Marilyn Phelps
Nov 18, 2017
A funeral service for Marilyn Phelps, 75, of Rochester will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2017at Holy Anargyroi Greek Orthodox Church 703 West Center Street, Rochester. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, with a Trisagion Prayer Service held at 7:45 p.m. at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes 5421 Royal Place...
Marilyn Kay Monsrud
Nov 17, 2017
A memorial service for Marilyn K. Monsrud, 76, of Rochester will be at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Redeemer Lutheran Church 869 7th Ave. SE Rochester. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Monday, November 20, 2017 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home 5421 Royal Place NW Rochester, and also 1 hr prior to the...
Colin Rogers
Nov 16, 2017
Colin Nathaniel Rogers, 42, of Owatonna, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, November 16, 2017. Colin was born October 30, 1975 in La Crosse, WI to Rev. Kenneth and Miriam (Fokema) Rogers. He was a 1993 graduate of Chatfield High School and received his bachelors degree from Winona State in business management. On November 8, 2014 in Owatonna,...
Robert L. Brown
Nov 15, 2017
A memorial service for Robert L. Brown, 77, of Rochester will be at 11:00am on Monday, November 20, 2017 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes. Visitation will be from 2:00 - 5:00pm on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at Oakwood...
Joan R. Wilcox
Nov 13, 2017
Joan Ruth Wilcox, 80, of Rochester, MN died Monday, November 13, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital. Joan was born January 13, 1937 to James "Jyp" and Ruth (Hanson) Cole in Gary, SD. Joan graduated from High School in Gary and attended college in Brookings, SD, St. Cloud State and Mankato State in MN where she received her Master's in Administration....
Dolores Bierbaum
Nov 8, 2017
Funeral services for Dolores E. Bierbaum, 97, of Rochester will be at 11:00am on Monday, November 13, 2017 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 in Rochester. Dolores Eleanor Bruemmer was born on July 5, 1920 in Elgin to Louis and...
Christina Lorraine Dunn
Nov 8, 2017
Lorraine Dunn, 93, of Rochester, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at The Mayo Clinic, St. Marys campus. Lorraine was born December 3, 1923 in Riverside, CA to Charles and Inez (Brown) Bruce. She was a graduate of Aurelia High School and later attended Iowa State University. On February 29, 1948, Lorraine married John Dunn in rural Cherokee, IA. With...
Dean Leo Kruegel
Nov 4, 2017
Dean L. Kruegel, age 90, died on Saturday, November 4 at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester of chronic kidney disease. Born on March 9, 1927 to Hubert A. Kruegel and Stella Harum Kruegel, he attended grades 1-3 at a rural school near Carimona, MN and grades 4-12 in Preston, MN, graduating in 1945. He served in the U.S. Army from June...
Steven J. Van Oort
Nov 2, 2017
Steven (Steve) J. Van Oort died suddenly on November 2, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital- St. Marys Campus, surrounded by his family. Steve was born in Orange City, Iowa on September 9, 1954 to Charlene and Jay Van Oort. Steve lived in Iowa and Washington before moving with his family to Rochester, Minnesota. Steve attended and graduated from Rochester Public...
Francenia Eaton Wilson
Nov 1, 2017
Francenia Eaton Wilson, 91, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Francenia was born April 1, 1926 in Emporia, KS to Orville and Nora (Brown) Eaton. She was a graduate of Auburn High School in Auburn, KS and went on to obtain her Bachelor of Arts from Washburn University. On July 14, 1946, Francenia married Norman Wilson....
Michael Thiem
Oct 31, 2017
Michael Wayne Thiem, 61, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2017 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN. Michael was born March 27, 1956 in Rochester to Marvin and Darlene (Pries) Thiem. After graduating high school, Michael went on to work as a carpenter. He had a passion for music and played bass guitar in the band,...
Richard D. Olson
Oct 30, 2017
OLSON, Richard David, "Ole", age 77, formerly of Northfield passed away Monday, October 30, 2017. He was born at home near Ostrander Minnesota on November 7, 1939 to Julius Olson and Gladys (Larson) Olson. A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 3 at 11:00 at Our Savior's Lutheran 1549 East Ave, Zumbrota, MN 55992 Zumbrota. Visitation will be...
Ron Phelps
Oct 26, 2017
Funeral services for Ronald J. Phelps, 87, of Rochester will be at 11:00am on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at the Byron United Methodist Church. Visitation will be on Monday, October 30, 2017 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home and also one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens....
Patricia Gastineau
Oct 25, 2017
Patricia M. Gastineau, age 92, of Rochester, died on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at the Charter House in Rochester. She was born Patricia Lou Murphey on January 23, 1925 to Ben and Gladys (Freeze) Murphey in Missoula, Montana. She attended the public schools in Missoula and graduated from the University of Montana in 1947 with a bachelor's degree in bacteriology....
Susan Rich
Oct 24, 2017
Susan Leslie Rich, 76, of Bloomington, MN, died on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at the Breck Home in Bloomington. She was the daughter of Alan and Rose (Popkin) Rich. A graveside service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 27, 2017 at Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester. Arrangements entrusted to Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester, MN.
Leonard Giesler
Oct 24, 2017
Leonard M. Giesler, 71, of Rochester died peacefully with family surrounding him after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's and Parkinson's dementia, on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Rochester East Heath Care Center. Leonard was born October 21, 1946 in Dodge Center, MN to Grove and Louise (Johnson) Giesler. Leonard was raised in Dodge Center and graduated from high...
Emma Fugarino
Oct 23, 2017
Emma Fugarino, 88, formerly of Menomonee Falls, WI and most recently of Rochester, passed away on October 23, 2017 in her home. Emma was born in Roswell, New Mexico on August 29, 1929 to Alexandria and Louis B. Montanez. She graduated from Roswell High School and attended post-secondary for business and was a stenographer. She married John Fugarino of Milwaukee,...
Karen Schwartzkopf
Oct 21, 2017
Karen Schwartzkopf, 72, of Rochester, died of pneumonia at Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home in Rochester on Saturday, October 21, 2017. The memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at Samaritan Bethany on 8th, 24 Eighth Street NW, Rochester, MN with a visitation one hour prior. The inurnment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Karen was born...
Lavaun Postier
Oct 20, 2017
Lavaun A. Postier, age 92, of Pine Island, MN. passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, MN. The memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes 5421 Royal Place NW Rochester, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at Ranfranz...
Jonathan Fryer
Oct 20, 2017
Jonathan Paul Fryer, 52, of Rochester, MN passed away Friday, Oct. 20th, 2017 after a stroke. Jon was born November 17, 1964 into a loving family of parents Marilyn and Richard Fryer and siblings Becky and Chris. Jon was special from the start. His parents were told he might never sit up. He did. They were told he might never...