Obituaries

Mildred Richter

Mildred Richter

Sep 20, 2018

Mildred Elizabeth Richter "Millie", 91 of Rochester, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2018 at The Rochester Living and Rehabilitation Center. Millie was born October 21, 1926 in Stockton, MN to Bernhardt "Ben" and Amanda (Richter) Block. She was a 1946 graduate of St. Charles High School and a 1947 graduate of the Mankato Beauty College. Millie worked as a...

Janet Ann Mack

Janet Ann Mack

Sep 20, 2018

Janet Ann Mack, age 83, of Loudon TN and formerly of Lake City, MN, was called by God to join him on September 20, 2018. Jan was born to parents George & Leona Chlanda on July 22, 1935, in Blue Island, IL. They later settled in Madison, WI where Jan met her husband Kenneth Mack. Both Jan and Ken attended...

Delaine Foster

Delaine Foster

Sep 20, 2018

DeLaine O. Foster passed away Thursday, September 20, at Madonna Towers Living Community of Rochester. She was 101 years old. DeLaine was born February 27, 1917, in Roseau, Minnesota, to Frank and Ella Krause. She spent much of her adult life in Mankato, Minnesota where she married Mickey Date in 1936. Mickey was Sheriff of Blue Earth County when he...

Nile C. Stafford

Nile C. Stafford

Sep 17, 2018

Nile Stafford, 76, of Rochester, MN, passed away on September 17, 2018, at the Season's Hospice House in Rochester, MN. Nile was born on April 10, 1942, in rural Lyon County in Southwestern, MN, to Walter (Lee) Edna Stafford. On February 17, 1962, Nile married Janet (Paul) from Tyler, MN, and together they had two children. Nile worked for Honeywell...

Lydia A. Deyoung

Lydia A. Deyoung

Sep 17, 2018

Lydia A. DeYoung, 89, of Rochester, MN died on September 17, 2018, at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth in Rochester. She was born on January 31, 1929, in Eastgate, Alberta, Canada to Peter and Nadia (Presezniuk) Horbatiuk. Lydia married Donald DeYoung on February 7, 1946, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and they moved to Minnesota in 1946, and she became a...

Rachel M.  Harberts

Rachel M. Harberts

Sep 15, 2018

Rachel M. Harberts, 43, of Dodge Center, MN died Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Saint Marys Hospital from injuries sustained in a car accident on September 7, 2018 in Claremont, MN. Rachel Marie Post was born May 19, 1975 in Spring Valley, MN to Jerome and Sharon (Smith) Post. She graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1993. She attended RCTC,...

Jeanne L. Fenske

Jeanne L. Fenske

Sep 15, 2018

Jeanne L. Fenske, age 96, of Rochester, Minnesota died Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Samaritan Bethany Home on 8th in Rochester. Jeanne Luellen Fenske was born March 12, 1922 in Wyoming, MN the daughter of George and Ruth (Aney) Archer. She was raised in Wyoming, MN and graduated from Forest Lake High School. In 1940 she moved to Rochester and...

Merrill Eugene Gutzmer Jr.

Merrill Eugene Gutzmer Jr.

Sep 15, 2018

Merrill Eugene Gutzmer, Jr., 53, of Pine Island, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, September 15, 2018, surrounded by loved ones in his home. Eugene was born on March 31, 1965, in Fort Atkinson, WI, to M. Eugene, Sr. and Sharon (Shober) Gutzmer. He graduated from Whitewater High School in 1983 and went on to study electrical engineering at...

Margaret  Giere

Margaret Giere

Sep 14, 2018

Margaret M. Giere, 99 of Rochester, MN died Friday, September 14, 2018 at Samaritan Bethany. Margaret Mae Munson was born August 23, 1919 to Oscar and Clara (Folkestad) Munson in Kasson, MN. She attended school in Kasson and after graduating she worked for the Rock Dell Exchange as a telephone operator. She married Haven Alexander Giere on December 9, 1937...

Clyde Taylor

Clyde Taylor

Sep 13, 2018

Clyde E. Taylor passed away peacefully on September 13, 2018 at the age of 94 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, after being stricken by an undiagnosed cause two days earlier. Clyde was born on December 15, 1923 in Jermyn, Pennsylvania. He grew up in nearby Tompkinsville and attended Scott Township High School, graduating in 1940 at the top...

