Doris Viola Byboth
Mar 26, 2011
Rochester- Memorial Services for Doris Byboth, 90 who passed away Saturday evening, March 26th, 2011, in Rochester, will be held at the Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday April 2, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. With Rev. William Hoffmann of the Community Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in the Rushford Cemetery in Rushford, Mn. At a later date....
Helen Marie Harwick
Mar 25, 2011
Rochester- A Memorial Service for Helen M. Harwick, 73, who died on Friday, will be held 11:00 A.M. Monday, March 28, 2011 at Bethel Lutheran Church with Rev. Anjanette Rist officiating. Burial at a later date will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be at the church from 10:00A.M. A.M. On Monday until the time of Service. Memorials are...
Frank Ellsworth Dapron
Mar 23, 2011
Frank E. Dapron, 88, died on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Golden Living East in Rochester.Frank was born in Lamar, CO on July 4, 1922 to Frank and Mary (Westover) Dapron. He served in the Army Air Corps as a corpsman and pilot during WWII and the Korean War. He married Carol Jean McIntire on February 21, 1957 in Los...
Pauline Gladys Lloyd
Mar 22, 2011
A memorial service for Pauline G. Lloyd, 83 of Byron, MN will be Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Byron United Methodist Church with the Rev. Sharon Nelson officiating. Burial of her cremated remains will be at the Eyota Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.Pauline Gladys Poffenberger was born on...
Janet Orrilla Walbruch
Mar 22, 2011
Janet O. WalbruchJanet Orrilla Walbruch age 87 of Rochester passed away March 22, 2011 at Samaritan Bethany Heights where she resided the past 2 years. Born June 27, 1923 in Clear Lake, South Dakota to Bert & Bernice (McKeown) Muxlow. She married Theodore Frederick Walbruch on July 15, 1952 and he preceded her in death on July 29, 1970. She...
Anthony "Tony" S. Gikas
Mar 20, 2011
Rochester, MN: Anthony (Tony) S. Gikas, 78, died at Maple Manor Nursing Home, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Tony was born March 12, 1933 in Sioux City, Iowa. He grew up in Cherokee, Iowa and attended the University of Iowa. He Served in the US Army as an M.P. From 1955-1957. He moved to Rochester, Mn. He married Helen Chonis on...
Emmett L. Burdick
Mar 20, 2011
ROCHESTER, MINN: Emmett L. Burdick, 91, of Rochester, passed away March 20, 2011. He was born March 22, 1919 in Ontario, WI to Chesnia and Beulah (Van Duzee) Burdick. Emmett graduated from Eyota High School. On August 4, 1943 Emmett married Leila Walters in Elgin, MN. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during WWII, worked at Marigold...
Gynith Crystella Groteboer
Mar 19, 2011
ROCHESTER, MINN: The Lord welcomed his loving daughter, Gynith C. Groteboer, 100, of Rochester, into His loving arms March 19, 2011 at Madonna Towers Nursing Home. Gynith was born January 30, 1911 in Spring Grove, MN to Oscar and Betsey Erickson. She married Paul Groteboer of Harmony, MN and they farmed near Cresco, IA until they moved to Rochester in...
Hazel Katherine Wilson
Mar 16, 2011
ROCHESTER - Hazel Katherine Wilson, 90, of Rochester went home to be with the Lord on March 16, 2011. She was a resident of Sunrise Cottages of Rochester.She was born Hazel Katherine Allison in Waco, TX on November 22, 1920. For all of her life, Hazel, was proud of her Texas heritage and Southern roots that were so evident in...
Margery Ann Hart
Mar 15, 2011
ROCHESTER, MINN: Margery A. Hart, 85, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Sunrise Cottages, Rochester, MN. Margery Ann Sampson was born July 1, 1925 to Clarence and Selma (Klampe) Sampson in Duluth, MN. She graduated from Morgan Park High School in Duluth. Margery married Philip O. Hart, of Pine Island, on March 6, 1946 in Duluth. The couple lived in...
