Obituaries

June Mildred Kemmish

June Mildred Kemmish

Feb 25, 2014

June Mildred Kemmish, 77, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Golden Living Center East. June was born April 30, 1936 in Stuart, IA. On November 23, 1968, June married Algen Kemmish in Byron, MN. She retired as a cook from Samaritan Bethany Home. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. June enjoyed playing cards, sewing,...

Mary Lucinda Kearns

Mary Lucinda Kearns

Feb 25, 2014

A memorial service for Mary Lucinda Kearns will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at the Charter House chapel. Mary Lucinda died peacefully in her sleep at 91 years old on Tuesday, February 25, 2014. She was the wife of the late Dr. Thomas P. Kearns. Mary Lou, as she was always known, was born May...

Aldin 'Al' Fiksdal

Aldin 'Al' Fiksdal

Feb 25, 2014

ROCHESTER -Aldin Al Fiksdal, 88, died on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Mayo Clinic - St. Marys Campus. Al was born January 15, 1926 in Alexandria, MN to Emil and Alma (Englund) Fiksdal.He was nurtured in Christian faith at the Swedish Covenant Church and First English Lutheran Church in Alexandria and has been a member of Zumbro Lutheran Church in...

Maxine D. Langdon

Maxine D. Langdon

Feb 25, 2014

On the afternoon of February 25, 2014, Maxine passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving friends at Golden Living Center East where she had resided for the past nine months. Maxine was born February 7, 1925 to Kenneth and Alice Langdon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.At the age of eleven, Maxine and her family moved to Rochester, MN.Her family owned...

Lester Raymond Hartleip

Lester Raymond Hartleip

Feb 24, 2014

BYRON -Lester R. Hartleip, 91, died on Monday, February 24, 2014 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. Lester was born in Cherokee, IA on February 5, 1923.He attended Pine Island Area Schools.During WWII, he entered the U.S. Army Infantry, serving in the European Theater under General George Patton.After discharge, Lester was an independent milk hauler for Minnesota Cheese...

Lucretia  H. Eggenberger

Lucretia H. Eggenberger

Feb 24, 2014

Lucretia Hazel (Pike) Eggenberger, 101, of Rochester, formerly of Downers Grove, Ill., died Monday, Feb. 24, 2014 at Madonna Towers of natural causes. Lucretia was born Oct. 4, 1912 in Campbellsville, Ky., to Clara (McQuese) and Alvin Pike. She graduated from Taylor County High School in Kentucky in 1930. On Dec. 22, 1935, Lucretia married Delbert Norgaard Eggenberger of Emington,...

Betty Rose Badger

Betty Rose Badger

Feb 23, 2014

Betty Rose Badger, age 81, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away on February 23, 2014.Betty was a devoted wife and proud mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to all who knew her. She was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, on March 1, 1932, to the late Lucile and Russell Thompson.Betty graduated from Rochester High School.She married the late David Lloyd Badger in...

Marie Joyce Fanning

Marie Joyce Fanning

Feb 23, 2014

ROCHESTER, MINN:Marie J. Fanning, 75, died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Marie Joyce Belcher was born March 30, 1938 to Charles and Helen (Henderson) Belcher in Kalispell, MT. She was raised in Shelby, MT and graduated from Shelby High School. After graduation, Marie moved to Rochester, MN. She married George Fanning on June 29,...

Warren White Brumm

Warren White Brumm

Feb 21, 2014

A memorial service for Warren W. Brumm, 88, of Rochester, MN will be at 2:00pm on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.Private family interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Warren White Brumm was born on December 22, 1925 in Rochester, MN to Max and...

Ramon Arthur Nelson

Ramon Arthur Nelson

Feb 21, 2014

Ramon Arthur Nelson, 86, of Rochester, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at Mayo Clinic Hospital-St Mary's. Ramon was born Nov. 4, 1927, in Rochester. He was the eldest son of Einar and Violet (Zabel) Nelson. He was a strong man and helped his parents on their turkey farm where he grew up. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1945....