Lucille Wehrs

Lucille Wehrs

Sep 13, 2018

Lucille M. Wehrs, 96, of Rochester, MN died Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Samaritan Bethany. Lucille Mildred Cordes was born November 1, 1921 to Arthur and Anna (Hoenk) Cordes in Farmington Township, MN. She graduated from Byron High School in 1939 and worked for the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. She married Lawrence Wehrs on January 12, 1944 in Rochester at Trinity...

Scott  Christopherson

Scott Christopherson

Sep 11, 2018

Scott L. Christopherson, 62, of Rochester, MN died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at his residence. Scott Lee Christopherson was born May 12, 1956 to Stanley and Shirley (Copeman) Christopherson in Preston, MN. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1974. He started working at IBM while attending RCTC. He married Cheryl Wagner in 1980 in Rochester, the couple later...

Peter Andersen

Peter Andersen

Sep 10, 2018

On October 9, 2018, while surrounded by family and friends, Peter James Andersen passed away peacefully and joined his loving God in heaven. Peter was born on December 4, 1930 in Racine, Wisconsin to Hans Peter and Anna Andersen. Peter, a first-generation American proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. Upon completion of his service, he followed in...

Debra Brown

Debra Brown

Sep 9, 2018

Debra JoAnn (Vomhof) Brown of Rochester passed away on September 9, 2018 at her home after a courageous 17-year battle with cancer. Deb was born December 21, 1953 in Racine, MN to Claire and Dorene (Kohlmeyer) Vomhof. She attended St. John's Lutheran School in Wykoff, MN and graduated from Wykoff High School in 1972. She earned her associate degree at...

Carl A. Veer, Jr.

Carl A. Veer, Jr.

Sep 8, 2018

Carl Alderukas Veer, Jr. passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Madonna Towers. Carl was born on February 21, 1928, in Titonka, Iowa to Carl Veer and Harmina (Pannkuk) Veer. He was born and raised on the family farm, and worked on the farm until he enlisted in the United States Navy from 1944 - 1948, proudly serving...

Emerson  M.  Harberts

Emerson M. Harberts

Sep 7, 2018

Emerson M. Harberts, 8, of Dodge Center, MN died Friday, September 7, 2018 from injuries sustained in a car accident in Claremont, MN. Emerson Melissa Harberts was born July 8, 2010 in Albert Lea, MN to Brandon and Rachel (Post) Harberts. Emerson was in the 3rd grade at Blooming Prairie Elementary. She loved going to school and reading. In her...

Bruce D. Lybeck

Bruce D. Lybeck

Sep 7, 2018

Bruce D. Lybeck, 63, of Byron, MN passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus in Rochester. Bruce David Lybeck was born May 31, 1955 to Amos and Margaret (Haugen) Lybeck in Rochester, MN. He graduated from Byron High School in 1973 where he was active in sports, setting many records. He was also a...

Arnold "Arnie" Kuntz

Arnold "Arnie" Kuntz

Sep 1, 2018

Arnold "Arnie" R. Kuntz, 79, of Rochester, MN died Saturday, September 1, 2018 surrounded by family in Rochester. Arnold Ralph Kuntz was born April 23, 1939 in Dickinson, North Dakota the son of Valentine and Mary (Dolechek) Kuntz. He grew up on the family farm in North Dakota and graduated from South Heart High School. He also became a certified...

Vicki Greymont

Vicki Greymont

Aug 29, 2018

Vicki R. Greymont, age 72, of Rochester, died on Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. A celebration of life will be at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW Rochester, MN 55901, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. A private family inurnment will...

Cindy Lundquist

Cindy Lundquist

Aug 27, 2018

Cindy D. Lundquist, age 76, of Rochester, died on Monday, August 27, 2018, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. A celebration of life will be from 3:00-7:00 pm on Friday, August 31, 2018, at Ranfranz and Vine Remembrance and Reception Centre, 5482 Royal Place NW, Rochester MN 55901. Casual dress and attire is encouraged. She was born on July 4,...