Obituaries

June E. Barnhart

June E. Barnhart

Sep 27, 2015

ROCHESTER, MINN:June E. Barnhart, 91, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 under hospice care at Cottagewood Senior Community. June Elna Swanson was born March 28, 1924 to John and Florence (Anderson) Swanson in rural Trimont, Martin County, MN. June graduated from Mankato Beauty School and married Adolph Quade and the couple moved to Chicago, IL. While he was serving in WWII,...

Deborah Lange

Deborah Lange

Sep 26, 2015

Deborah Lange, 59, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2015 surrounded by her caregiver family. Deborah (Deb) Lange, was born on January 11, 1956 in Tracy Minnesota to her parents, Curtis and Betty Lange.Deb was very close to her stepmother, Mary Lange.Deb lived independently in the Rochester community in her younger years.She ultimately found Cardinal of Southern Minnesota, and...

Kevin Michael Thompson

Kevin Michael Thompson

Sep 25, 2015

Kevin Michael Thompson, 50, of Rochester, MN. died Friday, September 25, 2015 at his home in Rochester. Kevin was born on May 12, 1965 in Rochester, MN.to Virgil and Diane (Phetteplace) Thompson.He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1985 and was employed at Ability Building Centers of Rochester.Kevin enjoyed listening to music, bowling, and traveling and was an active...

Harvey L. Newkirk

Harvey L. Newkirk

Sep 23, 2015

Funeral services for Harvey L. Newkirk, 84, of Rochester, MN will be at 10:00am on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Christ United Methodist Church in Rochester.Visitation will be from 5:00 8:00pm on Friday, September 25, 2015 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the church.Burial will be at Washington Cemetery near Spring...

Gladys Jagielski

Gladys Jagielski

Sep 22, 2015

Rochester, MN: Gladys M. Jagielski, 88, passed away in Rochester, MN on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. Gladys Marian Jagielski was born May 9, 1927 to Arthur and Marian Peterson in Chicago, IL. Gladys grew up in Chicago and married Walter Jagielski on July 29, 1950. They enjoyed traveling and visiting with family and friends. Gladys was a beloved mother, wife,...

Glen C. Himrich

Glen C. Himrich

Sep 20, 2015

ROCHESTER, MINN:Glen C. Himrich, 90, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Golden Living Centers-Whitewater, St. Charles, MN. Glen Coolidge Himrich was born December 13, 1924 to Edward and Emily (Sattler) Himrich in Selby, SD. Glen graduated from Selby South Dakota High School. He attended the University of Minnesota and graduated from South Dakota State University with a degree in Pharmacy....

Charles "Chuck" C. Jacobsen

Charles "Chuck" C. Jacobsen

Sep 20, 2015

Funeral services for Charles Chuck C. Jacobsen, 70, of Hayward, WI (formerly of Rochester, MN) will be at 2:00pm on Friday, September 25, 2015 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.Visitation will be from 6:00 8:00 pm on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.Burial will...

Eleanor "Patty" Midthun

Eleanor "Patty" Midthun

Sep 13, 2015

Eleanor Patty Midthun Rochester, MN Eleanor Patricia Midthun, 74, passed away unexpectantly at her home on September 13, 2015.She was born on April 5, 1941 in Pilot Grove Township in Faribault County to Tollef and Eleanor (Hagedorn) Hovland. Patty graduated from rural High School and the New Ulm School of Practical Nursing. She worked as an R.N. for Rochester Methodist...

Pietje Heim

Pietje Heim

Sep 13, 2015

Born in Steenwijk, Holland to Pieter Oosterdijk and Dora Schuurmann, the seventh of eleven children. Pietje crossed the Atlantic to America with her family at the age 6, in 1930, only 6-months after the stock market crash of 1929. During a storm at sea, Pietje was nearly washed overboard with her brother Gerrett. She survived the trip and grew up...

Thrine Minerva Bourdon

Thrine Minerva Bourdon

Sep 10, 2015

ROCHESTER, MINN:Thrine M. Bourdon, 89, died Thursday, September 10, 2015 at The Homestead of Rochester. Thrine Minerva Haga was born June 10, 1926 to Lars and Irene (Lanager) Haga in Plummer, Minnesota. She graduated from Plummer high school and the University of Minnesota. She worked as a secretary and typist at the University of Minnesota. On September 10, 1948, she...

