Mary Elizabeth Oliver
Mar 13, 2014
Mary Elizabeth Oliver, 90, of Rochester peacefully left this world on March 13, 2014, at Maple Manor Nursing Home. Mary was born to Charles and Alvina (Potas) Schultz on December 5, 1923, in Wentworth, South Dakota. She graduated from Wentworth High School, and then went on to attend the Sioux Valley Hospital School of Nursing and worked as a nurse...
Verne "Red" D. Bennett
Mar 13, 2014
Verne D. Red Bennett, 85, died Thursday, March 13, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital. Verne D. Bennett Jr. was born August 2, 1928 to Verne D. Sr. and Flossie (Bryant) Bennett in Topeka, KS. Red served in the Army Air Corps during WWII and Korean War. He married Frances Brewer on March 19, 1949 in Topeka, KS and they were...
Delton W. Zeitler
Mar 13, 2014
Delton Warren Zeitler, 86, of Rochester, MN. died on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Grand Meadow Health Care Center in Grand Meadow, MN. Delton was born on August 10, 1927 in Dover Township, MN. to Emil and Lula (Stevens) Zeitler.He graduated from Dover High School in 1945 and married Nina Martin in 1950.They later divorced.On August 26, 1962, he married...
Pastor George N. Jensen
Mar 11, 2014
A memorial service for Pastor George N. Jensen, 78, of Rochester, MN will be at 11:00am on Friday, March 14, 2014 at Zumbro Lutheran Church.Visitation will be from 5:00 8:00pm on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the church.Inurnment will be in the church columbarium. George Nichols...
Marlin "Mike" A. Cogswell
Mar 9, 2014
Marlin (Mike) Alfred Cogswell Mike was born on December 12, 1938 in Olmsted County, Minnesota.Mike lost his battle to cancer on March 9, 2014 while surrounded by his mother, wife, children, and grandchildren. He attended school in St. Charles, MN and graduated in Nevada. After graduation, he went to serve in Pearl Harbor in the Navy, where Mike met his...
Eileen T. Newcomb
Mar 9, 2014
God looked around His garden and He found an empty place. He then looked down upon this earth, and saw your tired face. He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest. God's garden must be beautiful, He always takes the best. He knew that you were suffering.He knew you were in pain. He knew that you would...
Nancy Jean Strelow
Mar 6, 2014
Nancy Jean (Lubahn) Strelow, 53, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at her home in Rochester after a courageous battle with ALS. Nancy was born December 30, 1960, to Lyle and Mavis (Bosshart) Lubahn in Rochester. Nancy graduated from Mayo High School in 1979. She was a youth cheerleading coach and was involved with the JM Booster Club; she was a...
Kathleen "Kay" Ann Morben
Mar 5, 2014
Kathleen Ann (Kay) Morben, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at her home after a courageous 20 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Kay Fleetham was born October 16, 1937 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Bernice and Gilbert Fleetham.She grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from Minneapolis Roosevelt High School.Kay was united in marriage to Ronald Morben on June 27, 1959 in...
Greggory C. Breland
Mar 5, 2014
ROCHESTER -Greggory C. Breland, 53, died on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Mayo Clinic St. Marys Campus. Gregg was born October 2, 1960in Vicenza, Italy.He proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps. for 10 years.Gregg married Rosemary Read on March 30, 1985.He worked for IBM for 20 years.Gregg enjoyed going to Honker games, fishing, shooting, and fantasy football. Gregg is...
Natalia Broderick
Mar 4, 2014
Marquette, MI- Natalia Broderick, who lived at 1100 Northrop St. in Marquette and was a summer resident of Lake Michigamme for 55 years, passed away peacefully in Rochester, Minnesota, on March 4, 2014.She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Dr. Alan Broderick, who died on October 27, 2013, shortly after the couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.She was...
Avis "Blondie" Crowson
Mar 3, 2014
Avis Blondie Crowson (Lee) Blondie Lee Crowson, 87, left this world on March 3, surrounded by her loving family.She was born to Melvin and Emma (Platte) Lee on May 10, 1926 in Kasson. Her family owned Cascade Grocery on 7th Street N.W.She graduated from Rochester High School in 1944 and married Gerold Ty Crowson on July 24, 1944their union lasted...
Carol Lucille Crandall
Mar 2, 2014
Carol Lucille Crandall, age 97, of Rochester passed away March 2, 2014 in her residence. She was born July 28, 1916 in Winona County, Minnesota to Austin and Mabel (Boynton) Crandall.She attended grade school in Utica, Minnesota and graduated from St. Charles High School n 1935.She then attended Winona University and graduated with a Degree in Education.She taught in numerous...
Angela Mae Domaille
Feb 28, 2014
Angela Mae Domaille, 89, passed away peacefully Friday, February 28, 2014 at Cottagewood Senior Communities, surrounded by her daughter Char and grandchildren from Rochester. Her daughter, Ann and her son, Mark, were able to come up to see her the week before she passed and enjoyed some good times and memories. Angela was born April 5, 1924 in Rochester to...
June Mildred Kemmish
Feb 25, 2014
June Mildred Kemmish, 77, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Golden Living Center East. June was born April 30, 1936 in Stuart, IA. On November 23, 1968, June married Algen Kemmish in Byron, MN. She retired as a cook from Samaritan Bethany Home. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. June enjoyed playing cards, sewing,...
Mary Lucinda Kearns
Feb 25, 2014
A memorial service for Mary Lucinda Kearns will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at the Charter House chapel. Mary Lucinda died peacefully in her sleep at 91 years old on Tuesday, February 25, 2014. She was the wife of the late Dr. Thomas P. Kearns. Mary Lou, as she was always known, was born May...
Aldin 'Al' Fiksdal
Feb 25, 2014
ROCHESTER -Aldin Al Fiksdal, 88, died on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Mayo Clinic - St. Marys Campus. Al was born January 15, 1926 in Alexandria, MN to Emil and Alma (Englund) Fiksdal.He was nurtured in Christian faith at the Swedish Covenant Church and First English Lutheran Church in Alexandria and has been a member of Zumbro Lutheran Church in...
Maxine D. Langdon
Feb 25, 2014
On the afternoon of February 25, 2014, Maxine passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving friends at Golden Living Center East where she had resided for the past nine months. Maxine was born February 7, 1925 to Kenneth and Alice Langdon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.At the age of eleven, Maxine and her family moved to Rochester, MN.Her family owned...
Lester Raymond Hartleip
Feb 24, 2014
BYRON -Lester R. Hartleip, 91, died on Monday, February 24, 2014 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. Lester was born in Cherokee, IA on February 5, 1923.He attended Pine Island Area Schools.During WWII, he entered the U.S. Army Infantry, serving in the European Theater under General George Patton.After discharge, Lester was an independent milk hauler for Minnesota Cheese...
Lucretia H. Eggenberger
Feb 24, 2014
Lucretia Hazel (Pike) Eggenberger, 101, of Rochester, formerly of Downers Grove, Ill., died Monday, Feb. 24, 2014 at Madonna Towers of natural causes. Lucretia was born Oct. 4, 1912 in Campbellsville, Ky., to Clara (McQuese) and Alvin Pike. She graduated from Taylor County High School in Kentucky in 1930. On Dec. 22, 1935, Lucretia married Delbert Norgaard Eggenberger of Emington,...