Obituaries

Roger L. Nelson

Roger L. Nelson

Feb 21, 2012

Rochester- A Funeral Service for Roger L. Nelson, 76, who died at Arbor Terrace on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 will be held 11:00A.M. Friday, February 24th 2012at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church with Rev. Karna Hagen officiating.Burial will be in Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Rural Kenyon, MN. with Military Honors.Visitation at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes will be from 5:00-8:00P.M. Thursday...

Thomas Gerald Amos

Thomas Gerald Amos

Feb 21, 2012

Thomas Gerald Amos age 46 of Rochester passed away unexpectedly on February 21, 2012.Born May 5, 1965 in Rochester the son of Gerald Ike and Joanne M. (Schwemmer) Amos.Tom spent several years in the construction industry working as an estimator/project manager.He has worked the past three years with Rochester Community and Technical College.He enjoyed traveling, fishing, motorcycling, and the time...

Wyatt M.  Currie

Wyatt M. Currie

Feb 21, 2012

ROCHESTER, MINN:Wyatt M. Currie, 16, was taken to Heaven to be with our Lord February 21, 2012 in Rochester, MN. Wyatt Mitchell Currie was born November 29, 1995 in Rochester, MN to Brice and Jennie (Johnson) Currie. He attended Kindergarten at Park Valley Catholic School in Golden Valley, MN through First Grade before moving to Rochester, where many people would...

Dr. Phillip H. Gentling

Dr. Phillip H. Gentling

Feb 21, 2012

ROCHESTER, MINN: Dr. Phillip H. Gentling, 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at The Homestead. Phillip was born January 19, 1918 in New Orleans, LA to Gregory and Agnes (Postier) Gentling. Phillip married Mary Jane Holmes on September 9, 1942 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Rochester. He was a 1941 graduate of Tulane...

John "Jack" W. Curtis

John "Jack" W. Curtis

Feb 20, 2012

Rochester- John(Jack) W. Curtis, age 56 died at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester on Monday, February 20, 2012 of complications following a heart attack last week. John, a painter by trade was currently working for Pro-Tec Systems. A private family funeral service at Calvary Episcopal Church will be held at a later date. John William Curtis was born March 22,...

Conner Wesley Benjamin Miles

Conner Wesley Benjamin Miles

Feb 18, 2012

KASSON, MINN: Conner Wesley Benjamin Miles, 18, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, February 18, 2012. Conner was born May 3, 1993 in Spearfish, SD to Christel Miles. Conner attended schools in Scottsdale, AZ., Spearfish, SD., Vermillion, SD and Mobridge, SD. He spent his high school years at Kasson-Mantorville High School where he graduated in 2011. He enjoyed working on cars and...

George Leonard Moyer

George Leonard Moyer

Feb 17, 2012

Funeral services for George L. Moyer, 88, of Rochester, Minnesota will be at 11:00am on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Evangel United Methodist Church with the Reverend Jeff Utecht officiating.Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery.Visitation will be Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home from 4:00 7:00pm and also one hour prior to the service Thursday at...

June Virginia Holmberg

June Virginia Holmberg

Feb 17, 2012

ROCHESTER:June V. Holmberg, age 87 of Rochester, MN passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 at St Marys Hospital. June Virginia Holmberg was born April 24, 1924 in Spring Grove, MN to Fern and Amanda (Johnson) McKenzie.June married Earl Holmberg on March 28, 1943.Earl passed away October 4, 1991.She worked at the State Hospital, Waters Instruments and then Impact, a...

Harriet Allis Glasenapp

Harriet Allis Glasenapp

Feb 17, 2012

Harriet Allis Glasenapp, 96, a life long resident of Oronoco, died February 17, 2012 at the Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth in Rochester. Harriet was born at the family home in Oronoco on May 5, 1915. She attended Pine Island High School, graduating in 1933. On October 8, 1937 she married Eckhardt (Eck) Glasenapp. They were married for 66 years...

Dean Richard Crowson

Dean Richard Crowson

Feb 16, 2012

Dean Richard Crowson passed away Thursday February 16th at his home surrounded by his loving family after a brief battle with ALS. Dean was an employee at Barlow Foods for 22 years, followed by the City of Rochester, Rochester Public Library, until his retirement in 2011.He enjoyed touring the country on his motorcycle with his wife and friends, watching the...

Margaret L. Geselle

Margaret L. Geselle

Feb 10, 2012

ROCHESTER - Margaret L. Geselle, 89, died on Friday, February 10, 2012, in Rochester, MN. Margaret was born in Hovland, MN on January 22, 1923 to Alexander and Blanche (Wilson) Englund. In the mid-1930s her family moved to Rochester, MN.She married Lyndon Geselle on October 10, 1949, and moved to the Geselle family farm on the north side of Rochester,...

Aasta Hodne

Aasta Hodne

Feb 9, 2012

ROCHESTER -Aasta Hodne, 99, died on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Aasta was born in Kristiansund, Norway on July 25, 1912.She graduated from the Aker School of Nursing in Oslo, Norway in 1942 as an RN.Aasta immigrated to the United States in 1948 and worked as an RN in Milwaukee, Chicago, and Los Angeles before...

Emilie A Kaveleske

Emilie A Kaveleske

Feb 9, 2012

ROCHESTER, MINN: Emilie A. Kaveleske, 91, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Madonna Meadows. Emilie was born September 12, 1920 to Otto R. Theel and Josephine (Rieple) Theel. She was born on a farm in Southwest Rochester, near Simpson. Emilie was a lifelong resident of the Rochester area. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at Trinity Lutheran Church in...

Jessica Ann Wiggins

Jessica Ann Wiggins

Feb 8, 2012

Jessica Ann (Clausen) Wiggins age 39 of Oronoco passed away February 8, 2012 at Rochester Methodist Hospital.Born March 12, 1972 in Sioux City, Iowa the daughter of Darrell & Vesta (Brouwer) Clausen. A loving and outstanding wife, mother, daughter and friend to all, Jessica always appreciated time spent with family.As the foundation her own family was built on, she set...

Janet M. Meyer

Janet M. Meyer

Feb 7, 2012

ROCHESTER -Janet M. Meyer, 69, died on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester with her family by her side. Janet was born in LeRoy, MN on November 17, 1942 to Irving and Beatrice (Jerred) Applen.She married Lyle Meyer on September 9, 1961 in Wykoff, MN.Janet lived most of her life in Rochester and worked for the...

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...