Layton Alton Steinke
Apr 5, 2012
ROCHESTER Layton A. Steinke, 93, died on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Layton was born in Augusta, WI on December 6, 1918 to Leo and Anna (Hass) Steinke.He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII.Layton joined IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY in 1946 before moving to Rochester in 1957.He worked for IBM for over 45...
George Harold Hawley
Apr 4, 2012
ROCHESTER, MINN: George H. Hawley, 97, passed away April 4, 2012, at Maple Manor Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Rochester. George was born July 21, 1914 in Depew, IA to Albert and Rose (Kiehl) Hawley. George married Beata Melom on July 5, 1936 in Elmore, MN. As a young boy, he lived in Washington and in Pennsylvania but during...
Cheryl Lynn Williams
Apr 2, 2012
LAKEVILLE -Cheryl Lynn (Nelson) Williams, 63, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 2, 2012 at Rochester Methodist Hospital. Cheryl was born in Austin, MN on January 16, 1949 to Roland and Dorothy (Meyers) Nelson.She was raised in Lansing, MN and was a graduate of Austin High School in 1967.She enjoyed spending time with her grandkids,...
Violet Melvina Waadevig
Apr 1, 2012
Violet Melvina Waadevig age 85 formerly of Rochester and a resident the past few years at Choosen Valley Retirement Community in Chatfield, passed away April 1, 2012 in St. Marys Hospital. Born August 26, 1926 in Rushford to Clarence R. & Olia (Hatleli) Olson.She married Morris L. Waadevig on March 18, 1947 in Lanesboro and he preceded her in death...
Gladys Leona Peterson
Apr 1, 2012
ROCHESTER -Gladys L. Peterson, 101, passed away April 1, 2012 at the Charter House in Rochester. Gladys was born in Rochester on November 29, 1910 to Otto and Caroline (Jondahl) Blasing.She graduated from Rochester High School in 1928 and Rochester Jr. College in 1931.Gladys has lived in Chicago, St. Paul, and Cleveland, and worked as a legal secretary.She worked for...
Kerry Rita Nolte
Apr 1, 2012
Kerry Rita Nolte, 37 of Rochester, MN passed away April 1, 2012 from cancer at the home of her parents in Mantorville, MN with her family by her side. She was born September 3, 1974 in Rochester , MN the daughter of Maggie O'Connell-Nolte and Rog Nolte (Mantorville, MN) .She graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School /Stanbridge Earls School, Romsey, England...
Diane "Schultzie" Marie Schultz
Mar 30, 2012
Diane M. Schultzie Schultz, 60, of Rochester, died Friday, March 30, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital after fighting a fierce battle with cancer. Diane Marie Schultz was born July 4, 1951 in Rochester to Alex and Gladys (Weeks) Schultz.She grew up on the George Baihly farm estate.She graduated from Mayo High School in 1970.She worked at the Hollywood Bar, the...
Thomas Duane Deedrick
Mar 30, 2012
Thomas (Tom) Duane Deedrick went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Mar. 30, 2012 after a long journey with Parkinsons disease and a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 78. Tom was born the third of three children on Oct. 11, 1933 in Le Mars, Iowa, to Levi and Jeanette Deedrick. He graduated with...
Clifford S. Ford
Mar 30, 2012
ROCHESTER, MINN: Clifford S. Ford, 76, passed away Friday, March 30, 2012 at his residence. Clifford was born September 29, 1935 in Murdock, MN to Merritt Mert and Eke Ada (Fischer) Ford. Clifford married Janet Silker on April 7, 1956 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester. He was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where he was active in...
Marilyn Jean Keehn
Mar 29, 2012
ROCHESTER - Marilyn Jean Keehn, 87, died of leukemia on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Marilyn was born in Atlantic, IA on October 17, 1924 to Kenneth and Gladys (Brownlee) Prall. She married Arthur Keehn in Miami, FL in 1942. She was an avid card player, particularly enjoying bridge. She also enjoyed golf and bowling and...
