Obituaries

Tammi Alberta Schultz

Tammi Alberta Schultz

May 27, 2014

Tammi Alberta Schultz passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, May 27th at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Tammi was born in Rochester to Edward and Muriel Parker. She married Ernest R. Maasch and they remained married for 24 years, and they later divorced. During their marriage Tammi and Ernest had 5 children. Tammi was also married to Paul R....

Cody William Olson

Cody William Olson

May 26, 2014

Funeral services for Cody W. Olson, 24, of Byron, MN, formerly of Baldwin, WI, will be at 2:00pm on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Evangel United Methodist Church in Rochester.Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00pm on Friday, May 30, 2014 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church.Burial will be at...

Jonny Yon On

Jonny Yon On

May 26, 2014

Jonny Yon On, age 34, of Rochester passed away May 26, 2014 in St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.Born on April 6, 1979 in Battambang, Cambodia the son of Samoun On and Youk Mary On Onsun.He worked the past 9 years in Production at Rochester Medical in Stewartville.Jonny was a wonderful and amazing husband, loving father of 5, and he was...

Ralph W. Mengedoth

Ralph W. Mengedoth

May 22, 2014

ROCHESTER -Ralph W. Mengedoth, 83, died on Thursday, May 22, 2014 in Denver, CO. Ralph was born in Rochester on October 14, 1930 to Frank and Sylvia (Lamprey) Mengedoth. He was born and raised in Rochester for 40 years before moving to Denver in 1970.Ralph was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America #670.He enjoyed fishing, horseback riding, and...

Janet Elizabeth Gordon

Janet Elizabeth Gordon

May 22, 2014

Janet Elizabeth Willits Gordon died May 22, 2014, in Rochester. She was born Nov. 3, 1927, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, to Selma Long Willits and Charles Robert Willits and grew up on the family Century (1854) farm, Shadynook, four miles northeast of Mount Pleasant. Jan attended Pleasant Lawn School through 11th grade and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in...

Maria Porzia Cazzanti

Maria Porzia Cazzanti

May 20, 2014

Maria Porzia Cazzanti, 73, passed away peacefully May 20, 2014 at her home. She was born November 22, 1940. Originally from the Southern Italian region of Puglia, Maria, her parents and five siblings moved to Milan, in Northern Italy, after World War II. There Maria completed her studies to be a teacher and met Mario, her future husband of 44...

David Walter Mickow

David Walter Mickow

May 20, 2014

LAKE CITY, MN - David Walter Mickow, 55, of Lake City, MN. died on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Lake City Care Center . David was born on April 13, 1959 in Rochester, MN. to Walter and Luella (Thedens) Mickow.He farmed with his father for many years. David is survived by his sister, Diane (James) Romball of Winona, MN.He was...

Hazel Noelle Shelley

Hazel Noelle Shelley

May 20, 2014

A funeral service for infant Hazel Noelle Shelley will be at 1:00pm on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church (5455 50th Avenue NW) in Rochester.Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery.Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm Friday, May 23, 2014 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also a half hour prior to the service at the church....

Terry Alan Guenthner

Terry Alan Guenthner

May 19, 2014

Terry Alan Guenthner, 60, of Rochester, MN. died Monday, May 19, 2014 at his residence in Rochester.Obituary to follow.

Gail L. Andersen

Gail L. Andersen

May 19, 2014

Gail Lyn Andersen, 41, of Rochester, MN passed peacefully surrounded by her son Taylor and caregivers, Ann Pyfferoen and JoBeth Olson on May 19, 2014, at 07:15 am after battling breast cancer. She was born to Dale and the late Janet Andersen, in St. Paul, MN, May 8th, 1973. Gail received her Nursing Degree from RCTC and was a Registered...

