Obituaries

Wesley Crowle

Wesley Crowle

May 26, 2017

Wesley E. Crowle, age 95, of Rochester, died on Friday, May 26, 2017, at Zumbrota Health Services in Zumbrota. The memorial service will be at 11:00 am. on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Saint Lukes Episcopal Church in Rochester. Private family interment will take place at the church. Memorials are preferred to Saint Lukes Episcopal Church or to the Salvation...

Shirley Adams

Shirley Adams

May 23, 2017

Shirley Adams, age 90, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at her home. The memorial service will be at 1:00 pm on Friday, May 26, 2017, at Real Life Co-Op, 825 Essex Parkway NW, Rochester with Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner officiating. The visitation will be a half hour prior to the service with an inurnment in Grandview...

Virginia Maxine Mohlke

Virginia Maxine Mohlke

May 22, 2017

Viriginia M. Mohlke, age 88, of Rochester, died in the LORD on Monday, May 22, 2017, at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Rochester. The funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The burial will be in...

Doris M. Miller

Doris M. Miller

May 20, 2017

Doris Miller, 93, of Rochester, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Seasons Hospice. Doris Marvel Jensen Miller, daughter of Johannes (John) Jensen and Anna Larsen Jensen was born September 25, 1923 on the family farm near Rutland, Iowa. She attended country school through the 8th grade and graduated from Rutland High School in 1941. After high school she...

Helen R. Klenner

Helen R. Klenner

May 16, 2017

Helen R. Klenner, age 91, of Rochester, MN, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, following a lengthy illness, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Saint Lukes Episcopal Church in Rochester with Reverend Ernest Ashcroft officiating. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service...

Lloyd J. Larson

Lloyd J. Larson

May 15, 2017

Lloyd J. Larson, age 86, of Rochester, died on Monday, May 15, 2017, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus. The memorial service will be at 1:00 pm on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Oakwood Cemetery Chapel in Rochester with Reverend Paul Bauch officiating. The visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Ranfranz and Vine...

Kenneth Slattery

Kenneth Slattery

May 14, 2017

Kenneth J. Slattery, 81, of Rochester, MN passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Saint Marys Hospital. Kenneth John was born March 12, 1936 to Thomas and Barbara (Kurtz) Slattery in Chicago, IL. After graduating from St. Ignatius High School in Chicago, he attended the College of the Holy Cross. On August 1, 1959, he married Joan Reinhard. The couple...

Beverly Hawkinson

Beverly Hawkinson

May 13, 2017

Beverly (Rhoads) Hawkinson, 73, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center, following a brief illness. Beverly Bev was born July 12, 1943 in Ottumwa, IA to Ward and Doris (Lohrenz) Rhoads. Bev married Max Hawkinson in 1962 and they later divorced. Max and Bev were blessed with three children, Todd (Lynne)...

Terry Jacobson

Terry Jacobson

May 13, 2017

JACOBSON Terry Allen Jacobson, 67, of Rochester, MN. passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at his home. Terry was born December 1, 1949 in Wabasha, MN to Carl and Lela (Kinseth) Jacobson. He graduated from Mayo High School in 1969. On March 14,1970 he married Marilyn Lockwood in Rochester. Terry farmed in Hayfield, MN until 1985 and then worked for...

Ruby Busby

Ruby Busby

May 13, 2017

Ruby Lee (Kitty) Busby, 78 of Zumbrota, MN passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Maple Manor Care Center. Ruby Lee Leadmon, was born April 8, 1939 to Howard and Ida (Kercheval) Leadmon in Laurel, MD. Ruby married Willis Busby on July 1, 1955. After their marriage, the couple moved back to Minnesota. Ruby worked in food service and enjoyed...

Ramona Hoagland

Ramona Hoagland

May 12, 2017

Ramona Brooke Hoagland died May 12. She is survived by her family. Her husband H. Clark; her daughter Virginia Garcia and her husband Michael; two grandchildren Jessica and Devon; and brother Paul Brooke. Ramona grew up in Virginia. She graduated from nursing school in 1957. Ramona and H. Clark were married in 1959 in Richmond, Virginia. They settled in Rochester,...

