Randall Miller
Jan 1, 2017
Randall S. Miller, 65, of Rochester, MN, the son of R. Drew Miller and Elizabeth Betts Lancaster Miller, died on January 1, 2017, at his home with his wife, Anne, by his side. Randy fought a brief but very courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was raised in Rochester and attended Mayo High School, graduating in 1969. Randy later attended...
Heather Marie Waychoff
Dec 29, 2016
Heather Marie (Hofbauer) Waychoff, 44, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly, December 30, 2016 from a severe undiagnosed health issue. Heather was born November 8, 1972 in Rochester to Donald W. Jr. and JoAnn Hofbauer (Helmbrecht) Heather was a graduate of Mayo High School. On February 22, 1992, she married Joseph Butch Waychoff, left everything she knew behind and shortly moved...
Lisa Marie Anttila
Dec 28, 2016
Lisa Marie (Chadwick) Anttila passed away from natural causes in Rochester, MN on Wednesday, December 28th, 2016, at the age of 48. Lisa is survived by her loving husband of 16 years, Jeffery Scott Anttila, and their daughter Marissa Nicole Anttila. Lisa is lovingly remembered by her sister Beth Jackson and nieces Kassie and Kayleigh from Kenyon, MN, her husbands...
Frances Gray
Dec 28, 2016
Frances Gray, 89, of Rochester, MN, passed from this life to Glory on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. She was born July 29, 1927, in Dwight, Illinois, the only child of Elmer and Mary Bunderson. She attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where she met her husband, Walt, and they were married on August 22, 1948 in Dwight. They began their...
Arnold D. Higgins
Dec 27, 2016
Arnold Dean Higgins, 71, died on December 27, 2016 at Mayo Clinic, St. Marys Campus in Rochester surrounded by his family. The funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Bethel Lutheran Church, 810 3rd Ave, SE, Rochester. The visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 pm on Friday, December 30, 2016, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral...
Kenneth John Strand, Jr.
Dec 26, 2016
Kenneth John Strand, Junior was born August 12, 1988 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Kenneth John, Senior (Angie) Strand and Renae Ann (Slininger-Strand) Cooley. Kenneth Jr. lived in Rochester, MN. until December 26, 2016 when he passed away peacefully in his sleep at home. Ken Jr. grew up in the East Grand Forks area until 1990 when he...
Barbara J. Stevens
Dec 25, 2016
Barbara Joanne Stevens was born to Edward and Emma Burdine (Morlan) on April 28, 1939 in Scranton, IA. She was raised in Austin, MN and graduated from high school in Austin in 1957. On March 3, 1962 she was united in marriage to Orville Stevens of Albert Lea. In 1980, she moved to Brownsdale, MN where she raised her sons....
Dana Dale Michel
Dec 23, 2016
Dana Dale Michel, 57, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 at Fairview Care Center with his family by his side. Dana fought a very courageous battle with his physical disabilities. He was born August 6, 1959 to Dale and Lucille (Atkinson) Michel in Rochester, MN. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1977. He married Susan Gifford in 1980....
James E. Bungum
Dec 18, 2016
James E. Bungum, 82, who resided in Rochester a majority of his life with the exception of a 20-year period when work took him to Fountain Hills, AZ, died peacefully in his sleep at Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home on Sunday, December 18, 2016 with family by his side. Jim was born July 22, 1934 in rural Hayfield, MN to G....
Gary O Robertson
Dec 15, 2016
ROBERTSON Gary O. Robertson, 60, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at St. Marys Hospital. Gary was born December 8, 1956 in Owatonna, MN to Oshell and Edna (Wilson) Robertson. He was a graduate of Owatonna High School and went on to work as a carpenter. He was Mr. Fix it. On December 15, 1979, Gary...
Lloyd Maurice Rueber
Dec 15, 2016
Lloyd M. Rueber, age 75, died on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at his home in Oronoco. The memorial service will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester, MN. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The burial will be at...
Dale Verlen Sanford
Dec 14, 2016
Dale Verlen Sanford passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus in Rochester. Dale was born on December 2, 1947 in Kasson to Verlen and Dorothy (Meyers) Sanford. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1965. On July 20, 1968 he married Cindy Schmidt at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wykoff. Dale was...
Romaine Rivera Cappel
Dec 12, 2016
Romaine R. (Sweeney) Cappel, 92, of Rochester Minnesota passed away December 12, 2016 surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Pine Island, Minnesota to Rex and Lillian (Hanson) Sweeney. On September 24, 1949, she married F. Edward Cappel. Romaine enjoyed dancing, music, books, traveling, camping, fishing and flea marketing. She shared her love through cooking, sewing...
Ladonna Marie Lokken
Dec 12, 2016
LaDonna Marie Lokken, 73, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Monday December 12, 2016 at St. Marys Hospital. LaDonna was born May 12, 1943 in Stewartville to Roy and Lorraine (Berndt) Rodenz. LaDonna enjoyed crocheting, jewelry making and listening to country music and Christmas music. She was known for her little red scooter around town. LaDonna...
Phyllis Kapenis
Dec 12, 2016
Phyllis M. Kapenis, 88, of Rochester, MN passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Phyllis Mihos Kapenis was born in the Village of Amarinthos on the Island of Evvia, Greece on March 4, 1928 to George and Anastasia (Kajiki) Mihos. Phyllis completed High School in Greece. She apprenticed to be a tailor and seamstress....
Henry G. Eyrich
Dec 11, 2016
A memorial service for Henry G. Eyrich, 82, of Rochester will be at 11:00am on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Rochester. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Red Wing at a later date. Henry George Eyrich was born on November 12, 1934 in...
Randy Lee Poffenberger
Dec 11, 2016
Randy L. Poffenberger, age 68, died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at his home in Kasson. The memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Friday, December 16, 2016, at St. Johns Lutheran Church, 301 8th Ave NW in Kasson. The visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 pm on Thursday, December 15, 2016, and one hour prior to the service...
Virginia Lenore Hinzmann
Dec 11, 2016
Virginia Lenore Hinzmann, 93, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Shorewood Senior Campus in Rochester, Minnesota. She was born November 23, 1923, in Detroit, Michigan, to John and Beulah Owens. After graduating from Denby High School, she married James Malzahn of Dearborn, Michigan, where they had three children: Thomas (Cathy) Malzahn of Post Falls, Idaho; Susan (Drew) Lindstrom of...
Laketa "Lucky" Marie Thompson
Dec 8, 2016
Laketa (Lucky) Marie Rickly Thompson died peacefully at home on Thursday December 8, 2016. She had been diagnosed with colon cancer about 12 weeks ago. Lucky was born on June 17th, 1940 at Janesville, Wisconsin while her parents William Rickly and Merle Rickly were on a fishing trip. They made a wonderful catch. Soon after birth, she and her parents...
Norman R. Grimm
Dec 8, 2016
Norman Robert Grimm, 83, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at The Mayo Clinic St. Marys campus. Norman was born December 19, 1932 in Douglas, MN to Arthur and Alvina (Schauer) Grimm. He was a 1950 graduate of Rochester High School. Norman united in marriage with Berneice Flaaen on July 1, 1953 in Zumbrota, MN. He...