Kenneth Wilber Wilson

Kenneth Wilber Wilson

May 16, 2014

Kenneth W Wilson, age 90, of Rochester Minnesota, beloved husband of Ruth (Sorensen) for 61 years, passed away peacefully May 16th surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife Ruth and children Beth (Geoff) Wilson-Gittleson, Paul ( Wendy) Wilson, Kristen (Erik) Wilson-Weiberg, Stephen Wilson and Robert (Priscilla) Wilson, as well as eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Ken was...

Gitta G. Hamil

Gitta G. Hamil

May 16, 2014

Gitta G. Hamil, age 80, of Rochester passed away May 16, 2014 at the Wellington Adult Care in Dodge Center where she had resided. Born March 11, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Karl & Hilda (Gutarker) Gosziniak. She grew up in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan graduating from high school in 1952 and the University of Michigan Ann Arbor...

Gordon Keith Branes

Gordon Keith Branes

May 16, 2014

ROCHESTER -Gordon Keith Branes, 92, died peacefully on Friday, May 16, 2014 embraced by his loving family at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.He was born in St. Paul on February 2, 1922 to Alfred and Clara (Knutson) Branes.Gordon grew up in St. Paul and graduated from Harding High School in 1941. Gordon was a Machinist Mate in the U.S. Navy...

Jeanne Evelyn Samways

Jeanne Evelyn Samways

May 13, 2014

ROCHESTER - Jeanne E. Samways, 89, died on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. Jeanne was born in Kansas City, MO on December 5, 1924 to Stephen and Isabel (Smith) Brod. She met and married her husband, Harry, in Kansas City, where both were employed by IBM, on November 9, 1946. They moved to Rochester in...

Randy M. Strain

Randy M. Strain

May 12, 2014

BYRON, MINN:Randy M. Strain, 56, of Byron, MN. died Monday, May 12, 2014 at his residence in Byron. Randy Manfred Strain was born October 26, 1957 to Manfred and Burnette (Liskow) Strain in Rochester, MN. He graduated from Byron High School in 1975.On November 1, 1975, he married Judith Zieman in Chatfield, MN. Randy worked for Larry Brooks Builders and...

Gloria Fay Jensen

Gloria Fay Jensen

May 11, 2014

ROCHESTER, MINN: Gloria Fay Jensen, 76, passed away peacefully Sunday May 11, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital. Gloria was born July, 1, 1937 in Rochester to Arthur and Beulah (Lipscomb) Giem. She was a graduate of Plainview Elgin High School. On June 6, 1959, Gloria married Ralph Jensen in Rochester. Gloria worked as a secretary for the State of Minnesota...

Ross  Hays Miller M.D.

Ross Hays Miller M.D.

May 10, 2014

ROSS HAYS MILLER died Saturday May 10, 2014 at Charter House in Rochester, MN.Hewas born in Ada, Oklahoma on January 30, 1923, to Rev. Harry Winter Miller and Helen Miriam Rice.He married Catherine Raileyin Ada, OK., in May 1943.He received a bachelor of science degree from East Central State College, Ada, Oklahoma, 1943 and the M.D. degree fromUniversity of Oklahoma...

Herbert  Harvey Kalman

Herbert Harvey Kalman

May 10, 2014

Herbert Harvey Kalman - Rochester Herb Kalman, 97, of Rochester, formerly of Boca Raton, Florida, died peacefuly at his home in Shorewood Commons Saturday, May 10, 2014. He was born September 23, 1916, in Chicago, Illinois, where he was raised and attended school. He met the love of his life, Marna Lee Goldson, whom he married in Chicago on April...

Tien Danh

Tien Danh

May 9, 2014

Tien Danh, 43, of Rochester, MN. died Friday May 9, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Buddhist services to be held Sunday May 11, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Ranfranz and Vine.

Donald Lewis Brown

Donald Lewis Brown

May 9, 2014

Donald Lewis Brown, 61, of Rochester, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at his residence. Donald was born April 1, 1953 in Rochester to Charles and Ida (Johnson) Brown. He was a graduate of John Marshall High School. Don worked at Pace Dairy for over 20 years. He was a veteran and proudly served his country in the US Marine...