Obituaries

Donald 'Diamond Don" J. Kirckof

Donald 'Diamond Don" J. Kirckof

Jun 12, 2016

ROCHESTER:Donald Diamond Don J. Kirckof, 52 of Rochester, Minnesota passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016 while vacationing in Mazatln, Mexico. Donald Joseph Kirckof was born March 3, 1964 to Bernard and Helen (Lanzendorf) Kirckof in Rochester, MN.Don graduated from Lourdes High School in 1982.He worked for his father at Rochester Lapidary Supply.He married Susan Paine in Rochester and they later...

Frank  S. Jamnick, Jr.

Frank S. Jamnick, Jr.

Jun 12, 2016

Frank Steven Jamnick, Jr, 70, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at his home. Frank was born September 20, 1945 in Eveleth, MN to Frank S. and Anna (Perusek) Jamnick, Sr. Frank moved from Eveleth to Rochester in 1992. He worked at PossAbilities for numerous years and the past 2 years at Seniors through PossAbilities. He...

Mavis E. Nelson

Mavis E. Nelson

Jun 12, 2016

Mavis E. Nelson, 95, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester. Mavis Eleanor Nelson was born April 7, 1921 in La Crosse, WI. to Ray and Clarice (Sanness) Chapel. She was raised in Faribault, MN graduating from Faribault High School and graduating from Waldorf College in Forest City, IA. Mavis also attended...

Marvin Muller

Marvin Muller

Jun 11, 2016

Marvin H. Muller, 92, of Rochester passed away peacefully at Seasons Hospice on Saturday, June 11, 2016. A true sweetheart of a man, Marv was born on Valentines Day, February 14, 1924 in Dodge Center, MN.Son of Carl and Louise (Tischer) Muller. After graduating from Dodge Center High School, he moved to Willmar, MN where he worked at the A...

Judith "Judy" Ann Schlicht

Judith "Judy" Ann Schlicht

Jun 11, 2016

SCHLICHT Judith Ann Schlicht, 73, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 11, 2016 in Rochester surrounded by the spirit of her family. Judy was born November 19, 1942 in La Crosse, WI to Bernard and Mabel (nee Rodenberg) Hobelsberger. She was a 1960 graduate of Aquinas High School in La Crosse. On July 27, 1963, Judy married Paul...

Mary Louise Cronin

Mary Louise Cronin

Jun 10, 2016

The Funeral Mass for Mary Louise Cronin will be Sunday, June 19th, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester, with her nephew, the Rev. Michael Cronin officiating.Visitation will be an hour before the service at the church.Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Miss Cronin, 92, a lifelong Rochester resident and longtime Mayo Clinic employee died June 10th,...

Helen Rose Drewes

Helen Rose Drewes

Jun 7, 2016

Mrs. Drewes, age 97, died on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at Season's Hospice in Rochester. The memorial service for Helen Drewes will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 10, 2016, at Ranfranz Funeral Homes in Rochester. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The inurnment will be in Hamilton Cemetery near Racine,...

Emil Laurence Gay

Emil Laurence Gay

Jun 5, 2016

Larry Gay, 92, died June 5, 2016, with his family nearby in Rochester, Minnesota. A funeral mass will be held at Pax Christi Church on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 11am with Father Joe Fogal officiating.Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and one hour prior to the service...

Rachel A. Nepstad

Rachel A. Nepstad

Jun 4, 2016

Funeral services for Rachel A. Nepstad, 15, of Byron, MN will be at 11:00am on Friday, June 10, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester.Burial will be at the Byron Cemetery.Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00pm on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the church. Rachel Ann Nepstad...

Lukas Joshua Wharton

Lukas Joshua Wharton

Jun 2, 2016

Lukas Joshua Wharton, 5, of Byron, MN passed away June 2, 2016 at Mayo Clinic, St. Marys Campus. Lukas was born October 3, 2010 in Rochester, MN to Joshua and April (Honermann) Wharton.Lukas loved fishing, riding his bike, cutting dandelions with his pocket knife, playing Army with his brother Colton, wrestling with his brothers William and Colton and even playing...

