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Willanna E. Klause

Willanna E. Klause

Apr 9, 2015

Willanna Veit Klause was born July 10, 1925 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.She died on April 9, 2015 at Madonna Towers in Rochester.Her parents, William H. Veit of Litchfield, IL and Frieda Rosina Quade of Sylvan Grove, KS raised Willanna and her three brothers - Evain, Melvin and Orville - on a farm in Lone Wolf, OK.The family struggled and endured...

Richard Robert Francis

Richard Robert Francis

Apr 7, 2015

A memorial service for Richard R. Francis, 82 of Rochester, Minnesota will be at 4:00 PM on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Bethel Lutheran Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial of his cremated remains will be at the Southeastern Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, Minnesota at a later date. Richard Robert...

Dennis F. Peters, Jr.

Dennis F. Peters, Jr.

Apr 6, 2015

Dennis F. Peters Jr, age 50, of Rochester, died on Monday, April 6, 2015, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester, MN. He was born on January 20, 1965, in Fort Rucker, Alabama, to Dennis Peters and Susan (Staggert) Day. Dennis attended Mayo High School in Rochester. He worked at Kemps Dairy for over 25 years. Dennis...

Louise Tinetti

Louise Tinetti

Apr 6, 2015

Louise Berkman Tinetti, age 95, passed away peacefully at Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home in Rochester on April 6, 2015. She was born on April 6, 1920, in Rochester, to Dr. David and Frances (Scott) Berkman. She was the granddaughter of David and Gertrude (Mayo) Berkman and the great-granddaughter of Dr. William Worrall and Louise Mayo. Louise graduated from Rochester High...

Lucille M. Laursen

Lucille M. Laursen

Apr 4, 2015

Lucille M. Laursen, 92, of Rochester, MN died Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Cottagewood Senior Communities. Lucille Mary Kelly was born September 27, 1922 in Saint Charles, MN to William and Leona (Larson) Kelly.Lucille worked for Worell Hospital and Pace Dairy.She married Robert Laursen on October 2, 1944 in Stewartville, MN.Robert passed away in 1995.Lucille was a member of the...

Robert R. Lehmkuhl

Robert R. Lehmkuhl

Apr 3, 2015

ROCHESTER:Robert Russell Lehmkuhl, age 79, died Friday, April 3, 2015 at his home from pulmonary fibrosis. Robert was born on June 28, 1935 to George and Blanche (Rueber) Lehmkuhl in Westgate, Iowa in Fayette County.He attended school in Maynard and Westgate, Iowa completing the 8th grade.He farmed with his parents until 1955 when he enlisted in the Air Force.Robert was...

Roger F. Hilmer

Roger F. Hilmer

Apr 2, 2015

Roger F. Hilmer, 99, formerly of Rochester, died Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society in Canton SD.He was born on April 28, 1915 in Grand Meadow Minnesota to Frederick and Mabel (Youngman) Hilmer.His career in trucking began at the age of 19, and his natural mechanical engineering skills served him well throughout his life.In 1939, he married Annette...

Mary Grace Dentz

Mary Grace Dentz

Mar 31, 2015

Mary Grace Dentz, 86, of Rochester, passed away peacefully March 31, 2015 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. Mary was born May 27, 1928 in Rochester to James and Blanche Williams. She was a graduate of Rochester High School. On October 18, 1947, Mary married John Dentz Sr. in South Bend, IN. She worked as a pediatric x-ray...

Ida Mae Holley

Ida Mae Holley

Mar 31, 2015

ROCHESTER, MINN:Ida Mae Holley left her family on earth and joined her eternal family on March 31, 2015. Ida Mae Banner was born at home to Delbert and Cosby (Mullins) Banner in Pound, VA. She was the second of five children. In 1944, her family moved to Mossyrock, WA. Ida Mae graduated from Auburn Academy in 1948. She attended Walla...

E.L. "Chuck" Forbrook

E.L. "Chuck" Forbrook

Mar 30, 2015

E. L. Chuck Forbrook, at age 85, died comfortably Monday morning, March 30, 2015 at his home from cancer. Chuck was born June 10, 1929 to Louis and Ida (Beilke) Forbrook in Morgan, Minnesota. He was baptized on June 30, 1929 and confirmed on May 24, 1942, both at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, also in Morgan Minnesota. He proudly served...

