Robert "Bob" K. Fagerholm
Mar 23, 2015
ROCHESTER, MINN:Robert K. Bob Fagerholm, 90, died Monday, March 23, 2015 surrounded by his family. Robert Keith Fagerholm was born on May 6, 1924 to Ingrid Helen Fagerholm. Bob was raised by his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fagerholm in Rush Point, MN. During high school, he lived with Rudolph and Helen (Fagerholm) Benson and graduated from Rush City High...
Marilou I. Orendorff
Mar 20, 2015
Marilou I. Orendorff June 6th 1929 March 20th 2015 Marilou Irene Orendorff, age 85, passed away March 20, 2015 in Rochester, Minnesota with her son Stephen Gillespie and daughter-in-law Christine Gillespie at her side.Marilou was born in Grass Lake, Michigan to John and Luceil (Scott) Tisch.She grew up in Michigan and graduated from Jackson, Michigan High School in 1946.Marilou married...
Margaret Alice Sloan
Mar 20, 2015
Margaret Alice Sloan, 89, of Rochester, Minnesota was born on September 6, 1925 in Douds, Iowa to David and Elsie (Bishop) Sloan.She died on March 20, 2015 at Charter House in Rochester, Minnesota. A Memorial Service will be held at Charter House on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 10:00am.There will be no visitation.Burial will be at Bethlehem Cemetery near Eldon,...
Patricia Powell
Mar 20, 2015
Patricia Patty L. Powell, age 85, of Rochester, MN died on Friday, March 20, 2015, at Cottagewood Senior Communities. Patty was born on June 6, 1929, in Washington, PA, to David and Margaret (King) Thomas. She graduated from High School in Akron, OH. On October 8, 1951, she married Rodney Spike Powell, they had five children together and they later...
Mary Louise Bell
Mar 19, 2015
Mary Louise (Brewer) Bell passed peacefully through heavens gates on the morning of March 19, 2015.Her long battle with Alzheimers/Dementia finally ended, as she gracefully finished her race.She was 85 years old. Mary was born on November 16, 1929 in Lockport, New York.Her parents were Howard and Margaret Brewer.Mary had a Bachelors in Science from Michigan State University, and a...
Joan Mae Miller
Mar 18, 2015
Joan Mae Miller, 82, of Rochester, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Golden Living East Care Center. Joan was born December 17, 1932 in rural Hayfield, MN to Norman and Alma (Dahlen) Frederickson. She was a graduate of Hayfield High School in 1951. She went to work as a secretary in the Hayfield and Rochester Public Schools. In...
Mark Hanenberger
Mar 18, 2015
Mark Hanenberger, 58, of Rochester, MN, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at his home in Rochester. Mark was born March 4, 1957, in Rochester, MN to Walt and Marie (Watson) Hanenberger. Mark attended Mayo High School. He worked at the Wonder Bread Bakery for 12 years he then owned Walts Firewood and Lawn Care for 35 years. He loved...
Cletus H. Madden
Mar 17, 2015
Cletus Howard Madden was born on June 25, 1933 to Roy and Irene (Whitman) Madden at Tracy, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm near Lynd, Minnesota and graduated from Lynd High School.He attended the University of Minnesota School of Agriculture, then served in the United States Army for two years.He married Mary Ellen Dwire on April 6, 1957 in...
Hilda Joan Ritts
Mar 15, 2015
Hilda Joan Ritts of Rochester died on March 15th from complications due to lung cancer.She was born in in 1931 in Cumberland, MD to Ada Mabel and John Lewis Stump. Jo-- as she was known to friends and family--modeled throughout her teens and early twenties and graduated from the Cumberland Memorial Hospital School of Nursing with an RN in 1951.She...
Richard "Rick" D. Cravath
Mar 15, 2015
Richard Rick Cravath, 70, of Rochester, MN, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 after a difficult battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, MN where he had been since February, 23. Rick was born March 9, 1945, in Las Vegas, NV to Dale and Doris (Thompson) Cravath. Rick served in the United States Army during the...
