Evelyn E. Rethamel Distad (Parker)
Jan 1, 2011
ROCHESTER - Evelyn Elenora Rethamel Distad (Parker), 85, died on Saturday, January 1, 2011 at Golden Living Center in Franklin, MN. Evelyn was born in Rochester on September 13, 1925 to Edward and Murriel (Ostrander) Parker. Evelyn was married three times. She was married to Percey Perkins and they had a daughter Nancy Rock (Perkins). She then married Melbourne Distad...
Donald T. Johnson
Dec 31, 2010
Rochester- A Mass of Christian Burial for Donald T. Johnson, age 91,will be held at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday January 5th at 11:00A.M.With Rev. Charlie Collins officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00A.M.-11:00A.M on Wednesday at the funeral home..Donald passed away December 31, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Nursing Home in Wabasha,...
Elizabeth E. Hanenberger
Dec 29, 2010
ROCHESTER, MINN: Elizabeth Eleanor Hanenberger, 95, died peacefully Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at the Charter House in Rochester after a brief illness. She was born September 21, 1915 in Rochester, MN to Lester J. and Anna Eleanor (Kenitz) Fiegel. She attended Hawthorn Elementary School, Central Junior High School and Rochester High School graduating in 1932. In 1934, she graduated from...
Lorraine Marie Meldahl
Dec 29, 2010
ROCHESTER - Lorraine "Lolly" M. Meldahl, 84, died on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Samaritan Bethany Heights in Rochester. Lorraine was born in Norway Township on May 10, 1926 to Bennie and Ruth (Byboth) Johnson. She married Alvin Meldahl on August 7, 1948 in rural Peterson. Lorraine worked as an elementary teacher, a special education teacher, an apartment manager, a...
Elizabeth E. Brockman
Dec 28, 2010
Elizabeth E. Brockman, 57, of Rochester, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at St. Marys Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending with Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.
Elizabeth Ellen Brockman
Dec 28, 2010
ROCHESTER, MINN: Elizabeth E. Brockman, 57, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at St. Marys Hospital.Elizabeth was born November 20, 1953 to Earl and Vera (Fischer) Peyton. She graduated from Tomah Senior High School and went on to receive her Associates Degree as a medical secretary/transcriptionist. Elizabeth married Ronald Brockman on April 14, 1973. She was a member of Church of...
Morris "Moe" C. Fenske
Dec 27, 2010
Rochester- A Memorial Service for Morris "Moe" Fenske will be held at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Chapel 10:00A.M. Saturday January 8th, January 2011. Burial with Military Honors at a later date will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday from 9:00A.M until the time of Service. Memorials are requested to the family in lieu of flowers. Mr. Fenske...
Antonios Kritikos
Dec 27, 2010
Antonios Kritikos, 27, of Kalymnos, Greece, died Monday, December 27, 2010 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. A Trisagion Prayer Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 31, 2010 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes.
Harris T. Olson
Dec 25, 2010
BYRON, MINN: Harris T. Olson, 82, died at his home on Saturday, December 25, 2010.Harris T. Olson was born August 6, 1928 in Whalen, MN to Theodore and Myrtle (Hoff) Olson. He attended Diamond Creek country school in rural Whalen, MN and later served in the Army as a paratrooper during the Korean War. Harris married Joyce E. Harkness on...
Lorraine V. Rabehl
Dec 25, 2010
Funeral services for Lorraine V. Rabehl, 81 of Rochester, MN will be at 11:00am on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. William Otte officiating. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5-8pm on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also 1 hour prior to the service...
Leah Dawn Larson
Dec 23, 2010
ROCHESTER, MINN: Leah D. Larson, 61, died peacefully December 23, 2010 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.Leah was born October 9, 1949 in Rochester to Marvin and VaLor (Pretzer) McGowan. She graduated from Mayo High School in 1968 and was a graduate from Mankato State. Leah worked for many years as a special needs teacher. On December 26, 1970 Leah...
Burton R. Baldwin
Dec 23, 2010
ROCHESTER - Burton R. Baldwin, 77, died on Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester.Burton was born in Newton, KS on November 16, 1933 to Raymond and Rilla (Williams) Baldwin. After getting his Master's degree from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, he moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho, for work at INEL until his retirement. He continued...
Eleanor Owens
Dec 23, 2010
Eleanor Owens, 80, of Rochester, died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Golden Living Center in St. Charles, MN.She was born in New Jersey and after her own education she devoted her life to educating fourth and fifth grade children. She taught elementary school in New Jersey, Texas and Saudi Arabia. She greatly valued knowledge and skill development and strived to...
Kit Marvin Monsrud
Dec 23, 2010
Kit Marvin Monsrud of Rochester died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010, at the Golden Living Center in Wabasso, MN, where he had resided for the past 3 years.Kit was born March 26,1946 to Clifford and Marion Monsrud in Rochester, where he was raised and graduated from John Marshall High School. He owned and operated bar and restaurants in Ely, MN and...
Melvin 'Mel' Myron Binder
Dec 23, 2010
ROCHESTER, MINN: Melvin M. "Mel" Binder, 58, died at his daughter's home in Rochester on Thursday, December 23, 2010.Melvin Myron Binder was born February 13, 1952 in Plainview, MN to Walter and Dorothy (Becker) Binder. Mel graduated from Plainview High School. He spent most of his time in sales. Mel worked in the church directory business for fifteen years and...
Veleita Irene Campbell
Dec 22, 2010
Rochester - Veleita I. Campbell (Mason), age 89, of rural Rochester, died Wednesday, December 22nd at home surrounded by family.Veleita was born on December 7th, 1921 in Owatonna, MN, the daughter of Clifford & Mildred (Quimby) Mason. Veleita graduated from Rochester Central High School and then continued her education at the Minnesota School of Business. She married Stanley A. Campbell...
Anna "Ann" Irene Mora
Dec 22, 2010
Ann I. Mora, 85, of Kasson, MN, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN.Anna Irene Popovich was born October 25, 1925 in Gary, West Virginia to Peter and Mary (Kender) Popovich. She married Ladislaw Mora on April 27, 1946 in Gary, WV. She was an accountant at Ford Motor Company from 1950-1981 in Detroit Michigan...
Harry Swan Larson
Dec 16, 2010
Harry Swan Larson, 92, of Rochester , died Thursday, December 16, 2010 at Golden Living Center Rochester East.He was born June 12, 1918 in Duluth , the son of Swan and Gertie Larson. He grew up in the Duluth Heights area and attended Duluth Central High School . He married Lila Eklund on November 16, 1940. Harry worked for Northern...
Donald Allan Holtan
Dec 16, 2010
Donald Allan Holtan, age 39, passed away at Saint Marys Hospital on Thursday, December 16th, 2010 after battling brain cancer for nearly 6 years. Donnie was born on July 30th, 1971 at Olmsted Community Hospital to Donald and Margaret "Peg" (Johnson) Holtan. Six years later the family moved to Pine Island where in 1989 he graduated from high school. In...
John Arnold Webster
Dec 15, 2010
ROCHESTER - John A. Webster, 93, died on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Samaritan Bethany Assisted Living in Rochester. John was born in Oronoco Township on August 24, 1917 to Frank and Laura Beth (Robinson) Webster. He attended Rochester High School for one year. John served as a U.S. Navy Seabee during WWII in the Pacific and then lived in...