Charles F. Hoyc

Charles F. Hoyc

May 31, 2016

Charles F. Hoye, 80, of Rochester, MN passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at his daughters home. Charles Francis Hoye was born August 3, 1935 to William and Mabel (Mattison) Hoye in Saint Paul, MN.Charles was raised in Saint Paul, graduating from Johnson High School in 1953.He attended Northwestern Electronics in Saint Paul and worked at Honeywell in Minneapolis.Charles married...

Erdine "Dee" Kruger

Erdine "Dee" Kruger

May 30, 2016

Memorial services for Erdine Delores Dee Kruger, 89, of Rochester, MN will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Dee Kruger was born on October 25, 1926 on her grandparents farm in Mower County, Minnesota....

Laverne "Bud" C. Mcgowan

Laverne "Bud" C. Mcgowan

May 29, 2016

Funeral services for LaVerne Bud C. McGowan, 91, of Byron will be at 2:00pm on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.Visitation will be from 5:00 8:00 pm on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service.Burial will be at Pleasant Prairie Cemetery in rural Rochester. LaVerne...

Wayne John Lutter

Wayne John Lutter

May 29, 2016

Wayne John Lutter, 71, of Rochester, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 at his residence. Wayne was born March 30, 1945 in Worthington, MN to Theodore Ted and Phyllis (Lortz) Lutter. Wayne was a resident of Bear Creek Services and was very special to the staff at Bear Creek. He loved basketball and shooting hoops. Wayne also enjoyed going out...

Ione Stoltenberg

Ione Stoltenberg

May 27, 2016

Ione Stoltenberg, age 94, of Rochester, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2016, at her residence.The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 869 Seventh Ave, SE, Rochester, MN. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. The burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. In lieu...

David H. Bertsinger

David H. Bertsinger

May 22, 2016

David H. Bertsinger, age 81, of Oronoco, MN died on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus in Rochester. The funeral service will be at 2:00 pm. on Thursday, May 26, 2016, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes. The visitation will be from 4:00 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, and one hour prior to...

Philip R. Ziemann

Philip R. Ziemann

May 22, 2016

Philip R. Ziemann, 89, of Rochester passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Seasons Hospice. Phil was born to Hulda Ziemann on January 2, 1927 in Rochester, Minnesota.He graduated from Rochester High School, and after retuning from serving in the United States Army, married his childhood sweetheart Doneen Brandt. Phil and Doneen built a home in 1948 on what was...

Milton "Fritz" Wall

Milton "Fritz" Wall

May 22, 2016

Milton Fritz Wall formerly of Byron, MN passed away May 22, 2016. A memorial service will be held at Oasis Church in Rochester Friday June 3rd. Visitation at 10AM and service at 11AM. In lieu of flowers, donations to Camp Victory Scholarship are desired. Fritz and his wife Carol served as leaders of a childrens American Mission Fellowship Sunday school...

Gwendolyn Deann Eklund

Gwendolyn Deann Eklund

May 21, 2016

Gwendolyn DeAnn (Betcher) Eklund, 76, of of Rochester passed away unexpectedly after a short illness on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus in Rochester. Gwen was born March 3, 1940 in Rochester, MN. to Alfred and Alta (Irish) Betcher. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1958 and shortly after married Wallace Eklund; they later...

Marcia Louise Boese

Marcia Louise Boese

May 21, 2016

Marcia Louise Boese was called home to God on May 21, 2016 at home surrounded by family and still fighting pancreatic cancer.She was born on the hottest day of the year, July 22, 1934, in Winona, Minnesota to Evan Ollie and Clara (Weimer) Davies.She was baptized and confirmed at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Winona.She graduated from Winona Senior High...