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Olive Lorraine Bloom

Olive Lorraine Bloom

Jul 20, 2011

Olive L. Bloom, 93, passed away July 20, 2011 at Fairview Care Center where she lived for the past 18 months.She was formerly of Independence, MO and moved to Rochester, MN in 2000. Olive was born August 4, 1917 in Muncie, Kansas to Ollie and Carrie Barber.She married Gail H. Bloom September 3, 1938.Olive was a homemaker, loved flowers and...

Helen Louise Arnold

Helen Louise Arnold

Jul 20, 2011

Rochester- Funeral Services for Helen L. Arnold, 94, who died on Wednesday July 20th at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth,will be held on Monday, July 25th 2011 at 11:00A.M. at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2911 18th Ave. N.W. in Rochester with Rev. Steve Melvin and Rev. David Sundeen officiating.Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday at the...

Rita Nolan Benassi

Rita Nolan Benassi

Jul 17, 2011

ROCHESTER, MINN: Rita N. Benassi, 85, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital. Rita was born June 12, 1926 in Duluth to Ambrose and Rose (Page) Nolan. She was a graduate of The Villa and a 1949 graduate of the University of Minnesota Duluth. On August 20, 1949 Rita married Robert Benassi in Duluth. Rita and Bob...

Constance Lyne Bennett

Constance Lyne Bennett

Jul 17, 2011

ROCHESTER, MINN:Constance L. Connie Bennett, 64, died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at Maple Manor Rehabilitation and Care Center. Constance Lyne Dudgeon was born August 27, 1946 to Burton and Lorraine (Eberly) Dudgeon in Detroit, MI.Her family moved to Rochester, MN where she was raised and graduated from Rochester High School. Connie attended Rochester Community College for two years and later...

Marion C. Runerson

Marion C. Runerson

Jul 15, 2011

Marion C. Runerson - Rochester Marion Runerson passed away peacefully amidst his family on July 15, 2011 at home following a short, but courageous battle with CMML (Leukemia). Born to Kazimer and Sabina Pobiedzinski in Mishawaka, Indiana on September 8, 1926, Marion was a World War II veteran of the US Navys Seabees. In 1962, Marion moved his young family...

Allan J. D. Dale

Allan J. D. Dale

Jul 15, 2011

Allan J. D. Dale, MD, 75, of Rochester, died Friday, July 15, 2011 at his residence after a long and courageous struggle with cancer. Allan Dale was born October 22, 1935 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada to David and Erma (McLean) Dale. He graduated from Central Collegiate High School in Regina and completed his undergraduate schooling at Regina College, University of...

Arlene Evelyn Ferschweiler

Arlene Evelyn Ferschweiler

Jul 14, 2011

Arlene E. Ferschweiler, 94, of Rochester, MN died Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Seasons Hospice. Arlene Evelyn Bateman was born July 18, 1916 in Spring Valley, MN to Howard and Gertrude (Loucks) Bateman.She married Leo Ferschweiler on September 22, 1937.She enjoyed the outdoors, crocheting, music, and her grandchildren. She was an avid reader and loved traveling with her sister.She lived...

Margaret Ann Heaberlin

Margaret Ann Heaberlin

Jul 14, 2011

Longtime resident, Margaret (Marge) A. Heaberlin, 83, died Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Fontaine Towers. Margaret Ann Lyon was born May 6, 1928 in Hinckley, MN.She graduated from Hinckley High School in 1946.She met John Heaberlin while working as a bookkeeper at an electronics company in Austin.They married on September 25, 1954 and lived in Owatonna until 1955 when they...

Ruth M. Wigmore

Ruth M. Wigmore

Jul 13, 2011

ROCHESTER, MINN:Ruth M. Wigmore, 95, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at Charter House. Ruth Marie Ziska was born May 3, 1916 to Frank and Marie (Beals) Ziska in Cleveland, OH. She married Robert J. Wigmore on August 16, 1941 in Cleveland, OH. The couple lived in a number of different states where she made a warm and comfortable home for...

Gary Albert Turk

Gary Albert Turk

Jul 13, 2011

Gary A. Turk, 70, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011, after a long battle with liver disease. He was born May 22, 1941, to Al and Mildred Turk and grew up in Crosby, MN. He was hired by IBM as a software engineer after completing degrees in mathematics and physics at Mankato State College(University). He worked for IBM for 31 years...

