Obituaries

Marjorie B. Larimer

Marjorie B. Larimer

Apr 2, 2016

Marjorie B. Marge Larimer, 86, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Cottagewood Memory Care Center in Rochester, Minnesota. Marge was born at home on August 6, 1929, on the Mankell family homestead near New London, Minnesota, to Herman and Cornelia (Christopherson) Mankell.She was confirmed in the Christian faith on Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1941, at the Lake Florida...

Roger Dean Smith

Roger Dean Smith

Mar 31, 2016

Roger Dean Smith, 77, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully from a 9 month battle with cancer on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family.A celebration of life will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Calvary Baptist Church 5905 Silas Dent Road Rochester, MN.There will be a reviewal from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Rachael N. Hofstad

Rachael N. Hofstad

Mar 27, 2016

Rachael N. Hofstad, 99, of Rochester, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Samaritan Bethany Home in Rochester. Rachael was born April 10, 1916 in Viola Township, MN to Jo and Evelyn (Lufkin) Richardson. She graduated from Elgin High School in 1933 and Winona State Teachers College in 1935. She married Harvey Stellmaker in 1939 and later divorced. She...

Linda E. Pieper

Linda E. Pieper

Mar 27, 2016

ROCHESTER, MN:Linda E. Pieper, 68, of Rochester, MN. died Sunday, March 27, 2016 at her residence in Rochester. Linda Elaine Pieper was born on March 4, 1948 to Jerry and Mildred (Ulwelling) Pieper in Austin, Minnesota. She was raised and grew up in Rose Creek and Austin. Linda lived at Hiawatha Homes in Rochester for the past thirteen years and...

Jay Lee Schulz

Jay Lee Schulz

Mar 26, 2016

ROCHESTER, MN:Jay Lee Schulz, 39, of Rochester, MN. died Saturday, March 26, 2016 at his residence in Rochester. Jay was born on August 3, 1976 in Rochester to Kurt and Cheryl (Suk) Schulz.He graduated from Mayo High School in 1994 and from Rochester Community Technical College in 2010 in the Building, Utility and Maintenance Program. Jay worked at Lowes and...

Mason T. Fuller

Mason T. Fuller

Mar 25, 2016

Mason "Jack" Thayer Fuller, 90, passed away on Friday March 25, 2016 at the Waters on Mayowood. Jack was born on October 25, 1925, in McIntire, IA to Velma and Frank Fuller. Jack's father worked for the Chicago Great Western Railroad, so Jack grew up around trains and the depot in McIntire. Jack and his parents moved to Rochester in...

Steven  M. Smart

Steven M. Smart

Mar 24, 2016

Funeral services for Steven M. Smart, 69, of Rochester, MN will be at 11:00am on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.Visitation will be from 5:00 7:00pm on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Steven Michael Smart was born...

Elaine E. Searles

Elaine E. Searles

Mar 23, 2016

Thanks and praise to our Dear Lord for calling Elaine Edna Searles (86) home on Wednesday March 23, 2016. Elaine was born September 18, 1929 in Winona, MN to Edward and Edna (Ohm) Young.On September 24, 1949 she married the love of her life Eugene C. Searles at St. Martins Lutheran Church in Winona, MN.Their 66 year marriage was an...

Thomas "Tom" A. Winkels

Thomas "Tom" A. Winkels

Mar 22, 2016

Thomas A. Tom Winkels, age 66, of Dodge Center, MN, died on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, MN. Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 25, 2016, at Lydia Zion United Methodist Church, 1026 E 205th St. Jordan, MN 55352, with Reverend Larry G. Kasten officiating. The visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m....

Patricia A. Holmes

Patricia A. Holmes

Mar 16, 2016

On March 16, 2016, Patricia Anne Holmes went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Pat was born February 27, 1933 in Minneapolis to Axel and Otta (Haugerud) Hansen. On August 15, 1950, Pat married John Jack Holmes in Clear Lake, IA. She worked many years at The First Bank of Minneapolis which later became The First...

