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Eugene "Gene" Edward Campbell

Eugene "Gene" Edward Campbell

Apr 8, 2013

Funeral services for Eugene Gene E. Campbell, 80, of Spring Park, MN (formerly of Rochester, MN) will be at 10:30am on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Autumn Ridge Church, 3611 Salem Rd SW, Rochester, with the Rev. Dan Farm officiating.Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park in Minneapolis, MN.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at the...

Alice T. Moan Chase

Alice T. Moan Chase

Apr 7, 2013

ROCHESTER, MINN: Alice T. Moan Chase, 87, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Moore Elderly Care in Rochester. Alice was born October 4, 1925 in Salem Township to Lloyd and J. Caroline (Johnson Rustin) Moan. She was a graduate of Rochester High School and a member of Zumbro Lutheran Church. On October 6, 1951 Alice married Robert Clair Chase...

Arlene Ruby Starkson

Arlene Ruby Starkson

Apr 6, 2013

ROCHESTER -Arlene R. Starkson, 81, died on Saturday, April 6, 2013 surrounded by her family at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Arlene was born in New Hampton, IA on March 3, 1932 to Milton and Rosena (Priem) Merkel.She married Maurice Starkson on May 17, 1952 in Rochester.Arlene was a daycare provider for many years.She enjoyed sewing, flower gardening, and bird watching.Arlene...

Wayne M. Yeknik

Wayne M. Yeknik

Apr 6, 2013

Wayne M. Yeknik, 97, of Rochester, died Saturday, April 6, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital.Arrangements are pending with Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.

Reno Vantaggi

Reno Vantaggi

Apr 4, 2013

Reno Vantaggi, age 100, died on April 4, 2013, at Maple Manor Nursing Home where he had been confined for the past several weeks. Reno was born in Marche Pesar, Italy on June 14, 1912, to Adele Premieri and Palmina Cardinale. Reno and his mother moved to northern Michigan when he was a young child. He attended school in Iron...

Arleen L. Wehrs

Arleen L. Wehrs

Apr 1, 2013

ROCHESTER Arleen L. Wehrs, 87, died on Monday, April 1, 2013 surrounded by her family at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester. Arleen was born in Farmington Township on June 23, 1925 to Elmer and Eva (Kitzman) Polikowsky.She was baptized June 5, 1927 and confirmed March 17, 1940.Arleen married Robert Wehrs on September 11, 1946 in Elgin, MN.She volunteered at Meals on...

Maxine J. Schroeder

Maxine J. Schroeder

Mar 29, 2013

ROCHESTER, MINN: Maxine J. Schroeder, 85, passed away peacefully Friday, March 29, 2013 at Golden Living Center West. Maxine was born August 23, 1927 in Chatfield, MN to Arthur and Marnice (Hein) Zank. On June 10, 1950 Maxine married Gilbert Schroeder at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rochester. She worked at Arnolds Supply from 1978 until she retired. Maxine was also...

Sarah Agnes Hoven

Sarah Agnes Hoven

Mar 28, 2013

Celebration of Life for Sarah Hoven, 89, will be Monday, April 1, 2013 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.Visitation will be at 12 noon and service at 1:00 p.m.at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes. Sarah Agnes Jane Hoven passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Seasons Hospice surrounded by her loving family. Sarah Jetty was born in St....

Petrea Cabaniss Roesler

Petrea Cabaniss Roesler

Mar 26, 2013

Petrea Cabaniss Roesler Petrea Cabaniss Roesler, 95, of Rochester, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Charter House in Rochester. She was the wife of Robert Chester Roesler. Petrea Elizabeth Cabaniss was born September 19, 1917 in Atlanta, Georgia.She moved with her parents to Pensacola, FL in 1924 and was a member of the Class of 1935, Pensacola High School. In...

Audrey Julia Albach

Audrey Julia Albach

Mar 23, 2013

Audrey Julia Albach age 71 of Rochester passed away Saturday March 23, 2013 at the Golden Living Center West where she had resided the past several months.She was born October 11, 1941 in Sauk Rapids, MN the daughter of Edward & Julia (Skuza) Blank.She was a loving mother and grandmother and enjoyed the times spent with her family.She had lived...

