Obituaries

Heidi Nicole Jones

Heidi Nicole Jones

Feb 5, 2012

ROCHESTER MINN:Heidi N. Jones, 33, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 in Rochester, MN. Heidi Nicole Willard was born June 23, 1978 to Michael and Barbara (Halland) Willard in Winter Park, FL. She was passionate about music and a gifted pianist, composing and singing their middle school class song at middle school graduation in New Fairfield, CT. Heidi graduated from Mayo...

Richard Miles Regedal

Richard Miles Regedal

Feb 2, 2012

ROCHESTER:Richard Miles Regedal died Thursday morning February 2, 2012of cardiac arrest at St. Marys Hospital.He was born in Beltrami, Minnesota on March 1, 1927 and lived there for the next 18 years.Growing up in this rural community played a large part in who he was and what he may have accomplished during his lifetime.After high school, he served in the...

Paul Lewis Benson

Paul Lewis Benson

Jan 31, 2012

Funeral services for Paul L. Benson, 78, of Rochester, Minnesota will be at 11:00am on Friday, February 3, 2012 at Zumbro Lutheran Church with the Reverend Jason Bryan-Wegner officiating.Private family burial will be at Pleasant Prairie Dale Cemetery.Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Friday at the church. Paul Lewis Benson was born on October 4, 1933 in...

Cleone Lois Maclean

Cleone Lois Maclean

Jan 30, 2012

ROCHESTER -Cleone L. MacLean, 86, died on Monday, Janaury 30, 2012 at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester. Cleone was born in Owatonna, MN on February 19, 1925 to Vernon and Loretta (Spies) Denker. She was raised in Owatonna and graduated in 1943.Cleone worked in a farm implement store in Owatonna before moving to Rochester in 1950.She then worked at Mayo in...

Eileen Catherine Holte

Eileen Catherine Holte

Jan 30, 2012

Eileen Catherine (DeFrang) Holte, 90, of Burnsville , MN went home to meet her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 30, 2012. Eileen was born November 3, 1921, in Wabasha, MN. She grew up in Lake City and later moved to Rochester where she lived most of her life.She married Knute Holte August 12, 1948 in Lake City, MN. She...

Michael Smith

Michael Smith

Jan 29, 2012

ROCHESTER: Michael Smith, age 57, of Rochester passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Maple Manor Nursing Home. Michael Smith was born on May 26, 1954. He grew up in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and graduated from Grand Rapids High School. Michael worked for Blandin Paper Company in Grand Rapids and was a carpenter for 25 years. Michael enjoyed hunting...

Frank P. Kennedy

Frank P. Kennedy

Jan 29, 2012

Frank P. Kennedy, Sr. age 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2012, after a brief illness. He will be missed by his three sons, Frank Kennedy (Rochester, MN), Jeff Kennedy (Wellesley, MA), Greg Kennedy (Wallkill, NY), and his two daughters, Betty Lou Constantino (Longwood, FL) and Patricia Profiro of (Cornwall, NY). He will especially be missed by his...

Gerald Elwin Anderson

Gerald Elwin Anderson

Jan 29, 2012

Kasson-Funeral Services for Gerald E. Anderson, age 65 who died at home unexpectedly of apparent heart failure on Sunday, January 29th 2012, will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church in Kasson, MN at 2:00 p.m. Monday,February 6th with Rev. Randy Fett Officiating. Visitation will be at the church on Monday from noon until the time of the service. Burial...

Jean Carol Gronseth

Jean Carol Gronseth

Jan 28, 2012

ROCHESTER -Jean C. Gronseth,87, peacefully entered Heaven on Saturday, Janaury 28, 2012 at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth with her family at her side. Jean Carol Johnson was born on February 24, 1924, the third of seven children to Selmer and Cora (Martin) Johnson in Sargeant, MN.She was baptized on May 18, 1924 and confirmed in the Christian faith on...

Howard (Char) Webster Partlow Iv

Howard (Char) Webster Partlow Iv

Jan 28, 2012

ROCHESTER, MINN: Howard Webster Partlow IV (Char), 42, passed away unexpectedly January 28, 2012 as a result of a snowmobile accident. Char was born October 23, 1969 in New Hartford, NY to Howard W. Partlow III and Patricia Moore. On March 23, 2007, Char married Brenda Leonhardi in Mesa, AZ. Char was an entrepreneur at heart. He was the owner...

