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Kenneth Plummer

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Mable J. Delva

Mable J. Delva

May 19, 2018

Mable Julia Delva, 95, of Rochester, MN passed away May 19, 2018 at Madonna Towers where she had resided since 2006. Mable Julia Delva was born to Martin and Juliana (Froyum) Hoseth on November 22, 1922 in Minneola Township near Zumbrota, MN. She attended school in District 138 and graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1940. She married Warren Delva...

Darlene R. O'Malley

Darlene R. O'Malley

May 18, 2018

Darlene O'Malley, 81, of Rochester, MN. passed away May 18, 2018 at The Waters on Mayowood in Rochester. Darlene Ruth O'Malley was born on March 7, 1937 in Rochester, MN. to Keith and Ruth (Kuhlmann) Sawyer. She graduated from Elgin High School and attended secretarial school. Darlene worked for I.B.M. in Rochester. On October 3, 1959, she married Duane Claude...

Frank Exe

Frank Exe

May 10, 2018

EXE Frank N. Exe, 87, of Rochester, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018 at The Mayo Clinic, St. Marys campus. Frank was born February 5, 1931 in Salem, MN to Hilman and Clara (Holt) Exe. He was the eldest of ten children and helped support his family during the Depression. On December 15, 1951, Frank married, LaDonna King. Frank was...

Adolf Walser, M.D.

Adolf Walser, M.D.

May 9, 2018

Adolf Walser passed away May 9, 2018, at his home in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born July 23, 1935, in Vienna, Austria. He arrived in the United States as an exchange student at the age of 19 and proudly became an American citizen in 1968. Since he was to return home to Vienna and run the family business, he majored...

Thomas "Dude" Duane Madson

Thomas "Dude" Duane Madson

May 5, 2018

Thomas Duane "Dude" Madson Thomas Duane "Dude" Madson, age 86, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Sebring, Fla. He was born on June 7, 1931, in Emmons, Minn. Dude, a US Army veteran, served in Korea and was wounded in action. Dude's career included owning small businesses and working as a realtor and real estate broker. Dude and...

Lynn Aalgaard

Lynn Aalgaard

May 5, 2018

Lynn E. Aalgaard, age 65, of Red Wing, MN died Saturday, May 5, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Lynn Elna Aalgaard, daughter of Allan & Gladys (Bany) Aalgaard was born on April 3, 1953 in Chicago, IL. She was baptized at Windsor Park Lutheran Church On May 31 and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Deephaven, MN...

Martin C. Cordes

Martin C. Cordes

May 1, 2018

Martin Carl Heinrich Cordes was born on April 9, 1926, in Henning, Minnesota, the seventh of eight children born to Dietrich and Ida (Narten) Cordes, and died of congestive heart failure on May 1, 2018, with family and friends at his side. Marty was a long-time resident of Rochester, instructing more than 3000 students at John Marshall High School during...

Delbert "Del" L. Michel

Delbert "Del" L. Michel

May 1, 2018

Delbert L. "Del" Michel, age 79, of Elgin, MN, passed away in Rochester, MN on May 1, 2018. He had courageously faced the challenges of primary progressive aphasia, a neurological syndrome. Delbert was born on March 29, 1939, to Sedalia E. and Mabel E. (Kaul) Michel in Farmington Township, Olmsted County, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran...

Jay D.  Brennan

Jay D. Brennan

Apr 22, 2018

Jay D. Brennan, 51 of Rochester, MN died Sunday, April 22, 2018 at his home. Jay Donald Brennan was born March 7, 1967 to Donald and Gail (Wheeler) Brennan in Rochester, MN. He started playing hockey at age 4. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1985, where he was a skilled member of the hockey team. He continued...

Gene Alexander

Gene Alexander

Apr 21, 2018

The funeral for Gene D. Alexander will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Zumbro Lutheran Church in Rochester. Interment will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Rochester. Gene passed away peacefully with family by his side on 4-21-2018 at Cottagewood Senior Communities, Rochester. He was born on May 18, 1935 in Rochester, Minnesota and was a life-time resident. His many friends...

Margaret  A.  Scruggs

Margaret A. Scruggs

Apr 20, 2018

There will be a celebration of life at a later date this summer.

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