Obituaries

Anna Chilson

Anna Chilson

Apr 26, 2016

Anna Catherine Chilson died April 26, 2016 at the age of 91, in Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph, MI of apparent heart failure.Ann, as she preferred to be called, was born February 9, 1925 in New Haven Township, Olmsted County, MN to Harry James and May Catherine (Prouty) Hayden.She was named after her grandmothers Anna Augusta Smith Hayden and Margaret Catherine...

Donald  C. Hicks

Donald C. Hicks

Apr 26, 2016

Donald C. Hicks, 67, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away on April 26, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Jasper from a long struggle with cancer. Don was born on January 21, 1949, in Shawano, Wisconsin to Leon (Bud) and Joanne (Slorby) Hicks. He was a graduate of John Marshall High School. He attended Rochester Junior College and then North Dakota State...

Harold Frederick Schoenmann

Harold Frederick Schoenmann

Apr 25, 2016

Harold F. Schoenmann, 81, of Rochester, passed away April 25, 2016 at his home. Harold was born December 7, 1934 in Spring Green, WI to H.J. and Mildred (Aron) Schoenmann. He was a graduate of Rochester High School. Harold was a veteran of the U.S. Army. While in the Army, Harold met Loretta Bonivida in Virginia and then they were...

Rolland "Rollie" Ness

Rolland "Rollie" Ness

Apr 24, 2016

Rollie Ness of Rochester, MN died at home on April 24, 2016, after a lengthy battle with end stage COPD. Rollie was born May 8th, 1950 in Kenmare, ND to Ardine and Vivian (Ryerson) Ness.He grew up on the family farm in the Tolley - Mohall area.He graduated from Mohall High School and NDSU Bottineau Branch of Forestry.He farmed most...

Beatrice Wagner

Beatrice Wagner

Apr 23, 2016

On Saturday, April 23, 2016, Mrs. Beatrice Weiner Wagner (Bea), 96, passed away at Maple Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Rochester, Minnesota, attended by her devoted daughter and caregiver Susan Bailey.Mrs. Wagner, nee Beatrice Weiner, was born July 6, 1919 in Baltimore, Maryland, the elder of two daughters of Jewish Russian and Lithuanian immigrants who had immigrated through the Port...

June Rose Luck

June Rose Luck

Apr 19, 2016

Funeral services for June R. Luck, 80, of Rochester will be at 11:00am on Monday, April 25, 2016 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.Burial will be at Pleasant Prairie Cemetery. June Rose Lockman was born on June 8, 1935 in Rochester to Wilbur and Ella (Alms) Lockman.She died on April...

Cindy A. Nickel

Cindy A. Nickel

Apr 17, 2016

Cindy Nickel passed away unexpectedly at the age of 56 from a stroke on Sunday, April 17th, 2016 in Rochester, MN. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Ruth Maslowski. She is survived by her husband, Steve, her five children: Jeff, Tom (Amanda), Sarah, Laura, David, and her siblings: Scott (Cindy) Maslowski, Lynne (Merv) Opatrny, and Paul...

William A. Gustine

William A. Gustine

Apr 17, 2016

Memorial services for William A. Gustine, 79, of Rochester, MN will be at 11:00am on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.Private family inurnment will be at Oakwood Cemetery. William Arthur Gustine was born on December 29, 1936 in Rochester to George and Beatrice (Keehn)...

Edward D. Lapointe, Jr.

Edward D. Lapointe, Jr.

Apr 16, 2016

Edward D. LaPointe, Jr. passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 in his home surrounded by his family.He was born July 29, 1927 and grew up in St. Paul, MN., was a proud Eagle Scout and graduated from Monroe H.S. in 1944.He served in the Coast Guard in 1945.Upon returning, he attended the University of MN., graduating with a degree in...

George Bourdon

George Bourdon

Apr 16, 2016

ROCHESTER, MN:George R. Bourdon, Jr. 90, of Rochester, MN passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Homestead of Rochester. George Robert Bourdon, Jr. was born October 19, 1925 to George and Janet (Zaiser) Bourdonin Red Lake Falls, MN. George attended Red Lake Falls High School, joined the Army Air Corp and graduated from The University of North Dakota.George married...

