Janet Muriel Meyer
Sep 14, 2022
Janet Muriel (Wendelschafer) Meyer, 89, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. Jan was born on May 14, 1933 at Mankato, the daughter of Arthur and Ethel (Ellingworth) Wendelschafer of Cleveland, MN. She grew up on a farm on the shores of Lake Jefferson in Le Sueur County, where she loved to...
Donna Mae Solem
Sep 14, 2022
Donna M Solem, age 85, of Rochester, MN passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at the Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, MN. Donna was born August 21, 1937 in Clear Lake, SD to Glen and Alice (Peterson) Angle. She graduated from Clear Lake, SD High School. She then attended and graduated from Nettleton Commercial College in Sioux Falls, SD. She...
Marilyn Harriet Palmer
Sep 11, 2022
Marilyn Harriet Palmer, 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 11th, 2022. Marilyn was born in Hay Creek, Minnesota on Sunday, August 28th, 1938 to Arnold and Victoria (Banitt) Alms. She grew up with her sister and brothers on the family's farm in Belvidere Township. While working in Red Wing as a telephone operator, Marilyn met Stanley Palmer, a telephone...
Donald George Nelson
Sep 11, 2022
Donald George Nelson, 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 11th, 2022. Don was born on August 6th, 1938, in Albert Lea, MN, to George and Faith (Strate) Nelson. He lived there until age 10, when the family moved to Blooming Prairie, MN. He graduated in 1956 and immediately enlisted in the Air Force. He served our country for 4...
Donna Wees
Sep 11, 2022
Donna Wees passed away September 11, 2022 at The Homestead in Rochester, MN. Donna Mae (Andrist) Wees was born June 19, 1931 in Wasioja, MN to parents Clarence and Lavina (Weeks) Andrist. Donna attended a small country school in Wasioja and later attended Mantorville High School graduating in 1949. That same year, on November 5, she married the love of...
Christina Johanna Stagnari
Sep 9, 2022
Christina Johanna Grueger ( "Christa") Stagnari passed away at Charter House in Rochester, Minnesota on September 9, 2022. She was born on February 27, 1927 to Paul and Anna (Hein) Grueger in Breslau, Germany. Christina emigrated to the United States as a young adult. Education was important to her. She completed a course of study at Donovan Secretarial College in...
Maxine Claire Hitchcock
Sep 9, 2022
Maxine Claire George Hitchcock passed away peacefully on September 9th, 2022, at the age of 94, in Rochester, Minnesota, after a long battle with breast cancer. Maxine was born July 12, 1928 in Mason City, Iowa, the oldest of two children born to Russel George and Lenore Davis. Her early years were spent growing up on the George family farm...
John Jerome Sprenger
Sep 9, 2022
John Jerome Sprenger, 89, of Rochester died peacefully on September 9, 2022 at Seasons Hospice House after years of living with Multiple Myeloma. John's priorities in life were his faith in and gratitude for salvation through the Lord Jesus, and for his family. John was born March 29, 1933 in Lake City, MN to Joyce and Esther Sprenger and grew...
Dr. William Lawrence Nichols Jr.
Sep 7, 2022
Dr. William Lawrence Nichols, Jr. (Bill) passed away suddenly September 7th at the home he shared with his wife of 59 years, Sharon Nichols (Moore). Bill served as an esteemed hematologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. His career began with both BA ('63) and MD ('68) degrees at the University of Kansas. He served 2 years of required military...
Mark John Massaro
Sep 6, 2022
Mark J. Massaro, 64, of Rochester, MN passed away on September 6, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mark John Massaro was born August 24, 1958 in Akron, Ohio. He grew up in Warsaw, Ohio and later studied journalism at The Ohio State University where he met the love of his life, Joyce. Mark married Joyce Meinzen...
Carol Lee Sorensen
Sep 6, 2022
Carol Lee Sorensen, age 63, of Byron, MN died on September 6, 2022 at Methodist Hospital. Carol was born in Rochester, MN to Robert and Rachel (Teske) Stevenson. She graduated from John Marshall High School in 1976. Shortly, after graduation she married Gene Ferk, later divorced. On March 8th, 1978, and March 17th, 1980, and July 28th, 1983, respectively, she...
Ethan Michael Smith
Sep 6, 2022
Ethan Michael Smith, 20, of Rochester died Tuesday in Pierce County, WI, as the result of an airplane accident. Ethan was born November 27, 2001 in Rochester, MN to Peter and Janna (Johnson) Smith. He graduated from Lourdes High School in 2020, where he participated in cross country, hockey, and track. Incredibly goal-driven and ambitious, Ethan earned his Associate Degree...
Virginia "Ginny" Maria Dorn
Sep 6, 2022
Virginia Dorn passed away September 6, 2022, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester, MN. Virginia Maria (King) Dorn was born on August 23, 1947, in Rochester, MN to parents Kenneth and Marian (Grendahl) King. Virginia attended John Marshall High School and graduated in 1965. In 1966 she married the love of her life, Kenneth Dorn. That same year, the two...
Dorothy Ann Guenther
Sep 5, 2022
Dorothy Ann Guenther, 89, of Rochester, Minnesota died on September 5, 2022 at The Homestead of Rochester Senior Living. She was born July 25, 1933 to Jennings and Lenora (Brenengan) Holstad in Galesville, WI. Dorothy grew up in Galesville and graduated high school in 1951. She went on to attend La Crosse Technical School. She married Dale Guenther on December...
Kevin Leo Neuer
Sep 4, 2022
Kevin Leo Neuer, age 72, of Lee's Summit, Missouri died on September 4, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota of complications of osteomyelitis. Kevin was born February 3, 1950 to Ernest and Jean Neuer in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, then earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University...
Mary Ress
Sep 3, 2022
Mary Amelia Ress beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend to many peacefully passed away near dawn on the morning of Saturday, September 3, 2022 at the Waters on Mayowood in Rochester surrounded by her loving children. She was 89 years old. Born on January 11, 1933 to Ralph and Grace Parker in Canton, Illinois she moved with...
Betty Virginia Andrist
Sep 1, 2022
Betty V. Andrist, age 89, of Rochester, MN passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Cottagewood Senior Living in Rochester, MN. Services for Betty will be held at a later date. Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Andrist family; to share a special memory of condolence please visit www.ranfranzandvinefh.com
Lorretta Theresa Freiderich
Aug 30, 2022
Lorretta Theresa Freiderich of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2022, at Seasons Hospice with her daughter by her side. Lorretta was born on November 17, 1933, in St. Paul, MN, to Alfred and Agnes (Kippels) Blanchette. Lorretta graduated from Monroe High School. She met her future husband, Lyle Freiderich, when he came into the grocery store where...
Billy Kenneth Jahraus
Aug 30, 2022
Billy Kenneth Jahraus, 81, of Byron, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on August 30, 2022. Billy (Bill) was born July 29, 1941, in Zeeland, North Dakota to Arthur and Lydia (Ehrmann) Jahraus. He graduated from Century High School in 1959 and then joined the Air Force as a photographer where he served our country, stationed in...
Marian Alice King
Aug 29, 2022
Marian A. King, age 93, of Rochester, MN passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, MN. Marian was born December 14, 1928 to Martin and Alma (Adler) Grendahl in Pine Island, MN. She attended and graduated from Pine Island High School in 1946. She completed some classes at Rochester Community College before she began her...
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