Robert Benassi
Mar 15, 2018
Robert Charles Benassi, age 92, born April 6, 1925 in Duluth, MN passed away March 15th from esophageal cancer. Preceded in death by his wife, Rita and a son, Michael. Survived by his wife of four years, Ann Schutt Benassi; sons, David, Peter, Anthony; daughter, Dana; step son, Chris; sister, Florence; eleven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A veteran of WWII,...
Dorothy Fenske
Mar 15, 2018
Dorothy Mae Fenske, 88, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the River Bend Senior Living. Dorothy was born May 22, 1929 in Hanska, MN to Alfred and Gina (Brudelie) Ahlness. She was a 1947 graduate of Hanska High School. On May 23, 1952, Dorothy married Donald Fenske at Lake Hanska Lutheran Church. She worked several...
Stanley Lewin
Mar 13, 2018
Stanley Jerome Lewin, 74, died on March 13, 2018. He was born on June 13, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Rose Zechella and Stanley Jerome Lewin, Sr. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati, and his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Miami in Ohio. (Experimental psychology, that is. He wanted everyone to be sure they...
James Pfeffer
Mar 10, 2018
James "Jim" Wallace Pfeffer, of Rochester, MN, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Rochester Rehabilitation & Living Center. Mr. Pfeffer was 91 years of age. Jim was born December 7, 1926 in Alexandria, MN to Frank and Mayme (Hendricks) Pfeffer. He is preceded in death by his brother, Frank. Jim spent his formative years in Alexandria before moving...
Mary Senst
Mar 10, 2018
Mary (Agnes) Senst passed away at her home in Rochester on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the age of 91. A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester with Reverend Nathaniel Schwartz officiating. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will...
Som Tipsao
Mar 10, 2018
Som Tipsao, 56 of Rochester, MN died Sunday, March 11, 2018 at his residence.
Dorothy Crawford
Mar 7, 2018
Dorothy F. Crawford, 87, of Rochester, MN died Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Riverbend Assisted Living. Dorothy Francis Neitzel was born August 9, 1930 to Clarence and Ruth (Barker) Neitzel in Owatonna, MN. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1948 and graduated from Saint Marys Nursing School. She married Robert Crawford on September 7, 1957. Robert passed away in...
Evelyn Nereson
Mar 4, 2018
Evelyn Nereson, 94, of Rochester, MN passed on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Cottagewood Senior Communities surrounded by family. Evelyn Irene Korf was born July 6, 1923 to Herman and Elizabeth (Reller) Korf in Osakis, MN. On November 6, 1943 she married Wilmar Hilllman Nereson (Bill). Wilmar died in 1993, they had been married almost 50 years. Evelyn was a...
Lowell Roland Quimby
Mar 3, 2018
Lowell Roland Quimby, age 68 of Zumbrota, Minnesota passed away on March 3, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his family. Lowell fought a long hard battle against AL Amyloidisis. Lowell was born on November 11, 1949 to Rolland and Maxine (Tvedt) Quimby in Owatonna, Minnesota. Lowell attended Fairpoint Country School in rural West Concord and West Concord Elementary School....
Bette Jean Ferschweiler
Mar 3, 2018
Bette Jean Ferschweiler, 77, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at home on March 3, 2018. Bette was born October 10, 1940 to Romona and Lawrence Halling. She was born in Albert Lea, then moved to LeRoy with her parents and brother Bill. Bette moved to Rochester in 1959 where she worked at the Kahler Hotel Cafe. She then stayed at...
Patricia D. Weeks
Mar 2, 2018
Patricia D. Weeks, age 93 of Rochester, MN died Friday, March 2, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at her home. Patricia was born May 30, 1924 to Edward and Antoinette (Yochem) Dressler in Huntington, Indiana. The family later moved to Youngstown, Ohio and after that to Hornell, New York. After graduating from Hornell High School she earned her Bachelor...
Edison Reese
Mar 1, 2018
Edison Tobias Reese, Jr. "Toby", 77, of Oronoco, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2018 at The Homestead in Rochester. Toby was born September 25, 1940 in Rochester to Edison and Violet (Smith) Reese, Sr. He was a 1958 graduate of Rochester High School. On March 5, 1960, Toby married Donna Podolske at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester. He worked...
Lorraine Grim
Mar 1, 2018
Lorraine (Lorre) C. Grim, age 92 of Rochester left this earth peacefully and into the arms of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with family and Angels surrounding her on March 1, 2018 after a month-long battle with Influenza. She had resided at Madonna Towers Skilled Nursing Facility with Dementia/Alzheimer's for 10 years. The youngest of three children, Lorre was...
Todd Ellefson
Feb 28, 2018
Todd D. Ellefson, age 49, of Apple Valley, MN (formerly of Rochester) died unexpectedly at his home on February 28, 2018. Todd was born June 1, 1968 in Rochester, Minnesota the son of David and Charlotte (Brown) Ellefson. He was baptized and confirmed at First Presbyterian Church in Rochester. Todd was a 1986 graduate of Mayo High School. He earned...
Emily E. Balloy
Feb 25, 2018
Emily "Emogene" E. Balloy, age 98, of Rochester, died on Sunday, February 25, 2018, at Madonna Towers in Rochester. The funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Friday, March 2, 2018, at Peace United Church of Christ with Reverend Paul Bauch officiating. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. The burial will be...
Grace A. Ernster
Feb 24, 2018
Grace A. Ernster, 95, of Rochester, MN died Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN. Grace Adell Konzen was born November 26, 1922 to Anthony and Rose (Klosterman) Konzen in Holy Cross, Iowa. Grace grew up in Dyersville, IA. On August 18, 1942 she married John Ernster in Dyersville, IA. The couple moved to Des...
Jeanette M. Ross
Feb 23, 2018
Funeral services for Jeanette M. Ross, 86, of Rochester will be at 2:00pm on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens. Jeanette Mae Knutson was born on January 26, 1932 in Cherry Grove Township in Goodhue County...
Edward "Ed" Hanenberger, Sr.
Feb 23, 2018
Funeral services for Ed Hanenberger will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday March 1, 2018 at Peace United Church of Christ in Rochester, with the Reverend Paul Bauch officiating. Visitation will be from 4pm to 7pm at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home in Rochester on Wednesday Feb 28, 2018, and one hour before the service on Thursday at the church....
Laverne F. Orwoll
Feb 21, 2018
Laverne F. Orwoll passed away on Wednesday Feb 21, 2018 in Rochester, MN. Laverne was born on Sept 12, 1931 in Chicago Illinois to Arthur and Myrtle (Karnuth) Flentie. Laverne grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois where she enjoyed roller skating in her neighborhood and rescuing stray animals. She graduated as co-valedictorian from Maine Township High School. She attended Carleton...
Jack Braun
Feb 21, 2018
John "Jack" G. Braun, 72 of Rochester, MN died Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Seasons Hospice House after a 16 month battle with lymphoma. Jack was born May 23, 1945 to John and Veronica (Weyrauch) Braun in St. Cloud, MN. Jack graduated from St. John's University in Collegeville, MN and started working at IBM Rochester. From 1967 - 1969 Jack...
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