Obituaries

John Wallace Yunginger

John Wallace Yunginger

Jul 20, 2016

Dr. John Wallace Yunginger, 77, of Rochester, passed away July 20, 2016 at Seasons Hospice House. John was a physician and scientist who spent his career on staff at the Mayo Clinic (1973-2001). He was Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. Known to his coworkers as JY, he is remembered...

Serenity Gray

Serenity Gray

Jul 17, 2016

Serenity Ann Gray the infant daughter of Katrina Welling and Roosevelt Gray of Plainview, MN passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 at her residence. Serenity was born June 8, 2016 in Rochester, MN. She is survived by her parents; her siblings, Christopher and Benjamin Welling, Kamani, Sharaya and DaVion Evans, Rashad Smith, Kenichia, JaNelle, Diamond and twin sister, Trinity Gray;...

John Carl Vandermus

John Carl Vandermus

Jul 16, 2016

John C. Vandermus, 87, of Rochester, Minnesota, formerly of Green Bay, Wisconsin passed away peacefully at his home, on July 16, 2016, surrounded by his family. John was a loving husband to his wife Sally, his three children Linda (Brad) Brech of Rochester, Roger (Nancy) Vandermus of Onalaska, WI, and Lori (Karl) Hunnicutt of Fort Collins, CO, and his seven...

Patricia Joy Christiansen

Patricia Joy Christiansen

Jul 13, 2016

A funeral service for Patricia Joy Christiansen, 80, of Rochester, MN. will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home 5421 Royal Place NW Rochester, MN.Reviewal will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at Ranfranz and Vine.Burial will be in Pleasant Prairie Cemetery in Rochester.Patricia died Wednesday July 13, 2016...

Laura Barbara Vogt

Laura Barbara Vogt

Jul 11, 2016

Laura Barbara Vogt, 90, of Rochester, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital- St. Marys Campus in Rochester. Laura was born September 17, 1925 in Steele County, MN. to Herman and Louise (Wobbrock) Muedeking.She grew up in Waseca, MN and attended school there.On November 21, 1946, she married William Vogt.The couple lived in Owatonna until moving...

Agnes M.  Soll

Agnes M. Soll

Jul 8, 2016

Agnes M. Soll, 83, of Rochester, MN passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 at her residence. Agnes Marie Haeg was born March 12, 1933 to Henry and Rose (Oxbrough) Haeg in Minneapolis, MN. On September 6, 1958 she married the love of her life Norris Soll in Richfield, MN. Agnes is survived by her children, Gregory (Janelle) Soll of Stewartville,...

Marlene Jacobson

Marlene Jacobson

Jul 8, 2016

Marlene D. Jacobson, 80, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 8, 2016 at Seasons Hospice, surrounded by her family. Marlene was born January 26, 1936 in Fountain City, WI to Henry and Alma (Meyer) Multhaup. She was a graduate of Winona High School and a graduate of the Methodist Kahler School of Nursing. On June 23, 1957, Marlene...

Hiram "Hi" Miller Lake

Hiram "Hi" Miller Lake

Jul 6, 2016

Reverend Hiram Miller Lake, known as Hi, was born in Binghamton New York, August 6, 1925, to Hiram Miller Lake II and Ruth Gates Lake. On July 6, 2016 surrounded by his family he went to be with his heavenly father. During his childhood, Hi spent many idyllic summers on an Adirondack lake at the cottage of his Uncle Hal,...

Mary Kathryn Moen

Mary Kathryn Moen

Jul 6, 2016

Mary Kathryn Moen, 67, of Rochester, MN, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at The Mayo Clinic St. Marys emergency room. Mary was born September 23, 1948 in Kennett, MO to Robert and Vivian (Hatcher) Talbert. She was a1966 graduate ofKennett High School and went on to obtain her Bachelors Degree from the University of Maryland.Her intellectual curiousity led...

Phyllis Engstrom

Phyllis Engstrom

Jul 6, 2016

Phyllis Marie (Brumm) Engstrom, 97, died of heart failure Wednesday night (July 6) at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, MN. She was born October 29, 1918 in Rochester, MN to Paul PFWC & Anna Marie (Ebling) Brumm. In 1939 she married John Edward Jack Macken who lost his life in 1944 at the Battle of the Bulge during WWII when...