Dorothy Catherine Lofgren

Dorothy Catherine Lofgren

Feb 20, 2014

Dorothy Lofgren, 90, went to meet her Lord on Thursday, February 20, 2014, at Charter House in Rochester, MN. Dorothy Catherine Schneider was born December 23, 1923, at home in Detroit, MI, to Herman and Elizabeth Katherine (nee Shettenhelm) Schneider.Dorothy was the second youngest of 11 children born to the Schneiders. Dorothy Lofgren worked at J. L. Hudson in Detroit,...

Dr. Duane Keith Rorie

Dr. Duane Keith Rorie

Feb 19, 2014

Dr. Duane K. Rorie, a retired Mayo Clinic consultant in Anesthesiology and former Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology died on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, following a long illness. Born January 11, 1936 near Yellville, Arkansas, he received Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees in Zoology and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Arkansas, and...

Tammy S. Vehrenkamp

Tammy S. Vehrenkamp

Feb 18, 2014

ROCHESTER, MINN:Tammy S. Vehrenkamp, 54, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital. Tammy Sue Vehrenkamp was born December 21, 1959 to Melvin and Darlene (Priebe) Vehrenkamp in Rochester, MN. She was baptized in Redeemer Lutheran Church, confirmed in Grace Lutheran Church and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Tammy attended elementary school at Jefferson and graduated from...

Angeline Hildegard Woodworth

Angeline Hildegard Woodworth

Feb 18, 2014

Angeline H. Woodworth, 84, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Seasons Hospice. Angeline was born November 9, 1929 in Shakopee to John and Marie (Nieters) Breeggemann. She was a graduate of Shakopee High School. On October 30, 1959, Angeline married Charles Woodworth. Angeline enjoyed flower gardening, trapping, ginseng hunting and trips to the casino. Above all, Angeline loved...

Bernice R. Mcnally

Bernice R. Mcnally

Feb 18, 2014

Bernice Rosell McNally, 93, of Rochester, MN died on February 18, 2014 at Cottagewood in Rochester, MN.She was born on May 2, 1920 in Rushford, MN to Hans and Cora (Markegard) Anderson. Bernice graduated from Rushford High School and attended cosmetology school in St. Paul, MN.Her and her two sisters, Hazel and Clarice ran the Star Ray Beauty Shop in...

Joe E. Fields

Joe E. Fields

Feb 17, 2014

ROCHESTER -Joe E. Fields, 79, died on Monday, February 17, 2014 at Cottagewood Senior Communities. Joe was born in Jacksboro County, TX on July 27, 1934 to W.C. And Zella (Cook) Fields.He married Beverly Barrett on June 7, 1951 in Graham, TX.Joe and Bev moved to Rochester in 1954.Joe owned and operated Fields Printing and Office Supply.He was active in...

Dorothy Emma Fuller

Dorothy Emma Fuller

Feb 16, 2014

Dorothy Emma Fuller, 88, of Stewartville Care Center, formerly of Salem Corners, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 16, 2014 at the Stewartville Care Center. Dorothy was born May 3, 1925 in Taylor, TX to Anton and Francis (Filla) Kasper. In Corpus Christi, Texas, November of 1953, Dorothy married Donald Fuller. Dorothy and Donald lived at Salem Corners for over 40...

Rhonda Rose Kasten

Rhonda Rose Kasten

Feb 16, 2014

A memorial service for Rhonda R. Kasten 52 of Byron, MN will be at 12 noon on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes in Rochester, MN.Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to noon, Saturday, at the funeral home, with the service immediately following. RhondaRose Parmenter was born on March 6, 1961 at the Tomah Memorial Hospital...

Barbara  B. Withers

Barbara B. Withers

Feb 13, 2014

Barbara B. Withers, 86, a lifelong resident of Rochester, who spent more than 45 years as an active volunteer in many phases of the Corrections and Criminal Justice programs in Olmsted County, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at Golden Living Center East in Rochester. She was born here July 25, 1927, the daughter of Dr. John and Margaret Berkman. She...

Phalen Thomasina Stoops

Phalen Thomasina Stoops

Feb 11, 2014

Phalen T. Stoops, a three month old infant, died February 11, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital. Phalen Thomasina Stoops was born October 28, 2013 to Thomas and Sarah (Aleckson) Stoops in Rochester, MN. Phalen is survived by her parents Thomas and Sarah Stoops, Rochester, MN; her brothers and sisters, Noah Aleckson, Emma Grace Stoops, Avery Stoops, and Alejandra Stoops, all...