Barbara "Barbie" Jane Donaldson
May 23, 2011
Rochester- Barbara Barbie Jane Donaldson, 80, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Monday, May 23, 2011 after a brief illness. She was born May 16, 1931 to Bernard and Lucy (Lovelace) Buckbesch. She lived and worked in Rochester as a longtime bartender. Her joys in life were spending time traveling with her family. Barbie is survived by...
Doris Christine Hieb
May 22, 2011
Rochester- Doris Christine Radke Hieb, 89, of Rochester, MN passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born January 28, 1922 in Rochester to Roy and Christine (Murphy) Wells. Doris worked for many years at Dison's. She loved the Minnesota Twins, baking, canning and putting together jigsaw puzzles. Doris also enjoyed watching old...
Lois A. Jeglum
May 20, 2011
Lois A. Jeglum A Memorial service for Lois Arleen Jeglum will be held 11 AM Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Bethel Lutheran Church, with her family greeting friends beginning at 10 AM.Family internment of cremated remains will take place following the service at Grandview Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Jeglum passed away May 20, 2011 in Pine Haven Care Center in Pine...
Allen L Larson
May 16, 2011
Rochester- Funeral Services for Allen L. Larson, 92, will be held at Bethel Lutheran Church on Friday, May 20th 2011 at 11:00 A.M. With Rev. Dr. Norman W. Wahl officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be on Thursday evening at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home from 4:00 P.M.-8:00P.M., with an Elks Memorial Service at 7:00P.M., And...
Ardella H. Erickson
May 14, 2011
Funeral services for Ardella H. Erickson, 83, of Rochester, Minnesota will be at 11:00am on Wednesday, May 18th , 2011 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes. Burial will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral Wednesday at the funeral home. Ardella Helen Marohn was born on July 9, 1927...
Paul E. Melby
May 14, 2011
Paul E. Melby, 35, of Byron, MN, died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Paul Emmitt Melby was born August 2, 1975 in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota to Robert and Phyllis (Morinville) Melby. He was raised in Oklee, Minnesota and graduated as Valedictorian in 1994 at Oklee High School. Paul attended North Dakota State...
Marion L. Swygman
May 12, 2011
ROCHESTER, MINN: Marion L. Swygman, 88, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth. Marion L. Brown was born on June 8, 1922 to George Park and Edith M. (Nesbitt) Brown in Rochester, MN. She attended Rochester Public Schools. Marion married Harold Coe and he died in 1944. She married Paul Swygman and he died in 1993....
Eddie M. Langhus
May 11, 2011
ROCHESTER - Eddie M. Langhus, 92, died on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Oak Valley Home in Rochester. Eddie was born in Shelly, MN on November 9, 1918 to Ludvig and Annie (Grosfjeld) Langhus. He married Inez Johnson on June 30, 1946 in Menter, MN. Eddie was a teacher in Buffalo Center, Iowa. He also performed scientific research at the...
Jerry Albert Plantin
May 10, 2011
ROCHESTER, MINN: Jerry Albert Plantin, 75, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital. Jerry was born February 23, 1936 in Minneapolis, MN to Albert and Marian (Williams) Plantin. Jerry married Carol Nash on June 29, 1955 in Minneapolis. He worked as a Senior Designer at IBM and retired after 23 years of service. Jerry proudly served in...
Bernard "Bernie" P. Buchholtz
May 3, 2011
Rochester- Bernard (Bernie) P. Buchholtz, age 100, formerly of Goodhue, MN. Passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011 about 4 P.M. At the residence of Barbra and Jerry Rutgers in Rochester. He had been living with the Rutgers since January of 2009. He was born March 25, 1911 and grew up and worked on the family farm near Goodhue, MN. In...
David Harry Campbell
May 1, 2011
David H. Campbell, 91, of Byron, died Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Maple Manor Nursing Home, surrounded by his family.Born in Rochester to Florence and Harry Campbell, David graduated from Rochester High School and attended junior college. He enlisted in the United States Army Air Force on September 12, 1941 and served in the 401st bomb group as a waist...
Kayla Faith Jackson
May 1, 2011
ROCHESTER - Kayla Faith Jackson, 13, died on Sunday, May 1, 2011 in Rochester. Kayla was born in Chicago, IL on August 22, 1997 to Kenneth and Angela (Kaiser) Jackson. She attended Friedell Middle School and Longfellow Elementary School. She participated in 4H Club, Basketball, Percussion, Track and Field, and Ski Club. She was an avid reader and often used...
Dennis Lee Mongoven
Apr 30, 2011
ROCHESTER, MINN: Dennis L. Mongoven, 71, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011 at his home in Rochester, MN.Dennis Lee Mongoven was born May 15, 1939 to Francis J. and Vivian (Anderson) Mongoven in Superior, WI. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, IA. Dennis served in the Air Force for eight years....
Margaret Louise Hodge
Apr 30, 2011
AUSTIN- Margaret Louise Hodge, 81, of Austin, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on April 30, 2011, after a lengthy and courageous battle with multiple myeloma. She was born April 1, 1930 in Stewartville, MN to Walter and Leona (Roberts) Engel. On November 6, 1947, Margaret married Donald Hodge in Stewartville. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Kay Payne
Apr 29, 2011
Jacqueline Kay (McKenzie) Payne, 61, of Rochester, MN, died after a courageous battle with cancer. Jackie was born August 15, 1949, in Amery, WI to Wayne and Mary McKenzie. She worked at Control Data Corp. in Minneapolis where she met her husband. Their marriage was blessed with a son, Matthew. In 1986 they moved to Rochester for the start of...
Ann Marie Milbrandt
Apr 24, 2011
A memorial service for Ann M. Milbrandt, 76, of Rochester, MN will be at 2:00pm on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes. Inurnment will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 8:00pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also one hour prior to the service at the...
James Henry Smart
Apr 23, 2011
Rochester- Funeral Services for James H. Smart, 87 who passed away at the Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth on April 23, 2011 will be held at Homestead United Methodist Church, 11:00A.M. on Thursday, April 28th with Rev. Becky Jo Thilges officiating. He will be laid to rest at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4:00 P.M. To 6:00...
Virgil A. Weaver
Apr 23, 2011
ROCHESTER, MINN: Virgil A. Weaver, 93, of Rochester, passed away April 23, 2011 at Samaritan Bethany on 8th. He was born March 19, 1918 in Gibson City, IL to Claude and Edna (Nasers) Weaver. Virgil worked for Mayo Clinic for over 20 years but spent most of his life farming. He was a member of Autumn Ridge Church. Virgil enjoyed...
Nancy Lee Sherden
Apr 22, 2011
Nancy Lee Sherden, 75, went to her heavenly home on Good Friday, April 22, 2011. She donated her body to the Mayo Foundation.A memorial service at Rochester Covenant Church has been tentatively set for Thursday, May 19, 2011.Nancy Lee was born to Edward Everett and Helen (Morris) McClellan on July 12, 1935, in Manitowoc, Wis. She graduated from the University...
Richard T. Goode
Apr 22, 2011
ROCHESTER, MINN: Richard Thomas Goode, 79, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 after a 2 year battle with throat cancer. Richard was born February 2, 1932 in Madelia, MN to George and Evelyn Goode. He grew up in Madelia, MN and graduated from Madelia High School in 1950. Richard proudly served in the US Marine Corps from 1951 until 1954....