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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...

Edna M. Timm

Edna M. Timm

Jan 16, 2019

Edna Marie Timm, 56, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2019 at Cottagewood Senior Communities. Edna was born September 19, 1962 in Wabasha, MN to Julius and Genevieve (Nolan) Timm. She was a graduate of Elgin Millville High School and went on to Rochester Vo-Tech in the nursing program. Edna worked for Ability Building Center for several years....

Bradley A. Hodges

Bradley A. Hodges

Jan 16, 2019

Bradley A. Hodges, 61, formerly of Rochester passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in Huntington, West Virginia. He had been ill one month. He died of B-cell lymphoma. Brad was born December 5, 1957 in Waukegan, Illinois to Alfred (Fred) and Colleen (Ceminsky) Hodges. He was the first born of three sons. At the age of nine months, he...

Dale  E. Chambers

Dale E. Chambers

Jan 14, 2019

Dr. Dale Eugene Chambers died at age 87 on January 14, 2019 surrounded by loving and caring family members at his residence at The Homestead at Rochester, enrolled in Seasons Hospice. He was born January 3, 1932 to Earl and Adriana (Jane) Chambers in Crookston, MN, the last of six children, all of whom had a strong affinity for humor....

Norah Nell Cook

Norah Nell Cook

Jan 13, 2019

Norah "Nell" (Myrberg) Cook, 88, passed away on January 13, 2019, at Season's Hospice in Rochester, MN. Nell was born November 21, 1930, in rural Stromsburg, NE, to Abner I. and Norah V. (Nelson) Myrberg. She graduated from Stromsburg High School. Nell attended Mounds Midway School of Nursing in Saint Paul, MN and the College of St. Francis in Joliet,...

Max Topic

Max Topic

Jan 13, 2019

Maximillan V. Topic, "Max", 25 of Rochester, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at his home. Max was born May 7, 1993 in Carthage, IL to James Topic and Christine Fagans. He was a graduate of John Marshall High School and went on to RCTC, finishing his bachelors degree in Respiratory Therapy at The University of Minnesota, Rochester. He was...

Julie A. Schinke

Julie A. Schinke

Jan 11, 2019

Julie A. Schinke, age 61, of Dodge Center, MN passed away Friday, January 11, 2019 at her home. Julie Ann Schinke was born March 4, 1957 in Madison, Wisconsin, the daughter of Gordon and Jane (Schimmelpfennig) Grosenick. She attended John Marshall High School and graduated in 1975. She than began her 40 year career with Mayo and was currently still...

Ruth C. Suby

Ruth C. Suby

Jan 10, 2019

Ruth Suby, age 86, of Rochester, died on Thursday, January 10, 2019, at her home. The memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 2124 Viola Rd NE, Rochester MN, 55906. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Our Savior's Lutheran...

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