Helen Eileen St. George
Sep 4, 2010
Helen Yennie Sawinski St. George, age 92 of La Jolla, CA, passed away at her residence on Saturday, September 4, 2010. Helen lived in Rochester, MN for the first 71 years and in La Jolla, CA for the last 21 years of her life. She graduated from Rochester High School, raised five children, enjoyed gardening and outdoors activities, worked in...
Mandy L. Muench
Sep 3, 2010
Mandy Lynn (Behnken) Muench, 34, of North Mankato, MN died suddenly on Friday, September 3, 2010 at home due to an apparent heart condition.Mandy was born September 25, 1975 in Rochester, MN, the daughter of Steve and LuAnn (Rosolack) Behnken. She graduated in 1994 from Rochester John Marshall High School. She attended Mankato State University, then went on to receive...
Frank Devine
Aug 30, 2010
Rochester- Memorial services for Frank B. Devine, age 92, who died at St. Marys Hospital on August 30, 2010, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, September 3rd at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes Chapel. Burial will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are requested to Donors Choice. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. on...
Donald B. Wilder
Aug 28, 2010
Donald B. Wilder - Rochester, MNThere will be a celebration of the life of Don Wilder at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes (5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester) on Tuesday, September 7, at 1:30 p.m. co-officiated by Pastors Norman Witt and Gary Titusdahl. Visitation will be one hour before the service and immediately following.Don died when he closed the door on...
Dr. Joachim L. Opitz
Aug 28, 2010
A memorial service for Dr. Joachim L. Opitz, 83, of Rochester, MN will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at First Presbyterian Church in Rochester. A light lunch will be served immediately after the service when the family would like to greet friends.Joachim Ludwig Opitz was born in Goettingen, Germany on May 15, 1927 to Guenther...
Alice Mae Ick
Jul 28, 2010
Funeral services for Alice M. Ick, 85 of Rochester, MN died peacefully in her home on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 of cancer. Services will be at 11:00am on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes with the Mr. Claire Vomhof officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be hour prior to the service at the...
Sherman W. Toensing
Jul 27, 2010
ROCHESTER, MINN: Sherman W. Toensing, 85, of Rochester, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital.Sherm was born May 12, 1925 in St. Paul, MN to the late Arthur and Frances Toensing. Raised in Atwater, MN by his uncle and aunt, Walter and Luella Lindemeier, he graduated from Atwater High School. He enlisted and served in the US Navy...
Shirley Elaine Gorman
Jul 27, 2010
Shirley Elaine Gorman, 65, of Rochester, died July 27, 2010 at Golden Living Center West in Rochester. Shirley was born November 23, 1944 in Highland Park, Michigan to Harold and Lempi (Peterson) Johnson. She grew up and attended schools in the Houghton, Michigan area. She married Michael Gorman, the couple later divorced. In the mid 1960s the couple moved to...
Rudy Eugene Bakken
Jul 27, 2010
Rudy E. Bakken, 64, of Rochester, died July 27, 2010 at his home in Rochester.Rudy Eugene Bakken was born May 1, 1946 in Rochester, MN to Odien and Lorraine (Hetzel) Bakken. He worked at a turkey farm during high school. From 1968 to 1970, he served active duty in the U.S. Army, mostly overseas and Europe. He served from 1970...
Thomie Scott Hodge
Jul 26, 2010
Thomie S. Hodge, 54, of Rochester, died Monday, July 26, 2010 at his residence.Thomie Scott Hodge was born December 15, 1955 in Rochester, MN to Kenneth and MaryLou (McFarland) Hodge. He attended John Marshall High School. He worked at Crenlo and later for Schad-Tracy Sign Co. Thomie enjoyed watching NASCAR, hunting, fishing, art work, enjoyed playing his guitar, and being...