Verna M. Zierke

Verna M. Zierke

Sep 10, 2015

Verna M. Zierke, 98, passed away on September 10, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.She was born on March 23, 1917 in Knierim, Iowa to August and Tillie (Zinnel) Zeckser. Verna attended rural Knierim/Manson, Iowa Schools and she married Virgil Zierke on October 2, 1937 in Sac City, Iowa. Verna was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church...

Margaret Ann Schultz

Margaret Ann Schultz

Sep 9, 2015

Margaret A. Schultz, age 76, of Rochester, died on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus in Rochester. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September15, 2015, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes with Pastor Tony Deach officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will...

Lorene V Gosewisch

Lorene V Gosewisch

Sep 8, 2015

Lorene V. Gosewisch died Tuesday evening, September 8, 2015, at Maple Manor Nursing Home after a short and sudden battle with Leukemia.She was born to Adena and J. R. Christenson in Blooming Prairie on January 3, 1925.Lorene began a 35 year career with Prudential Insurance Company in the Twin Cities.She later moved to Mankato where she met and married her...

Gerald Robert Postier

Gerald Robert Postier

Sep 7, 2015

PINE ISLAND, MINN:Gerald R. Jerry Postier, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 7, 2015 at Plummer Place assisted living. Gerald Robert Postier was born April 30, 1926 to Clarence Sattre and Marion Postier in Rochester, MN. Jerry graduated from Rochester High School in 1943. He served in the Army during WWII. He married Lois V. Rawson in 1949 and...

Robert A. Kothenbeutel

Robert A. Kothenbeutel

Sep 5, 2015

ROCHESTER, MINN:Robert A. Bob Kothenbeutel, 76, died Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Regina Hospital, Grace Unit, Hastings, MN. Robert Allen Kothenbeutel was born March 3, 1939 to John and Ethel (Poole) Kothenbeutel in Rochester, MN.Bob graduated from Rochester High School in 1957. He married Karen I. Simso on November 24, 1957 in Rochester, MN. Bob worked atI.B.M. for 32 years....

Lois E. Fitzgerald

Lois E. Fitzgerald

Sep 5, 2015

Lois Elizabeth Fitzgerald, 80, of Rochester, MN passed away on September 5, 2015 at Willow and Woods in Rochester.She was born on May 24, 1935 in St. Clair, MN to Clayton and Esther (Kuske) McComb. Lois lived in Mankato, MN until she graduated from Mankato High School.She worked as a secretary for the Athletic Department at RCC until her retirement...

Elizabeth Louise Moore

Elizabeth Louise Moore

Sep 4, 2015

Elizabeth Louise Moore was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 16, 1948 to Lyle and Laura Gregg. She attended Magnificat High School and Mt St. Joseph's College in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she graduated with honors with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Nursing. Upon graduation, Beth entered the U.S. Army and began what would become a distinguished career in the...

Rev. Glenn A. Armstrong

Rev. Glenn A. Armstrong

Sep 3, 2015

Rev. Glenn Arthur Armstrong, D.D., age 81, of Venice, Florida, passed away Thursday, September 3rd, 2015. He was born in Galveston, Indiana, on April 3, 1934, to Herbert and Eva Williams. He was a graduate of Galveston High School. He received his Bachelors degree from Detroit Bible College and his Doctorate of Divinity from Denver Baptist Bible College. He was...

Edward "Ed" H. Gerads

Edward "Ed" H. Gerads

Aug 31, 2015

ROCHESTER, MINN:Edward H. Ed Gerads, 91, died Monday, August 31, 2015 at The Homestead of Rochester, MN. Edward Henry Gerads was born February 11, 1924 to John and Marie (Heitzman) Gerads in St. Cloud, MN. Ed graduated from St. Cloud Technical High School in 1942. He served in the Navy Air Corps during WWII. Ed attended St. John's University, Collegeville,...

Irene Mae Deboer

Irene Mae Deboer

Aug 30, 2015

Irene Mae DeBoer, 94, of Rochester, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Seasons Hospice. Irene was born September 27, 1920 in Kelliher, MN to I.J. And Clara (Sledtvedt) Melby. She graduated from Wabasha High School and then went on to St. Olaf College. Irene worked in medical records at Olmsted Medical Center for over 25 years before retiring....