Clifford Walter Laging

Clifford Walter Laging

Mar 15, 2016

Clifford (Cliff) Laging of Rochester, Minnesota passed away at Seasons Hospice House on March 15, 2016. He was born October 15, 1925, in rural Spring Valley, Minnesota to the late Elsie and Walter Laging.He graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1943.In 1949 he married Dorothy E. Boelter, and they farmed until 1957 when he was employed by IBM and...

Edward C. Brackenbury

Edward C. Brackenbury

Mar 14, 2016

Edward Charles Brackenbury, 98 of Rochester, MNpassed away on Monday, March 14, 2016 in Golden Living East Healthcare Center. Born December 20, 1917 in Chengwatana / Pine City township in MN, the son of Clarence and Clara Brackenbury. The family moved to Rochester when Edward was a young boy.From March 23, 1942 to November 18, 1945 he served in the...

Ruth E. Wilson

Ruth E. Wilson

Mar 11, 2016

Ruth Elaine Wilson - Rochester Ruth Elaine (Sorensen) Wilson, 85, of Rochester passed away peacefully at Madonna Towers on Friday, March 11, 2016, surrounded by her loving family.She is predeceased by her beloved husband of 61 years, Kenneth Wilson andis survived by herfive children, Beth (Geoffrey) Wilson-Gittleson of Milford Connecticut, Paul (Wendy) Wilson of Eden Prairie Minnesota, Kristen (Erik) Wilson-Weiberg...

Sandra Price

Sandra Price

Mar 10, 2016

Sandra (Sandy) Price, age 73, passed away peacefully in the early morning of March 10, 2016, following a lengthy battle with cancer.She was born on April 30, 1942, in Cresco, Iowa, to Elma and Harold (Eatsie) Eiffler, who preceded her in death.She graduated from Lourdes High School and the University of Minnesota.She married Raymond R. Price on August 26, 1961.She...

Frances I. Gage

Frances I. Gage

Mar 10, 2016

Frances Wilson Gage Frances Irene Wilson Gage, 97, of Rochester, MN, passed away at Madonna Towers Care Center in Rochester, MN on March 10, 2016. Frances was born on October 19, 1918 near Hayfield, MN, the daughter of Louis B. Wilson and Annette Wilson. She attended Hayfield and Rochester High Schools graduating in 1936. She was employed at the Mayo...

Robert E. Driscoll

Robert E. Driscoll

Mar 10, 2016

ROCHESTER, MN:Robert Bob E. Driscoll, 54 of Rochester, MN. died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus in Rochester. Robert Edward Driscoll was born on April 14, 1961 in Rochester to Raymond and Lillian (Smith) Driscoll.He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1979. Bob was a bartender in Rochester for North Star Bar, Kathys Pub, and...

Vernon R. Nelsen

Vernon R. Nelsen

Mar 9, 2016

Vernon R. Nelsen, 71, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday March 9, 2016. No formal service is planned, but friends and family are invited to share food and fellowship on Saturday March 19, 2016 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Byron United Methodist Church fellowship hall at 503 First Avenue NW, Byron. Vern was born in...

Marjorie A. Rhyne

Marjorie A. Rhyne

Mar 8, 2016

Marjorie Ann Rhyne, 85, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at St. Marys Hospital. Marjorie was born May 27, 1930 in Humboldt, KS to William and Georgia (Doyle) Benson. She was a 1948 graduate of Chanute High School. On June 17, 1948 Marjorie married her best friend, Jim Rhyne in Chanute,...

John Franklin Van Houten

John Franklin Van Houten

Mar 7, 2016

ROCHESTER:John F. Van Houten, 88, of Rochester, MN passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 at Golden Living Center East. John Franklin Van Houten was born July 30, 1927 to John and Elizabeth (Hager) Van Houten.John was born and raised in the Millville area.He worked for Springer & Pretzer Implement in Millville, drove taxi in Rochester and worked as a custodian...

Dorothy Gustine

Dorothy Gustine

Mar 6, 2016

Dorothy J. Gustine, 81, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, Sunday, March 6, 2016 at her home. Dorothy was born November 3, 1934 in Preston, MN to Charles E. and Naida C. (Winch) Jerviss. She was a 1952 graduate of Rochester High School. On April 17, 1953, Dorothy married Richard Gustine at the First Methodist Church in...