Laurel Delois Karsa

Laurel Delois Karsa

Jun 29, 2016

Laurel Delois (Sorgatz) Karsa, a strong and inspirational woman who was an artist, mother, and loving friend, was called to her heavenly home on June 29, 2016 in Rochester, MN, at the age of 59. Laurel was born on December 4, 1956, to Clayton and Delois Sorgatz. Growing up as the third of six kids, she helped care for her...

Theodore P. Botten, Jr.

Theodore P. Botten, Jr.

Jun 29, 2016

Theodore Phillip Botten Jr., age 77, of Rochester, MN died on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at Season's Hospice in Rochester. The funeral service will be at 11:00 am. on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at Bethel Lutheran Church, 810 3rd Avenue SE Rochester.The visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at the church and...

Gordon "Gordy" J. Vicker

Gordon "Gordy" J. Vicker

Jun 26, 2016

Gordon Gordy J. Vicker, 90, of Rochester, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester. Gordy was born June 9, 1926 in Rock Dell Township, Olmsted County, MN. to Olaf and Hannah (Ellingson) Vicker. He served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946.On June 30, 1947, he married Rebecca McHugh at East St. Olaf Church...

Marilyn Tischer

Marilyn Tischer

Jun 24, 2016

Mrs. Marilyn Tischer, 86, of Rochester, MN, passed away June 24, 2016, surrounded by her loving family, at Maple Manor nursing home, where she had been a resident for the last 3 years. Marilyn Joyce Olson was born May 7, 1930, in Cloquet, MN, the youngest of 5 children born to Hugo and Flossy (Green) Olson. She grew up in...

Linda Rae Cox-Townsend

Linda Rae Cox-Townsend

Jun 22, 2016

Linda Rae Cox-Townsend was born September 22, 1950 in Des Moines, IA to Robert and Shilo Townsend.She grew up in Altoona, IA and graduated from South East Polk High School.She earned a bachelors degree from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH.She married Dennis Cox on June 7, 1979.They lived in Wells, St. Clair, Plainview, Chatfield and Rochester, Minnesota. Although she...

James O. Walts

James O. Walts

Jun 22, 2016

Jim Walts died of bile duct cancer on June 22, 2016 at the age of 68. He worked for IBM for 30 years and was instrumental in the software development of the System 38, the AS 400 Computer, and several other projects.After retiring from IBM, Jim worked as a consultant creating websites for various customers. He then built two internet...

Joseph Andrew Casey, Jr.

Joseph Andrew Casey, Jr.

Jun 20, 2016

Joseph Andrew Casey, Jr, 81, of Lake City, MN passed away Monday, June 20, 2016 at his home. Joseph was born May 1, 1935 in St. Louis, MO to Joseph and Estelle Casey. He attended 4 years of college in Chicago before returning to St. Louis where he attended Harris Teachers College.Joseph also proudly served his country and was a...

Jeffrey Stevens

Jeffrey Stevens

Jun 19, 2016

Jeffrey J. Stevens, 56, of Rochester passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016 in Rochester. Jeffrey James Stevens was born April 2, 1960 in Rochester, MN to Merlin and Elaine (Dilworth) Stevens.Jeff graduated from Hayfield High School in 1978 and graduated from Winona State University in 1982.He married Cheryl (Linder) on August 27, 1983.They lived in Cedar Rapids for 2 years...

Diane Joy Menning

Diane Joy Menning

Jun 18, 2016

Diane (Schmidt) Menning, 76, died June 18, 2016 attended by her husband at home under the care of Mayo Hospice. A visitation will be held at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and an hour prior to the 2:00 p.m. funeral service on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Grace Lutheran Church in Rochester.Burial...

Catherine  Rivera-Daley

Catherine Rivera-Daley

Jun 18, 2016

Catherine Rivera-Daley, 52, of Byron Minnesota died June 18, 2016. She was born in Brooklyn, NY. The daughter of Carmen Morales and Santos Rivera, she was educated in Queens, New York where she completed her Associates Degree. In 2014, she relocated to Pine Island MN to join her sister, Tina and her family.It was through the fellowship of AA, "the...