Cynthia "Cindy" Williams
May 14, 2021
Cynthia K. Williams, age 67, of Rochester, MN passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 at her home in Rochester. Cindy was born July 26, 1953 to Donald and Laurel (Hendrickson) Hoffland in Viroqua, WI. Cindy grew up in Wisconsin and as a teenager moved with her family to Denver. After graduating and working in the Denver area, she moved to...
Susette Townsend
May 14, 2021
Susette Marie (Fair) Townsend, of Rochester, was born on July 4, 1967 in Baudette, MN to Leo and Janet (Kezeor) Fair. Sue peacefully earned her angel wings at home, after a long battle with cancer, on Friday, May 14, 2021 surrounded by family at the age of 53. Susette graduated from Kennedy High School in Bloomington in 1985 and Mankato...
Judith Sylvia Lafave
May 14, 2021
Judith Sylvia LaFave, 99, of Rochester, MN died on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. Judith was born on December 29, 1921 in Thief River Falls, MN to Helmer and Clara (Gorder) Halland. In 1939 she graduated from high school in Thief Rivers Falls, MN. She attended a business program in MN. On December 18, 1943...
Richard Harrison Smith
May 13, 2021
Richard H. Smith, age 89, of Rochester, MN passed away May 13, 2021 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, MN. Richard was born July 4, 1931 in Susquehanna County, PA the son of Lloyd and Merle (Sheen) Smith. Richard attended high school in Springville, PA (Class of '49). He entered the United States Navy in January, 1951 and served until...
Bobby Ritchie
May 11, 2021
Bob Ritchie died suddenly at his home in Byron, Minnesota on May 11, 2021 at the age of 66 years. Bob was born on March 10, 1955 to Bob D. Ritchie and Laraine Goebel Ritchie in Fairmont, Minnesota. He attended Rochester Central Lutheran School grades 1 through 8 and graduated from John Marshall High School in 1973. Bob worked for...
John Louis "Jack" Stewart
May 9, 2021
Dr. John Louis ("Jack") Stewart died peacefully at Seasons Hospice House on May 9, 2021, the eve of his 91st birthday. Jack was born May 10, 1930 at New Ulm, Minnesota to Ralph and Vinnie (Gjere) Stewart. He graduated from New Ulm High School in 1948, where he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow. In...
Elsie Mae Boutelle
May 9, 2021
Funeral services for Elsie "Peg" Mae Boutelle, 88, of Rochester will be at 11:00 am on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 pm on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery....
Joanne Larsen
May 8, 2021
A life and a legacy began August 9th, 1941 with the birth of Joanne Evelyn (Temple) Larsen. Her life was transformed but did not end on Saturday, May 8, 2021, when at age 79, at home with her family by her side, she passed from her earthly life after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Joanne was born in Roberts County,...
Robert Farrell Fenske
May 6, 2021
ROBERT (BOB) FENSKE, 88, of Rochester, died Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester, from a heart attack. Bob was born in Rochester on December 7, 1932, to Farrell and Esther Fenske. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1950 and proudly served in the Air Force from 1951-1955. He married Virginia Boedeker on June 24, 1956...
David Cutshall
May 5, 2021
David (Dave) Everett Cutshall, 89, of Rochester, MN passed away on May 5, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Hospice in Rochester surrounded by family. Dave was born in Rochester, MN on January 25, 1932 to Lynn and Mary (Nadolski) Cutshall. He attended Rochester High School. After graduating high school he played football at Macalester College and in 1955 received his Bachelor...
James Curtis Broadbent
May 5, 2021
Dr. James C. Broadbent, 98, of Rochester, MN died at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN on May 5, 2021. He was born in Detroit, MI on March 29, 1923. In 1929 his family moved to Los Angeles, CA. He attended Pomona College and Stanford University, and in 1947 received the MD degree from that university. Following an internship at...
Kenneth Rogers
May 3, 2021
Rev. Kenneth Morgan Rogers, age 86, of Rochester, Minn. died on May 3, 2021 at Season's Hospice House in Rochester. Kenneth was born to parents Gilbert and Hazel (Martin) Rogers in Zumbro Falls, Minnesota. Kenneth grew up in Kasson, MN and moved to Wells, MN where he graduated high school in 1952. He attended Dunwoody Institute, Texas Weslyan College, and...
Craig Allen Havener
Apr 30, 2021
Craig Allen Havener, 74, of Albert Lea, MN, was called to rest on April 30, 2021, at Methodist Campus, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. He passed peacefully, surrounded by his family. Craig was born February 19, 1947, in Sterling, Illinois, to John Kratz Havener and Mary Alice Janssen Havener. He graduated from St. John's Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin, and attended...
Russell W Geary
Apr 30, 2021
Russell W. Geary, age 65, of Rochester, Minnesota died on April 30, 2021 at his home in Rochester. Russell was born May 25, 1955 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Wilbur and Ardella (Wilson) Geary. He was the first client of Jack Priggen which was the start of Cardinal of Minnesota in 1995. Russell loved fishing, riding his bicycle and...
Jean Rauk
Apr 30, 2021
Jean Mary Rauk, 90, of Rochester died on Thursday, April 30, 2021 at Saint Mary's Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. She was born on October 29, 1930 in Wilkinsburg, PA to Clarence and Gretta (Clemence) Brown. She obtained her nursing degree at Saint Mary's College in Wilkinsburg, PA and served as a Major in the United States Air Force at...
Beatrice Leona Quelle
Apr 28, 2021
Beatrice Leona Quelle of Oronoco, Minnesota passed away on April 28, 2021 at Green Prairie Nursing Home in Plainview, Minnesota. She was born on July 15, 1935 in Neillsville, Wisconsin to Fredrick and Blanche (Begley) Mohr. Beatrice graduated from Neillsville High School in 1955 and Wood County Teachers' School in 1957. On May 23, 1964 she married Roy Quelle in...
Hillarie Mitchell
Apr 26, 2021
On April 26th, 2021, Hillarie "Cricket" May Mitchell, age 47, from Washington IL, passed away peacefully at her sister's home after a short but very courageously fought battle against cancer. Hillarie May Mitchell was born December 15th, 1973 in Foston, MN. The daughter of Harl and Marcie (Hanes) Gamber. It was during those long cold December nights where she earned...
Loren Virgil Stortz
Apr 20, 2021
Loren Virgil Stortz, 63, loved the simple things in life and never took anything too seriously. Born to Virgil and Margaret (Halvorson) Stortz on November 27, 1957, he was raised on the family farm near Decorah, Iowa. When he "got shoes", he went to school in Decorah and eventually to Luther College where he would focus his studies in history...
Gertrude J. Witkus
Apr 19, 2021
Gertrude Josephine (Marek) Witkus, age 85, died on Monday, April 19, 2021 at Edenbrook Nursing Home in Rochester, Minnesota. She was born March 17, 1936 to Sophie and Walter Marek in Thorp, WI. She went to grade school at Pozen in a 1 room school that had all grades then graduated from the Thorp High School. She married Alex Witkus...
Alice Riess
Apr 19, 2021
Alice J. Riess, age 90, of Rochester, MN died Monday, April 19, 2021 at Cottagewood in Rochester, MN. Alice June Riess was born June 4, 1930 in Kenyon, MN the daughter of Carl and Mabel (Heltne) Remold. She had two older twin sisters, Marilyn and Mavis and a younger sister, Delphine. Alice's mother died when she was a young teenager,...
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