Obituaries

Leolyn Vik

Leolyn Vik

Oct 31, 2019

Leolyn Iris Vik "Lee", 88 of Rochester, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 at The Homestead. Lee was born December 7, 1930 in Charles City, IA to Leo and Eldora (Krahnke) Buckley. She was a graduate of Grand Rapids High School. Lee went on to work for J.C. Penney after graduation, and quickly moved up the ladder, working in accounting...

Sheila Mary Quimby

Sheila Mary Quimby

Oct 31, 2019

Sheila Mary Quimby, 72, died suddenly Thursday October 31, 2019 from a stroke. She was born February 3, 1947 in Rochester, MN to Lynn and Dolly (Eleanor Ewald) Fischer. Sheila graduated from John Marshall High School. She married David Quimby on May 24, 1968. She held many careers in her lifetime including working at the Mayo Clinic as a surgical...

Christian Vanderburg

Christian Vanderburg

Oct 31, 2019

Christian "Bill" Vanderburg, 95, of Rochester, passed away on October 31, 2019 at Arbor Terrace. Bill was born March 26, 1924 in Faribault, MN to Christian and Margaret (Lenway) Vanderburg. He was a graduate of Faribault High School, and went on to proudly serve his country from 1941-1945 as part of the U.S. Navy. On October 13, 1946, in Rochester,...

Shirley Lewis

Shirley Lewis

Oct 28, 2019

Shirley Mae (Cleveland) Lewis, 90, of Rochester, MN (formerly of Austin and Park, Rapids, Minnesota) passed away on October 28, 2019 in Rochester, Minnesota Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Home, with lunch immediately following the service. Interment will follow at Grand View Cemetery, Austin, Minnesota. Arrangements are...

John  M.  Long

John M. Long

Oct 26, 2019

John Marshall Long Age 91, of Rochester, MN entered heaven on October 26, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary's Campus in Rochester, MN. He was diagnosed with chronic subdural hematoma on October 24, which required surgery to remove blood from his brain's surface. While in recovery he became unresponsive, and died peacefully less than 24 hours later, as his...

Charles Eide Pagenhart

Charles Eide Pagenhart

Oct 26, 2019

Charles Eide Pagenhart, age 79, of Rochester passed away unexpectedly on Saturday October 26, 2019, following a lengthy battle with kidney and heart disease. Charles lived his entire life in Rochester. He was born at St. Mary's Hospital on March 9, 1940, to Robert and Anna (Eide) Pagenhart. He went to Lincoln and Folwell Grade Schools and graduated from Rochester...

Lois M. Kuntz

Lois M. Kuntz

Oct 25, 2019

Lois Marie Kuntz, 75, of Rochester passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Rochester Health Services East. Lois was born May 18, 1944 in Austin, MN to Arnold and Arlene (Schwartz) Hammermeister. In 1968, Lois married Arnold "Arnie" Kuntz and they raised two children, Cheryl and Chad. Lois was a loyal employee, working in the...

Lois V. Engel

Lois V. Engel

Oct 25, 2019

On Friday October 25th, 2019 Lois Engel of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at Season Hospice in Rochester, MN at the age of 96. Lois was born on March 4th, 1923 to Louis Kepp and Emma Becker. She is now with Everett celebrating their 79th Anniversary. Lois grew up and lived in Rochester Minnesota most of her life. On October...

Kathleen "Kathy" Glawe

Kathleen "Kathy" Glawe

Oct 25, 2019

Kathleen Nancy Glawe passed peacefully to her heavenly home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ from her earthly home early Friday, October 25, due to complications of Parkinson's Disease surrounded by her family at her bedside. Kathy was born on June 8, 1939, to James and Gladys (Anderson) Denham, and was an only child having grown up in Fairmont,...

Ora Stoppel

Ora Stoppel

Oct 25, 2019

Ora LaVonne Stoppel, 91 of Rochester, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2019 at Madonna Towers. Ora was born November 10, 1927 in Marion Township to Ernest and Hattie (McCaleb) Flury. She was a graduate of Rochester High School. Ora married Paul Charles Stoppel on March 21, 1947. Her husband farmed until his passing in 1971. First in Rochester, which...

