Obituaries

Charles " Buck" Walter Schultz

Charles " Buck" Walter Schultz

Feb 27, 2013

ROCHESTER, MINN:Charles (Buck) Walter Schultz, 65, of Rochester, died suddenly on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Season's Hospice. Charles was born June 1, 1947 in Minneapolis, MN to Walter and Maxine (Worrall) Schultz. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1965 and then served in the Army from 1965 to 1968.After his military service, he worked at the Kahler...

Mary Jane Siekert

Mary Jane Siekert

Feb 23, 2013

Mary Jane Siekert, of Rochester, passed away Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, at Charter House. She was 83 years old. Mary Jane was married to Dr.Robert "Bob" Siekert for 62 years. Mary Jane was born in Pottsville, Pa., in 1929, and grew up in Tamaqua, Pa. She was the daughter of John J. and Katherine (Koch) Evans.As a youth in Tamaqua,...

Berdine Adele Clement

Berdine Adele Clement

Feb 22, 2013

ROCHESTER, MN: Berdine A. Clement, 86, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013 at Samaritan Bethany. Berdine was born March 14, 1926 in Red Wing, MN to John H. and Myrtle (Gernentz) Hoeft. She was a 1944 graduate of Red Wing High School. On Oct. 30, 1946 in Welch, MN, Berdine married Roger Clement. She was a homemaker, worked as a...

Bernard Alex Kirckof

Bernard Alex Kirckof

Feb 22, 2013

ROCHESTER - Bernard A. (Bernie) Kirckof 85, of Rochester, died Friday, Feb 22, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Bernie was born on September 16, 1927 in Brooten, MN to Alex and Mary (Fiddler) Kirckof.He grew up in the Alexandria, MN area and began his first plumbing business in the lake area draining summer cabins.In 1944, Bernie joined the...

Dorothy Louise Fisch

Dorothy Louise Fisch

Feb 21, 2013

ROCHESTER-Dorothy Louise (Burns) Fisch, age 88, of Rochester passed away February 21, 2013 at Shorewood Retirement Community in Rochester.Born November 5, 1924 in Walsenburg, Colorado the daughter of Joseph Bryan & Esther (Wausau) Burns.Dorothy graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in speech pathology and was a member of Alpha Xi Delta Sorority.She married Dr. Herbert M. Fisch...

Naomi Ruth Kothenbeutel

Naomi Ruth Kothenbeutel

Feb 20, 2013

ROCHESTER, MINN: Naomi R. Kothenbeutel, 77, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital. Naomi Ruth Kothenbeutel was born May 16, 1935 to Roy and Bessie (Albee) Kothenbeutel in Rochester, MN. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1953 and Rochester Junior College in 1955. Naomi was an honor student in high school and college. Naomi worked at Mayo...

Arley C. Carlson

Arley C. Carlson

Feb 20, 2013

CARLSON, ARLEY C. ROCHESTER, MN Arley C. Carlson, 89, of Rochester, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital. He was born to parents Charles A. and Lydia Carlson in Virginia, MN on September 14, 1923.He attended Virginia, MN public schools and graduated from Virginia High School in 1941.He played American Legion Baseball in Virginia and the city team...

Helen B. Gronvold

Helen B. Gronvold

Feb 20, 2013

ROCHESTER -Helen B. Gronvold, 100, died on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester. Helen was born near Hawkeye, IA on July 15, 1912 to Hans Peter and Hazel (Swale) Richardt.She lived most of her life in the Rochester area.Helen married Lawrence Gronvold and they later divorced.She worked at the Mayo Clinic for 29 years, retiring in 1977.She...

Virginia Fern Myhro

Virginia Fern Myhro

Feb 18, 2013

ROCHESTER -Virginia Fern (Culver) Myhro, 91,went peacefully to her heavenly home on Monday, February 18, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Virginia was born in Red Wing, MN on April 25, 1921 to Ross and Anna (Myherer) Culver.In 1933, the family moved to Oronoco, MN where she attended Coon Grove School.In 1941, she graduated from Rochester High School.As a child...

Olga Geolena Grover

Olga Geolena Grover

Feb 16, 2013

Olga G Grover, age 94 of Rochester MN. passed away Saturday February 16th at Seasons Hospice. Olga was born June 25th 1918 to Oscar and Gitta Stai in rural Wanamingo MN. she married the late Vernon C Grover in 1938. She became a homemaker and raised two children James and Carol. She loved her family dearly. Olga was a very...

