Rena Lorraine Berndt
Aug 25, 2013
ROCHESTER:Funeral services for Rena (Lorraine) Berndt, 88, of Rochester, MN will be at 2:00pm on Friday, August 30, 2013 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens. Rena Lorraine Arnold was born on May 23, 1925 in Byron, MN to Fred and Elva (Searles)...
Richard David Kiester
Aug 24, 2013
ROCHESTER -Richard D. Kiester, 86, died on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at REM Bandel in Rochester. Richard was born in Rochester on October 17, 1926 to Theodore and Stella Kiester.Richard has resided at the Faribault State Hospital, REM Group Home, and Adult Foster Care.He was active in church activities, Park and Rec, and Ability Building Center.Richard enjoyed fishing, going out...
Violet C. Alrick
Aug 23, 2013
ROCHESTER:Violet C. Alrick, 94, of Rochester, MN died Friday, August 23, 2013 at Samaritan Bethany. Violet Constance Alrick was born December 30, 1918 at the family farm of her parents, John and Bertha (Brekke) Trygstad.As one of 10 children she attended school until the age of 12 completing the 8th grade.She then went onto work for Dr. and Mrs. Habein...
Rachel B. Deen
Aug 22, 2013
Rachel B. Deen of Rochester, MN formerly of Tampa, Florida passed away on Aug. 22, 2013 at the Seasons Hospice House. Rachel was born in South Carolina July 9, 1922.She received a BS from Winthrop College, Rock Hill, SC in 1944.In Nov. 1945 she was married to Dr. O. F. (Buddy) Deen in St Petersburg, FL. Rachel worked as a...
Millard Glendon Vitse
Aug 21, 2013
ROCHESTER, MN: Millard Glendon Vitse, 78, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital. Millard was born July 24, 1935 in Rushford City, MN to Henry and Florence (Johnson) Vitse. He was a1953 graduate of Rushford High School. On July 28, 1956, Millard married Clarice Helland in Whalan, MN at Highland Lutheran Church. Millard was a member...
Gregg Sylfest Orwoll
Aug 20, 2013
Gregg S. K. Orwoll passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at his home in Rochester, Minnesota. Gregg was born on March 23, 1926 in Austin, Minnesota to Gilbert M. and Kleonora (Kleven) Orwoll. Gregg attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois graduating with the class of 1950.He then obtained his Juris Doctorate from the University of Minnesota Law School in...
Sandra Jean Kemp
Aug 19, 2013
ROCHESTER, MINN:Sandra J. Kemp, 68, died on Monday, August 19, 2013 at North Memorial Hospital, Robbinsdale, MN. Sandra Jean Jones was born on July 16, 1945 to Henry H. and Margaret Jones in Mobile, AL. Sandra was a homemaker and active member of her church and community who enjoyed making memories with family and friends.Alongside her husband, she participated in...
Francis Patrick Bowe
Aug 18, 2013
Francis P. Bowe, 89, of Rochester, died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Maple Manor Nursing Home. Francis Patrick Bowe was born July 18, 1924 in Chatfield, Minnesota to William and Margaret (Dwyer) Bowe.He married Lorraine B. Simon on August 26, 1950 in Prescott, WI.He worked at Marigold Dairy for many years and retired in 1986. Francis was a member of...
Marie Ida Vogt
Aug 18, 2013
ROCHESTER, MN: Marie Ida Vogt, 94, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 17, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital. Marie was born January 2, 1919 in Elgin, MN to Herman and Anna (Schuchard) Gusa. On September 22, 1940 in Potsdam, MN, she married Walter Vogt. She was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and a member of the Eagles. Marie enjoyed...
Eric Gene Geiselhart
Aug 16, 2013
A memorial service for Eric G. Geiselhart, 49, of Rochester, MN will be at 11:00am on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes with the Rev. William Otte officiating.Burial of his cremated remains will be at Oakwood Cemetery.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Eric Gene Geiselhart was born on June...
