Paul Halverson
May 12, 2024
Paul Sabry Halverson passed away May 12th, 2024.
A Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 PM on Sunday, May 19th, 2024, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes (5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester, MN). A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM on Sunday before the service.
Daelon Engel
May 11, 2024
Daelon Joseph Engel passed away May 11th, 2024.
A visitation will be held from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, and one hour prior to the service on Saturday. The Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, May 18th, 2024, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes (5421 Royal...
Mark Konakowitz
May 10, 2024
Mark T. Konakowitz, age 55, of Rochester, MN passed away unexpectedly on May 10, 2024 at his home.
Mark Thomas Konakowitz was born April 23, 1969 in Manassas, Virginia the son of Thomas and Diane "Sam" (Arndt) Konakowitz. He was a 1987 graduate of John Marshall High School in Rochester, MN. In his youth he played goalie on the...
L. Annette Harrison
May 9, 2024
Annette Harrison, age 92, of Rochester, MN passed away May 9, 2024 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN.
Annette was born February 24, 1932 in Spring Valley, MN the daughter of Howard and Carmen (Wratz) Zeek. She is survived by her children, David (Tricia) Harrison of Colorado Springs, CO, Susan (Jeffrey) Flemming of Sartell, MN, Tom Harrison...
Alan Maves
May 2, 2024
Alan C. Maves, 66, of Rochester, MN, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Fairview Hospital in Burnsville, MN.
Alan Charles Maves was born on May 8, 1957, in Hayfield, MN to parents Alvin and Mary (Hall) Maves. After graduating from Hayfield Secondary, class of 1975, Alan joined the United States Army and served from 1975 to 1978....
Ellsworth "Al" Ellingson
May 1, 2024
Ellsworth (Al) Starks Ellingson was born on July 24, 1934, to parents Sanford and Ella (Starks) Ellingson. Ellsworth grew up as a farm boy in Dexter, Minnesota and later becoming a turkey farmer in Byron and Pine Island. After attending diesel mechanic school in Chicago, Ellsworth worked for Frazier Construction and Rochester Sand and Gravel Construction.
Al married the love of...
Gary Larson
Apr 30, 2024
Gary Owen Larson, 64, of Rochester, MN crossed the finish line of that great marathon of life on April 30, 2024 of pancreatic cancer. He is now resting peacefully in the lap of Jesus, rejoicing with those who have finished ahead of him, and eagerly anticipating the joyful arrival of those who follow behind.
Gary was born on September 20, 1959...
John Fibison
Apr 29, 2024
John David Fibison, age 87, of Rochester, MN passed away on April 29, 2024 at Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester, MN.
John David Fibison was born March 24, 1937 in Takoma Park, Maryland the son of John and Martha (Zian) Fibison. He graduated from Johnson High School in St. Paul, MN and attended the University of Minnesota. David...
Corey Krohn
Apr 28, 2024
Corey C. Krohn, age 55, of Rochester, MN passed away on April 28, 2024 as a result of an automobile accident.
Corey Christopher Krohn was born April 2, 1969 in St. Peter, Minnesota to Wade Krohn and Kristy (Volk) Krohn Fredrickson. He graduated from St. Peter High School in 1987 and attended Mankato State University. He worked a short...
Gene Clement
Apr 23, 2024
Gene Leslie Clement passed away on April 23, 2024.
Gene was born on March 4, 1948 to parents Leslie and Stella Clement. Gene spent his life living in Rochester and West Concord, Minnesota.
Gene worked his last 24 years for Braun Sod Farm. Gene said he loved the family he had there: "You couldn't find a better place to work,...
Jeanette Esther Erickson
Apr 23, 2024
Jeanette Esther Erickson was born to parents John and Ruth Erickson (nee Lydeen) in Alexandria, Minnesota on January 30, 1922. She grew up in Alexandria alongside brother Lloyd Erickson, attending grade school in the small midwestern town. Jeanette ventured to Kansas City to make airplane parts at a bomber plant in Kansas City. She returned to Minnesota to land in...
Carolyn (Kelly) Trainor
Apr 21, 2024
On the morning of April 21, 2024, Kelly passed away at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN, after a 16 month battle with cancer. Kelly was 76 years old.
Kelly Trainor was born Carolyn Jean Laufenburger in Winona, MN on December 22, 1947. Her childhood home was Lewiston, MN. She graduated from Winona State University in 1970 with a degree...
Martin Hardy
Apr 21, 2024
Martin Eugene Hardy passed away at Mayo Clinic Hospital on April 21, 2024.
A Graveside Memorial Service will be held at Grandview Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, April 24 at 2:00 P.M.
Smaranda Teodorescu
Apr 21, 2024
With great sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved daughter Smaranda Coralia Teodorescu. An avid lover of physical fitness and beautiful stubbornness, she gave cancer a run for its money for over 7 years, despite being snared by a second, even more aggressive cancer on Christmas of 2022. Thirsty for achievement, she pursued medical treatment, psychology, spiritual understanding, and...
Kathlyn Tucke
Apr 19, 2024
Kathlyn "Kathy" Lucille Tucke, age 75, of Kasson, Minnesota passed away April 19, 2024.
Kathy was born on August 27, 1948 in Dodge Center, Minnesota to Lawrence Allen Stevenson and Lucille Delphine Stevenson (Vrieze)
On July 29, 1967, Kathy married the love of her life Gary Tucke at St. John's Lutheran Church in Kasson, MN. She worked at Mayo Clinic from 1972...
Peter Smars
Apr 15, 2024
Dr. Peter Alf Smårs, age 70, passed away on Monday, April 15th, 2024 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, after a courageous battle against lung disease and complications following a second double-lung transplant. His loving wife Miriam was at his side and his adoring daughter Brooke was on the phone with them. His loss is devastating and felt profoundly...
Ella Rudlong
Apr 14, 2024
Ella Jane Rudlong, age 93, from Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, April 14, 2024, receiving her angel wings.
Ella was born on January 25, 1931, in Belgrade, Minnesota. She was the eldest of six children of Everett Earl Tebay and Ethel L Tebay (Jero).
Ella is survived by her immediate family, including her seven children: Russell (Nelda) Rudlong,...
Randy Rieken
Apr 11, 2024
Randy lost his battle with cancer on April 11, 2024. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family.
Randy was born February 24, 1956 in Austin, MN to Lloyd and Helen Rieken. He spent much of his youth in Austin, before transitioning to Colorado, where he finished his high school years. Upon graduation he joined the Navy,...
Todd Gabriel
Apr 9, 2024
Todd Allen Gabriel, 68, passed away on April 9, 2024 in Rochester, MN.
Todd was born to Orval and Betty (Burke) Gabriel on November 26, 1955 in Hudson, Wisconsin and graduated from Menomonie High School in 1974. In 1978, he graduated from UW-Stout with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and started his career with IBM in Rochester.
He was a...
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