Obituaries

Ruth Anttila

Ruth Anttila

Oct 13, 2018

Mrs. Ruth K. Anttila, age 93, of Rochester, MN a homemaker, died Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Samaritan Bethany. Ruth Korhonen was born February 2, 1925 in Astoria, Oregon and grew up in a parsonage. When she was seven years old, the family moved to Superior, WI; later, Iron River, WI. After graduating from Baraga, Michigan High School in 1943,...

Jerice Morgan

Jerice Morgan

Oct 11, 2018

Jerice "Jerie" Anne Morgan went to be with our Lord Thursday, October 11th, 2018 at her home in Rochester, Minnesota, with her three children by her side. Born to Esmond and Madelyn Richardson in Monson, Maine, on September 20th, 1929, Jerie graduated from Monson High School in 1947. She went on to pursue a nursing degree and graduated from Eastern...

Paul Andersen

Paul Andersen

Oct 8, 2018

Paul R. Andersen, 67, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 8, 2018 at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Paul was born July 7, 1951 in Minneapolis, MN to Herman and Helga (Lassen) Andersen. He was a 1969 graduate of Bloomington Kennedy High School and went on to receive his Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from The University...

Tammy M Amoako (Carstensen)

Tammy M Amoako (Carstensen)

Oct 7, 2018

Tammy M. Amoako, age 47, of Golden Valley, MN, died on Sunday, October 7, 2018, at the Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. The funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester, MN, 55901, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. On Thursday,...

Joan A. Regnier

Joan A. Regnier

Oct 6, 2018

Joan A. Regnier, 85, of Rochester, MN, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family after a heroic battle with cancer. Joan was born on June 9, 1933, at the family farm home near Porter, MN, to Joseph and Elizabeth (Moorse) Boulton. She attended school in Minneota, MN, and graduated from Minneota High in...

Palmer Sawyer

Palmer Sawyer

Oct 6, 2018

Palmer Dickerman Sawyer, 85, of Rochester, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018 in Rochester. Palmer was born May 6, 1933 in Viola Township to Avery and Margaret (Dickerman) Sawyer. Palmer was a 1951 graduate of Elgin High School. After graduation, Palmer proudly served his country as a member of the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953. After his military...

Robert  E. Overton

Robert E. Overton

Oct 5, 2018

Robert E. Overton, age 82, of Rochester, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. The memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester, MN 55901. The visitation will be from 9:30-11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the...

Dennis L Schilling

Dennis L Schilling

Oct 2, 2018

Dennis L. Schilling, age 85, of Rochester died peacefully on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus. Dennis was born on August 13, 1933 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to LaVerne and Elsie (Urness) Schilling and graduated from high school there. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 to 1957 as a member of a...

Kent Rundquist

Kent Rundquist

Oct 2, 2018

Kent R. Rundquist, 55, of Douglas, MN died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Season's Hospice in Rochester surrounded by his loving family. Kent Robert Rundquist was born on February 16, 1963 to Robert Jr. and Nancy (Kent) Rundquist in Rochester, MN. In 1981 he graduated from Pine Island High School. He worked for a friend on their farm and worked...

Theodore "Ted" Clikeman

Theodore "Ted" Clikeman

Oct 1, 2018

Theodore F. "Ted" Clikeman, 83 of Rochester, MN died Monday, October 1, 2018 at Cottagewood Senior Communities. Theodore Frank Clikeman was born May 10, 1935 to Frank and Katherine (Redekop) Clikeman in Havre, MT. He graduated from high school in Chinook, MT and enlisted in the United States Navy from 1954-1957. He got his Bachelor of Science in Engineering from...

Jean Marie Kress

Jean Marie Kress

Oct 1, 2018

Jean M. Kress, 97, died peacefully at Madonna Towers Skilled Care in Rochester, MN on Monday, October 1, 2018. She was born September 24, 1921 in Dubuque, Iowa, daughter of Edward and Louise (Tropf) Pins. She married Arthur Kress on August 6, 1942, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dubuque, Iowa. Art passed away June 22, 1994. Jean lived in...

Keagan Lee Johnson-Lloyd

Keagan Lee Johnson-Lloyd

Oct 1, 2018

Keagan Lee Johnson-Lloyd, 23, of Rochester, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018 in Hastings, MN. Keagan was born February 28, 1995 in Rochester to Tanya Johnson and Allen Lloyd. Keagan was an avid reader. He enjoyed reading sci-fi and most recently various memoriors, and wanted to write his own book on helping others through addiction and depression. He loved...

William Oliver

William Oliver

Sep 30, 2018

William "Bill" Newton Oliver, died at home at 12:30 AM on September 30, 2018, after a courageous two-and-a-half-year battle with stage IV pancreatic cancer. At his initial diagnosis he was given just two months to live but thanks to the love, support and prayers of his family and friends and with the exceptional care from his doctors and nurses at...

Howard  J. Helland

Howard J. Helland

Sep 30, 2018

Howard J. Helland, age 92, of Rochester, MN died Sunday, September 30, 2018 at River Bend Assisted Living with loving care provided by Mayo Hospice and the Visiting Angels. Howard was born February 14, 1926, north of Binford, ND, the son of Hjalmer and Julia (Gilbertson) Helland. He grew up on the family farm and attended a one room country...

Robert E. Erickson

Robert E. Erickson

Sep 26, 2018

Robert E. Erickson, age 76, of Rochester, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, surrounded by family at the Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Mary's Campus in Rochester. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 1, 2018, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church with Pastor Karna Hagen Moskalik officiating. The visitation will be from 3:00-6:00 p.m. on...

Vernon  Exe

Vernon Exe

Sep 25, 2018

Vernon Anthony Exe, 76, of Byron, MN passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester, MN after a courageously fought battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Vernon was born March 11, 1942 in Rock Dell, MN to Hilman and Clara (Holt) Exe. He attended Waseca Agriculture School and began work as a backhoe operator for Viker and Sorensen....

Raynelle Bleimeyer

Raynelle Bleimeyer

Sep 23, 2018

Raynelle Bleimeyer, 82 of Rochester, MN died Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Saint Marys Hospital. Raynelle Fitzgerald was born March 17, 1936 in Cleburne, TX to Homer and Bernice (Darby) Fitzgerald. She graduated High School in Texas. On August 30, 1952 she married Herman Bleimeyer in Texas. The couple moved to Oklahoma and then Wyoming. In 1971 they moved to...

Lewis Judd

Lewis Judd

Sep 22, 2018

Lewis Dean Judd, 96, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018, at Pine Haven Care Center. Lewis Dean Judd was born on August 10, 1922, in Mazeppa, MN, to William F and Josephine A (Roland) Judd. He graduated from Mazeppa High School in 1940, then attended Winona State College, Gustavus Adolphus, and then Notre Dame University military officer's school. He...

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...