Leah Allert
Feb 19, 2017
Leah Marie Allert, 75 of Byron, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2017 surrounded by family at her home. Leah took her love and interest of horses to become a lifelong horsewoman. She encouraged and developed countless riders and horses over her 56 year career as a riding instructor. Leah graciously shared her knowledge and wisdom on improving the...
Byron Thompson
Feb 18, 2017
Byron Emmett Thompson Jr., 71, of Rochester, MN passed away on Saturday February 18, 2017. Memorial services will be later this year in Mt. Sherman, KY. He will be laid to rest near his parents and brother at pleasant ridge separate baptist church cemetery. Byron was born on October 23, 1945 in Wyoming, Il. Byron loved to go fishing, listen...
Terrance Lynn Martin
Feb 18, 2017
Terrance L. Martin, Terry, 61, of Rochester, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at The Mayo Clinic, St. Marys Campus after a long courageous battle with cancer. Terry was born July 5, 1955 in Rochester to Gale and Eloise (Kohrt) Martin. On December 18, 1981, in Rochester, he married Karen Shanahan. Terry worked for Interstate Roofing for over 20 years...
Marilyn Norman
Feb 15, 2017
Marilyn M. Norman, 87, of Rochester, MN passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the Riverbend Senior Living. Marilyn Marie was born August 3, 1929 in Faribault to Fred and Bernice (Swift) Saufferer. She was raised in Blooming Grove Township and graduated from Morristown High School in 1947. She then entered Saint Marys School of Nursing in Rochester, graduating in...
Lois Mccullough
Feb 11, 2017
Lois McCullough, 89, passed away peacefully at her home on February 11, 2017. Lois Elaine Anderson was born April 1, 1927 in Gary, IN to Harry and Selma Anderson. The family moved to Chesterton, IN in 1936, where Lois enjoyed the Lake Michigan beaches in the summer and wasa cheerleader for the high school teams until graduating in 1945. She...
Robert "Bob" Bryce Aune
Feb 8, 2017
AUNE Robert Bryce Aune, 75, of Rochester passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Samaritan Bethany. Robert Bryce Aune, known to most as Bob was born Michael Johnson on August 5, 1941 in Bemidji, MN to Mary Fallon Johnson and Fred Johnson. He was adopted by Raymond and Laura (Brye) Aune on September 9, 1948. Bob graduated from...
Almina I. Hendershot
Feb 8, 2017
Almina I. Hendershot, age 92, of Rochester, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus in Rochester, MN.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church 2810 40th Ave. SE Rochester. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service June 17th at the...
Barbara A. Russell
Feb 8, 2017
Barbara A. Russell, age 48, of Rochester, MN, died of natural causes on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at her home in Rochester, MN. A memorial service will be at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place, NW, Rochester. The visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, and...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...