Elsie Marie Fagerholm
Sep 5, 2013
ROCHESTER:Elsie Marie Skaar was born on April 5, 1922 on the family farm north of Hayward, MN, one of four siblings, to Peder J. and Elsie (Lunde) Skaar.She died Thursday, September 5, 2013 at the Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth in Rochester.Elsie was baptized and confirmed in the Hayward Lutheran Church.She attended country school in the Hayward area and graduated...
Harvey Ray Ratzloff
Sep 2, 2013
ROCHESTER - Harvey R. Ratzloff, 68, died of a heart attack on Monday, September 2, 2013 at his home in Rochester. Harvey was born in Mountain Lake, MN on April 26, 1945 to Nels and Helen (Eytzen) Ratzloff.On June 22, 1968 he married Mary Crawford. He graduated from Mankato State in 1972, and soon after began his career as a...
Lula "Lou" J. Boller
Aug 31, 2013
Lula J. (Lou) Boller passed away peacefully at age 86 on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson, MN.Funeral services for Lou will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester, MN.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.Burial...
Loren P. Keefe
Aug 31, 2013
Loren P. Keefe, 79, died peacefully at his daughter's home in Spring Valley, MN on Saturday, August 31, 2013 surrounded by his family. Loren Paul Keefe was born August 26, 1934 to Henry L. and Magdalena (Stegner) Keefe in St. Paul, MN. He graduated from Wilson High School in St. Paul, MN in 1952. Loren attended the University of Minnesota...
Peter Lowe Ensign
Aug 30, 2013
Peter Lowe Ensign, age 64 of Rochester passed away Friday, August 30, 2013 in his home surrounded by family.Born July 3, 1949 in Richmond, VA to David & Margaret (Lowe) Ensign.He was a design engineer who spent much of his career designing fractional horsepower motors.He spent most of his career in North Haven, CT working for AirPax, Inc.He was a...
Kristine (Kit) Lee Seltman
Aug 29, 2013
Kristine (Kit) Lee Seltman, 69 of Rochester died August 29, 2013 after a 4-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Kristine was born November 7, 1943 in Saskatoon, SK. She was the daughter of Dr. C.H.J Swanson and Eleanor Abbey Swanson. Following discharge from the US Navy after WWII, Dr. Swanson established his dental practice in Deephaven, MN. Kit enjoyed an idyllic...
Theodore "Ted" E. Deaner
Aug 29, 2013
Deaner, Ted E. Jr. Theodore Ted E. Deaner Jr., 77, of Rochester, MN, passed away August 29, 2013, at home in Rochester after a lengthy course of Lewy Body dementia. Ted was a native of Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota, where he grew up on a small farm. He retained lifelong connections with classmates from Stillwater High School. After one...
Robin Ann Hoven
Aug 26, 2013
STEWARTVILLE, MINN:Robin Hoven, 57, died at her home on Monday, August 26, 2013 in Stewartville, MN. Robin Ann Hinrichs was born November 18, 1955 to Fred and Beverly (Rudd) Hinrichs in Deadwood, SD. Robin graduated from Mayo High School in 1974.She married Steven G. Hoven on March 28, 1980 in Zumbrota, MN.She loved animals with a great passion. Robin was...
Rena Lorraine Berndt
Aug 25, 2013
ROCHESTER:Funeral services for Rena (Lorraine) Berndt, 88, of Rochester, MN will be at 2:00pm on Friday, August 30, 2013 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens. Rena Lorraine Arnold was born on May 23, 1925 in Byron, MN to Fred and Elva (Searles)...
Richard David Kiester
Aug 24, 2013
ROCHESTER -Richard D. Kiester, 86, died on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at REM Bandel in Rochester. Richard was born in Rochester on October 17, 1926 to Theodore and Stella Kiester.Richard has resided at the Faribault State Hospital, REM Group Home, and Adult Foster Care.He was active in church activities, Park and Rec, and Ability Building Center.Richard enjoyed fishing, going out...