Robert Navarro
Jul 26, 2010
ROCHESTER - Robert Navarro, age 64, died late Monday evening in his home with his family at his side after a long-fought battle with cancer.Robert was born in Lyman, Nebraska on September 15, 1945 to Victor and Maria (Sanchez) Navarro. He married Debra Kay Gomez on April 17, 1971 in Mason City, Iowa.Robert was the fifth born of ten from...
Viola Mae Tenley
Jul 24, 2010
Funeral services for Viola M. Tenley, 92 of Rochester, MN will be at 2:00pm on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Peace United Church of Christ. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4-7pm on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and also 1 hour prior to the service at the church.Viola Mae...
Betty Caroline Aaby
Jul 23, 2010
Betty Aaby - Rochester, MNBetty Aaby, 78, of Rochester, died Friday, July 23, 2010 at Golden Living Center East in Rochester, Minnesota. Betty Caroline Weaver was born on March 27, 1932 to Claude and Edna (Nasers) Weaver in Sibley, IA.She graduated from Byron High School. On August 30th, 1950, she married Robert Aaby in Rochester, MN. She was employed doing...
Bernice Tompte
Jul 23, 2010
Bernice Tompte, 94, of Rochester, died Friday, July 23, 2010 at the Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. Bernice Brevig was born on April 21, 1916 to Osmund and Anna (Kleve) Brevig in Houston County, MN.She began her teaching career at age nineteen in a one room school in Rose Prairie community near Chatfield, then in the North Prairie community near...
Dorothy "Dolly" Moxon Beck
Jul 22, 2010
Dorothy "Dolly" Moxon Beck - Rochester, MNHeaven gained a beautiful angel on July 22, 2010 when Dolly Beck, 85, passed away peacefully at St. Marys Hospital after a lengthy illness. Dolly was born March 19, 1925 in Exmouth, Devonshire, England to Lilian (Beresford) Moxon and Thomas Theodore Theopholis Moxon. Dolly's father was a member of the famed Moxon Circus and...
Jack A. Schweitzer
Jul 22, 2010
ROCHESTER, MINN: Jack A. Schweitzer, 81, died Thursday, July 22, 2010 at Season's Hospice in Rochester. Jack was born June 28, 1929 to John and Ruth (Schrader) Schweitzer in Eyota, MN. Jack graduated from St. Charles High School and then served in the Air Force. He married Lois Kinnerup on June 12, 1950 in Winona, MN. Jack worked as a...
Darwin George Mathews
Jul 19, 2010
Eyota-A Memorial Service for Darwin G. Mathews, 70 who passed away at home July 19th in Eyota after a lengthy illness will be held 2:00P.M. Thursday July 22, 2010 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home Chapel in Rochester, MN. Burial with Military Honors will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens . Visitation at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home will be from...
Gerald "Jerry" D. Wyatt
Jul 18, 2010
ROCHESTER: Gerald "Jerry" D. Wyatt, age 66, died Sunday, July 18, 2010 at his residence in Rochester.Gerald "Jerry" Duane Wyatt was bron March 25, 1944 in Rochester, MN to Francis and Dorothy (Zuehlke) Wyatt. Gerald graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School. For over 30 years Jerry worked at Waters Instruments in Rochester. Jerry enjoyed golfing, traveling, reading, movies, music and family...
Melvin Maasch
Jul 17, 2010
EYOTA: Melvin "Mel" Maasch, age 50, died Saturday, July 17, 2010 at his residence in Eyota.Melvin "Mel" Otto John Maasch was born February 21, 1960 to Otto and Helen (Behm) Maasch in Rochester, MN. Mel graduated from Mayo High School in 1978 and then went on to graduate from the Rochester Area Vocational Institute. Mel had previously worked for the...
Albert "Al" R. Pruett
Jul 17, 2010
ROCHESTER - Albert "Al" R. Pruett, 90, died Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Golden Living Center East in Rochester. Al was born in St. Patrick, MO on May 16, 1920 to William and Rose (Stice) Pruett. He entered the Marine Corps in 1941. Al was onboard the battleship Pennsylvania as a Marine guard in Pearl Harbor and though his ship...