Audrey M. Nelson
Jul 16, 2014
Audrey Merette (Jacobson) Nelson, 81, died July 16, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, MN with her family at her side. Audrey was born in Minneapolis, MN on September 22, 1932 to Carl Samuel and Vivian Elva Marie (Peterson) Jacobson. Audrey was the only child of this union. Her father immigrated from Falkoping, Sweden in 1916 at the age of...
Kenneth M. Vesey
Jul 15, 2014
Kenneth Milton Vesey, 71, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly, July 15, 2014 at his home. Ken was born April 18, 1943 in Wykoff to Milton David and Hazel Fern (Shaw) Vesey. On July 31, 1965 in Rochester, Ken married Rosemary Schneiter. He worked at the pipeline for many years before retiring. Ken was a veteran and proudly served his country...
Inez C. Hamilton
Jul 14, 2014
Inez C. Hamilton, 94, of Rochester, passed away peacefully Monday, July 14, 2014 at Samaritan Bethany. Inez was born August 10, 1919 in Buffalo, MN to August and Minnie (Seeger) Frank. She graduated from Osseo High School. She married Gordon Hamilton on November 4, 1940 in Minneapolis, MN. Inez worked as a nurse until 1970. She enjoyed cooking, working in...
Donna Lou Porath
Jul 14, 2014
Donna L. Porath, 90, of Rochester, MN died Monday, July 14, 2014 at Madonna Towers with her family by her side. Donna Lou Weeks was born in Pine island, MN on December 2, 1923 to Miles and Pearl (McGowan) Weeks .Donna graduated from Pine Island High School in 1945.She attended the Kahler School of Nursing and graduated from the University...
Alvin Hrstka
Jul 10, 2014
Alvin James Hrstka, 81 Alvin James Hrstka was born March 25, 1933 in Cresco, Iowa to Fred and Mary (Urban) Hrstka. He attended Lourdes High School in Rochester, Minnesota until he enlisted in the United States Air Force on July 15, 1950.He served in California, Alabama, and at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, England, and earned Honorable Discharge on July 20,...
Phyllis L. Wise
Jul 9, 2014
ORONOCO -Phyllis L. Wise, 96, formerly of Rochester, died on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Elim Care Center in Princeton, MN. Phyllis was born in Oronoco on May 2, 1918 to August and Meta (Ihrke) Koenig.She married Frank Wise on June 30, 1941 in Oronoco, MN. Frank died on April 28, 2014. Together they farmed on her parent's home farm...
Harriett M. Vrieze
Jul 9, 2014
Harriett M. Vrieze, 78, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at her home. Harriett was born January 11, 1936 in Wykoff, MN to Alex and Lillian (Lex) Riddle. She was a graduate of Wykoff High School. On December 30, 1958 in Wykoff, Harriett married Wiley Vrieze. She worked in the Radiology Department at Mayo Clinic for many years before...
Marie Pelton
Jul 9, 2014
ROCHESTER:Our blessed Lord and Savior called Marie Pelton home on Wednesday, July 9, 2014.Marie passed away at the Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home where she had lived since August 2006 at the age of 95; while being attended by her family. Marie Quenomoen was born on April 14, 1919 in Madison, Minnesota to Jul and Clara (Kesting) Quenomoen.She graduated from the...
Glenn Richards
Jul 6, 2014
Glenn Richards, 88, of Rochester, MN died Sunday, July 6, 2014 at the Homestead of Rochester. Private family services will be held at a later date.
Stanley E. Palmer
Jul 6, 2014
ROCHESTER:Stanley E. Palmer, 83, of Rochester, MN died peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Red Wing Hospital. Stanley Edmund Palmer was born March 29, 1931 to Albert and Anna (Sackel) Palmer in Fairfax, MN.After high school Stanley served two years with the U.S. Army.Then moved to Rochester where he has resided since 1957.He married Marilyn Alms...