Travis Holder

Travis Holder

Mar 29, 2015

Travis Lee Holder, 22, went to be with the Lord Sunday March 29, 2015, losing a long hard fought battle with drug addiction. He was born January 13, 1993 in Rochester, but grew up in Kasson where he graduated from high school in 2011. Travis was the sweetest person, he was kind, funny and thoughtful and loved everyone. He worked...

Barbara  E. Wondrasch

Barbara E. Wondrasch

Mar 28, 2015

Barbara Wondrasch, loving mother of LeEtta, Loren and Valinda had her immortal soul called home to heaven on March 28, 2015 at the age of 98 years and 50 days. Barbara was born February 6, 1917, at Grandmother Reeds home in Center, North Dakota to Pearl and George H. Hayes.Mother Pearl and Father George were Dakota homesteaders on a farm...

Arleigh A. Benike

Arleigh A. Benike

Mar 27, 2015

Arleigh A. Benike, age 82, of Zumbro Falls, MN died on Friday, March 27, 2015, at his home. He was born on March 10, 1933, in Elgin, to Alfred and Iona (Cain) Benike. He graduated from Plainview High School. On November 3rd, 1956, he married Margaret Ek in White Bear Lake, MN. In 1965, Arleigh started Basement Water Control. His...

Allen C. Heinekamp

Allen C. Heinekamp

Mar 26, 2015

Allen C. Heinekamp, age 89, died March 26, 2015 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. A service of celebration of Allens life will be held at The Homestead at Rochester on Saturday April 11 at 1:00pm. Interment will in be at the First Presbyterian Church of Rochester, in their columbarium, on Saturday April 11 at 11:00am. Services will be...

Robert "Bob" K. Fagerholm

Robert "Bob" K. Fagerholm

Mar 23, 2015

ROCHESTER, MINN:Robert K. Bob Fagerholm, 90, died Monday, March 23, 2015 surrounded by his family. Robert Keith Fagerholm was born on May 6, 1924 to Ingrid Helen Fagerholm. Bob was raised by his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fagerholm in Rush Point, MN. During high school, he lived with Rudolph and Helen (Fagerholm) Benson and graduated from Rush City High...

Marilou I. Orendorff

Marilou I. Orendorff

Mar 20, 2015

Marilou I. Orendorff June 6th 1929 March 20th 2015 Marilou Irene Orendorff, age 85, passed away March 20, 2015 in Rochester, Minnesota with her son Stephen Gillespie and daughter-in-law Christine Gillespie at her side.Marilou was born in Grass Lake, Michigan to John and Luceil (Scott) Tisch.She grew up in Michigan and graduated from Jackson, Michigan High School in 1946.Marilou married...

Margaret Alice Sloan

Margaret Alice Sloan

Mar 20, 2015

Margaret Alice Sloan, 89, of Rochester, Minnesota was born on September 6, 1925 in Douds, Iowa to David and Elsie (Bishop) Sloan.She died on March 20, 2015 at Charter House in Rochester, Minnesota. A Memorial Service will be held at Charter House on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 10:00am.There will be no visitation.Burial will be at Bethlehem Cemetery near Eldon,...

Patricia  Powell

Patricia Powell

Mar 20, 2015

Patricia Patty L. Powell, age 85, of Rochester, MN died on Friday, March 20, 2015, at Cottagewood Senior Communities. Patty was born on June 6, 1929, in Washington, PA, to David and Margaret (King) Thomas. She graduated from High School in Akron, OH. On October 8, 1951, she married Rodney Spike Powell, they had five children together and they later...

Mary Louise Bell

Mary Louise Bell

Mar 19, 2015

Mary Louise (Brewer) Bell passed peacefully through heavens gates on the morning of March 19, 2015.Her long battle with Alzheimers/Dementia finally ended, as she gracefully finished her race.She was 85 years old. Mary was born on November 16, 1929 in Lockport, New York.Her parents were Howard and Margaret Brewer.Mary had a Bachelors in Science from Michigan State University, and a...

Joan Mae Miller

Joan Mae Miller

Mar 18, 2015

Joan Mae Miller, 82, of Rochester, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Golden Living East Care Center. Joan was born December 17, 1932 in rural Hayfield, MN to Norman and Alma (Dahlen) Frederickson. She was a graduate of Hayfield High School in 1951. She went to work as a secretary in the Hayfield and Rochester Public Schools. In...

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