Clarence 'Neil' Lund

Clarence 'Neil' Lund

Jan 28, 2012

ROCHESTER:Clarence "Neil" Lund died Saturday, 28 January, 2012, at Samaritan Bethany Heights in Rochester as a result of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). He was 83 years old. He was born in Wild Rose, North Dakota on 25 August, 1928. Neil worked as a grocer for most of his working life, starting his career in Willmar, Minnesota, managing and working...

Dorothy Frieda Volberding

Dorothy Frieda Volberding

Jan 26, 2012

Dorothy Volberding, age 98, of Rochester, Minnesota went to her Heavenly Father on January 26, 2012. Her funeral service will be at 11:00am on Monday, January 30, 2012 at Redeemer Lutheran Church with the Reverend Dr. James W. Heining officiating.Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens.Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00pm on Sunday, January 29 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes...

Udell O. Fisher

Udell O. Fisher

Jan 25, 2012

KASSON, MINN; Udell O. Haydon (Fisher), 89, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Prairie Meadows in Kasson. Udell was born September 24, 1922 in Rudyard, MI to Elmer and Hazel (Keahler) Bergeron. In August of 1939, Udell married Mike Haydon. Together, Udell and Mike, ran many rooming houses and were the owners and operators of The Haydon Hotel. Udell...

Paul Lehman

Paul Lehman

Jan 24, 2012

Rochester:Paul Lehman, 88, of Rochester, passed away on January 24, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital following a brief illness. Paul was born in Rochester on May 12, 1923.He graduated from Rochester High School in 1941.He served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 and was stationed in the Pacific.Paul married Arlene Anderson on December 17, 1949.Paul worked for...

Aurel Timboiu

Aurel Timboiu

Jan 24, 2012

ROCHESTER:Aurel Timboiu, age 71, of Rochester passed away suddenly at his home January 24, 2012. Aurel was born in Romania on October 11, 1940 the eldest son of Jon and Rosalita Timboiu.He worked for 18 years at Quality Pork in Austin retiring in 2006.He was a former member of the Moose Lodge.He would do anything for anyone that asked for...

Charles Elwyn Buhr

Charles Elwyn Buhr

Jan 23, 2012

STEWARTVILLE, MINN: Charles Elwyn Buhr, 76, passed away Monday, January 23, 2012 at his residence. Charles was born April 9, 1935 in Lime Springs, IA to John and Esther (Hoppie) Buhr. Growing up on a farm in Howard County, IA, he attended country schools through the eighth grade. He thengraduated from CrescoHigh School where he participated in Future Farmers of...

Richard W. Timm

Richard W. Timm

Jan 19, 2012

ROCHESTER:Richard W. Timm, 91, of Rochester, died Thursday, January 19, 2012, at Samaritan Bethany Home on 8th. Richard was born June 21, 1920, in Butternut, Wisconsin to Edwin and Meta (Boettcher) Timm. On June 14, 1947 he married June Holt in Butternut, Wisconsin. Richard served in the US Army in WW II. Richard owned and operated the Buttenut Lumber and...

Norman Henry Fabian

Norman Henry Fabian

Jan 15, 2012

Norman H. Fabian (1919 2012) ROCHESTER, MINN: Norman H. Fabian Norm, 92, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital. Norm was born April 27, 1919 to Henry and Emma (Bunke) Fabian. He was born and raised in Wilson, Minn., a small farming community near Winona. They raised crops and work horses. As a young man, he went...

Minorum Hong

Minorum Hong

Jan 15, 2012

Minorum Hong, 18, of Rochester, MN, died Sunday, January 15th, 2012. Minorum was born on May 12th, 1993 in Rochester, MN to Khoeurn Hong and Suoth Hong. He attended school at Jefferson Elementary, Riverside Elementary, Kellogg Middle School and was currently a student at Golden Hills ALC. He enjoyed listening to music with his favorite artists being Eazy-E and Tupac....

Allan T. Peterson

Allan T. Peterson

Jan 15, 2012

ROCHESTER -Allan Al T. Peterson, 65, died on Sunday, Janaury 15, 2012 at Golden Living Center West in Rochester. Al was born in Spring Grove, MN on June 29, 1946 to John and Ruda (Tufte) Peterson. He graduated from Spring Grove High School.He married Pat Barnes and they later divorced.Al worked many years for Family Dairies in Madison, WI.He was...