Darin J Padgett
Apr 16, 2020
Darin J. Padgett, age 48, of Rochester, Minnesota ran and jumped into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was surrounded by his mom, dad and brother as they held his hands. Darin was born August 15, 1971 in Rochester, MN the son of Larry and Karen (Toews) Padgett. In...
Larkin Trosper
Apr 13, 2020
Larkin Trosper, 88, of Wahpeton, ND passed away peacefully April 13, 2020 at his daughter's home in Rochester, MN . Larkin was born April 19, 1931 in Gray, Kentucky to Larkin and Minnie Trosper. Larkin was a self-employed successful general contractor. He had a strong belief in his faith in Jesus Christ and was part of Global Christian Ministry Forum....
David Lewis
Apr 13, 2020
David Otto Lewis died at his home April 13 at the age of 73, after living with colon cancer for nearly four years. He was born May 27, 1946, in Abbotsford, Wisconsin, the youngest son of Samual and Vera (Benz) Lewis. After his father died, the family moved to Milwaukee when David was 5. During his school years, he loved...
James Phillip Carter
Apr 12, 2020
Jim P. Carter, age 72, of Rochester, MN passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. James Phillip Carter was born December 10, 1947 in Winona, MN the son of C.W. "Bill" and Fran (Menegas) Carter. He attended catholic school in Winona and graduated in 1966 from Lourdes High School in Rochester, MN....
Donna Mae Moffit
Apr 10, 2020
Donna Mae Moffit, 86, of Rochester, passed away of cancer on Friday, April 10, 2020 with her family by her side. Donna was born March 31, 1934 in Dodge Center, MN to William and Elizabeth (Elias) Kreager. On December 4, 1954 she married Virgil Moffit. Donna was a homemaker. She enjoyed a good book and baking, especially during the holidays....
Bernard Allen Markham
Apr 10, 2020
MARKHAM Bernard A. Markham, 92, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10, 2020 at Seasons Hospice House. Bernard was born November 16, 1927 in rural Marion, MN to Bernie and Mabel (Stoppel) Markham. He attended school in Marion until moving in 1938 to their Oronoco family farm. Bernard continued his education at Coon Grove Elementary school through the...
Diane Marie Cornell
Apr 10, 2020
DIANE CORNELL (Badman) Born Sept. 16, 1945 in Leavenworth, KS; died of breast cancer on April 10, 2020 in Rochester, MN. Formerly of Duluth and St. Paul suburbs, she most recently lived in Hudson, WI. Retired from Metropolitan Council as Associate General Counsel. Graduated from Chippewa Falls (WI) High School (valedictorian). B.A. from Hamline University (summa cum laude), major in...
Cherryl Lee Sykes
Apr 9, 2020
Cherryl (Cheri) Lee Sykes was born on July 6, 1950 in Rochester, MN to Harry and Evelyn (Wehrs) Sykes. She died on April 9, 2020 at Hiawatha Homes in Rochester. Cherryl graduated from Mayo High School in 1968. She completed one year of medical secretary school and went on to graduate from college in Greeley, CO with degrees in Anthropology...
Mark E. Stoning
Apr 8, 2020
Mark E. Stoning, 64, of Rochester, MN died Wednesday, April 8, 2020 of natural causes at his residence. Mark Edward Stoning was born September 25, 1955 to Mortimer and Elaine (Kieffer) Stoning in Rochester, MN. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1974 and worked for Goodwill. He loved to gamble, go out to eat at buffets, watch movies and...
Carol E. Gage
Apr 6, 2020
Carol E. Gage, 87, of Rochester, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020 at her home. Carol was born October 20, 1932 in Stewartville, MN to Thomas and Edith (Stevenson) Crowley. She was a graduate of Stewartville High School and on September 12, 1953, Carol married Jim Gage at St. Francis Catholic Church in Rochester. Jim and Carol moved to...
