Oct 20, 2016

STEELE A military service to honor Louise Stapleton Steele will be conducted, November 1, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Louise was born October 23, 1918 in Adams, NE to Frank and Gladys (Bell) Stapleton. Schooled in Lincoln, Nebraska where a music teacher discovered and encouraged her gift of music, which she spent most of her life...

Delores E. Brakke

Delores E. Brakke

Oct 19, 2016

Funeral services for Delores E. Brakke, 79, of Rochester, MN. will be at 11:00am on Monday, October 24, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes with visitation being on Sunday, October 23, 2016 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Grandview...

Marilyn J. Dain

Marilyn J. Dain

Oct 18, 2016

Marilyn J. Dain, 87, of Rochester, MN passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Shorewood Memory Care. Marilyn Joann Trytten was born July 29, 1929 in Ridgeway, IA to Chris and Amelia (Anderson) Trytten. Marilyn met her husband, Roland Rollie Dain while attending Luther College. Rollie and Marilyn were married August 25, 1948 in Ridgeway, IA. While married the couple...

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