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Doris E. Weist

Doris E. Weist

Feb 17, 2019

A memorial service for Doris E. Weist, 92, of Rochester will be at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Grace Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 1 ½ hours prior to the service at the church. Doris Elaine Taylor was born on September 11, 1926 in Tipton, IA to Charles and Minnie (Parsons) Taylor. She died on February 17,...

Mary Lynn A. Blondell

Mary Lynn A. Blondell

Feb 15, 2019

Mary Lynn A. Blondell, 94, of Rochester, MN died Friday, February 15, 2019 at Samaritan Bethany. Mary Lynn Ardis Johnson was born March 12, 1924 to Arthur and Mary (Hansen) Johnson in Red Wing, MN. In 1942 she graduated from Red Wing Central High School. She began a study of music at St. Olaf College, but had to leave to...

Donald Mueller

Donald Mueller

Feb 14, 2019

MUELLER On Thursday, February 14, 2019, Donald Peter Mueller, passed away at the age of 99! Donald "Don" Mueller was born on July 3, 1919 in Stockton, MN to Hubert and Francis (Kulawski) Mueller. He started his working career as a bellhop at The Kahler Grand Hotel in 1936 where, in 1940, he met and married the best dancer in...

Brent Tiefenthaler

Brent Tiefenthaler

Feb 13, 2019

Brent Robert Tiefenthaler, died peacefully at the age of 56 following complications from a heart attack at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He now rests in the arms of his Savior. Brent is survived by his wife of 25 years, Stacey Pajunen Tiefenthaler, his son Noah and daughter Hannah,...

Rita A.  Oslund

Rita A. Oslund

Feb 10, 2019

Rita H. Ann Oslund, 88, of Rochester died Sunday at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Mary's Campus. Rita was born September 12, 1930 in Binghamton, NY to William and Alice (Wade) Hayes. She graduated high school in New York and also attended business school there. She was united in marriage to Douglas Oslund on June 19, 1955 in Binghamton. The couple...

Gregg Folkert

Gregg Folkert

Feb 10, 2019

Gregg Arthur Folkert, 51 years, of Rochester was unexpectedly called home to be with his Lord on Sunday, February 10, 2019 Gregg was born in Rochester on April 23, 1967 to proud parents Arthur and Arlene Folkert. Gregg attended Rochester Central Lutheran School for several years before becoming a student in the Rochester public schools. He graduated from John Marshall...

Darlene  E. Foster

Darlene E. Foster

Feb 10, 2019

Darlene E. Foster, age 80, of Rochester, died on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester. Services times and obituary will be posted soon.

Cheryl Lu Stuhldreher

Cheryl Lu Stuhldreher

Feb 9, 2019

Cheryl Lu Stuhldreher, age 63, of Rochester, died on February 9, 2019, at home surrounded by her family. The memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2019, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Rochester. The visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, and one hour prior...

David Ellefson

David Ellefson

Feb 7, 2019

David H. Ellefson A memorial service for David H. Ellefson, 78, of Rochester will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, February 14, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church in Rochester. Visitation will be Wednesday, February, 13, 2019 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will...

Betty Olson

Betty Olson

Feb 6, 2019

Betty June (Kisilewski) Olson, age 93, of Rochester, MN, passed peacefully on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Season's Hospice House in Rochester, MN. Betty June was born June 17, 1925 in Sand Creek, WI to Henry and Amanda Hendrickson. Betty graduated from Chetek High School, WI, in 1943 where she was the drum major in the marching band. After taking...

Carol Schwoch

Carol Schwoch

Feb 6, 2019

Carol A. Schwoch, age 83, of Rochester, MN died Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN, surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born November 17, 1935 in Dodge Center, MN the daughter of Agnes and Roland Paulson. She graduated high school in 1953 and married Glenn Wasser. They were later divorced. Carol worked in Owatonna,...

Andreas "Andy" Tollefson

Andreas "Andy" Tollefson

Feb 5, 2019

Andreas "Andy" Tollefson A memorial service for Andreas "Andy" Robert John Kirby Tollefson, 38, of Rochester will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial of his cremated remains will be at Riverside Cemetery in Fargo, ND at a later date. Andy graduated...

Roy Stewart Johnson

Roy Stewart Johnson

Feb 3, 2019

Roy Stewart Johnson Jr. 84, of Rochester, devout and loyal husband, father and grandfather died February 3, 2019, after a courageous battle against metastatic prostate cancer that spread to his bone marrow. He died, surrounded by family members, at the Season's Hospice House. Roy was born March 4, 1934 to Roy and Hildegard (Hilly) Johnson in Chicago, Illinois. He lived...

Joyce Edna Garmers

Joyce Edna Garmers

Feb 2, 2019

Joyce E. Garmers, 89, of Rochester, MN died Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Shorewood Senior Campus. Joyce Edna Matheson was born August 19, 1929 to Robert and Edna (Maass) Matheson in Rochester, MN. In 1947 she graduated from Rochester High School. She married Richard "Dick" Garmers in Rochester on September 21, 1948. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church....

Robin  E. Pemberton

Robin E. Pemberton

Feb 2, 2019

Funeral services for Robin E. Pemberton, 58, of Rochester will be at 10:00am on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Victory Baptist Church in Rochester. Visitation will be on Monday, February 25, 2019 from 5:00-7:00 pm at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes. Burial will be at a later date. Robin Elizabeth Walker was born on April 23, 1960 in Lufkin, TX...

Anna June Egland

Anna June Egland

Jan 31, 2019

June Egland, 92, of Rochester died Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Season's Hospice House after a week's stay. During the last year of her life, she battled the resurgence of her multiple myeloma cancer, which greatly intensified over the last three months. Anna June Clair, youngest child of Anna (Stransky) Clair and Charles Clair was born April 8, 1926, at...

Marlin  R. Haack

Marlin R. Haack

Jan 29, 2019

Marlin R. Haack, 86 of Rochester, MN died Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Season's Hospice. Marlin Raymond Haack was born March 29, 1932 to Erwin and Olga (Rausch) Haack in Pleasant Valley Township, MN. He grew up on the family farm in Pleasant Valley. He married Harriet Grams at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Pleasant Valley on August 8, 1954. The...

Donald R. Virchow

Donald R. Virchow

Jan 29, 2019

Funeral services for Donald R. Virchow, 76, of Rochester will be at 11:00 am on Friday, February 1, 2019 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at St. Luke's Cemetery in Eitzen, MN. Donald Russell Virchow was born on June 9, 1942 in Northwood, IA...

Darwyn E. Kilian

Darwyn E. Kilian

Jan 24, 2019

Darwyn E. Kilian, age 75, of Rochester, died on Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Green Prairie Assisted Living in Plainview surrounded by his family. Darwyn was born on September 5, 1943, in Albert Lea, to Lester and Isabelle (Farr) Kilian. He graduated from Blooming Prairie High School and Minnesota State University - Mankato. Darwyn worked at Associated Grocery in Blooming...

Zoanne  Oliphant

Zoanne Oliphant

Jan 18, 2019

Zoanne Parker Oliphant, age 94, died on Friday, January 18, 2019, at Madonna Towers in Rochester. Zoanne was born June 17, 1924 to Will T. and Louise (Study) Parker in Winona, Minn. She attended schools in Benton Harbor, Mich. and graduated from Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, Ohio. She then attended Trinity University and graduated from Draughon's College in...

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