Susan K. Ricketts
Apr 6, 2020
Susan Keith Ricketts died peacefully April 6, 2020 in bed following a long battle with Parkinson's Disease and peripheral neuropathy. Her family was with her at her death. Susan Keith Griffin was born April 23, 1939 in Wilmington, Delaware, to Matilda (Dare) C. Griffin and Artcher E. Griffin. After graduating from Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington, Susan attended the...
Vincent Marcus Berg
Apr 4, 2020
Vincent Marcus Berg Jr. died on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Season's Hospice House in Rochester. Vince, the youngest of six children, was born on August 22, 1925 in Fertile, Minnesota to Vincent and Oleana (Rud) Berg. After graduation from Fertile High School in 1943, Vince enlisted in The United States Navy. He was deployed during WWII in the South...
Anne Maday
Apr 3, 2020
Anne D. Maday, age 77, of Rochester, MN passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at her home in Rochester. Anne Dorothea Maday was born September 20, 1942 in Austin, Minnesota the daughter of Joseph Sr. and Nellie (Nielson) Schneider. Anne graduated from Austin High School. She was united in marriage to Andrew Maday on May 23, 1964 at St. Augustine's...
Robert Harold Hoar
Mar 31, 2020
Robert Harold Hoar, 89, of Rochester died on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Seasons Hospice. Robert was born on March 18, 1931 to Harold and Dorothy (Nelson) Hoar in Blair, Nebraska. He was a graduate of Walthill, Nebraska High School in 1949 and went on to attend Wayne State College for 1 year. He joined the United States Navy and...
Patrick Davis
Mar 30, 2020
Patrick Edmund Davis, age 69, left this crazy world on March 30th, 2020; his family was by his side, both physically and in spirit. Pat was born April 20, 1950 in Inglewood, California to his father Everett and mother Jerrie (Thompson) Davis. He grew up during the 1960's, in the San Francisco Bay Area, where the counter culture "Flower Children"...
James Olson
Mar 26, 2020
James E. Olson, 72, of Rochester, MN died Thursday, March 26, 2020 at his residence. James Earl Olson was born October 8, 1947 to Harry and Ester (Christianson) Olson in Eagle Bend, MN. He graduated from Eagle Bend High School in 1965 and attended Staples Technical Institute in Staples, MN. On August 31, 1968 he married Sandra Schmidt in Grey...
Kathy Jo Mcmillon
Mar 25, 2020
Kathy Jo McMillon, 74, of Rochester, MN died Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Cherrywood Pointe of Roseville. Kathy Jo Turner was born February 5, 1946 to Floyd and Nona (Lewis) Turner in Wichita, KS. She graduated from high school in Wichita and resided there after marrying Donald McMillon on November 16, 1963. Don and Kathy moved north after Don received...
Dorothy Ann O'Meara
Mar 25, 2020
Dorothy O'Meara, age 88, of Rochester, MN and formerly of Galva, IA, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in Rochester, MN. She was born 11/11/1931 in rural Cherokee, Iowa to Louis and Elizabeth (Glassmaker) Bauer. She grew up on a farm attending elementary school at Catholic parochial at Maryhill transferring to Cleghorn High School graduating in 1949. She married...
Gerold "Ty" Crowson
Mar 25, 2020
Crowson, Gerold "Ty" - Devoted father, grandfather and great grandfather, 96, died peacefully on March 25, 2020 at Trinity Care Home in Farmington. Ty, a long-time Rochester resident, was a respected home builder, building around 350 houses in town. His innate honesty, fair-mindedness and generous spirit contributed to his ongoing success. Ty was born in 1923 to Alfred and Cora...
Beverly A Steinke
Mar 24, 2020
Beverly Ann Steinke, 88, of Rochester died on March 24, 2020 at River Bend Assisted Living. Beverly was born on September 18, 1931 in Waterloo, Iowa. Beverly married Layton A. Steinke on December 27, 1960. She is preceded in death by her husband. A private burial was at Oakwood Cemetery. Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes is honored to be serving...