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Ione L. Sargent

Ione L. Sargent

Mar 21, 2012

Ione Lillian Sargent age 80 a longtime resident of Samaritan Bethany in Rochester passed away Wednesday March 21, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital.She was born October 15, 1931 the daughter of Connie & Lillian Bernice (McGowan) Bartholomew .She attended country school in rural Pine Island, graduated and then went onto the Kahler school of nursing.She worked several years as a...

Marjorie L. Schultz

Marjorie L. Schultz

Mar 19, 2012

ROCHESTER:Marjorie L. Schultz, 91, of Rochester, MN passed away Monday, March 19, 2012 at her home in Rochester. Marjorie Luella Brehmer was born April 10, 1920 in Potsdam, MN to Emil and Myrtle (Kinsley) Brehmer. She was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Rochester.On July 6th, 1944 she married Rollin Gregory, On October 5, 1946 she married Herbert Lehman...

Elizabeth "Betty" M. Raiche

Elizabeth "Betty" M. Raiche

Mar 17, 2012

ROCHESTER, MN:Elizabeth Betty M. Raiche, 76, died on March 17th at Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home.Betty was born in St. Michael, MN. on November 13, 1935 to Thomas and Lucy (Warner) Robeck.She attended Maple Lake High School MN.Betty married Frank G. Raiche.Betty is survived by four children, Douglas Raiche (Rhonda Ostberg), of Rochester, MN, DyAnn Raiche, of Rochester, MN, Allan (Pauline)...

Ronald Lee Beckman

Ronald Lee Beckman

Mar 17, 2012

Chatfield- Ronald Lee Beckman, 77, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital. He was born March 25, 1934 in Butterfield, MN to Albert and Celia (Rammer) Beckman. He was a veteran and proudly served his country with the US Navy. Ron worked for Schott's Distributing, finally retiring after 35 years of service. Ron is survived by his...

Rudolph 'Bud' Benjamin Ludvigson

Rudolph 'Bud' Benjamin Ludvigson

Mar 17, 2012

Funeral services for Rudolph Bud B. Ludvigson, 89 of Anoka, Minnesota will be at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 atServant of Christ Lutheran Church in Champlin, Minnesota.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester, Minnesota on Thursday, April 5th , 2012 at 1:00pm Bud was born on...

Melda Arnelia Alexander

Melda Arnelia Alexander

Mar 16, 2012

ROCHESTER:Melda Alexander, 97, of Rochester, MN passed away Friday, March 16, 2012 at her home at Madonna Meadows after a short illness. Melda Arnelia Johnson was born November 26, 1914 in Blooming Prairie, MN to Arthur and Lena Johnson.She grew up in Blooming Prairie and attended school there.She worked at First National Bank of Blooming Prairie until she moved to...

Joan C. Toensing

Joan C. Toensing

Mar 16, 2012

Draft - Joan Rose Ellen Coyner Rochester Joan C. Toensing, 81, of Rochester, died Friday, March 16, 2012 at Pine Haven Care Center, Pine Island, MN. Joan was born November 12, 1930 in Waynesboro, VA to the late Arthur and Gertrude Coyner.She graduated from Waynesboro High School and attended Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana.It was there she met Sherm Toensing...

Ellen Margaret Krueger

Ellen Margaret Krueger

Mar 16, 2012

The funeral service for Ellen Krueger will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester,with Reverend Joel Haak officiating.Burial will follow in St. Charles Hillside Cemetery. A visitation will be held on from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. On Monday, March 19, 2012 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home. Ellen, 99, passed from...

Leonard Melvin Lukes

Leonard Melvin Lukes

Mar 15, 2012

ROCHESTER -Leonard M. Lukes, 51, died on Thursday, March 15th, 2012 at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Leonard was born in Alexandria, MN on April 20th, 1960 to Melvin and Tillie (Klimek) Lukes.He worked for Mayo as an RN for 14 years.Leonard loved nursing, spending time with his children, and helping friends work on handyman projects.He enjoyed restoring cars, good...

Geraldine Frances Lotero

Geraldine Frances Lotero

Mar 15, 2012

Geraldine F. Lotero, 84, of Rochester, MN died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital.Arrangements are pending with Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes.