Stella V. Meyers

Stella V. Meyers

Mar 23, 2013

ROCHESTER - Stella Verna Meyers was born April 12, 1914 in Pleasant Valley Township, MN. Her death marks the final passing of the siblings of Fred and Lillie(Draves) Piens. She married Fred Meyers Sr. in 1938. After their marriage, the couple worked and raised their family in Rochester, MN. Stella was a long time member of the Trinity Lutheran Church...

Virginia A. Amundsen

Virginia A. Amundsen

Mar 23, 2013

Virginia A. Amundsen ROCHESTER-Virginia A. Amundsen age 98 of Rochester passed away March 23, 2013 in Madonna Towers where she had resided since 2008.Born January 21, 1915 in West Concord, MN the daughter of Dr. Frank & Lillie (Doran) Clifford.Her father was one of the pioneer physicians of this area.She graduated from West Concord High School and then attended the...

Phyllis Marie Salsburg

Phyllis Marie Salsburg

Mar 22, 2013

ROCHESTER -Phyllis M. Salsburg, 90, died on Friday, March 22, 2013 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Phyllis was born in Spring Valley Village on October 2, 1922 to Reynold and Agnes (Rudrong) Franck.She graduated from Stewartville High School.Phyllis married Llewylln Crawford on October 1943 in Rochester.He died in June 1959.Phyllis remarried in June 1989 to Francis Salsburg and he died...

Harland "Bud" Joseph Grabbe

Harland "Bud" Joseph Grabbe

Mar 21, 2013

ROCHESTER, MINN: Harland Joseph Grabbe Bud, 80, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 21, 2013 at Maple Manor Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Bud was born December 21, 1932 in Hays, Kansas to Adolph and Leona (Wiegel) Grabbe. On November 28, 1970, Bud married Bernadine Bunny Sobrek at the Little Brown Church in Iowa. Bud proudly served his country and was...

Eleanore Anne Stoppel

Eleanore Anne Stoppel

Mar 20, 2013

Eleanore Anne (brewer) Stoppel, 91, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Charter House in Rochester, where she resided the past 16 years. Eleanore was the only child born to Joseph E. and Edith (Gilmore) Brewer on January 21, 1922 in Arkansas City, Arkansas.When she was five, the family moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.She graduated from Oklahoma City Central High School...

James "Jim" Wesley Gage

James "Jim" Wesley Gage

Mar 16, 2013

ROCHESTER -James W. Gage, 81, died on Saturday, March 16, 2013 of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma at Rochester Methodist Hospital. Jim was born in Frost, MN on January 1, 1932 to Verne and Alice (Dwyer) Gage.He graduated from Stewartville High School in 1950.He proudly served in the U.S. Navy. Jim married Carol Crowley on September 12, 1953 at St. Francis Church in...

Stella M. Taylor

Stella M. Taylor

Mar 14, 2013

Stella M. Taylor, 83, died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island, MN.Arrangements are pending.

Thelma Leona Valletta

Thelma Leona Valletta

Mar 14, 2013

ROCHESTER, MINN: Thelma Leona Valletta, 87, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 14, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital. Thelma was born September 17, 1925 in Parkersburg , IA to Hiko and Lena (Duisman) Smith. She grew up in Rochester and graduated from the Rochester High School in June of 1943. She was accepted into the U.S. Public Health Services Nurse Corps...

Duane Robert Dailey

Duane Robert Dailey

Mar 12, 2013

It is with deep sadness, we announce that Duane R. Dailey, 82, of Rochester, passed away suddenly on March 12, 2013 at home. Duane Robert Dailey was born in Illinois on July 7, 1930, son of Margaret (nee Ramskill) and Dr. Walter C. Dailey.He grew up in Grand Forks, ND, where he attended the University of North Dakota earning his...

John M. Mckinley

John M. Mckinley

Mar 12, 2013

John Murray McKinley, 94, of Rochester, MN, peacefully entered the gates of Heaven, Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Golden Living Center West, in Rochester, MN. John was born to James and Jane McKinley on a small farm near Traer, IA, on May 21, 1918. He later married Mary Reeves on March 14, 1940, near Traer. For a time, John worked...

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