Obituaries

Allen L  Larson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Kenneth "Ken" Nelson Hodge

Kenneth "Ken" Nelson Hodge

Apr 21, 2011

ROCHESTER - Kenneth "Ken" Nelson Hodge, 84, died Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Golden Living Center East in Rochester, Minnesota. Ken was born in Rochester, Minnesota on March 10, 1927 to George and Laura (Scherger) Hodge. He married Mary Lou McFarland on October 20, 1948. He graduated from Rochester High School and attended Rochester Community College for two years. He...

Mabel I. Fuller

Mabel I. Fuller

Apr 19, 2011

Mabel I. Fuller, 91, of Rochester, MN. died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Golden Living Center West in Rochester. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Mildred M. Adler

Mildred M. Adler

Apr 17, 2011

ROCHESTER: Mildred M. Adler, 92, of Rochester passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011 due to diagnosis of Alzheimer's and Dementia. Mildred spent the past several years living in Chosen Valley Health Care in Chatfield.Mildred Margaret Greeter was born February 24, 1919 in Millville, MN to Leonard and Augusta (Schuchard) Greeter. Mildred married Lauren C. Adler on May 9, 1935....