Obituaries

Werner Kaese

Nov 2, 2024

Werner Erich Kaese, "Casey", passed away peacefully at home in Rochester, MN on November 2nd at the age of 96.

He was born April 3, 1928, in Reading, PA to German immigrants Margarete and Arthur Kaese. After living in North Carolina, Montreal, Alabama, Tennessee and Wisconsin he graduated from Wilson High School in West Lawn, PA. He earned his undergraduate degree...

Glen Briske

Nov 2, 2024

Glen Ralph Briske, 85, passed away on November 2, 2024 at Samaritan Bethany, Rochester, MN.

Glen was born in Wabasha, MN and graduated from Eyota High School in 1956. Following High School, Glen served 3 years in the Army and 4 years in the Air Force. He then farmed for 5 years prior to attending Dunwoody College of Technology...

KaRissa Rubin

Nov 1, 2024

KaRissa Kay Rubin of Dover, MN, passed away unexpectedly November 1st, 2024 at the age of 45

KaRissa was a social butterfly, who had an outgoing, bubbly personality. She loved spending time with her family up north, and cheering for the Vikings. She adored her children and grandchildren and spent as much of her time as she could with them.

KaRissa was...

Edna Barnes

Oct 30, 2024

Edna E. Barnes, age 90, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2024, in Rochester, Minnesota.

Edna Earl Barnes was born on August 17, 1934, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to Eddie and Curtis Mary (Jefferson) Atkins. She was one of 12 children. Edna attended school and played basketball in Hattiesburg. In the ninth grade, she paused her education to care for her...

Patricia Blanchard

Oct 30, 2024

Patricia A. Blanchard, 80, of Rochester, MN passed away October 30, 2024. Pat, as she was known by her family and friends, was born on August 26, 1944, and grew up in Goodhue, MN. She was raised there by her parents, Cy and Bessie Benda. She completed grade school and started high school in Goodhue before transferring to Our Lady...

Jason Weinrich

Oct 27, 2024

Jason Keller Weinrich, passed away October 27th at Methodist Campus. Jason had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer only weeks ago and was receiving hospice care. Last Friday he took a bad fall, hitting his head on the cement floor. St. Mary's determined that he had a brain bleed and possible mini stroke and never did regain consciousness.

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Dorothy Gores

Oct 26, 2024

DOROTHY WEBER (BARLOW) GORES

November 15, 1928 - October 26, 2024

Dorothy Gores took her final breath on Saturday afternoon, October 26, 2024, ending a long, adventurous, and impactful life. She was three weeks shy of her 96th Birthday.

Dorothy was a child of the Depression. Her father, Robert E. Weber, was a Grocer. He started the business in St. Paul, moving to...

Jeffrey Singer

Oct 22, 2024

Grateful Dead fans, Jets and Bills fans, and Twizzler enthusiasts alike mourn the loss of Jeffrey Singer, who passed away peacefully on October 22, 2024, at the age of 61. A native New Yorker with a love for snacks, proper New York City bagels, and a football team that "builds character," Jeff left this world at St. Mary's Hospital at...

Maureen Gwynn

Oct 21, 2024

Maureen Ann (Flynn) Gwynn, age 76, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away Monday, October 21, 2024, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester, Minnesota.

Maureen was born on September 8, 1948, in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to parents Paul Flynn and Mary Jane "Polly" Dunn. She is the oldest of five children. Growing up, Maureen lived all over the United States and in a...

Leon Ernster

Oct 16, 2024

Leon A. Ernster, 75, passed away on October 16, 2024 at Methodist Hospital, Rochester, MN.

Leon was born in Wadena, MN and graduated from Verndale High School. He attended Hamline University, where he met his wife, Deborah. He attended the University of Minnesota Dental School. After graduation he served in the United States Navy and was stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba...

Marlys McCoy

Oct 15, 2024

Marlys Ann McCoy, 94, of Rochester, MN passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN.

Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home is honored to be serving the McCoy family.

Karen R. Lundberg

Oct 15, 2024

Karen (Christenson) Lundberg passed away on October 15, 2024 at the Charter House in Rochester. She had been in the care of Charter House Supportive Living for the past 18 months and recently Seasons Hospice.

Karen Ruth Christenson was born on March 17,1943 to Orrin and Louise Christenson at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN. She grew up on...

Deborah Kastner

Oct 13, 2024

Deborah Lynn Kastner, age 74, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minnesota.

Deborah, whom friends called "Deb" was born May 14, 1950 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Arthur and Lorraine (Meisner) DeClark. Deb was a 1968 graduate of John Marshall High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She married her high...

Donald Monson

Oct 13, 2024

Donald G. Monson (96) died Sunday, October 13, 2024 at Trinity Health Care in Farmington, MN.

Donald was born December 20, 1927 to Gordon and Selma (Swenson) Monson in Red Wing, MN. He graduated from Zumbrota High School then entered the U.S. Army. Upon completing basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas, he joined the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg,...

Sherry Johnson

Oct 13, 2024

Sherry Ann Johnson, age 71, of Pine Island, MN, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2024, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born on September 4, 1953, Sherry was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.

She is survived by her loving husband, Greg, whom she married on June 8, 1974, and her children, Angela Weatherford,...

Diane H. Tucker

Oct 10, 2024

Diane H. Tucker, 80, of Rochester, MN passed away Thursday, October 10, 2024 at Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester, MN.

Diane Hazel Tucker was born January 6, 1944 in Hayfield, MN the daughter of Dayton and Hazel (Exe) Lee. She grew up and attended school in Hayfield, MN. She married Ellsworth Tucker on June 25, 1960 at West St. Olaf...

Gerald J. Cook

Oct 8, 2024

Gerald (Jerry) Cook, 86, died Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Edenbrook Nursing Home, where he had been a resident for three weeks. He had fought a long battle with AML and other recent health issues.

Jerry was born March 22, 1938, in Rochester, Minnesota, moving to Spring Valley as an infant, where he grew up. He graduated from Dunwoody College...

Cletus Pfeiffer

Oct 5, 2024

Cletus R. Pfeiffer, 81, was called home by his Lord Jesus on October 5, 2024. He fought a courageous battle against a recently-discovered and little understood autoimmune disease, VEXAS, for several years.

Cletus was born to Erwin and Edna (Meisner) Pfeiffer on January 8, 1943 in Pocahontas, Missouri. He was baptized into the Christian faith and confirmed in his faith...

Deanna Hahn

Oct 4, 2024

Deanna Cheryl Hahn, 78, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester, MN.

Deanna Cheryl Hahn was born on January 1, 1946 in Fillmore County to Clarence and Leila (Anderson) Dyreson in Preston, MN. She attended Lanesboro High School.

Deanna was united in marriage to David Hahn on May 13, 1967 in Rochester, MN. The couple made...

Henry Heise

Oct 4, 2024

Henry George Heise passed away at home at the age of 74, on October 4, 2024. He was born September 28,1950 in Lake City, MN to Jess and Almira Heise. Henry spent his first five years of life in El Cajon, California. The family then moved back to Zumbro Falls where he lived through high school. His elementary days were...