Virginia A. Amundsen
Mar 23, 2013
Virginia A. Amundsen ROCHESTER-Virginia A. Amundsen age 98 of Rochester passed away March 23, 2013 in Madonna Towers where she had resided since 2008.Born January 21, 1915 in West Concord, MN the daughter of Dr. Frank & Lillie (Doran) Clifford.Her father was one of the pioneer physicians of this area.She graduated from West Concord High School and then attended the...
Phyllis Marie Salsburg
Mar 22, 2013
ROCHESTER -Phyllis M. Salsburg, 90, died on Friday, March 22, 2013 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Phyllis was born in Spring Valley Village on October 2, 1922 to Reynold and Agnes (Rudrong) Franck.She graduated from Stewartville High School.Phyllis married Llewylln Crawford on October 1943 in Rochester.He died in June 1959.Phyllis remarried in June 1989 to Francis Salsburg and he died...
Harland "Bud" Joseph Grabbe
Mar 21, 2013
ROCHESTER, MINN: Harland Joseph Grabbe Bud, 80, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 21, 2013 at Maple Manor Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Bud was born December 21, 1932 in Hays, Kansas to Adolph and Leona (Wiegel) Grabbe. On November 28, 1970, Bud married Bernadine Bunny Sobrek at the Little Brown Church in Iowa. Bud proudly served his country and was...
Eleanore Anne Stoppel
Mar 20, 2013
Eleanore Anne (brewer) Stoppel, 91, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Charter House in Rochester, where she resided the past 16 years. Eleanore was the only child born to Joseph E. and Edith (Gilmore) Brewer on January 21, 1922 in Arkansas City, Arkansas.When she was five, the family moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.She graduated from Oklahoma City Central High School...
James "Jim" Wesley Gage
Mar 16, 2013
ROCHESTER -James W. Gage, 81, died on Saturday, March 16, 2013 of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma at Rochester Methodist Hospital. Jim was born in Frost, MN on January 1, 1932 to Verne and Alice (Dwyer) Gage.He graduated from Stewartville High School in 1950.He proudly served in the U.S. Navy. Jim married Carol Crowley on September 12, 1953 at St. Francis Church in...
Stella M. Taylor
Mar 14, 2013
Stella M. Taylor, 83, died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island, MN.Arrangements are pending.
Thelma Leona Valletta
Mar 14, 2013
ROCHESTER, MINN: Thelma Leona Valletta, 87, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 14, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital. Thelma was born September 17, 1925 in Parkersburg , IA to Hiko and Lena (Duisman) Smith. She grew up in Rochester and graduated from the Rochester High School in June of 1943. She was accepted into the U.S. Public Health Services Nurse Corps...
Duane Robert Dailey
Mar 12, 2013
It is with deep sadness, we announce that Duane R. Dailey, 82, of Rochester, passed away suddenly on March 12, 2013 at home. Duane Robert Dailey was born in Illinois on July 7, 1930, son of Margaret (nee Ramskill) and Dr. Walter C. Dailey.He grew up in Grand Forks, ND, where he attended the University of North Dakota earning his...
John M. Mckinley
Mar 12, 2013
John Murray McKinley, 94, of Rochester, MN, peacefully entered the gates of Heaven, Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Golden Living Center West, in Rochester, MN. John was born to James and Jane McKinley on a small farm near Traer, IA, on May 21, 1918. He later married Mary Reeves on March 14, 1940, near Traer. For a time, John worked...
Cyrus John Hackensmith
Mar 10, 2013
DODGE CENTER- Cyrus John Hackensmith, 11, of Dodge Center passed away Sunday March 10, 2013 at St Marys Hospital in Rochester due to medical complications related to Juvenile Dermatomyositis.He followed in death his identical twin brother Jared, who died in May of 2001.Cyrus was born to Jamie Pater and Bruce Hackensmith on May 10, 2001.He was a fifth grader at...