Martha Ann Webster

Martha Ann Webster

Mar 15, 2012

Rochester- Martha Webster, 85, of Rochester, MN was born on December 21, 1926 in Caledonia, MN and passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the Charter House Skilled Care Unit. Martha was the only child of D. DeForest Webster and Adele Roverud Webster. There are no living relatives. She attended Caledonia Public High School and graduated from the University of...

Daniel Berg

Daniel Berg

Mar 15, 2012

ROCHESTER, MINN:Daniel M. Berg, 24, died on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Daniel Michael Berg was born June 24, 1987 to Michael B. and Mary (Hagen) Berg in Rochester, MN. He graduated from Century High School in 2005. Daniel attended RCTC and College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN. He worked many years at Subway....

Everett Curt Ek

Everett Curt Ek

Mar 13, 2012

Everett enjoyed his final days. He shared a visit with Kellen, his great-grandson, on Saturday. Papa made scrambled eggs for his granddaughters, Alahn and Korah, Sunday morning after their stay over. Monday, he went cruising on his Harley and cleaned out his man cave, aka the garage. Tuesday morning found him savoring a Grain Belt in his man cave with...

Merle Thomas Bleichner

Merle Thomas Bleichner

Mar 12, 2012

The memorial service for Merle T. Bleichner will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Byron United Methodist Church with Pastor Sharon Nelson officiating.Burial will be in the Bearhead Union Cemetery in Pillsbury, MN at a later date.Visitation will be held Friday, March 30, 2012 from 5:00 8:00 p.m. at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and one...

Jennifer Lynn Crooks

Jennifer Lynn Crooks

Mar 11, 2012

Jennifer Lynn Crooks Jennifer Lynn Crooks of Rochester passed away March 11, 2012. Jennifer was born October 11, 1969 to Thomas Tom & Darlene Dolly (Hoffman) Crooks.Jennifer was a special gift to her family and to all those that knew her as everyone in her life was also a special gift to her.She had a love of music and singing...

David Berlyn Walker

David Berlyn Walker

Mar 11, 2012

ROCHESTER/DULUTH -David B. Walker was born in Rochester MN. On March 20th 1959 to Robert and Wilma (Durhman) Walker. Daveattended and graduated from Mazeppa High School and went on to attend Red Wing Vocational and RAVTI graduating with a diploma in Building Utilities Mechanic. He worked for Rochester Meats before taking a job with JC Pennys working for both the...

Gregory Owen Sellnow

Gregory Owen Sellnow

Mar 10, 2012

Gregory O. Sellnow, 54, of Rochester, died Saturday, March 10, 2012. Gregory Owen Sellnow was born November 8, 1957 in Paynesville, MN.He was raised in Brainerd, MN.He graduated from the University of Missouri Columbia, School of Journalism.He worked at the Cape Girardeau, MO newspaper for two years, the Bismarck Tribune for four years, and the Rochester Post-Bulletin for the past...

Helen Carrie Reeves

Helen Carrie Reeves

Mar 9, 2012

Helen Carrie (Whitney) Reeves age 86 of Rochester passed away March 9, 2012 at Maple Manor Health care where she had resided the past three months. Born May 28, 1925 in Concordia, Kansas the daughter of Dr. Carl J. & Carrie M. (Rasmussen) Whitney.She grew up and attended school in Concordia.On January 19, 1944 she married A. Bennett Reeves.They lived...

Robert Harold Knop

Robert Harold Knop

Mar 7, 2012

ROCHESTER -Robert H. Knop, 95, died on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Robert was born in Rib Lake, WI on August 8, 1916 to Carl and Bertha (Kalk) Knop.He attended Rib Lake High School in 1934.Robert served in the U.S. Army during WWII.He later married Ruth Meyer on May 27, 1950 at the Little Brown...

Marcia Anne Witzke

Marcia Anne Witzke

Mar 6, 2012

ROCHESTER:Marcia A. Witzke, age 58, died Monday, March 6, 2012 at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester, MN. Marcia Anne Horsman was born April 23, 1953 to Ervin and Thoreen (Nagle) Horsman in Preston, MN.Marcia graduated from John Marshall High School in 1971.She then worked at the Mayo Clinic from 1971 to 2005.Marcia started as a technician in the Special Pulmonary Evaluation...

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