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William & Margaret Mcginnis

William & Margaret Mcginnis

Sep 25, 2014

A memorial service for William and Margaret McGinnis will be at 11:00am on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the Congregational Church, United Church of Christ in Rochester, MN.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.Burial of their cremated remains will be in the Oaklawn Cemetery in Northfield, MN. Margaret McGinnis was born on August 4, 1917...

Hugh R. Cocker

Hugh R. Cocker

Sep 24, 2014

Hugh Ronald Cocker, 93, of Rochester, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Seasons Hospice. Hugh was born July 26, 1921 in Canton, MN to Walter and Hazel (McMaster) Cocker. He was a graduate of Canton High School. Hugh proudly served his country and was a veteran of the US Army Air Corps. On June 20, 1943, Hugh married...

Arletta A. Chapman

Arletta A. Chapman

Sep 24, 2014

A memorial service for Arletta A. Chapman, 85, of Rochester, MN will be at 2:00pm on Monday, September 29, 2014 at Rochester Assembly of God.Burial of her cremated remains will be at Oakwood Cemetery on Tuesday, September 30, 2014.Visitation will be from 4:00 7:00pm on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior...

Eleanor L. Mcnutt

Eleanor L. Mcnutt

Sep 21, 2014

Eleanor L. McNutt, 90, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 21, 2014. Eleanor Louisa Lambert was born April 5, 1924 to Frank and Grace (Dillinger) Lambert in Wessington Springs, SD. She was raised in Ft. Wayne, IN and graduated from high school. Eleanor married Calvin F. McNutt on December 15, 1944 in Ft. Wayne,...

Donald H. Prigge

Donald H. Prigge

Sep 18, 2014

Rochester, MN Donald Hugo Prigge, age 89 of Rochester passed away September 18, 2014 atSt Marys Hospital in Rochester.He was born on November 29, 1924 in Olmsted County, MN to Hugo and Lena (Glassnapp) Prigge.Donald lived all of his life and farmed on the farm which he grew up at in Cascade Township of Rural Rochester.He had a passion for...

Willard Larson

Willard Larson

Sep 18, 2014

Willard Douglas Larson, 95, of Rochester, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Samaritan Bethany. Willard was born March 2, 1919 in Emmettsburg, IA to Ludwig and Beatrice (Molison) Larson. He was a 1937 graduate of Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis and after that the School of Hard Knocks. On August 4, 1943 Willard married Lorraine Paschke at Peace...

Thomas Scott Adams

Thomas Scott Adams

Sep 17, 2014

Tom Adams, 50, of Riceville, IApassed away in his home on Wednesday September 17, 2014, after a six month battle with cancer. Tom was born on November 24, 1963, in Rochester, MN. He grew up in Mazeppa, graduating from Mazeppa High School in 1983. Following graduation, he enrolled in the U.S. Navy and enjoyed jobs where he was able to...

Gerald "Jerry" D.  Johnson

Gerald "Jerry" D. Johnson

Sep 15, 2014

Funeral services for Gerald D. Johnson, 83, of Northfield, MN (formerly of Byron) will be at 1:00pm on Friday, September 19, 2014 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.Burial will be at East St. Olaf Cemetery. Gerald Duane Johnson was born on April 1, 1931 in Byron, MN to...

Kelly Ann Hamer

Kelly Ann Hamer

Sep 14, 2014

Kelly Ann Hamer, 50, of Rochester, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital after a lengthy illness. Kelly was born June 24, 1964 in Rochester, MN to Kenneth and Mary Lou (McFarland) Hodge. Kelly was a graduate of Mayo High School. In December 1992, Kelly married Hal Hamer in Pismo Beach, CA. She enjoyed bead making and...