William Henry Holland
Mar 29, 2012
Rochester- William H. Holland, 70, longtime Rochester area Cook, died at his home following a lengthy illness on Thursday, March 29, 2012.Agraveside service will be held 1:00 P.M.Monday, April 2, 2012 at the Zumbrota City Cemetery in Zumbrota, Minnesota. William Henry Holland was born in Rochester, MN. January 8, 1942 to R.N. (Bud) Holland and Dorothy Mae (Carstens) Holland.He attended...
James Lawrence Fellows
Mar 27, 2012
ROCHESTER, MINN:James L. Fellows, 78, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in a car accident, along with his wife, in New Mexico while they were returning home to Rochester from their winter home in Arizona. Jim was born on September 6, 1933 to Lawrence and Otiska (Smith) Fellows in Faribault, MN. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1951. He worked...
Marilyn Ruth Fellows
Mar 27, 2012
ROCHESTER, MINN:Marilyn R. Fellows, 77, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in a car accident, along with her husband, in New Mexico while returning home to Rochester from their winter home in Arizona. Marilyn was born on October 19, 1934 to Andrew and Ella (Flemming) Olson in Crookston, MN. She graduated from Crookston High School in 1952 and later from St....
Charles E. Kennedy
Mar 22, 2012
ROCHESTER, MINN: Charles E. Kennedy, Jr., 90, formerly of Worthington, MN, passed away March 22, 2012 at The Homestead. Charles was born September 3, 1921 in Scott City, KS to Charles Sr. and Forrest Lulu (King) Kennedy. Charles graduated Valedictorian of his Scott City High School Class of 1939. On March 4, 1944 he married Maxine Vold in Salt Lake...
Norman A. Kuhlmann
Mar 21, 2012
Oronoco-Funeral Services for longtime area farmer, Norman A. Kuhlmann, 86 will be held on SaturdayMarch 24th at 1:30 P.M. At Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 2703 9th Ave. N.W. Rochester, Mn. With Rev. Steve Schauder officiating.Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens. Visitation at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home will be on Friday, March 23from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., And...
Ione L. Sargent
Mar 21, 2012
Ione Lillian Sargent age 80 a longtime resident of Samaritan Bethany in Rochester passed away Wednesday March 21, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital.She was born October 15, 1931 the daughter of Connie & Lillian Bernice (McGowan) Bartholomew .She attended country school in rural Pine Island, graduated and then went onto the Kahler school of nursing.She worked several years as a...
Marjorie L. Schultz
Mar 19, 2012
ROCHESTER:Marjorie L. Schultz, 91, of Rochester, MN passed away Monday, March 19, 2012 at her home in Rochester. Marjorie Luella Brehmer was born April 10, 1920 in Potsdam, MN to Emil and Myrtle (Kinsley) Brehmer. She was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Rochester.On July 6th, 1944 she married Rollin Gregory, On October 5, 1946 she married Herbert Lehman...
Elizabeth "Betty" M. Raiche
Mar 17, 2012
ROCHESTER, MN:Elizabeth Betty M. Raiche, 76, died on March 17th at Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home.Betty was born in St. Michael, MN. on November 13, 1935 to Thomas and Lucy (Warner) Robeck.She attended Maple Lake High School MN.Betty married Frank G. Raiche.Betty is survived by four children, Douglas Raiche (Rhonda Ostberg), of Rochester, MN, DyAnn Raiche, of Rochester, MN, Allan (Pauline)...
Ronald Lee Beckman
Mar 17, 2012
Chatfield- Ronald Lee Beckman, 77, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital. He was born March 25, 1934 in Butterfield, MN to Albert and Celia (Rammer) Beckman. He was a veteran and proudly served his country with the US Navy. Ron worked for Schott's Distributing, finally retiring after 35 years of service. Ron is survived by his...
Rudolph 'Bud' Benjamin Ludvigson
Mar 17, 2012
Funeral services for Rudolph Bud B. Ludvigson, 89 of Anoka, Minnesota will be at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 atServant of Christ Lutheran Church in Champlin, Minnesota.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester, Minnesota on Thursday, April 5th , 2012 at 1:00pm Bud was born on...