Dr. Douglas Terry Coles
Mar 6, 2016
Dr. Douglas Terry Coles, of Rochester, Minnesota and Sarasota, Florida; passed away in Rochester on March 6, 2016, with family at his bedside.Despite moving to Florida in 1995, he remained a devoted fan of the Mayo Clinic, Minnesota hockey, Michaels Restaurant and all that is Rochester. Doug was born at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston on June 7, 1932;...
Michael C Frain, Sr.
Mar 6, 2016
Michael Charles Frain Sr., 67, of Rochester passed away March 6, 2016 from a short and courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born Feb. 1, 1949 in Rochester, New York and later moved to Florida where he met his wife Clare with whom he was married for 44 years. They have four children,...
Robert "Bob" D. Jacobson
Mar 5, 2016
Robert Bob D. Jacobson, age 84 of Rochester, passed away Saturday, March 5th 2016 at Golden Living East in Rochester, MN. Robert D. Jacobson was born on Dec. 8, 1931, in rural Greenfield, MN to Everett and Leona (Lenz) Jacobson. Bob attended the Preston High School. In 1949 He enlisted into the United States Army and served during the Korean...
Dennis J. Heim
Mar 5, 2016
Dennis J. Heim, 75, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Dennis was born June 2, 1940 in Milwaukee, WI to Joseph and Cora (Arthur) Heim and moved to Grand Rapids, MN with his family in 1945. He graduated from Grand Rapids High School in 1958 and served in the United States Air...
Muriel A. Kositzke
Mar 5, 2016
In His grace and mercy, the Lord called the soul of His servant Muriel (Mur) A. Kositzke, age 84, to Himself on Saturday, March 5, 2016.She died at home at Shorewood Commons in Rochester, MN, after a short battle with cancer. Mur was born May 31, 1931, in Appleton, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Raymond F. Haase and Lucille...
James Vincent Ross Iii
Mar 4, 2016
James (Jim) Vincent Ross III, 62 passed away March 4, 2016. in Sarasota Florida. Jim was born in Durham, North Carolina on February 4, 1954. His family relocated to Rochester when Jim was three years old. Jim considered himself as a life time resident of Rochester. Jim was active in the business community in Rochester. He was the Financial Director...
Dr. Thomas J. Sebo
Mar 3, 2016
Thomas J. Sebo Rochester Thomas Joseph Sebo (age 61) of Rochester passed away on March 3, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family following a brief illness.His passing will leave an indelible mark on his family and friends. Tom was born on March 23, 1954 to Walter and Doris (Schuette) Sebo in Canton, Illinois.He often said his childhood was...
Barbara L. Wittlief
Mar 2, 2016
Barbara L. Wittlief, age 78, of Oronoco, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at her home. Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 7, 2016, at Oak Hills Wesleyan Church, 410 28th St. SW, Rochester, MN 55902 with Pastor Carl Tenney officiating. The visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Ranfranz...
Jack (John) Phillip Lampman
Mar 1, 2016
Jack (John) P. Lampman, celebrated local figurehead of Rochester Youth Hockey, died March 1st at his home in Rochester, MN at the age of 91. Mr. Lampman, who lived at Shorewood Senior Community, was born February 26, 1925 and was a lifelong resident of Rochester. He graduated Rochester High School in 1943, and was co-captain of both the football and...
Warren Warfield
Mar 1, 2016
Warren C. Warfield, 82, of Rochester, MN passed away on March 1, 2016 at his home of a brain aneurysm. Warren was born July 23, 1934 in Austin, MN to William and Ethel Warfield. He graduated from Austin High School in 1952.Upon graduation he joined the Air Force and went through gunnery school in Denver, CO where he was a...
Warren C. Warfield
Mar 1, 2016
Warren C. Warfield, 81, of Rochester, MN. died on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at his residence in Rochester. Services will be held at a later date to be announced.
Betty Jane Darst
Feb 28, 2016
DARST Betty Jane Darst, 93, a Rochester motel owner, died Sunday, February 28, 2016 of natural causes at Valley View Nursing Home in Houston, MN where she had resided for the last 5 years. Betty J. Woolley was born July 5, 1922 in Dresbach, MN to Robert and Georgina (Dickson) Woolley. After graduating high school, she moved to Rochester and...
Ronald E. Reuter
Feb 28, 2016
Ronald E. Reuter, 93, of Rochester, MN passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Mayo Clinic- Saint Marys Campus Ronald Eugene Reuter was born May 17, 1922 to John and Edna (Steen) Reuter in Harmony, MN.He graduated from Rochester High School and attended Rochester Junior College. Ronald served our country in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1946 and was a proud...
Roger A. Klunder
Feb 28, 2016
Roger A. Klunder died at age 72, peacefully at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, MN on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Roger was born in Brainerd, MN on January 28, 1944, to Harold and Josephine (Clay) Sweet. He was adopted as a young boy by Harvey and Katherine (Wood) Klunder. He graduated from Waverly-Shell Rock High School, Waverly, IA in 1962. He...
Ramona B. Trogstad
Feb 25, 2016
Ramona Blanche Trogstad (Burdick), of Rochester, died February 25th, 2016.She was born to Erma Grace (Lull) and Senator Walter Van Burdick on January 14th, 1929. She attended Holmes School and graduated from Rochester High School in 1947. While her brother Ross Van Burdick was flying B-29s in WWII, she was a member of the Civil Air Patrol, carrying her drill...
Fern Sophia Lindberg
Feb 25, 2016
Fern Sophia Lindberg, 100, passed away peacefully February 25, 2016 at Samaritan Bethany. Fern was born in a log cabin September 7, 1915, in Kerrick, MN to Swedish immigrants Minnie and Charley Anderson. She was schooled in Moose Lake, MN. On June 24, 1939, she married Clarence (Larry) Lindberg at Oak Lake Church in Kerrick. Fern and Larry lived in...
Paul Clarence Planting
Feb 24, 2016
Paul Clarence Planting passed on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, in his Rochester home at the age of 69. He was born on November 22, 1946, in Spring Valley, to Clarence and Olga (Vickmark) Planting. Paul was raised there alongside his brother, David, and two sisters, Mary and Judy. His time was usually spent reading, enjoying the outdoors or, his true...
Thomas W. Gullickson
Feb 23, 2016
Thomas W. Gullickson, 90, of Rochester, MN passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. Thomas William Gullickson was born April 20, 1925 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Dr. Thor W. and Gladys (Brown) Gullickson.He grew up in Minneapolis and served in the U.S. Air Force for four years during W.W. II.Thomas owned and operated a...
Thomas Dale Dohrmann
Feb 21, 2016
Thomas Dale Dohrmann, 50, of Mantorville passed away in Rochester at Saint Marys Hospital on February 21, 2016. Tom was born October 18, 1965 to Caryl and Karen (Gaedtke) Dohrmann in Rochester.He went to Kasson-Mantorville High School and graduated in 1984.He took 2 years of generals at RCC.He worked as a mechanic, counterman at NAPA for many years and most...
Kory John Baker
Feb 21, 2016
Kory John Paradise Baker left this world far too early on Sunday, February 21, 2016. Kory's magnetic personality touched more people than we might ever know. If you met Kory even once, he had the ability to embody a best friend. Kory grew up in Rochester and attended John Marshall High School where he played golf and knew basically everyone...