Melda Arnelia Alexander
Mar 16, 2012
ROCHESTER:Melda Alexander, 97, of Rochester, MN passed away Friday, March 16, 2012 at her home at Madonna Meadows after a short illness. Melda Arnelia Johnson was born November 26, 1914 in Blooming Prairie, MN to Arthur and Lena Johnson.She grew up in Blooming Prairie and attended school there.She worked at First National Bank of Blooming Prairie until she moved to...
Joan C. Toensing
Mar 16, 2012
Draft - Joan Rose Ellen Coyner Rochester Joan C. Toensing, 81, of Rochester, died Friday, March 16, 2012 at Pine Haven Care Center, Pine Island, MN. Joan was born November 12, 1930 in Waynesboro, VA to the late Arthur and Gertrude Coyner.She graduated from Waynesboro High School and attended Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana.It was there she met Sherm Toensing...
Ellen Margaret Krueger
Mar 16, 2012
The funeral service for Ellen Krueger will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester,with Reverend Joel Haak officiating.Burial will follow in St. Charles Hillside Cemetery. A visitation will be held on from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. On Monday, March 19, 2012 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home. Ellen, 99, passed from...
Leonard Melvin Lukes
Mar 15, 2012
ROCHESTER -Leonard M. Lukes, 51, died on Thursday, March 15th, 2012 at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Leonard was born in Alexandria, MN on April 20th, 1960 to Melvin and Tillie (Klimek) Lukes.He worked for Mayo as an RN for 14 years.Leonard loved nursing, spending time with his children, and helping friends work on handyman projects.He enjoyed restoring cars, good...
Geraldine Frances Lotero
Mar 15, 2012
Geraldine F. Lotero, 84, of Rochester, MN died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital.Arrangements are pending with Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes.
Martha Ann Webster
Mar 15, 2012
Rochester- Martha Webster, 85, of Rochester, MN was born on December 21, 1926 in Caledonia, MN and passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the Charter House Skilled Care Unit. Martha was the only child of D. DeForest Webster and Adele Roverud Webster. There are no living relatives. She attended Caledonia Public High School and graduated from the University of...
Daniel Berg
Mar 15, 2012
ROCHESTER, MINN:Daniel M. Berg, 24, died on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Daniel Michael Berg was born June 24, 1987 to Michael B. and Mary (Hagen) Berg in Rochester, MN. He graduated from Century High School in 2005. Daniel attended RCTC and College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN. He worked many years at Subway....
Everett Curt Ek
Mar 13, 2012
Everett enjoyed his final days. He shared a visit with Kellen, his great-grandson, on Saturday. Papa made scrambled eggs for his granddaughters, Alahn and Korah, Sunday morning after their stay over. Monday, he went cruising on his Harley and cleaned out his man cave, aka the garage. Tuesday morning found him savoring a Grain Belt in his man cave with...
Merle Thomas Bleichner
Mar 12, 2012
The memorial service for Merle T. Bleichner will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Byron United Methodist Church with Pastor Sharon Nelson officiating.Burial will be in the Bearhead Union Cemetery in Pillsbury, MN at a later date.Visitation will be held Friday, March 30, 2012 from 5:00 8:00 p.m. at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and one...
Jennifer Lynn Crooks
Mar 11, 2012
Jennifer Lynn Crooks Jennifer Lynn Crooks of Rochester passed away March 11, 2012. Jennifer was born October 11, 1969 to Thomas Tom & Darlene Dolly (Hoffman) Crooks.Jennifer was a special gift to her family and to all those that knew her as everyone in her life was also a special gift to her.She had a love of music and singing...
David Berlyn Walker
Mar 11, 2012
ROCHESTER/DULUTH -David B. Walker was born in Rochester MN. On March 20th 1959 to Robert and Wilma (Durhman) Walker. Daveattended and graduated from Mazeppa High School and went on to attend Red Wing Vocational and RAVTI graduating with a diploma in Building Utilities Mechanic. He worked for Rochester Meats before taking a job with JC Pennys working for both the...
