Phyllis Jean Reynolds
Feb 11, 2015
Phyllis Jean (Foyen) Reynolds passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the age of 85 at St. Marys hospital with her family by her side. She was born on December 3, 1929 in Duluth, MN to Walter and Doris Foyen.She was raised in Duluth, MN in a loving home with her sister, Maxine.Phyllis graduated from Brainerd High School and...
Dorothy Margaret Kruesel
Feb 10, 2015
Dorothy M. Kruesel, 95, a life-long resident of Rochester, passed away 2/10/2015 at her home at the Homestead of Rochester. A Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes Chapel.Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service. Dorothy Margaret Case was born March 10, 1919, in Rochester,...
Lois A. Litzow
Feb 5, 2015
Lois Litzow, 96, passed away on February 5, 2015 at Madonna Towers Skilled Nursing Facility with loving family at her side. She was born Lois Adell Supita on March 17, 1918 in North Prairie, Wisconsin.She attended Carroll College, where she was a member of Alpha Kappa sorority.In June, 1941 she graduated at the top of her class from Marquette University...
David Kline
Feb 3, 2015
David Anthony Kline, age 52 of Rochester passed away suddenly February 3, 2015 while at work.He was born May 25, 1962 in Rexburg, Idaho to Roger and Esther (Cross) Kline. David served in the United States Army, serving with the 3rd Battalion 35th Field Artillery Regiment from 1984-1991.He married Simone Ross on December 13, 1985 in Germany and she survives.He...
Michael "Mike" J. Vail
Feb 2, 2015
Michael Mike J. Vail, age 56, of Byron, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2015 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester surrounded by his family. The visitation will be from 4:00 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester, MN 55901. He was born on January 5, 1959, in Rochester,...
Elizabeth Ann Firstbrook
Feb 1, 2015
Elizabeth A. Firstbrook, age 92, of Rochester, died on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Cottagewood Senior Communities. A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Richfield United Methodist Church, 5835 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55419, with Pastor Art Miller officiating. The visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the...
Arthur Raymond Ross
Jan 30, 2015
Arthur Reynold Ross, 83, of Rochester, passed away peacefully January 30, 2015 at his home. Arthur Reynold Ross was born on June 18, 1931. He was the oldest of 8 children born to Harry and Doris Engwall Ross in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. After finishing 8th grade he worked for various farmers, and at 19 he joined and proudly served 4...
Mari N. Ahlers
Jan 30, 2015
Mari Noelle Ahlers passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones on January 30th at St. Mary's Hospital. She was born November 28, 1996 in Lake City MN to Jerri Getchell and Gregory Ahlers. Later moving to and growing up in Kasson MN. Mari developed a love for horses after having the opportunity to work with them several years ago. Horses brought...
Marie Anita Berg
Jan 28, 2015
Marie Anita Berg, 71, of Byron, passed away suddenly Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at her home. Marie was born November 7, 1943 in Cannon Falls to Julius Pete and Doris (Johnson) Egge. She was a 1961 graduate of Cannon Falls High School. On July 10, 1965, in Cannon Falls, Marie married Arnold Arnie Berg. In 1967, Marie and Arnie moved...
Dorothy E. Struckmann
Jan 26, 2015
Funeral Services for Dorothy E. Struckmann will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Bethel Lutheran Church with the Reverend Dr. Norman W. Wahl officiating.Visitation will be one hour prior to funeral services at the church.Entombment will follow in Grandview Memorial Gardens Cemetery Mausoleum. Dorothy very peacefully passed away at Seasons Hospice on Monday, January 26,...
Donna M. Beyer
Jan 25, 2015
ROCHESTER, MINN:Donna M. Beyer, 90, died January 25, 2015 at Cottagewood Senior Communities. Donna Marie Putratz was born June 25, 1924 to Herman and Frieda (Hannenberger) Putratz in Eyota, MN. She graduated from Eyota High School and attended Winona State University for two years. Donna married Vincent Carl Beyer on June 30, 1945 in Rochester.Donna did clerical work at the...
