Georgia Fay Scholz
Nov 10, 2013
Georgia Fay Scholz, ne Medlin, died November 10, 2013 at the Charter House at the age of 87.She lived her last years under the care of the dedicated and loving nursing staff at Charter House, and is remembered by her husband, Dr. Donald Scholz, and loving family and friends as an example of service and accomplishment. Georgia was born June...
Thomas Eugene Rowe, Sr.
Nov 10, 2013
A Memorial Mass for Thomas E. Rowe Sr., 73 of Rochester, Minnesota will be at 11:00am on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Pax Christi Catholic Church.Visitation will be from 5:00 8:00pm on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the church.Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Thomas Eugene...
Arlene Clare Schlake
Nov 8, 2013
ROCHESTER, MN: Arlene Clare Schlake (nee Larson), 89, passed away peacefully Friday, November 8, 2013 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. Arlene was born October 8, 1924 in Eau Claire, WI to Arthur and Clara (Berntson) Larson. She graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1941 and from the Fairview Hospital School of Nursing in 1948. During her time...
Duane David Mahon
Nov 8, 2013
ROCHESTER, MN:Duane D. Mahon, 49, died Friday, November 8, 2013 doing what he enjoyed, working outdoors. Duane David Mahon was born November 11, 1963 to William and Darlene (Bemmert) Mahon in Rochester, MN. He attended Rochester John Marshall High School. Duane worked as a carpet installer for Bowers Carpet Installation. He loved working outdoors. Duane enjoyed mowing, blowing snow, snowmobiling,...
Priscilla "Pat" Jean Anderson
Nov 4, 2013
Priscilla J. Anderson Pat, 87, passed away peacefully Monday, November 4, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital. Pat was born June 12, 1926 in Red Wing, MN to Thomas and Carrie (Burridge) Skane. On May 17, 1946 in St. Paul, MN, Pat married her high school sweetheart, Donald Anderson. She was a member of Rochester Assembly of God Church, past President...
Myrtle Margaret Roberts
Nov 2, 2013
ROCHESTER, MINN:Myrtle M. Roberts, 92, died at Season's Hospice on Saturday, November 2, 2013. Myrtle Margaret Johnson was born December 6, 1920 to William and Clara (Anderson) Johnson in Napoleon, ND. She graduated from the College of St. Catherine's as a Registered Nurse. Myrtle married Robert O. Roberts on May 16, 1951 in Dothan, AL. Myrtle worked as an R.N....
Nancy Irene Glorvigen
Nov 1, 2013
ROCHESTER:Nancy Irene Glorvigen, 55, of Rochester, MN died Friday, November 1, 2013 at her home. Nancy Motter was born December 30, 1957 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota to Kent and Sarah (Richards) Motter.Nancy graduated from Grand Rapids High School in 1976 and from Itasca Community College in 1978 and was a member of the Optometric Association.She was married to Gene Glorvigen...
Elaine A. Mulholland
Oct 30, 2013
ROCHESTER, MN:Elaine A. Mulholland, 90, died at home October 30, 2013.Elaine was born August 5, 1923, in Ionia, Iowa to the late Arthur and Lesta Crooks.She graduated from Nashua High School in 1942, completed her teaching certificate and taught school for several years.In the late 1940s she relocated to NYC, completed medical missionary training at National Bible Institute where she...
Joan C. Karow
Oct 29, 2013
ROCHESTER:Joan Herron Karow, 63, of Rochester, MN died Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at her residence. Joan Herron was born February 14, 1950 in Carroll, Iowa to Ivan and Coral (Whalley) Herron.Joan graduated from Wykoff High School in Southern Minnesota in 1968.She was married to Mick Karow from 1975 through 1989.Joan began her banking career in 1969 at Marquette Bank, followed...
Lorraine E. Cordes
Oct 29, 2013
Lorraine Elizabeth Cordes, 95, of Pine Island, formerly of Byron, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. Lorraine was born July 22, 1918 in Eyota, MN to William and Lydia (Dubbels) Ihrke. On November 20, 1942 in Eyota, Lorraine married Vernoid Cordes. Lorraine was a charter member of Mount Moriah Lutheran Church...