Robert Jensen

Robert Jensen

May 12, 2017

Robert Carl Jensen ,90, died at his home on Friday May 12, 2017. Bob was born December 28 1926 in Rochester. He was a lifelong resident, and considered Rochester the best place on Earth to live. Bob was a WWII veteran. He served his country with the 7th Cavalry in Bremerhaven, Germany, during the occupation. Bob worked for over 40...

Doris M. Larson

Doris M. Larson

May 12, 2017

Doris M. Larson, 83, of Rochester, MN passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at Maple Manor Care Center. Doris Mae was born August 13, 1933 to Carl and Vivian (Prentiss) Elford in Douglas, MN. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1951. After high school, she went on to Rochester Junior College with a secretarial finishing degree. Doris worked for...

Gail "Dianne" Claffy

Gail "Dianne" Claffy

May 9, 2017

Gail Dianne (Lendobeja) Claffy was born April 20, 1935 to Adam and Mabel Lendobeja in Thief River Falls, MN where she spent her childhood and graduated from high school. She married Jerry Alden Claffy on June 19th, 1955. She attended North Dakota State College in Fargo, ND to attain her teaching degree in Home Economics in 1957. Together they lived...

Patricia J. Bess

Patricia J. Bess

May 9, 2017

Patricia J. Bess, 85, of Rochester, MN passed away May 9, 2017 at St. Crispin Living Community in Red Wing, MN. Patricia was born September 26, 1931 in Princeton, MN to Vernon and Nellie Webb. She graduated from Princeton High School in 1949. After graduation, she babysat for the Minneapolis Millers. Patricia also worked at their hotel, which is where...

Leola Wolfgram

Leola Wolfgram

May 8, 2017

Leola Adler Wolfgram, 92, a longtime Rochester resident, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017, at the Charter House. Born January 8, 1925, in Elgin Township, Wabasha County, to Fred William and Alice Schultz Adler, Leola graduated from Rochester High School in 1941 and from Winona Business College in 1942. In 1943, she became the legal secretary for Mr. Albert E....

Lorraine D. Olean

Lorraine D. Olean

May 8, 2017

Lorraine Doris Olean, a longtime resident of Rochester, Minnesota, died Monday May 8, 2017 at Samaritan Bethany Home. She lived at Samaritan for 16 years and developed very dear relationships with many in the Samaritan family. She was a talented lady who loved to craft and spent many hours of her days crafting until her hands wouldnt allow it anymore....

Joanne Nelson

Joanne Nelson

May 7, 2017

JoAnne Streiff Nelson, 75, of Rochester, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at her home. JoAnne was born April 14, 1942 in Dodge County, MN to Ronald and Lorna Streiff. On September 19, 1959, JoAnne married Carroll Nelson. She enjoyed crocheting, puzzles, going to the casino and out to eat. JoAnne was a very generous, outgoing woman that was always...

Madeline L. Stebbins

Madeline L. Stebbins

May 3, 2017

Madeline L. Stebbins, 92, of Rochester, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at her home. Madeline was born November 30, 1924 in Sioux City, IA to Edmond and Rose Jensen. On November 11, 1944, Madeline married George Stebbins in St. Charles, MN. Madeline worked as a bookkeeper at Snyder Drugs for over 24 years. She enjoyed playing bingo and riding...

Gerald "Jerry" F. Riley

Gerald "Jerry" F. Riley

May 3, 2017

Gerald F. Riley, Jerry 83, of Rochester, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at The Mayo Clinic, St. Marys campus. Jerry was born January 23, 1934 in Rochester to Francis and Beulah (Cliff) Riley. He was a graduate of Rochester High School. In October 1958, Jerry married Arlene Mitchell at The Church of St. John the Evangelist in Rochester. Jerry...