Patricia Benson
Jan 22, 2015
ROCHESTER, MN: Patricia Hallett Benson, 82, died on January 22, 2015 at Golden Living East surrounded by her family. Patricia Rosa Dell Hallett was born on October 27, 1932, in Fergus Falls, MN to the Rev. Leslie and Rosa (Schweitzer) Hallett. She moved with her family to Rochester, MN in 1946. After graduation from Rochester High School in 1950 and...
Ethel L. Wrought
Jan 21, 2015
Ethel Lorena Wrought, 92, of Rochester passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at St. Marys Hospital. Ethel was born July 12, 1922 in St. Paul, MN to Patrick John and Lorena Bridget (O'Connor) O'Leary. On November 20, 1942 she married Henry Wrought. Ethel and Henry were co-owners of Ace Linoleum in Rochester for numerous...
Dr. Albert R. Abbott
Jan 21, 2015
Dr. Albert Al Riley Abbott, age 91 of Rochester passed away January 21, 2015 at Charter House in Rochester. Born October 20, 1923 in Lincoln, NE to Roscoe and Hazel (Gooden) Abbott. He graduated from Lincoln High School and later attended the University of Nebraska where he graduated with his Doctoral degree. He married Shirley Linc Lincoln in 1944 in...
Rolf Axelson
Jan 20, 2015
Rolf Haugen Axelson, age 48 of Rochester passed away January 20, 2015 at St Marys Hospital in Rochester. Born March 12, 1966 in Rochester to Richard C. & June L. (Haugen) Axelson. He attended and graduated from Mayo High School, loved nature and being with people and easily made friends everywhere he went.He enjoyed horseshoes, bowling, cross country skiing, dancing,...
Joyce Mae Bormann
Jan 20, 2015
Mrs. Joyce M. Bormann, age 95, of Rochester, died on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Samaritan Bethany Home on 8th in Rochester. She was born on March 7, 1919, in Utica, MN to George and Jessie (Boynton) Woodward. On November 5, 1938, Joyce married Carlton Bormann in Utica. They farmed in the Lewiston area from 1938 to 1951. They moved...
Eunice L. Koelsch
Jan 19, 2015
Eunice L. Koelsch, 94, of Rochester, MN died Monday, January 19, 2015 at Samaritan Bethany Homes in Rochester. Eunice Lorraine Koelsch was born July 9, 1920 to Oscar and Augusta (Anderson) Knutson in Randeen, Minnesota.Eunice married Wallace Wally Koelsch on November 30, 1946 in northern Minnesota.Mr. Koelsch owned and operated the K & M Glass Company located SE Rochester for...
Patricia Ann Pacyna
Jan 16, 2015
Patricia Ann Pacyna passed away peacefully on January 16, 2015. Pat was born September 8, 1953 to Everett and Eva Main from Ostrander, MN. Pat accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior and Lord at age 8, while attending Bible School at the First Baptist Church in Spring Valley, MN. She graduated from LeRoy-Ostrander High School in 1971 and attended Pillsbury...
John "Jim" Victor Mcfarland
Jan 15, 2015
ROCHESTER, MINN:John V. Jim McFarland, 92, died on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Golden Living Center West, Rochester, MN. John Victor McFarland was born September 3, 1922 to John R. and Mamie (Liebenow) McFarland in Wabasha County, MN. Jim was a truck driver for Podein's for six years, owned and operated Hocking's Grocery Store for seven years and was a...
Irene Johnson
Jan 15, 2015
ROCHESTER Irene Johnson, 93, died Thursday, January 15, 2015. Irene was born October 7, 1921, to Anton Poczyk and Margaret (Horvath) Poczyk in South Bend, Indiana. Growing up, Irene loved books and had planned to be a librarian. However, following the advent of World War II, she saw an ad in the local newspaper saying that nurses were sorely needed....
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