Scott J. Feeser

Scott J. Feeser

Apr 15, 2016

Scott James Feeser, 57, of Rochester, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic RochesterMethodist Campus after a courageous fight against cancer. Scott was born in Lincoln, NE to Hollis and Patricia Feeser on May 28, 1958.The family moved to Rochester in 1961.While in grade school Scott was proud to be a member of Boy Scout Troop 98...

David H. Peden

David H. Peden

Apr 13, 2016

ROCHESTER, MN: David H. Peden, 80, of Rochester, MN. died Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus in Rochester. David H. Peden was born on November 2, 1935 in Canby, Minnesota to Maurice and Pearl (Heaton) Peden. He graduated from Gary South Dakota High School in 1953 and from South Dakota State College in 1957. In...

Eunice E. Strelow

Eunice E. Strelow

Apr 12, 2016

Eunice Elaine Strelow, 82, of Rochester passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Shalom Estates in Rochester. Eunice was born on December 19, 1933 in Lewiston, MN to Elmer and Erna (Erdman) Luedtke. She attended the Wilson Schoolhouse in Winona County. She married Allan Strelow at St. Martins Lutheran Church in Winona, MN on June 17th, 1955. Eunice was a...

Nancy  Young

Nancy Young

Apr 11, 2016

Nancy Young went to be with Jesus on April 11th, 2016. She died from aggressive Melanoma Cancer. Nancy was born to Theodore "Ted" and Phyllis Lutter October 23, 1939 in Mankato, MN. Nancy moved to Rochester, MN with her parents when she was 5 years old. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1957 and then attended Mankato State College...

Pauline M. Veer

Pauline M. Veer

Apr 10, 2016

Pauline Margaret Veer passed away peacefully Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Cottagewood Senior Community. Pauline was born February 1, 1932 in Lakota, Iowa to Roelf and Albertha Miller. She graduated from Lakota High School in 1949. Pauline married Carl Veer Jr., on October 24, 1950, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. After their marriage Carl and Pauline farmed...

Davis "Crockett" Roy Evjen

Davis "Crockett" Roy Evjen

Apr 10, 2016

Funeral services for Davis Crockett R. Evjen, 62, of Rochester, MN will be at 2:00pm on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at South Zumbro Lutheran Church, 4830 120th Ave. SW, Kasson, MN.Visitation will be from 4:00 7:00 pm on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the church.Burial will...

Lawrence "Larry" V. Coyne

Lawrence "Larry" V. Coyne

Apr 7, 2016

Lawrence Vincent Coyne, Larry, 75, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, on Thursday, April 7, 2016. Larry was born June 13, 1940 in Rockford, IL to James and Mary (Keaty) Coyne. He worked for ABC for 10+ years. He was a member of Pax Christi Catholic Church and was amember of the Knights of Columbus, being...

David Charles Cannons

David Charles Cannons

Apr 6, 2016

David Charles Cannons, 28, of Rochester, MN. passed away Wednesday, April 6th, 2016. David was born in Rochester on July 8, 1987 to Paul and Katie (Gurney) Cannons. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 2005. David worked for Menards and in 2006 started working for McNelius Truck Manufacturing and Oshkosh Defense Tactical Vehicle Manufacturing in Kuwait and Afghanistan...

Roger Allen Heins

Roger Allen Heins

Apr 5, 2016

HEINS Roger Allen Heins, 86, of Rochester, MN passed away Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 at Mayo Clinic's St. Mary's Campus in Rochester. Roger was born in Rochester on August 4, 1929 to George and Esther (Sayles) Heins. Rogergraduated from Pine Island High School in 1948. Roger married Mary A. Rolling on June 6th, 1953 in Ivanhoe, MN.He was a farmer...

Doris Ellen Rawalt

Doris Ellen Rawalt

Apr 5, 2016

Doris Ellen (Hallsted) Rawalt, 96, of Chadron, Nebraska, passed away from dementia on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Pine Haven Living Center in Pine Island, MN where she resided for the past three years. Doris was born April 18, 1919 in Hay Springs, Nebraska, the first of two daughters to Leroy Isaac and Elbe (Sheffner) Hallsed.She attended grade school in...