David Matthew Cox
Mar 10, 2013
David M. Cox, 40, of Minneapolis, MN and formerly of Rochester, died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at his residence in Minneapolis. David was born May 13, 1972 in Rochester, MN. to Robert and Ellen (Hansen) Cox. He graduated from Mayo High School in 1990 and then attended Rochester Community Technical College and Winona State University and worked as a ski...
Scott A. Huntley
Mar 9, 2013
Scott Allen Huntley, 49, of Rochester Minnesota, passed away at his home on March 9, 2013.Scott was born in Winona, Minnesota on July 24, 1963 to Frank and LaVonne Huntley.Scott is survived by his father, Frank Huntley (Mission, TX), his son, Jacob Huntley (Dodge Center) and4 sisters; Sherry Jackson (Zumbro Falls, MN), Sandy (Todd) Pruismann (Rochester, MN), Sue Armitage (Buffalo...
Richard William Tiede
Mar 7, 2013
ROCHESTER -Richard W. Tiede A memorial service for Richard William Tiede will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 11th 2013 at the Presbyterian Church in Oronoco.Service will be conducted by the Reverends Lisa Johnson, Julie Beck, and Kitty Burbo (friend forever).An hors d'oeuvres reception to celebrate his life will be held at Fisherman's Inn immediately following the service....
Leetta Effie Lorimor
Mar 6, 2013
ROCHESTER- LeEtta Effie (DeWitz) Lorimor, age 83, of Rochester passed away March 6, 2013 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester.Memorial services will be held 11 AM Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes with visitation one hour prior to services.Interment of cremated remains will take place at a later date in Grandview Cemetery in Austin.Born October 7,...
Kenneth Eugene Christeson
Mar 5, 2013
ROCHESTER -Kenneth Eugene Christeson, 83, of Rochester died Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at home. Ken was born February 26, 1930 in Eau Claire, WI to George and Martina (Barstad) Christeson.Their family lived in several areas of town over the years so he got to know many people.He graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1947.After graduating from the University of...
Marian Ruth Cyrus
Mar 4, 2013
ROCHESTER -Marian R. Cyrus, 86, died on Monday, March 4, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Marian was born in Nevis, MN on April 26, 1926 to Floyd and Olive (Robinson) Perry.She married Gordon Cyrus on November 15, 1945 in Minneapolis. Marian is survived by her husband of 67 years, Gordon; four children, Leslie Kaye, of Wilsonville, OR, Larry...
Barbara E. Clappier
Mar 4, 2013
Barbara Ellen Cutshall Clappier passed away at home in Pembroke Pines, FL, on March 4, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 79 years old. Barbara was born to Lyle and Hazel Cutshall on May 9, 1933, in Rochester, MN.She married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life, Mr. Dennis Clappier, also from Rochester, on...
Vernon H. Rucker
Mar 3, 2013
ORONOCO -Vernon H. Rucker, 95, died on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Vernon was born in Oronoco on September 2, 1917 to Edward and Ida (Glabe) Rucker.He married Marie Alberts on June 6, 1958 in Oronoco.Vernon was involved with crop and dairy farming most of his life.He owned and operated Rucker Chemical Co. He also trucked...
Avis Laura Riehl
Feb 28, 2013
ROCHESTER -Avis L. Riehl, 91, died on Thursday, February 20, 2013 at Madonna Towers in Rochester. Avis was born in Spring Valley, MN on October 4, 1921 to William and Emma (Theiss) Moeller.She married Cyrus Riehl in Spring Valley on October 9, 1940.They were farmers for 23 years in Spring Valley prior to moving to Rochester in the 1970's.Avis was...
Kathryn "Kak" Emma Johnson
Feb 28, 2013
Kathryn Kak Johnson of Rochester, MN, a loving wife, mother, grandma, friend and volunteer, passed away on February 28th , 2013 in Fort Myers Beach, FL.She was preceded in death by her son, Douglas in 1981 and by 2 brothers and 1 sister. She is survived by her husband, Dewey Johnson and by her children; Brad (Toni) Johnson of Rochester...