Mark Charles Gunneson
Oct 28, 2013
MINNETONKA, MN:Mark C. Gunneson, 45, formerly of Rochester, MN, died at his home on Monday, October 28, 2013. Mark Charles Gunneson was born January 3, 1968 to Charles and Jane (Whiting) Gunneson in Rochester, MN. Mark graduated from John Marshall High Schoolin 1987. He married Susan Hansen and they were later divorced. Mark loved music and played bass guitar and...
Jeanne E. Evenson
Oct 28, 2013
Jeanne E. Evenson, 86, of Rochester, died Monday, October 28, 2013 at Cottagewood Senior Communities. Arrangements are pending with Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes
Michael William Webb
Oct 27, 2013
Michael (Spider) William Webb, age 69, of Rochester passed away October 27, 2013, at home.He was born February 6, 1944, in Decorah, Iowa to Ronald & Ruth (O'Brien) Webb. Mike served in the United States Army, and then became employed with IBM where he worked in quality control until his retirement 42 years later. On August 12, 1977 in Onalaska,...
Ruth L. Carlson
Oct 26, 2013
Ruth Carlson's memorial service will be 11:00 AM Saturday November 2, 2013 at Autumn Ridge Church Timothy Chapel, Rochester, MN with the Reverend C. John Steer officiating. A private internment will precede the service. Mrs. Carlson, age 91 resided in Rochester since 1953. She was a stay-at-home mom, a child caregiver, and longtime church organist. She died Saturday morning October...
Donald Harold Firl
Oct 26, 2013
Donald Harold Firl was bornJune 28, 1926 at Red Wing, MN, the oldest child and oldest son of Max R. and Henrietta Diercks Firl.He passed away on Saturday,October 26, 2013 at his home in Rochester, MN. He was 87 years of age. He was graduated from the former Central High School at Red Wing in 1947. He added to his...
Charlotte Ruth Sprague
Oct 25, 2013
ROCHESTER, MINN:Charlotte R. Sprague, 91, died of congestive heart failure at Samaritan Bethany Home on Friday, October 25, 2013. Charlotte Ruth Boelter was born May 1, 1922 to Herman and Frieda (Buetow) Boelter in Sheboygan, WI. After growing-up and graduating from high school in Montevideo Minnesota, Charlotte attended Valparaiso University from1940-1943.She completed her nurses training at Rochesters Kahler School of...
Stephen Barna
Oct 25, 2013
ROCHESTER - Stephen Barna, 90, died on Friday, October 25, 2013 at Cottagewood Senior Living in Rochester. Stephen was born in Binghamton, NY on January 12, 1923 to Vasil and Anna (Pecka) Barna. He married Margaret Hamar on August 28, 1948 at St. Michael's Greek Catholic Church in Binghamton, NY. Margaret died on February 8, 2010. Stephen worked at IBM...
Richard Meyer
Oct 24, 2013
Richard Albert Meyer -- Rochester Richard Albert Meyer, age 86, passed away on October 24, 2013 at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN. Richard Albert Meyer was born July 31, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois.He attended high school in Chicago.He served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1952 and used the GI Bill to get his Bachelors and Masters engineering degrees...
Scott D. Holmes
Oct 20, 2013
ORONOCO: Scott Holmes passed away peacefully from cancer surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, October 20th at 3:29 PM. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and grandfather. Scott David Holmes was born January 28, 1957 in Rochester, Minnesota to Charles and Martha (Erickson) Holmes.Scott enlisted in the Navy in 1975 and was discharged in 1979.He married...
Owen Russell Olson
Oct 16, 2013
Judge O. Russell Olson died peacefully in his sleep on October 16, 2013 at Shorewood Senior Campus in Rochester. He was 89 years old.He was born on the family farm, June 19, 1924, in McKenzie County, North Dakota, to Halvor and Ida (Trytten) Olson. The family had no electricity or running water.During these formative years on the dustbowl during the...