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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...

Mark Hanenberger

Mark Hanenberger

Mar 18, 2015

Mark Hanenberger, 58, of Rochester, MN, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at his home in Rochester. Mark was born March 4, 1957, in Rochester, MN to Walt and Marie (Watson) Hanenberger. Mark attended Mayo High School. He worked at the Wonder Bread Bakery for 12 years he then owned Walts Firewood and Lawn Care for 35 years. He loved...

Cletus H. Madden

Cletus H. Madden

Mar 17, 2015

Cletus Howard Madden was born on June 25, 1933 to Roy and Irene (Whitman) Madden at Tracy, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm near Lynd, Minnesota and graduated from Lynd High School.He attended the University of Minnesota School of Agriculture, then served in the United States Army for two years.He married Mary Ellen Dwire on April 6, 1957 in...

Hilda Joan Ritts

Hilda Joan Ritts

Mar 15, 2015

Hilda Joan Ritts of Rochester died on March 15th from complications due to lung cancer.She was born in in 1931 in Cumberland, MD to Ada Mabel and John Lewis Stump. Jo-- as she was known to friends and family--modeled throughout her teens and early twenties and graduated from the Cumberland Memorial Hospital School of Nursing with an RN in 1951.She...

Richard "Rick" D. Cravath

Richard "Rick" D. Cravath

Mar 15, 2015

Richard Rick Cravath, 70, of Rochester, MN, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 after a difficult battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, MN where he had been since February, 23. Rick was born March 9, 1945, in Las Vegas, NV to Dale and Doris (Thompson) Cravath. Rick served in the United States Army during the...

Myra Ann Beck

Myra Ann Beck

Mar 15, 2015

Myra Ann Beck, 88 passed away peacefully on March 15, 2015. She was surrounded by her husband of 64 years and 3 children as her Lord took her home. Myra lived a full and generous life. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Myron and Vivian Brown. She married her husband, Everett W. Beck on August 25, 1950. She...

William L.A. "Bill" Casper

William L.A. "Bill" Casper

Mar 14, 2015

ROCHESTER, MINN:William L. A. (Bill) Casper, 90, died Saturday, March 14,2015 at Golden Living Center East. William Louis Arnold Casper was born November 15, 1924 to Edwin and Leah (Boeker) Casper in Milwaukee, WI. Bill graduated from High School and was a pilot in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He married Virginia Ginny Kukla on August 5, 1944 in...

Robert S. Cox

Robert S. Cox

Mar 11, 2015

Funeral services for Robert S. Cox, 69, of Rochester, Minnesota will be at 11:00 am on Monday, March 16, 2015 at Zumbro Lutheran Church.Visitation will be from 3:00 5:00 pm on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the funeral at the church.Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Austin, Minnesota....

Kelvin D. Mulholland

Kelvin D. Mulholland

Mar 10, 2015

Kelvin Kel Dennis Mulholland, 59, of Millville, MN, passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, after a courageous four-year battle with leukemia. Kel was born on August 8, 1955, in Rochester, MN, the fourth child of six born to Dennis and Elaine (Crooks) Mulholland. Kel grew up in Rochester and graduated from John Marshall High School, class...

Rose "Betty" Huggler

Rose "Betty" Huggler

Mar 9, 2015

ROCHESTER, MINN:Betty Huggler, 86, died in Rochester, MN on March 9, 2015 after a short illness. Rose Elizabeth Maria Ternus was born on January 4, 1929 in Humphrey, NE to Conrad and Anna (Eckholt) Ternus. She attended Humphrey St. Francis Schools. On June 29, 1957, she married LaMonte Huggler at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus, NE. They lived in...

Dorothy Jeanette Stocker

Dorothy Jeanette Stocker

Mar 7, 2015

Dorothy J. Stocker, 98, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, Saturday, March 7, 2015 at St. Marys Hospital. Dorothy was born August 10, 1916 in Avon, SD to Henry and Rebecca Walkes. She was a graduate of the Kahler School of Nursing. On June 6, 1944, Dorothy married Willard Gordon Stocker. Dorothy was very active with missions and corresponding with missionaries...

Roger H. Carlson

Roger H. Carlson

Mar 3, 2015

ROCHESTER:Roger H. Carlson, 84 of Rochester, MN died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Stewartville Care Center. He was born December 23, 1930 in Red Wing, MN to Ernest and Phebe (Bollum) Carlson.His parents farmed in Zumbrota Mazeppa area and he attended country schools and then graduated from Mazeppa High School.He was married to the former Donna Finsteun of Zumbrota and...

Nicholas James Pete

Nicholas James Pete

Feb 27, 2015

Nicholas James Pete, 60, passed away Friday February 27, 2015 in Rochester, MN. Nicholas was born on May 7, 1954 the son of Nicholas and Joyce (Merritt) Pete in St. Peter MN but grew up in LeCenter, MN. Nicholas lived in a home run by Hiawatha Homes and attended PossAbilities ofSouthern Minnesota during the week. Nicholas enjoyed spending time with...

Ruth E Kraft

Ruth E Kraft

Feb 25, 2015

Funeral services for Ruth E. Kraft, 97, of Rochester, MN will be at 11:00am on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Byron United Methodist Church, Byron, MN with the Rev. Beth Perez officiating.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church.Burial will be at 2:30pm at the Hillcrest Cemetery in rural LaCrescent, MN.Memorials are suggested to the...

Bruce L. Swanson

Bruce L. Swanson

Feb 25, 2015

Bruce Lane Swanson, age 71, died unexpectedly on February 25th, 2015 at his home in Rochester. Born on October 29, 1943, Bruce grew up on the family farm near New Effington, South Dakota. He attended Gustavus Adolphus College, where he studied accounting. Upon his graduation in 1965, Bruce attended graduate school, enlisted in the Army and was eventually stationed at...

James "Jim" F. Knapp

James "Jim" F. Knapp

Feb 21, 2015

James F. Knapp, 46, of Rochester, MN. died on Saturday, February 21, 2015 in Alma, WI. James was born on January 10th, 1969 to Charles W. Knapp and Patricia Knapp in Rochester, Minnesota. After graduating from Mayo High School, James worked for many years in residential framing and remodeling. Dedicated to his craft, James always pushed himself to reach perfection...

Rosemary E. Vesey

Rosemary E. Vesey

Feb 19, 2015

Rosemary Edith Vesey, 69, of Rochester, passed away suddenly Thursday, February 19, 2015 at her home. Rosemary was born June 16, 1945 in Rochester to Carl and Jane Schneiter. On July 31, 1965 in Rochester, Rosemary married Kenneth Vesey. Rosemary attended the Salvation Army Church. She enjoyed bingo, playing cards, going to the casino, socializing and baking. Rosemary is survived...

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