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Bernard Allen Markham

Bernard Allen Markham

Apr 10, 2020

MARKHAM Bernard A. Markham, 92, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10, 2020 at Seasons Hospice House. Bernard was born November 16, 1927 in rural Marion, MN to Bernie and Mabel (Stoppel) Markham. He attended school in Marion until moving in 1938 to their Oronoco family farm. Bernard continued his education at Coon Grove Elementary school through the...

Diane Marie Cornell

Diane Marie Cornell

Apr 10, 2020

DIANE CORNELL (Badman) Born Sept. 16, 1945 in Leavenworth, KS; died of breast cancer on April 10, 2020 in Rochester, MN. Formerly of Duluth and St. Paul suburbs, she most recently lived in Hudson, WI. Retired from Metropolitan Council as Associate General Counsel. Graduated from Chippewa Falls (WI) High School (valedictorian). B.A. from Hamline University (summa cum laude), major in...

Cherryl Lee Sykes

Cherryl Lee Sykes

Apr 9, 2020

Cherryl (Cheri) Lee Sykes was born on July 6, 1950 in Rochester, MN to Harry and Evelyn (Wehrs) Sykes. She died on April 9, 2020 at Hiawatha Homes in Rochester. Cherryl graduated from Mayo High School in 1968. She completed one year of medical secretary school and went on to graduate from college in Greeley, CO with degrees in Anthropology...

Mark E. Stoning

Mark E. Stoning

Apr 8, 2020

Mark E. Stoning, 64, of Rochester, MN died Wednesday, April 8, 2020 of natural causes at his residence. Mark Edward Stoning was born September 25, 1955 to Mortimer and Elaine (Kieffer) Stoning in Rochester, MN. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1974 and worked for Goodwill. He loved to gamble, go out to eat at buffets, watch movies and...

Carol E. Gage

Carol E. Gage

Apr 6, 2020

Carol E. Gage, 87, of Rochester, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020 at her home. Carol was born October 20, 1932 in Stewartville, MN to Thomas and Edith (Stevenson) Crowley. She was a graduate of Stewartville High School and on September 12, 1953, Carol married Jim Gage at St. Francis Catholic Church in Rochester. Jim and Carol moved to...

Susan K. Ricketts

Susan K. Ricketts

Apr 6, 2020

Susan Keith Ricketts died peacefully April 6, 2020 in bed following a long battle with Parkinson's Disease and peripheral neuropathy. Her family was with her at her death. Susan Keith Griffin was born April 23, 1939 in Wilmington, Delaware, to Matilda (Dare) C. Griffin and Artcher E. Griffin. After graduating from Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington, Susan attended the...

Vincent Marcus Berg

Vincent Marcus Berg

Apr 4, 2020

Vincent Marcus Berg Jr. died on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Season's Hospice House in Rochester. Vince, the youngest of six children, was born on August 22, 1925 in Fertile, Minnesota to Vincent and Oleana (Rud) Berg. After graduation from Fertile High School in 1943, Vince enlisted in The United States Navy. He was deployed during WWII in the South...

Anne Maday

Anne Maday

Apr 3, 2020

Anne D. Maday, age 77, of Rochester, MN passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at her home in Rochester. Anne Dorothea Maday was born September 20, 1942 in Austin, Minnesota the daughter of Joseph Sr. and Nellie (Nielson) Schneider. Anne graduated from Austin High School. She was united in marriage to Andrew Maday on May 23, 1964 at St. Augustine's...

Robert Harold Hoar

Robert Harold Hoar

Mar 31, 2020

Robert Harold Hoar, 89, of Rochester died on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Seasons Hospice. Robert was born on March 18, 1931 to Harold and Dorothy (Nelson) Hoar in Blair, Nebraska. He was a graduate of Walthill, Nebraska High School in 1949 and went on to attend Wayne State College for 1 year. He joined the United States Navy and...

Patrick Davis

Patrick Davis

Mar 30, 2020

Patrick Edmund Davis, age 69, left this crazy world on March 30th, 2020; his family was by his side, both physically and in spirit. Pat was born April 20, 1950 in Inglewood, California to his father Everett and mother Jerrie (Thompson) Davis. He grew up during the 1960's, in the San Francisco Bay Area, where the counter culture "Flower Children"...

