Obituaries

Marilyn Phelps

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...