Daniel John Niewierowski
Aug 15, 2013
CANNON FALLS, MINN:Daniel Dan J. Niewierowski, 66, died in the Emergency Room in Cannon Falls, MN on Thursday, August 15, 2013. Daniel John Niewierowski was born September 12, 1946 to Walter and Gladys (Peterson) Jagielski in Chicago, IL. Dan grew up in Chicago and served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked as a carpenter all his life....
Helen E. Rabehl
Aug 14, 2013
ROCHESTER, MN: Helen E. Rabehl, 89, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Seasons Hospice. Helen was born October 24, 1923 in Rochester, MN to Frank and Hertha Rabehl. Helen worked as a medical secretary for Mayo Clinic and retired after 44 years of service. She was a member and organist at Trinity Lutheran Church. She loved gardening, flowers,...
Howard Glenn Olson
Aug 14, 2013
ORONOCO - Howard G. Olson, 79, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 surrounded by his family at Maple Manor in Rochester. Howard was born in Fosston, Minnesota, on October 27, 1933, to Carl and Alma Olson.After graduating from high school, he set off and found work as a merchant seaman on the Great Lakes until he enlisted in the...
Marie Helene Greening
Aug 11, 2013
ROCHESTER, MINN:Marie H. Greening, 86, died at her home in Rochester on Sunday, August 11, 2013. Marie Helene Hanson was born August 24, 1926, to Samuel and Bertha (Olson) Hanson in Decorah, IA. She was raised in the rural Decorah area and graduated from Mabel High School, Mabel MN. Marie married Francis K. Greening on June 30, 1947, in Decorah,...
Donald E. Wilcox
Aug 9, 2013
ROCHESTER, MN: Donald Edward Wilcox, 83, passed away August 9, 2013 at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth. Donald was born September 23, 1929 in Buffalo, NY to Bert and Emily (Zwald) Wilcox. Donald grew up in Emporium and Bradford, PA and moved to Rochester in 1969, where he began his career at Hanny's. In 1971 Donald married Constance Ida Olson...
Dr. Harold O. Perry
Aug 9, 2013
Harold O. Perry, 91, died peacefully surrounded by family at Charter House in Rochester, Minnesota.Dr. Perry was born on November 18,1921 in Rochester and spent his entire life in his beloved hometown. Harold was educated in the Rochester Public School System.He was enthusiastic in his pursuit of knowledge and took his studies seriously, as evidenced by his election to the...
Sigrid G. Chambers
Aug 6, 2013
Sigrid G. Chambers, 78, died on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 in Rochester, MN after a long struggle with diabetes and associated illnesses. She was born in Winger, MN on February 14, 1935 to Mikkel and Helma (Skiple) Homme and graduated from McIntosh High School in McIntosh, MN in 1953.After graduation, Sigrid moved to Minneapolis with her best friend Camilla (Aasen)...
Phyllis M. Seese
Aug 5, 2013
Phyllis Marie (Davis) Seese, 83, of Rochester, MN.,formerly of Tucson, AZ., was called home by her Heavenly Father on August 5, 2013. Phyllis was born in Akron, OH., on June 14, 1930 to Ruby and Sam Davis. She graduated from Buchtel High School in 1948, and Massillon City Hospital School of Nursing in 1952. She spent her entire nursing career...
Lavonne "Bonnie" G. Siewert
Aug 4, 2013
ROCHESTER, MINN:LaVonne Bonnie Siewert, 80, peacefully passed away at Cottagewood (formerly Sunrise Cottages) on Sunday, August 4, 2013, which was also her birthday! She celebrated her birthday dancing once again with the love of her life, Willard. LaVonne G. Carlson was born August 4, 1933 to Carl M. and Stella M. (Lee) Carlson in Byron, MN. She graduated from Byron...
Andrew J. Schlake
Aug 2, 2013
ROCHESTER -Andrew J. Schlake, 26, died on Friday, August 2, 2013 in Two Harbors, MN. Andy was born in Rochester on March 3, 1987 to Dean and Kris (Amdahl) Schlake.He graduated from Plainview Elgin Millville High School in 2005.He then attended the Law Enforcement Program at RCTC in 2009.Andy was a correctional officer at Sandstone Federal Correctional Institution.His true passion...