James Olson

James Olson

Mar 26, 2020

James E. Olson, 72, of Rochester, MN died Thursday, March 26, 2020 at his residence. James Earl Olson was born October 8, 1947 to Harry and Ester (Christianson) Olson in Eagle Bend, MN. He graduated from Eagle Bend High School in 1965 and attended Staples Technical Institute in Staples, MN. On August 31, 1968 he married Sandra Schmidt in Grey...

Kathy Jo Mcmillon

Kathy Jo Mcmillon

Mar 25, 2020

Kathy Jo McMillon, 74, of Rochester, MN died Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Cherrywood Pointe of Roseville. Kathy Jo Turner was born February 5, 1946 to Floyd and Nona (Lewis) Turner in Wichita, KS. She graduated from high school in Wichita and resided there after marrying Donald McMillon on November 16, 1963. Don and Kathy moved north after Don received...

Dorothy  Ann O'Meara

Dorothy Ann O'Meara

Mar 25, 2020

Dorothy O'Meara, age 88, of Rochester, MN and formerly of Galva, IA, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in Rochester, MN. She was born 11/11/1931 in rural Cherokee, Iowa to Louis and Elizabeth (Glassmaker) Bauer. She grew up on a farm attending elementary school at Catholic parochial at Maryhill transferring to Cleghorn High School graduating in 1949. She married...

Gerold "Ty" Crowson

Gerold "Ty" Crowson

Mar 25, 2020

Crowson, Gerold "Ty" - Devoted father, grandfather and great grandfather, 96, died peacefully on March 25, 2020 at Trinity Care Home in Farmington. Ty, a long-time Rochester resident, was a respected home builder, building around 350 houses in town. His innate honesty, fair-mindedness and generous spirit contributed to his ongoing success. Ty was born in 1923 to Alfred and Cora...

Beverly A Steinke

Beverly A Steinke

Mar 24, 2020

Beverly Ann Steinke, 88, of Rochester died on March 24, 2020 at River Bend Assisted Living. Beverly was born on September 18, 1931 in Waterloo, Iowa. Beverly married Layton A. Steinke on December 27, 1960. She is preceded in death by her husband. A private burial was at Oakwood Cemetery. Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes is honored to be serving...

Sandra Showalter

Sandra Showalter

Mar 23, 2020

Sandra Hartlee Showalter (née Foss), 75, of Rochester, died on March 23rd after fighting a valiant year-long battle with cancer. Sandra was born April 16, 1944, in Muskogee, Okla. to Olga and Hartley Foss. She spent her formative years in Grand Rapids, Minn., where she enjoyed playing in the marching band, and graduated as valedictorian of her high school class...

Faye Marie Schultz

Faye Marie Schultz

Mar 23, 2020

Faye Marie Schultz (Belongia) age 90, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, March 22, 2020, to be with her heavenly Father. Born September 22, 1929 to John and Josephine Belongia of Kenosha, WI. Preceded in death by her parents, her daughter Barbara Olson, great grandchild Kristin, husband Donald Schultz, along with her siblings, Violet, Pearl, Deloris, Myrtle, Earl, Wilton, John, Vister...

Mary Lou Boxrud

Mary Lou Boxrud

Mar 22, 2020

Mary Lou Boxrud, 73, of Rochester, died on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Lake City Care Center. Mary Lou was born on January 13, 1947 to Ernst and Martha (Moser) Feucht in Hudson, South Dakota and grew up in Lester, Iowa. She was a graduate of West Lyon High School in 1965. She married Terry Schacht in 1965,...

Lorraine Marie Cossette

Lorraine Marie Cossette

Mar 21, 2020

Lorraine M. Cossette of Rochester, MN, age 93, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020 at River Bend Senior Apartments, surrounded by family. Lorraine was born in New Brunswick, Canada. She moved to Lansing, Michigan with her husband Tony in 1956, and recently moved to Rochester. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Antonio; as well as...

Charles E. Jerviss

Charles E. Jerviss

Mar 20, 2020

Charles Edward Jerviss, Jr., 83, of Eyota, Minnesota, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020, at Whitewater Health Services. Charles was born August 22, 1936, in Cresco, Iowa. After high school he joined the Air Force from 1954 to 1958. Thereafter he worked as a machinist at various companies until his retirement in 1999. Charles enjoyed working on cars and fixing...

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