Ellen Olson-Funk
Jun 15, 2018
Yup, you heard it right. Those were angels singing. They welcomed Ellen Olson-Funk into Heaven on Friday morning, June 15 at the grand old age of 95. Ellen was surrounded by family in her cozy apartment in Rochester, MN. Ellen was born June 24, 1922 in Portland, Oregon to Jennie (Fjeld) and E. Victor Haight. She lived in Oregon for...
Todd A. Weatherly
Jun 13, 2018
Todd A. Weatherly, 54, of Rochester, MN. died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 in Rochester. Todd Alan Weatherly was born January 6, 1964 to William and Kathryn (Gannon) Weatherly in Rochester, MN. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1982. Following graduation, he worked for auto parts stores. Todd married Tamara Haywood and together they had two daughters and later...
Thomas J. Siem
Jun 13, 2018
Thomas "Tom" John Siem, age 71, of Rochester, died after fighting a courageous battle against cancer for the past 12 years, on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Marys Campus in Rochester. The memorial service will be at 2:00 pm on Wednesday June 20, 2018, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Rochester. The visitation will be...
Eugene Behrens
Jun 13, 2018
Eugene Edward Behrens, also known as Gene or Geno. Gene died surrounded by family at Seasons Hospice on June 13, 2018 at age 86. Gene was born in Hansell, Iowa on April 29th, 1932. Gene graduated from Hansell High School where he was a standout athlete playing both basketball and baseball. Gene went on to earn a scholarship to Upper...
Helen Worden
Jun 11, 2018
The funeral for Helen Marie Worden will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes Chapel in Rochester with Chaplain Nancy Toensing officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. A private burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Worden, 83 of Rochester died peacefully, with...
Ken Donovan
Jun 10, 2018
Kenneth D. Donovan, 68, of Rochester, MN died Sunday, June 10, 2018 at his residence. Kenneth Duane Donovan was born June 26, 1949 to Howard and Bernice (King) Donovan in Austin, MN. He grew up in Brownsdale and graduated from Hayfield High School in 1967. Ken proudly served in the Army National Guard from 1969 - 1975. Ken married Lorie...
Richard "Dick" A. Trisko
Jun 10, 2018
Richard Albert "Dick" Trisko, 70, of Rochester MN spent the last hours of his life surrounded by his wife and children, as they sang him into a peaceful passing, on June 10th, 2018, as the midnight hour was close in hand To describe all that Dick was and all that he meant would be futile. He was a husband, father,...
Heidi Shaughnessy
Jun 9, 2018
Heidi Joan (Koos) Shaughnessy, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister passed away peacefully at home in Rochester, MN on June 9th at the age of 62 after seven brave years battling cancer. Heidi was born in Minneapolis, MN on August 23, 1955. She was the second child of Dr. Gerald and Mary Jo Koos. Heidi was a humble scholar...
Olivia Blackburn
Jun 6, 2018
Olivia H. "Nanny" Blackburn, 91, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Blackburn was born in Rochester to Dr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Haines. She was a graduate of Rochester High School and went on to obtain a degree from Stephens College in Missouri. Her love of books led her to work...
Anneliese Opitz
Jun 6, 2018
A memorial service for the Rev. Dr. Anneliese K. Opitz, 89, of Rochester, Minnesota, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at First Presbyterian Church, 512 3rd St. SW, Rochester. Revs. Jay Rowland and Carol Shaffer will be officiating. German tortes and coffee will be served following the service, during which time the family would like...
Donald E. Knick
Jun 5, 2018
Donald Elmer Knick was born January 16, 1926 in Dakota County, MN, the son of August H. Knick and Holdina (nee) Reinke. He passed away on June 5, 2018 at Rochester health Services West. He was baptized in Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran Church, Eagan Township and confirmed his faith in Trinity Lutheran Church of Northfield. He was a member of...
Kenneth Plummer
Jun 3, 2018
Kenneth B. Plummer, age 55, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN, after a courageous 17-year battle with 3 different cancers. He also suffered a stroke in 2011. Kenneth was born on August 1, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan to Kenneth and Kathleen (O'Rourke) Plummer. In 1972...
Gordon Green
Jun 2, 2018
Gordon Stanley Green, recently of Augustana Care Center Apple Valley, MN (formerly of Eyota, MN) passed away June 2, 2018. He was born March 5, 1924 to Benjamin Seth Green and Hulda Julianna Green (nee Ranfranz). He married Shirly Mae Tschumper June 20, 1946. She passed away January 12, 2018. He was also preceded in death by his parents; 2...
Oliver Herman, Jr.
Jun 1, 2018
Oliver "Ollie" H. Herman, Jr., 73 of Rochester, MN died Friday, June 1, 2018 at Saint Marys Hospital. Oliver Henry Herman, Jr. was born May 1, 1945 to Oliver H. Herman, Sr. and Marie (Hume) Herman in Charles City, Iowa. He attended country school in LeRoy, MN and graduated from Princeton, MN in 1963. He went to the MN School...
Kathy Jones
May 29, 2018
Kathy Jones passed away on May 29, 2018 from metastatic colon cancer, while at home with her family. She lived with and fought cancer for 4 ½ years. Kathy was born on August 15, 1951 in Osage, Iowa. She graduated from Osage High School in 1969 and received her Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Iowa in...
Gerald "Jerry" Griffin
May 27, 2018
GRIFFIN Gerald James Raymond Griffin, "Jerry", 80, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at The Mayo Clinic, St. Marys campus. Jerry was born May 10, 1938 in Faribault, MN to John Joseph and Kathryn Blanche (McGuiness) Griffin. He was a graduate of Bethlehem Academy in Faribault. On May 21, 1960, Jerry married Mary Ann Jirik. Jerry...
Doris I. Harper
May 25, 2018
Doris I. Harper, age 93, of Rochester, died on Friday, May 25, 2018, surrounded by her family at the Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Marys Campus in Rochester. A graveside service will be at 1:00 pm on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester, MN. Doris Ilene Bress was born on July 15, 1924, in Worthington, MN, to...
Lori Marie (Ashenmacher) Holman
May 24, 2018
Lori Marie (Ashenmacher) Holman, 46, of Byron, lost her battle with cancer on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Hospice, Methodist Hospital, in Rochester, MN. Lori was born November 30, 1971, in Rochester, MN, to James and Judy (Schwanke) Ashenmacher. Lori was a 1990 graduate of John Marshall High School. Lori worked as an appointment coordinator at Mayo Clinic...
Rosie Franck
May 24, 2018
Rosie L. Franck, age 98, of Rochester, died on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Cottagewood Senior Living in Rochester. The funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes with a visitation one hour prior to the service. The burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens. Rosie Lillian Bluhm was born...
Martha Senst
May 22, 2018
Martha Senst, 88, of Rochester, MN passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Seasons Hospice. Martha was born February 22, 1930 at the family farm in rural Racine, Minnesota to Henry and Gertrude (Welder) Boettcher. She attended a one room school, District 33 through grade 8. She attended Stewartville High School. She helped on the family farm before becoming...
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