Margaret Lucille Rask
Mar 12, 2011
ROCHESTER - Margaret L. Rask, 85, died on Saturday, March 12, 2011 peacefully in her sleep at her residence in Rochester. Margaret was born in Rochester on May 27, 1925 to Chris and Elsa (Andersen) Rask. She was born and raised in Rochester. The Possabilities Senior Program was a big part of her life. Margaret loved animals and volunteered at...
Gerald "Jerry" N. Holmes
Mar 11, 2011
ROCHESTER - Gerald "Jerry" N. Holmes, 77, died on Friday, March 11, 2011 at his home in Rochester surrounded by his family. Jerry was born in Rochester, MN on June 9, 1933 to Neil and Ella (Vick) Holmes. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea. Jerry married Martha Erickson on October 22, 1955 in Rochester. He worked in Rochester...
James Otto Kositzke
Mar 11, 2011
ROCHESTER - James "Jim" O. Kositzke, 79, died on Friday, March 11, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Jim was born in Appleton, WI on June 17, 1931 to Otto and Hilda (Greunke) Kositzke. He graduated from Appleton High School and UW-Madison with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree. Jim worked as a CPA for Kimberly-Clark for 30 years....
Joyce Louise Jorgenson
Mar 10, 2011
ROCHESTER- Joyce Louise Jorgenson stepped into glory and into the arms of her loving Savior on Thursday, March 10, 2011 in Rochester, MN. She is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Lenny and countless friends and family members whose hearts are broken.Joyce was born in East Chain, MN, on November 10, 1937, to Louis and Junnis Riegel. The...
Eileen "Pat" Randall
Mar 10, 2011
ROCHESTER - Eileen "Pat" Randall, 92, died on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at Olmsted Community Hospital in Rochester. Pat was born in Walhalla, ND on October 28, 1918 to Robert and Alice (McMartin) Ireland. She graduated from Kahler School of Nursing in 1941 and was an RN. Pat married Elmer Randall on July 4, 1941 in Zumbrota. They farmed near...
Lila V. Larson
Mar 7, 2011
Lila Victoria Larson, 95, of Rochester, died Monday, March 7, 2011 at Golden Living Center Rochester East.She was born October 16, 1915 in Duluth, the daughter of Axel and Hulda Eklund and grew up in the West Duluth area. She married Harry S. Larson on November 16, 1940. They lived first in Minneapolis, then returned to Duluth for Harry to...
William "Will" J. Dickes
Mar 7, 2011
ROCHESTER -- The funeral service for William "Will" Joseph Young Dickes will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2011, at St. Francis Catholic Church, 1114 3rd Street Southeast in Rochester,with Father Tim Reker officiating. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2011, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home, 5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester, MN,...
Dr. Thomas Kearns
Mar 6, 2011
ROCHESTER- A memorial service for Dr. Thomas P. Kearns will be held at 1:00 pm Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Charter House Chapel. Dr. Kearns, 88, a retired Ophthalmologist, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Charter House in Rochester.Dr. Kearns was a child during the depression, in Appalachian Kentucky. His childhood was impoverished and he helped pay his...
Bernice M. Kuehn
Mar 4, 2011
ROCHESTER- Bernice Marie Kuehn, 90, of Rochester, passed away March 4, 2011 at Sunrise Cottages. She was born July 15, 1920 in Rochester to Wesley and Teresa (Sibley) Kolbe. On October 16, 1939 in Rochester, Bernice married George H. Kuehn. She was a member of Worldwide Church of God. Bernice worked for many years at F.W. Woolworth. She enjoyed spending...
Inez 'Dolly' Margaret Cords
Mar 3, 2011
ROCHESTER- Inez M. Cords "Dolly", 92, of Rochester, passed away March 3, 2011 at Holt's Country Care. She was born November 11, 1918 in Cannon Falls, MN to Fred and Hilda (Hanson) Swanson. Dolly graduated from Cannon Falls High School. On June 11, 1936 in Cannon Falls, Dolly married Carl Cords. She was a member of the Gopher Camping Club...