Myra Ann Beck
Mar 15, 2015
Myra Ann Beck, 88 passed away peacefully on March 15, 2015. She was surrounded by her husband of 64 years and 3 children as her Lord took her home. Myra lived a full and generous life. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Myron and Vivian Brown. She married her husband, Everett W. Beck on August 25, 1950. She...
William L.A. "Bill" Casper
Mar 14, 2015
ROCHESTER, MINN:William L. A. (Bill) Casper, 90, died Saturday, March 14,2015 at Golden Living Center East. William Louis Arnold Casper was born November 15, 1924 to Edwin and Leah (Boeker) Casper in Milwaukee, WI. Bill graduated from High School and was a pilot in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He married Virginia Ginny Kukla on August 5, 1944 in...
Robert S. Cox
Mar 11, 2015
Funeral services for Robert S. Cox, 69, of Rochester, Minnesota will be at 11:00 am on Monday, March 16, 2015 at Zumbro Lutheran Church.Visitation will be from 3:00 5:00 pm on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the funeral at the church.Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Austin, Minnesota....
Kelvin D. Mulholland
Mar 10, 2015
Kelvin Kel Dennis Mulholland, 59, of Millville, MN, passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, after a courageous four-year battle with leukemia. Kel was born on August 8, 1955, in Rochester, MN, the fourth child of six born to Dennis and Elaine (Crooks) Mulholland. Kel grew up in Rochester and graduated from John Marshall High School, class...
Rose "Betty" Huggler
Mar 9, 2015
ROCHESTER, MINN:Betty Huggler, 86, died in Rochester, MN on March 9, 2015 after a short illness. Rose Elizabeth Maria Ternus was born on January 4, 1929 in Humphrey, NE to Conrad and Anna (Eckholt) Ternus. She attended Humphrey St. Francis Schools. On June 29, 1957, she married LaMonte Huggler at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus, NE. They lived in...
Dorothy Jeanette Stocker
Mar 7, 2015
Dorothy J. Stocker, 98, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, Saturday, March 7, 2015 at St. Marys Hospital. Dorothy was born August 10, 1916 in Avon, SD to Henry and Rebecca Walkes. She was a graduate of the Kahler School of Nursing. On June 6, 1944, Dorothy married Willard Gordon Stocker. Dorothy was very active with missions and corresponding with missionaries...
Roger H. Carlson
Mar 3, 2015
ROCHESTER:Roger H. Carlson, 84 of Rochester, MN died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Stewartville Care Center. He was born December 23, 1930 in Red Wing, MN to Ernest and Phebe (Bollum) Carlson.His parents farmed in Zumbrota Mazeppa area and he attended country schools and then graduated from Mazeppa High School.He was married to the former Donna Finsteun of Zumbrota and...
Nicholas James Pete
Feb 27, 2015
Nicholas James Pete, 60, passed away Friday February 27, 2015 in Rochester, MN. Nicholas was born on May 7, 1954 the son of Nicholas and Joyce (Merritt) Pete in St. Peter MN but grew up in LeCenter, MN. Nicholas lived in a home run by Hiawatha Homes and attended PossAbilities ofSouthern Minnesota during the week. Nicholas enjoyed spending time with...
Ruth E Kraft
Feb 25, 2015
Funeral services for Ruth E. Kraft, 97, of Rochester, MN will be at 11:00am on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Byron United Methodist Church, Byron, MN with the Rev. Beth Perez officiating.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church.Burial will be at 2:30pm at the Hillcrest Cemetery in rural LaCrescent, MN.Memorials are suggested to the...
Bruce L. Swanson
Feb 25, 2015
Bruce Lane Swanson, age 71, died unexpectedly on February 25th, 2015 at his home in Rochester. Born on October 29, 1943, Bruce grew up on the family farm near New Effington, South Dakota. He attended Gustavus Adolphus College, where he studied accounting. Upon his graduation in 1965, Bruce attended graduate school, enlisted in the Army and was eventually stationed at...