Mildred Putnam

Mildred Putnam

Feb 15, 2013

ROCHESTER, MN:Mildred I. Putnam, 97, died Friday, February 15, 2013 at Samaritan Bethany Home on 8th in Rochester. Mildred Ivalene Hoven was born June 18, 1915 to Martin and Alma (Loken) Hoven in rural Roscoe Township, Goodhue County. She was a World War II Army Veteran and later worked for Waters Conley for many years. Mildred married Alfred Monson in...

Dennis Lee Tvedt

Dennis Lee Tvedt

Feb 15, 2013

BYRON, MINN: Dennis Lee Tvedt, 63, lost his battle with cancer on Friday, February 15, 2013 at his residence. Dennis was born March 28, 1949 in Rochester to Joseph and Lenora (Winter) Tvedt. He attended country school and was a graduate of Byron High School. Dennis spent his time farming and helping with the family farm before he retired. He...

Dr. Robert Lysne Sheridan

Dr. Robert Lysne Sheridan

Feb 13, 2013

Robert Lysne Sheridan was born to Fay and Breta Lysne Sheridan on April 26, 1922 in Saint Charles, MN. He passed away on February 13, 2013 in Rochester, MN. Bob is survived by his wife Mary of 60 years of marriage; a son, Von Steven Sheridan (Lori) and two grandchildren, Andrew J.of White Bear Lake, MN, and Caitlyn E. of...

Shirley Phyllis Nielsen

Shirley Phyllis Nielsen

Feb 11, 2013

STEWARTVILLE -Shirley P. Nielsen, 85, died on Monday, February 11, 2013 at Stewartville Care Center in Stewartville. Shirley was born in Carimona, MN on August 16, 1927 to John and Carrie (Eickhoff) Glaser.Shemarried Raymond Nielsen in July 28, 1956. Shirley worked as a nurse assistant at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center, as a kitchen prep at the Hubbell House...

Reuben C. Bartels

Reuben C. Bartels

Feb 11, 2013

ROCHESTER, MN: Reuben Carl Bartels, 95, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Monday, February 11, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital. Reuben was born September 14, 1917 in Elma, IA to Paul and Wilhelmenia (Prinz) Bartels. On July 26, 1939, Reuben married Dorothy Zobeck at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Lime Springs, Iowa. The couple had one child, a...

Deborah Jo Attewell

Deborah Jo Attewell

Feb 10, 2013

Deborah Jo Debbie Attewell was born on August 22, 1954 in Dayton, OH to John and Dolores (Gelak) Clementi.She died at the age of 58 on February 10, 2013 at Rochester Methodist Hospital after a long battle with pneumonia following chemotherapy for breast cancer. At an early age, she moved with her family to South Milwaukee, WI and graduated from...

Kathleen M. Chafos

Kathleen M. Chafos

Feb 10, 2013

Funeral services for Rochester former business owner of Kathy's Pub, Kathleen (Kathy) M. Chafos, 63, of Rochester, MN will be at 11:00am on Friday, February 15, 2013 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00pm on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home....

Barbara Ann Heppelmann

Barbara Ann Heppelmann

Feb 10, 2013

BELLECHESTER, MINN. Barbara Ann Heppelmann was born on March 26, 1929, to Richard and Catherine (Reding) Majerus.She grew up in Bellechester, attending St. Marys Catholic Grade School and Villa Maria Academy in Lake City.After attending a year of college at St. Benedicts in St. Joseph, MN, she married Arnold Heppelmann on June 23, 1949.With Arnie being a bricklayer, they lived...

Curtis D. Johnson

Curtis D. Johnson

Feb 3, 2013

Funeral services for Curtis D. Johnson, 71, of Mazeppa, MN will be at 1:00 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.His body will be donated to the University...

Flavia Marie Peck

Flavia Marie Peck

Feb 2, 2013

ROCHESTER-Flavia Marie (Gertje) Peck passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Samaritan Bethany on 8th.Love was her guide and kindness her creed.On her 97th birthday, after a story about her appeared in the local paper, she received 100 birthday cards.She married her college sweetheart, Walter Rolland Peck, on June 19, 1936. He preceded her in death on March 8,...