Dale R. Erickson

Dale R. Erickson

Sep 14, 2014

Dale Ronald Erickson, 70 of Rochester, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 14, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Dale was born June 26, 1944 in Faribault to Arthur and Myrtle (Kuhlman) Erickson, and was a graduate of Faribault High School. He was a truck driver for Kemps Foods for 40 years. On September 28, 1984, Dale married Patty...

Sandra Winestorfer

Sandra Winestorfer

Sep 12, 2014

Sandra (Sandi) K. Winestorfer of Rochester MN, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 at her home with her beloved family by her side, just as she wanted. Sandi was born August 25, 1947 to the late Magdalen Butlin and Peter Butlin. She grew up in Winona with her Mother and five sisters, as well as many other family members. Sandi...

Robert Carlson

Robert Carlson

Sep 11, 2014

A memorial service for Robert John Carlson will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes 5421 Royal Place NW., Rochester. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until the time of the service. Pastor Don Noonan will be officiating with burial at Oakwood East Cemetery. Robert John Carlson, 93 of Rochester, passed away...

Marilyn Mae Sparks

Marilyn Mae Sparks

Sep 7, 2014

Marilyn Mae Sparks, 76 of Kenosha, WI and formerly of Rochester, MN passed away September 7, 2014 in her home surrounded by family. Born March 21, 1938 in Rochester to Irvin & Florence (Keckhafer) Smith. Marilyn retired from K-Mart where she worked in retail, prior to that she had previously worked in a nursing home and she also was a...

Yom Sann

Yom Sann

Sep 4, 2014

Yom Sann, 62, of Rochester, MN died Thursday, September 4, 2014 at her residence.

James Wilbert Drescher

James Wilbert Drescher

Sep 1, 2014

ROCHESTER - James W. Drescher, 83, died on Monday, September 1, 2014 at Golden Living Center in St. Charles, MN. Jim was born on December 11, 1930 on a dairy farm in Lynn Township east of Neillsville, WI.He attended grade school in Riplinger, WI and attended 2 years of high school in Unity, WI.Jim graduated from Shawano High School in...

William E.  Hanke

William E. Hanke

Aug 31, 2014

William Bill Hanke died on August 31, 2014, at his home in Rochester. Bill was born on June 8, 1920 in Whitehall, Wisconsin, to Oscar and Mary (Hauge) Hanke.Bill moved with his parents to Rochester when he was about 6 years old.He graduated from Rochester High School in 1939 and started school at Rochester Junior College.On December 28, 1940, he...

Ruth Ann Weis

Ruth Ann Weis

Aug 28, 2014

A memorial service for Ruth A. Weis, 77, of Rochester, MN will be at 11:00am on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00pm on Monday, September 1, 2014 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Ruth Ann Wheldon was born on January...

Virginia Ann Slabey

Virginia Ann Slabey

Aug 24, 2014

Memorial services for Virginia A. Slabey, 94, of Rochester, MN will be at 11:00am on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Calvary Evangelical Free Church.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Virginia Ann Breckenridge was born on August 8, 1920 in Minneapolis, MN to Charles and Pauline (Hanslemann) Breckenridge.She died on August 24, 2014 at Maple...

Isabel S. Smith

Isabel S. Smith

Aug 23, 2014

Isabel S. Smith, age 82 of Rochester, passed away August 23, 2014 at Seasons Hospice. Born May 7, 1932 in Susquehanna County, PA. She was the daughter of Clifton and Lillian (Noble) Squier.Isabel attended high school in New Jersey, graduating from North Arlington High School. She also graduated from Stroudsburg State Teachers College and was an elementary school teacher for...

Richard A. Trachy

Richard A. Trachy

Aug 21, 2014

Richard A. Trachy Sr. passed away on August 21, 2014. Richard Trachy (Dick) was born on March 12, 1923 at his parents' home in Franklin, New Hampshire, second child of six to Arville and Yvonne Trachy.He attended Franklin High School and the University of New Hampshire, receiving a bachelor's degree cum laude in Electrical Engineering. After graduating he joined the...

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