Obituaries

Mark Alan Speltz

Mark Alan Speltz

Nov 14, 2019

Mark Alan Speltz, 44, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 14, 2019 after a lengthy fight against brain cancer. Mark was born to Alan and Janet Speltz in Slayton Minnesota on November 13, 1975. He attended Stewartville schools and graduated from Stewartville High School in 1994. Mark married Jessica Miller on September 10, 2005 and they had their only child,...

Mouv Pech

Mouv Pech

Nov 11, 2019

Mouv Pech, age 98 of Rochester, MN died Monday, November 11, 2019 at Saint Marys Hospital.

Sylvia Casey

Sylvia Casey

Nov 11, 2019

Sylvia Jackson Casey, 77, died on November 11, 2019. A celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW Rochester, MN 55901. Immediately following the service friends and family are invited for refreshments and a time of fellowship at the funeral home. Burial will be...

Sharon L. Hoeft

Sharon L. Hoeft

Nov 7, 2019

Sharon Lee Hoeft, 84, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at her home. Sharon was born January 4, 1935 in Mankato, MN to Myron and Doris (Johnson) Kammerer. She was a graduate of Mankato High School and attended Gustavus Adolphus College. On March 9, 1954, Sharon married Lee Hoeft. Sharon enjoyed camping, traveling and vacationing with...

Katharine A. Moore

Katharine A. Moore

Nov 5, 2019

Katharine A. Moore, 98, of Rochester, MN passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Madonna Towers Benedict House. Katharine Anna Moore was born May 15, 1921 in Lake City, Minnesota the daughter of Fred and Catherine (Gerken) Heitman. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Lake City. Katharine was united in marriage to Jerome Moore on March...

Signe Fineid

Signe Fineid

Nov 3, 2019

Signe Fineid, 95, of Rochester passed away at Seasons Hospice on November 3, 2019 She was born on September 7, 1924 in Kristisand South, Norway to Ludvig & Inger Nordkvist. She married Tore Fineid on March 4, 1943. Signe with her husband, Tore, and daughter, Inger-Lise, survived German occupation during WWII and immigrated to the U. S. in 1948. They...

Helen M. Brott

Helen M. Brott

Nov 3, 2019

Helen M. Brott, 89, of Rochester, MN died Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Season's Hospice. Helen Mae Rausch was born October 11, 1930 to Edward and Anna (Koenig) Rausch in Rochester, MN. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1949. On December 31, 1960 she married James Brott. She worked for the Rochester school district in various schools for twenty...

Marcus J. Tolbert

Marcus J. Tolbert

Nov 3, 2019

On November 3rd, 2019, the world lost one of its brightest lights. Marcus James Tolbert passed away after a lifelong battle with Chronic Interstitial Lung Disease peacefully, with family by his side, while awaiting a dual lung transplant. He was only 8 years old. Marcus was born March 27th, 2011 to Ashley Tolbert and Jack Lester. Since the beginning, everyone...

Leolyn Vik

Leolyn Vik

Oct 31, 2019

Leolyn Iris Vik "Lee", 88 of Rochester, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 at The Homestead. Lee was born December 7, 1930 in Charles City, IA to Leo and Eldora (Krahnke) Buckley. She was a graduate of Grand Rapids High School. Lee went on to work for J.C. Penney after graduation, and quickly moved up the ladder, working in accounting...

Sheila Mary Quimby

Sheila Mary Quimby

Oct 31, 2019

Sheila Mary Quimby, 72, died suddenly Thursday October 31, 2019 from a stroke. She was born February 3, 1947 in Rochester, MN to Lynn and Dolly (Eleanor Ewald) Fischer. Sheila graduated from John Marshall High School. She married David Quimby on May 24, 1968. She held many careers in her lifetime including working at the Mayo Clinic as a surgical...