Gregory Owen Sellnow
Mar 10, 2012
Gregory O. Sellnow, 54, of Rochester, died Saturday, March 10, 2012. Gregory Owen Sellnow was born November 8, 1957 in Paynesville, MN.He was raised in Brainerd, MN.He graduated from the University of Missouri Columbia, School of Journalism.He worked at the Cape Girardeau, MO newspaper for two years, the Bismarck Tribune for four years, and the Rochester Post-Bulletin for the past...
Helen Carrie Reeves
Mar 9, 2012
Helen Carrie (Whitney) Reeves age 86 of Rochester passed away March 9, 2012 at Maple Manor Health care where she had resided the past three months. Born May 28, 1925 in Concordia, Kansas the daughter of Dr. Carl J. & Carrie M. (Rasmussen) Whitney.She grew up and attended school in Concordia.On January 19, 1944 she married A. Bennett Reeves.They lived...
Robert Harold Knop
Mar 7, 2012
ROCHESTER -Robert H. Knop, 95, died on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Robert was born in Rib Lake, WI on August 8, 1916 to Carl and Bertha (Kalk) Knop.He attended Rib Lake High School in 1934.Robert served in the U.S. Army during WWII.He later married Ruth Meyer on May 27, 1950 at the Little Brown...
Marcia Anne Witzke
Mar 6, 2012
ROCHESTER:Marcia A. Witzke, age 58, died Monday, March 6, 2012 at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester, MN. Marcia Anne Horsman was born April 23, 1953 to Ervin and Thoreen (Nagle) Horsman in Preston, MN.Marcia graduated from John Marshall High School in 1971.She then worked at the Mayo Clinic from 1971 to 2005.Marcia started as a technician in the Special Pulmonary Evaluation...
Helen 'Sandy" Alice Reed
Mar 5, 2012
ROCHESTER, MN -Helen Sandy A. Reed, 89, was born into Eternal Life on Monday, March 5, 2012 at Maple Manor in Rochester. Sandy was born in Stanhope, IA on July19, 1922 to Martin and Alice (Nelson) Sandahl.She attended Simpson College.Sandy taught kindergarten and first grade after receiving her teaching degree.Sandy married Charles Mitchell Reed in Stanhope, IA on March 31,...
Edna Maude Owen
Mar 4, 2012
ROCHESTER, MINN: Edna Owen died on March 4, 2012 at the age of 95 years old. Edna was born in 1917 in Conrad, Iowa. She received her RN degree from the University of Iowa and in 1939 she married Charles Owen. After Charles served in the Army Medical Corps during WWII, they moved to Rochester where he completed his medical...
Lorraine Kathryn Kinsella
Mar 3, 2012
ROCHESTER, MINN: Lorraine Kathryn Kinsella, 90, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Samaritan Bethany after a brief illness. She was born August 12, 1921 in Melrose, MN to Lawrence and Mary (Thieschafer) Herzog. On November 7, 1939, she married Donald E. Kinsella and they started their lives together in various businesses and places, settling in Rochester in 1969 starting...
Arthur Harve Hall
Mar 1, 2012
Arthur H. Hall, 77, of Rochester, died Thursday, March 1, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital. Arthur Harve Hall was born November 29, 1934 in Rochester to Arthur F. and Beatrice (Mull) Hall.He attended Rochester High School.He served in the US Army from 1955-1957.He was an over the road truck driver for many years working for Ace World Wide and Allen...
Elizabeth "Beth" Ann Duffie
Mar 1, 2012
ROCHESTER, MINN:Elizabeth A. Beth Duffie, 79, died at her home in Rochester, MN on Thursday, March 1, 2012. Elizabeth Ann Duffie was born December 7, 1932 to Carl and Elizabeth (Swartz) Herre in Kansas City, MO. Beth graduated from South East High School in Kansas City, MO in 1951 and the University of Kansas in 1955. She married Michael A....