John Daniel Skinner
Jul 5, 2014
ROCHESTER, MINN:John D. Dan Skinner, 68, died July 5, 2014 at his home in Rochester. John Daniel Skinner was born October 27, 1945 to John O. Skinner and Elizabeth Ramsey Skinner in Lafayette , IN. After graduating from High School and College, Dan worked for I.B.M., the Kahler Corp., and for many years, has owned and operated his own computer...
Phyllis J. Cocker
Jul 5, 2014
Funeral services for Phyllis J. Cocker, 78, of Rochester, MN will be at 11:00am on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.Entombment will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Phyllis Joan Williams was born on May 12, 1936 in Rochester, MN to Ralph and Anne...
Carrol P. Kelley
Jul 5, 2014
PINE ISLAND:Carrol Paul Kelley, 74, passed away July 5, 2014 at his home in Pine Island. Carrol was born on November 10, 1939 in Tyler, MN to Paul Vincent and Viola Theresa (Zimmer) Kelley.He graduated from Tyler High School in 1957.In 1959, he joined the Army and served in the Korean Conflict Peace Time until 1961.He later attended Mankato State...
Robert Joseph Wood
Jul 3, 2014
Robert Joseph Wood, 67, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at his home, Thursday, July 3, 2014. Bob was born on July 25, 1946, and grew up on his familys farm in Plainview, Minnesota.After college at Mankato State University, he was employed at Wellhaven Music in Rochester, taught music in the Rochester Public Schools, and then worked various positions for Wonder...
Charles E. Hill
Jun 30, 2014
Charles E. Hill, President Emeritus of RCTC, 99, passed away peacefully in his sleep at 5:45 a.m. Monday June30, 2014.Charles was born at home on the farm in Wright County Iowa, the only child of Harland E. Hill and Emma (Mickelson) Hill. He met his first wife, Amy (Austin) Hill in kindergarten in Clarion, Iowa who he married in 1939.He...
Roger Allen Ingalls
Jun 30, 2014
Roger Allen Ingalls, 53, passed away at St. Marys Hospital on Monday, June 30, 2014. He was born September 2, 1960.He owned American Property Management & Services in Rochester. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1978 and then vocational school where he received his boiler and...
Judith "Jude" A. Koerner
Jun 29, 2014
Judith A. Koerner, 63, of Rochester, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital, surrounded by her family. Jude was born November 7, 1950 in Mishicot, WI to Raymond and Elaine (Meidl) Bohacek. She graduated from Mishicot High School and received her bachelors degree in Sociology from University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. On August 23, 1975, Jude married...
Wesley E. Dubbels
Jun 28, 2014
ROCHESTER -Wesley E. Dubbels, 79, died on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at his home in Rochester surrounded by his family. Wes was born in Rochester on September 25, 1934 to Henry and Agnes (Erickson) Dubbels.He lived and farmed in Rochester.Wes graduated from Rochester High School in 1952.He proudly served in the U.S. Army in Puerto Rico during the Korean War...
Debra S. Leone
Jun 27, 2014
ROCHESTER -Debra Debbie S. Leone, 56, died on Friday, June 27, 2014 after a courageous 3 year battle with breast cancer at her home surrounded by her loving family in Rochester. Debbie was born in Minneapolis, MN on December 24, 1957 to Joseph and Carol (Olson) Fisher.She graduated from Columbia Heights Sr. High.Debbie was currently with her soulmate of 16...
Norman Julius Tostenson
Jun 27, 2014
ROCHESTER:Norman J. Tostenson, 90, of Rochester, MN passed away Friday, June 27, 2014 at Golden Living Center East. Norman Julius Tostenson was born April 4, 1924 in Canton Township in Fillmore County, MN to Julius and Lilly (Fensted) Tostenson.Norman was raised on the family farm and attended Canton Consolidated School.Norman farmed the familys land until he moved to Rochester in...
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