Donna Mae Schwerman
Feb 19, 2016
With grace, dignity and humor after a long, courageous journey with Alzheimers disease, Donna Mae Schwerman went peacefully to be with our Lord Savior on February 19, 2016, with her family by her side. Her wisdom, compassion for others, abundance of kindness and love for her family will be truly missed. Mom- because of you being such a great caregiver...
Allan Halbert Wold
Feb 18, 2016
Al Wold, 90, died Thursday, February 18, 2016 at his home in Rochester, MN. Allan Halbert Wold was born on May 28, 1925 to Konard and Signe (Peterson) Wold in Blooming Prairie, MN.After graduating from Blooming Prairie High School in 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy Air Corp and served for 3 years.He attendedSt. Olaf College, graduating in 1949....
Margie Herrick
Feb 18, 2016
Margie Herrick, long time Rochester resident, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Cottagewood Senior Communities. Margie M. Herrick was born on February 12, 1924 to George and Millie Kobs Herrick in Lake City, MN.At an early age she moved to Rochester where she grew up, graduating from Rochester High School in 1942.After completing her education she worked for the...
Betty Keckhafer
Feb 17, 2016
Betty Keckhafer, 89, of Rochester, MN passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at her home. Betty Marie Peck was born February 3, 1927 in Rochester, MN to John and Ida (Hain) Peck.Betty attended school in Rochester.She worked as a waitress at Princess Caf, Bennies Drive-in and Starlite Outdoor Theatre in Rochester.Betty married Henry Keckhafer on January 12, 1945 in...
Valor C. Mcgowan
Feb 17, 2016
Funeral services for VaLor C. McGowan, 90, of Indialantic, FL will be at 1:00pm on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens. Happy Hour to follow services. VaLor Charlotte McGowan was born on February 5, 1926 in Rochester, MN...
Thomas William Gullickson
Feb 16, 2016
Thomas W. Gullickson, 90, of Rochester, MN. died Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester.Arrangements are pending.
Aalea Claire Dydell
Feb 15, 2016
Aalea Claire Dydell, 26, of Rochester, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016. Aalea was born January 21, 1990 in Saint Joseph, Missouri to Mark and Susan (Schoeneck) Dydell. She was a 2008 graduate of Century High School. While in school Aalea enjoyed basketball, and was named All-State in track and field, in which she still holds many records. Aalea was...
Jerome Michael Janet
Feb 15, 2016
Jerome M. Janet, 75, of Rochester, MN passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at his residence. Jerome Michael Janet was born December 13, 1940 to Michael and Josephine (Marchwicki) Janet.Jerome was born and raised in Rochester, MN.Jerome married Jo-Lurene House on September 12, 1963 in Rochester.Jerome installed carpet, worked at Hendys Hobby Shop and IBM, retiring in 1996.Jerome enjoyed model...
Ardis L. Grove
Feb 11, 2016
Ardis "Ardie" Lucille was born the sixth of eight children to Otto and Anna (Walden) Tinjum on August 22, 1933 in Ulen, Minnesota.A bright and cheerful child, she grew up on a farm in the hills of Frazee, Minnesota and loved to cook, sew, garden, swim and read. Ardis loved school and was diligent and thorough in her work.At age...
Michael L. Bjaastad
Feb 10, 2016
Funeral services for Michael L. Bjaastad, 81, of Rochester, MN will be at 1:30pm on Monday, February 15, 2016 at Salem Road Covenant Church.Visitation will be from 2:00 5:00pm on Sunday, February 14 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the church.Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Hayfield at a later...
Betty M. Wittlief
Feb 10, 2016
Funeral services for Betty M. Wittlief, 90, of Oronoco, MN will be at 1:30pm on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Grace Lutheran Church in Oronoco with Rev. Ben Kempfert officiating.Burial will be at Oronoco Cemetery.Visitation will be from 5:00 8:00 pm on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service...
Ilona "Kitty" Larson
Feb 9, 2016
Ilona Kitty Larson Rochester Ilona Katherine Larson, known to many as Kitty, 70, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Rochester on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. Kitty was born in McPherson, Kansas on August 20, 1945 to Tibor and Vendla Rozsa.She grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota with elder siblings Judith (Ferlemann) and Nicholas (Rozsa).Upon graduating from Southwest High School in...
Kevin J. Hovey
Feb 9, 2016
Kevin Jon Hovey, 58, from Rochester passed away peacefully at his home from a hard fought 4-year battle with prostate cancer. Kevin was born on August 1, 1957 to Phil and Irene (Distad) Hovey of Byron. He graduated from Byron High School in 1975. Kevin worked for many years as a roofer for Alpek Sheet Metal and Roofing, a job...
Paul Einar Nelson
Feb 7, 2016
Paul Einar Nelson, 76, of Rochester died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his loving family, after a long, hard fought battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Paul was born on July 26, 1939, in Rochester to Einar and Amelia Violet (Zabel) Nelson. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1957. He worked at International Transport and Quarve &...
Craig Eugene Lamphere
Feb 4, 2016
Craig Eugene Lamphere, 65, of Rochester, MN passed away on February 4, 2016. Craig was a wonderful Respiratory Therapist for the Mayo Clinic for the past forty years.Craig loved the outdoors. He especially loved spending time with family and friends in Jackson, Minnesota and Obonga Lake, Ontario. Craig was preceded in death by his parents Edna and Jason Lamphere. Craig...
Harry Eugene Samways
Feb 2, 2016
Harry E. Samways, 97, died Tuesday , February 2, 2016,at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. Harry was born in Duluth, MN on February 9, 1918 to Frederick and Grace (Richter) Samways. After graduating from high school in Duluth,he completed an electrical program at Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis. He then accepted a service technician job with IBM in Kansas...
Donna M. Behrens
Jan 30, 2016
Donna Mae Behrens, 69, of Rochester, MN. died Saturday, January 30, 2016 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Donna Mae Beilke was born on July 23, 1946 in Rochester, MN.to Elmer and Hilda (Laabs) Beilke.She graduated from John Marshall High School in 1964.On July 3, 1965, she married Kenneth Behrens in Rochester.The couple lived in Rochester and Donna provided licensed...
William Weatherly
Jan 30, 2016
William Bill R. Weatherly, age 82, of Rochester, passed away at Season's Hospice House on Saturday, January 30, 2016 with his family at his side. William was born on May 3, 1933, in Kasson, Minnesota, to Floyd and Ruth (VanAllen) Weatherly. Bill served in the United States Navy from 1953-1957 and was honorably discharged. On October 26, 1957, he married...
Virgil Howard Lee
Jan 28, 2016
Virgil Howard Lee, 79, of Oronoco, MN. died peacefully Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Shorewood Senior Living in Rochester surrounded by his family. Virgil was born July 29, 1936 in Town of Coon, Wisconsin to Oscar and Inga (Solberg) Lee.He graduated from Westby, WI High School in 1953 and served in theU.S. Air Force as a medic during the Korean...
Patricia Ruth Benson
Jan 27, 2016
Patricia Ruth Benson, 79, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at St Marys hospital in Rochester.Patricia was born September 10, 1936, to Marshall and Viola Anderson in Austin. On October 9, 1955 she married Paul Benson at St Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Minnesota.She resided for 55 years in Rochester.She worked as a Food Service Cook at Rochester Public schools for...
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