Obituaries

Jon Scott Arnold

Feb 8, 2024

Jon Scott Arnold, 86, of Rochester, MN, passed away on February 8, 2024, at Rochester West Health Services in Rochester.

Scott was born on May 3, 1937, in Minneapolis, MN and was adopted from the Owatonna State School Orphanage at 19 months by Walter and Laura (Kalbrenner) Arnold. After graduating from Mankato High School, he attended Mankato State University, earning his...

Cindy Wiebusch

Feb 7, 2024

Cynthia K. Wiebusch, 66, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Byron, MN, passed away on February 7, 2024 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester.

Cynthia K. (Deming) Wiebusch was born on February 2, 1958 to parents Duane and Marge Deming at Wabasha Hospital. She graduated from Plainview High School in 1976, and was voted Wabasha County's Dairy Princess that...

Edwin Lemmer

Feb 7, 2024

Edwin Andrew Lemmer, 86, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.

Edwin was born on August 12, 1937, in Winona County, MN to Andrew and Hedwig (Hayertz) Lemmer. He served in the US Army from June 1957-1959 in Germany. He worked for Marigold Dairy and then for the...

Barbara Aldritt

Feb 6, 2024

Barbara K. Aldritt, 77, of Rochester passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2024.

Muriel de Vaal

Feb 3, 2024

Muriel D. de Vaal

Muriel Delores Strege was born on July 21, 1931 in Milbank, South Dakota to William and Myrtie (Berkner) Strege. She passed away on February 3, 2024 at Rochester Methodist Hospital.

Muriel attended rural schools in Albin Township, Grant County South Dakota. She married Stanley de Vaal on July 3, 1955 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Milbank....

Robert Wiebold

Feb 1, 2024

Robert Leo Wiebold, 91, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home with family by his side.

Robert was born January 6, 1933, in Rochester, MN, to Adolph and Inez (Wharton) Wiebold. He graduated from Rochester Senior High School. Robert served in the United States Army. He was stationed in Germany...

Roger Bennett

Jan 31, 2024

Roger Dwayne Bennett, age 88 of Rochester, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2024. He was born on February 7, 1935, in his hometown of Rochester, Minnesota, to proud parents Lloyd and Adeline (Breese) Bennett.

Roger was a dedicated and hardworking individual. After completing his high school education, Roger served in the United States Navy as a SeaBee from November...

Barbara Broin

Jan 29, 2024

Barbara Joyce (Himle) Broin, 88, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 29, 2024 at Cottagewood Senior Community.

Barb was born July 20, 1935 in Vernon Township, Dodge County, MN the daughter of Arnold and Myrtle (Senjem) Himle. She graduated from Hayfield High School. Barb was united in marriage to Harland Broin on October 26, 1957 at West St....

Wade Hendrix

Jan 27, 2024

Wade Allen Hendrix, 48, of Rochester, MN passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at St. Mary's Hospital. Wade was born on June 12, 1975 to Jimmy and Donna (Radke) Hendrix.

Wade graduated from John Marshall High School in 1993. After high school he worked in various jobs in the construction industry, most memorable for him was Rochester Road Constructors, along...

David Holmgren

Jan 26, 2024

At 73 years old, David Harold Holmgren was welcomed into Jesus' arms on January 26, 2024 after a short six year battle with Alzheimer's.

Dave was born on January 12, 1951 to Harold and Gladys in Estherville, Iowa. He was the oldest of five children. He met the love of his life, Carmen Axmark as a teenager at...

Muriel Benjamin

Jan 26, 2024

Muriel Ann (Johnson) (Reding) Benjamin, age 90, of Rochester, MN, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Rochester East Health Services in Rochester, MN.

Muriel was born on April 8, 1933, in Mazeppa, MN to Reynold and Olive Johnson. She lived in Mazeppa for 54 years, followed by 10 years in Branson, MO, 14 years in Blue Eye,...

Laurie Maidl

Jan 22, 2024

Laurie Jean (Radke) Maidl, 63, of Rochester, MN departed this world on January 22, 2024, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Our hearts are eternally broken from losing her, but we remain inspired by the way she lived.

Laurie was born on October 1, 1960, to Larry and Donna Radke of Minnesota...

Arletta Derby

Jan 19, 2024

Arletta Derby was born June 13, 1934 to Delmont and Glyda (Markee) Chamberlain in Rochester, Minnesota. She attended a one room country school, Hillside Elementary School, District #143; graduated from Rochester High School in 1952. After high school she worked in Minneapolis at an insurance company, then in Rochester at Clements Chevrolet.

On May 15, 1954 she married Rolland Derby at...

Patrick Mawolo

Jan 18, 2024

Patrick A. Mawolo, 61, of Rochester passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024. He was born In Liberia on September 1, 1962. He grew up and attended school there and worked as a businessperson. On November 10, 2017, he married Edith Soohn and the couple moved to Rochester in 2018.

Once in Rochester, he worked at Reichel Food for 3 years....

Diane Wendt

Jan 15, 2024

Diane B. Wendt, 79, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN.

Diane Beverly (Hongerholt) Wendt was born on April 1, 1944 in Lanesboro, MN to parents Henry and Clara (Hanson) Hongerholt. On December 1, 1962, she married the love of her life, Richard "Dick" Wendt, at First Highland Lutheran Church in...

Ralph Ellefson

Jan 13, 2024

Dr. Ralph D. Ellefson, 92, joined his bride, Donna, on the morning of January 13, 2024. Ralph was born January 25, 1931, in Glenwood, Minnesota to Anna and Alfred Ellefson who were Norwegian immigrants. He attended Luther College where he earned his BA in chemistry in 1953 then his PhD in biochemistry from the University of Iowa in 1957. Ralph...

David Dunn

Jan 11, 2024

David J. (Dave) Dunn, age 88, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024, with his wife and daughter at his side. David was born in Huron, South Dakota, to William M. Dunn and Helene (Webster) Dunn. The family moved frequently before settling in Yankton, S.D., where Dave graduated from high school in 1953. He attended Yankton College for one...

Ruth Flatla

Jan 10, 2024

Ruth Flatla, 102, Rochester, Minn., died Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Samaritan Bethany Home in Rochester, Minnesota.

Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Lake City, Minn.

Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes is honored to be serving the Flatla family; to share a special memory or condolence please visit www.ranfranzandvinefh.com.

Darlene Miller

Jan 10, 2024

Darlene (Leach) Miller passed away on January 10, 2024 at 92 years old.

Born December 2, 1931 in West Concord MN to Mamie (Raleigh) and Louis Leach. She and her 3 sisters were raised on a farm and she graduated from West Concord HS in 1949. Darlene then worked in Minneapolis for Dayton's and Maytag before returning to...

Alfred Gotmer

Jan 6, 2024

Alfred Arnold Gotmer, age 72, of Rochester, died on Saturday morning, January 6th, 2024, at Our House Memory Care in Austin, MN. After a long battle with Alzheimer's, he passed peacefully in his sleep with his wife holding his hand.

Alfred "Al" Gotmer was born on March 16th, 1951, to Bernard and Hazel (Farris) Gotmer in Fulda, MN. He...