Roberta Heitman

Roberta Heitman

Oct 23, 2019

Roberta "Bert" Heitman, 71, of Rochester, died peacefully after a lengthy illness of cancer, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. Roberta was born on November 1, 1947 in Red Wing, Minnesota to Robert and Raeburn (Banick) Ramthun. She married Larry Heitman on June 14, 1969 in Mazeppa, MN. She was a graduate of Mazeppa High School. Roberta...

Carol A. Kendall

Carol A. Kendall

Oct 23, 2019

Funeral services for Carol A. Kendall, 73, of Rochester will be at 2:00pm on Monday, October 28, 2019 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes (5421 Royal Place NW Rochester, MN 55901). Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens. Carol Ann Henke was born on February 5, 1946...

Paula  M. Edwards

Paula M. Edwards

Oct 22, 2019

Paula M. Edwards, 70, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at her home in Rochester, MN. Paula was born January 2, 1949 in Kimball, Nebraska, the daughter of Jerome and Marjorie (Frost) Minnick. As a child her family moved throughout the states and settled in Wichita, Kansas during her high school years. It was there at...

Gail Holmberg

Gail Holmberg

Oct 21, 2019

Gail Jean Holmberg entered into Heaven on October 21, 2019. Gail was the second oldest child born to Earl and June Holmberg on February 21, 1945. Gail never married, but the love of her life was Wilber. They shared a 35-year friendship until his death. Gail was full of spirit, love, sunshine and laughter and her presence will be missed...

Colleen Percival

Colleen Percival

Oct 18, 2019

Colleen Mae Percival, 82, of Rochester, formerly of Austin, died on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Cottagewood in Rochester. Colleen was born on October 7, 1937 to Richard and Mildred (Briggs) Hinkson in Austin, Minnesota where she later graduated high school. On December 6, 1958 she married Jim Percival where they continued their life in Austin. He died on August...

Eleanor Fish

Eleanor Fish

Oct 17, 2019

Eleanor Eunice Fish, 94, of Rochester passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019. Eleanor was born on December 29, 1924 in Winona, Minnesota to Arnold and Edna (Buchholtz) Dorn. Eleanor attended Winona High School where she graduated and went on to work for Winona County. Eleanor married William Fish on January 13, 1945. He passed away on September 6, 1999....

Helen Walser

Helen Walser

Oct 17, 2019

Helen Augusta Lillehaugen Walser Helen Walser passed away on October 17, 2019, at her home in Rochester, Minnesota with her daughters by her side. She was born on December 10, 1937, at her grandparents' house in Whitman, North Dakota. Helen attended a one-room schoolhouse near the farm where she grew up. She attended high school in Michigan, North Dakota, and...

Maxine Alice Allert

Maxine Alice Allert

Oct 16, 2019

Maxine Allert, age 96, of Rochester, passed away peacefully October 16, 2019. She was preceded in death by parents Hazel and Tony; sister Katherine; brothers Joe, Jack and Earl; and daughter-in-law Leah. She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years Don; children Jim (Debbie) Allert, Tom Allert, Jeff (Jennifer) Allert and Carol (Jim) Herman; 6 grandchildren; 7 great...

Paul "Ed" Wright

Paul "Ed" Wright

Oct 13, 2019

Paul E. "Ed" Wright, 97, of Rochester, Minnesota, died Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Rochester West Health Services. Paul E. "Ed" Wright was born July 27, 1922, in Chatfield, Minnesota, to Paul and Harriett (Gordon) Wright. He grew up on the family farm and attended Chatfield schools. In May 1942, he entered the U.S. Army as part of the 932nd...

Dorothy Culbertson

Dorothy Culbertson

Oct 13, 2019

Dorothy C. Culbertson, 100 of Rochester, MN left us while sleeping peacefully at her residence in Rochester, MN. Dorothy Coleman Rich was born October 26, 1918 to John and Alma (Mueske) Rich in Mazeppa Township, MN. She grew up in Wabasha County and moved to Farmington Township at the age of 14 and helped relatives. She married Francis Culbertson on...