Violet C. Alrick
Aug 23, 2013
ROCHESTER:Violet C. Alrick, 94, of Rochester, MN died Friday, August 23, 2013 at Samaritan Bethany. Violet Constance Alrick was born December 30, 1918 at the family farm of her parents, John and Bertha (Brekke) Trygstad.As one of 10 children she attended school until the age of 12 completing the 8th grade.She then went onto work for Dr. and Mrs. Habein...
Rachel B. Deen
Aug 22, 2013
Rachel B. Deen of Rochester, MN formerly of Tampa, Florida passed away on Aug. 22, 2013 at the Seasons Hospice House. Rachel was born in South Carolina July 9, 1922.She received a BS from Winthrop College, Rock Hill, SC in 1944.In Nov. 1945 she was married to Dr. O. F. (Buddy) Deen in St Petersburg, FL. Rachel worked as a...
Millard Glendon Vitse
Aug 21, 2013
ROCHESTER, MN: Millard Glendon Vitse, 78, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital. Millard was born July 24, 1935 in Rushford City, MN to Henry and Florence (Johnson) Vitse. He was a1953 graduate of Rushford High School. On July 28, 1956, Millard married Clarice Helland in Whalan, MN at Highland Lutheran Church. Millard was a member...
Gregg Sylfest Orwoll
Aug 20, 2013
Gregg S. K. Orwoll passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at his home in Rochester, Minnesota. Gregg was born on March 23, 1926 in Austin, Minnesota to Gilbert M. and Kleonora (Kleven) Orwoll. Gregg attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois graduating with the class of 1950.He then obtained his Juris Doctorate from the University of Minnesota Law School in...
Sandra Jean Kemp
Aug 19, 2013
ROCHESTER, MINN:Sandra J. Kemp, 68, died on Monday, August 19, 2013 at North Memorial Hospital, Robbinsdale, MN. Sandra Jean Jones was born on July 16, 1945 to Henry H. and Margaret Jones in Mobile, AL. Sandra was a homemaker and active member of her church and community who enjoyed making memories with family and friends.Alongside her husband, she participated in...
Francis Patrick Bowe
Aug 18, 2013
Francis P. Bowe, 89, of Rochester, died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Maple Manor Nursing Home. Francis Patrick Bowe was born July 18, 1924 in Chatfield, Minnesota to William and Margaret (Dwyer) Bowe.He married Lorraine B. Simon on August 26, 1950 in Prescott, WI.He worked at Marigold Dairy for many years and retired in 1986. Francis was a member of...
Marie Ida Vogt
Aug 18, 2013
ROCHESTER, MN: Marie Ida Vogt, 94, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 17, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital. Marie was born January 2, 1919 in Elgin, MN to Herman and Anna (Schuchard) Gusa. On September 22, 1940 in Potsdam, MN, she married Walter Vogt. She was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and a member of the Eagles. Marie enjoyed...
Eric Gene Geiselhart
Aug 16, 2013
A memorial service for Eric G. Geiselhart, 49, of Rochester, MN will be at 11:00am on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes with the Rev. William Otte officiating.Burial of his cremated remains will be at Oakwood Cemetery.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Eric Gene Geiselhart was born on June...
Daniel John Niewierowski
Aug 15, 2013
CANNON FALLS, MINN:Daniel Dan J. Niewierowski, 66, died in the Emergency Room in Cannon Falls, MN on Thursday, August 15, 2013. Daniel John Niewierowski was born September 12, 1946 to Walter and Gladys (Peterson) Jagielski in Chicago, IL. Dan grew up in Chicago and served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked as a carpenter all his life....
Helen E. Rabehl
Aug 14, 2013
ROCHESTER, MN: Helen E. Rabehl, 89, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Seasons Hospice. Helen was born October 24, 1923 in Rochester, MN to Frank and Hertha Rabehl. Helen worked as a medical secretary for Mayo Clinic and retired after 44 years of service. She was a member and organist at Trinity Lutheran Church. She loved gardening, flowers,...
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