Lois Amelia Schweitzer

Lois Amelia Schweitzer

Jul 11, 2011

ROCHESTER, MINN: Lois A. Schweitzer, 80, passed away peacefully Monday, July 11, 2011 at Golden Living West. Lois was born July 15, 1930 in Winona, MN to Louis and Edna (Blace) Kinnerup. She married Jack Schweitzer on June 12, 1950 in Winona, MN. She was a graduate ofWinona High School, attended Winona State University and was a member of Our...

Gerald "Jerry" Edward Bartholomew

Gerald "Jerry" Edward Bartholomew

Jul 11, 2011

Gerald (Jerry) Bartholomew, 77, died Monday, July 11 2011, at home in Maple Grove, Minnesota where he moved from Rochester in 2009. Jerry was born in West Catasaqua, Pennsylvania, on August 3, 1933, to Claude and Stella Bartholomew.He was the last of seven children.He graduated from Whitehall HS in Allentown, PA and Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA.He married Barbara Nothstein...

Dr. Jennings Oliver Johnson

Dr. Jennings Oliver Johnson

Jul 9, 2011

Rochester, MN: Dr. Jennings Oliver Johnson was born in Minneapolis on June 27, 1927 to Aagot and Hans Johnson. He was proud of his Norwegian Heritage and the traditions of Norwegian parents. He went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, July 9, 2011 from complications of Parkinson's Disease. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis in 1945...

Margaret 'Margo' Bernice Schuman

Margaret 'Margo' Bernice Schuman

Jul 7, 2011

ROCHESTER -Margaret Margo B. Schuman, 84, died on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester. Margo was born in Cedar Rapids, IA on August 20, 1926 to Fred and Mary Ann (Lukastik) Larson.She came to Rochester in 1939 and graduated from Rochester High School.Margo worked as a waitress at the South Crystal Restaurant in Rochester and then the...

Garrett Glenn Steiger

Garrett Glenn Steiger

Jul 4, 2011

A Memorial Service for Garrett G. Steiger, 20, of Rochester, Minnesota will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes with the Rev. James Filbeck officiating.Visitation will be from 5:00 8:00 pm on Friday, July 8, 2011 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the...

Charlotte Mae Walker

Charlotte Mae Walker

Jul 1, 2011

Rochester, MN - Charlotte Mae Walker, age 83,died at Central Towers on Friday, July 1, 2011. A memorial service for her will be held at a later date in Fairmount, North Dakota. Charlotte was born in Fairmount, North Dakota to Charles and Anna (Splittgerber) Thompson on December 18, 1927.She graduated from Fairmount High School in 1945.She was too young to...

Barbara Anderson

Barbara Anderson

Jun 30, 2011

A funeral service for Barbara Anderson will be held on Tuesday, July 5th, at 11:00 at Zumbro Lutheran Church, 624 Third Avenue Southwest in Rochester. An inurnment ceremony will be held at the Zumbro Columbarium immediately after the service. Mrs. Anderson was born on March Fourth, 1950 and died at her home on June Thirtieth. She was sixty-one. Barbara attended...

Urla Marie Friedline

Urla Marie Friedline

Jun 29, 2011

ROCHESTER, MINN: Urla Marie Friedline, 79, of Rochester, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Urla was born January 4, 1932 in Johnstown, PA to Harry and Kathryn (Gastley) Horner. She married Earl Friedline on June 6, 1953 in Johnstown, PA. Urla worked for Dayton-Hudson for over 20 years, was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, New Horizons Eastwood Bank...

William C. Voepel, Jr.

William C. Voepel, Jr.

Jun 26, 2011

Rochester, MN: William C. Voepel, Jr.77, of Rochester, passed away with his family by his side, June 26, 2011 at Sunrise Cottages from complications of Parkinson's and dementia with Lewy bodies. He was born August 9, 1933 in St. Louis, MO to William C. and Elynor (Hillebrand) Voepel, Sr. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a degree...

Louella Fay Nekuda

Louella Fay Nekuda

Jun 23, 2011

Rochester, Minnesota LOUELLA FAY NEKUDA Louella Fay Hesselgesser was born on June 22, 1942 in Riverton, Wyoming to Forrest and Hellen (Walker) Hesselgesser.She died on June 23, 2011 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Louella moved with her family to Burwell, Nebraska and she graduated from Burwell High School.On October 10, 1959, she married Donald Nekuda in Burwell, Nebraska.They moved to...

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