Christian Vanderburg

Christian Vanderburg

Oct 31, 2019

Christian "Bill" Vanderburg, 95, of Rochester, passed away on October 31, 2019 at Arbor Terrace. Bill was born March 26, 1924 in Faribault, MN to Christian and Margaret (Lenway) Vanderburg. He was a graduate of Faribault High School, and went on to proudly serve his country from 1941-1945 as part of the U.S. Navy. On October 13, 1946, in Rochester,...

Shirley Lewis

Shirley Lewis

Oct 28, 2019

Shirley Mae (Cleveland) Lewis, 90, of Rochester, MN (formerly of Austin and Park, Rapids, Minnesota) passed away on October 28, 2019 in Rochester, Minnesota Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Home, with lunch immediately following the service. Interment will follow at Grand View Cemetery, Austin, Minnesota. Arrangements are...

John  M.  Long

John M. Long

Oct 26, 2019

John Marshall Long Age 91, of Rochester, MN entered heaven on October 26, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus in Rochester, MN. He was diagnosed with chronic subdural hematoma on October 24, which required surgery to remove blood from his brain's surface. While in recovery he became unresponsive, and died peacefully less than 24 hours later, as his...

Charles Eide Pagenhart

Charles Eide Pagenhart

Oct 26, 2019

Charles Eide Pagenhart, age 79, of Rochester passed away unexpectedly on Saturday October 26, 2019, following a lengthy battle with kidney and heart disease. Charles lived his entire life in Rochester. He was born at St. Mary's Hospital on March 9, 1940, to Robert and Anna (Eide) Pagenhart. He went to Lincoln and Folwell Grade Schools and graduated from Rochester...

Lois M. Kuntz

Lois M. Kuntz

Oct 25, 2019

Lois Marie Kuntz, 75, of Rochester passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Rochester Health Services East. Lois was born May 18, 1944 in Austin, MN to Arnold and Arlene (Schwartz) Hammermeister. In 1968, Lois married Arnold "Arnie" Kuntz and they raised two children, Cheryl and Chad. Lois was a loyal employee, working in the...

Lois V. Engel

Lois V. Engel

Oct 25, 2019

On Friday October 25th, 2019 Lois Engel of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at Season Hospice in Rochester, MN at the age of 96. Lois was born on March 4th, 1923 to Louis Kepp and Emma Becker. She is now with Everett celebrating their 79th Anniversary. Lois grew up and lived in Rochester Minnesota most of her life. On October...

Kathleen "Kathy" Glawe

Kathleen "Kathy" Glawe

Oct 25, 2019

Kathleen Nancy Glawe passed peacefully to her heavenly home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ from her earthly home early Friday, October 25, due to complications of Parkinson's Disease surrounded by her family at her bedside. Kathy was born on June 8, 1939, to James and Gladys (Anderson) Denham, and was an only child having grown up in Fairmont,...

Ora Stoppel

Ora Stoppel

Oct 25, 2019

Ora LaVonne Stoppel, 91 of Rochester, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2019 at Madonna Towers. Ora was born November 10, 1927 in Marion Township to Ernest and Hattie (McCaleb) Flury. She was a graduate of Rochester High School. Ora married Paul Charles Stoppel on March 21, 1947. Her husband farmed until his passing in 1971. First in Rochester, which...

Roberta Heitman

Roberta Heitman

Oct 23, 2019

Roberta "Bert" Heitman, 71, of Rochester, died peacefully after a lengthy illness of cancer, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. Roberta was born on November 1, 1947 in Red Wing, Minnesota to Robert and Raeburn (Banick) Ramthun. She married Larry Heitman on June 14, 1969 in Mazeppa, MN. She was a graduate of Mazeppa High School. Roberta...

Carol A. Kendall

Carol A. Kendall

Oct 23, 2019

Funeral services for Carol A. Kendall, 73, of Rochester will be at 2:00pm on Monday, October 28, 2019 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes (5421 Royal Place NW Rochester, MN 55901). Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens. Carol Ann Henke was born on February 5, 1946...