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Arlene Y. Peterson, 83, of Oronoco died on Monday, August 10, 2020 at Edenbrook. Arlene was born on December 14, 1936 to Robert and Argene (Rausch) Hass in Stewartville, Minnesota. Arlene graduated from Stewartville High School and went on to work for Weber and Judd Pharmacy. On March 11, 1956, Arlene married Floyd Peterson in Pleasant Valley and moved to...
Lois Margaret Fry, 86, of Eyota, MN (formerly of Rochester) passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Rochester Methodist Hospital after a short battle with cancer. She was born on February 27, 1934 in Rochester, MN the daughter of Elmer and Florence Folkert. She attended school in Rochester. She married Bill Johnke in 1955 and later divorced in 1971....
Lola Mae Jaeger, age 88, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Lola was born March 20, 1932 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the daughter of Edger and Anne (Ruesgin) Thompson. She attended school in La Crosse, WI. She was united in marriage in La Crosse, WI to Robert William Jaeger. Together...
Berneice I. Grimm, age 87, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Season's Hospice House in Rochester. Berneice was born February 17, 1933 in Roscoe, Minnesota, the daughter of Elmer and Clara (Dahl) Flaaen. She was a 1951 graduate of Wanamingo High School. Berneice was united in marriage to Norman Grimm on July 1, 1953...
Dave Bishop, former legislator representing the City of Rochester in the Minnesota House of Representatives, died August 3rd, 2020 at the age of 91. He was a high-energy, independent-minded lawyer whose tireless efforts to help people benefitted the city and state as a whole. David Tyre Bishop was born March 09, 1929, in Syracuse, New York to Wesley and Elva...
Patricia "Patti" Ann Merrill, 78, of Rochester died on Monday, August 3, 2020 at Cottagewood Senior Communities. Patti was born on October 10, 1941 in Rochester, MN to Thomas and Pauline (Whitman) Pool. She graduated from John Marshall High school in 1959 and went on to attend Macalester College in St. Paul where she graduated in 1963. Patti also attended...
Funeral services for Benjamin"Ben"Charles Johnson, 25, of Zumbro Falls, MN will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Zumbrota, MN. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 pm on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at...
Alice Jean (Oehler) Hollenbach, age 72 of Rochester, MN passed away on July 29, 2020 at her home from complications of Huntingtons Disease. Alice was born to Earl and Leta (Martin) Oehler on May 12, 1948 in Cincinnati, OH as one of 14 siblings. Alice and 2 of her younger brothers were relocated to Rochester, MN to live with their...
Harold G. Zempel, age 93, formerly of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin was called to the arms of Jesus on July 29, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Osseo, Wisconsin to George and Adelia (Pehlke) Zempel. Harold's passion was working with children. He worked for 35 years as a psychologist/counselor for the Chippewa Falls School District. He also worked for...
Myron Gene "Mike" Morgan, age 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at his home in Byron surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born on January 4, 1940 to Max and Mary (Jicha) Morgan in Austin, Minnesota. The family moved from Austin to Lyle, MN, and Mike attended school there. During high school, he worked summers on...
Joyce LaVonne (Evans) Ohr, 94, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at the Homestead at Rochester. Joyce was born December 5, 1925 to Claude and Alta (Churchill) Evans in Austin, MN. She graduated from Austin High School in 1943, then went on to attend Winona State College in Winona, MN, where she received a teaching...
Marie Eileen Rucker, 96, of Oronoco died on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital. Marie was born on May 31, 1924 to Lloyd and Anna (Speich) Alberts in Milton Township, MN near Pine Island. She attended Harkum Rural School in Milton Township and graduated from the Minnesota School of Agriculture in St. Paul. As a young woman in...
Arthur G. Schmidt, age 98, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Season's Hospice House in Rochester. Arthur Grannis Schmidt was born September 9, 1921 in Lake City, Minnesota the son of Paul and Vesta (Grannis) Schmidt. He moved with his family to Rochester in 1926. He graduated from Rochester High School and attended junior...
David Edward Spavin, 58, of Plainview, died on July 25, 2020 at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. David was born on May 21, 1962 in Minneapolis, MN to Richard and Adele Spavin. He attended St. Coletta of Wisconsin. David enjoyed bike riding, swimming, listening to music and playing his trombone and accordion. He loved listening to marching band and...
Helen Jean (Jeanie) Jenkins 83, of Rochester, MN went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 24, surrounded by family as she peacefully passed. Jeanie was born August 28, 1936 in Lewisburg, PA to Lee and Rachel Paige and relocated to Rochester in 1958 with her late husband James Phillips who preceded her in death on May 18,...
Marsha Ann Wasson, 78, of Rochester, MN went home to be with her Lord on Friday, July 24, 2020, surrounded by many of her family at The Waters on Mayowood in Rochester. Marsha was born on August 9, 1941 to Horace C. Daniels and Evelyn M. (Baker) Daniels in Elmira, NY. She graduated from Harpursville Central High School in 1960....
The family of Karen Ruth Fryer (Pielmeier), 63, of Rochester, MN is deeply saddened to announce her passing on Friday, July 24, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Karen was diagnosed with Lynch Syndrome and survived multiple cancers throughout her adult life but died from complications of her newly diagnosed terminal cancers. She was always positive and so full...
Gerald (Jerry) Alborn passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at the age of 80 after a long journey with Parkinson's disease. He was born in Perry, Iowa and graduated from high school in Yale, Iowa. Gerald then moved to Rochester, began working in the Radiology department at Mayo Clinic in 1957, and married Marion Masek in 1961. Gerald...
Shirley Marie Frericks, 84, of Rochester, died on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at her residence. Shirley was born on November 2, 1935 in Morton, Minnesota to Edward and Evelyn Haas. On August 4, 1954 she married Donald John Frericks in Wabasso, MN. She was employed by Mayo Clinic where she worked in Central Services. She enjoyed her time in her...
Ardis Jeanette Witte, 98, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her twin daughters on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Shorewood Commons in Rochester, MN. Ardis was born March 9, 1922 in Minneapolis, MN to John and Agnes (Pederson) Nelson. After graduating from high school, Ardis went on to MacPhail School of Music and Minneapolis College of Business. On November...
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