Obituaries

Doris Doring

Doris Doring

Aug 27, 2019

Doris Lillian Doring passed away on August 27, 2019 at the age of 92. Doris was born in Lewisham London, England on June 21, 1927 to Alfred and Lillian Manser. She was the eldest of three children. Doris's early years were plagued by the war and moving to safe places as needed. Waterstock England was one of these places and...

Richard E. Larson

Richard E. Larson

Aug 26, 2019

Richard E. Larson, 82, of Rochester, MN, passed away on August 26, 2019. Richard was born on September 8, 1936, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Gunnar and Neita (Innes) Larson. He graduated from Wheaton College (Illinois) in 1958, where he studied chemistry and played football. He earned his MBA from the University of Chicago in 1960. Richard married Shirley A. (Owen)...

Nancy Nelson

Nancy Nelson

Aug 25, 2019

Nancy S. Nelson, age 77, of Rochester, MN died Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Season's Hospice. Nancy Slade Huyber was born August 31, 1941 to Vincent and Florence (Slade) Huyber in Rochester, MN. She graduated from John Marshall High School in 1959. After graduating she worked for her father at H & H Electric. On May 1, 1965 she married...

Linda Siem

Linda Siem

Aug 22, 2019

Linda Siem, age 53, of Rochester, died on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at her home. The visitation will be from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, and also one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes....

Eugene "Bud" Freeman

Eugene "Bud" Freeman

Aug 21, 2019

Eugene "Bud" Freeman, aged 94, passed away quietly at home on Wednesday August 21, 2019, from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was in his favorite chair and watching the Twins on television. Bud was born in Nickerson, Nebraska, on October 16, 1924. He was the seventh of eight children born to Alta and George Freeman during a tough...

Jean Hunter

Jean Hunter

Aug 19, 2019

Jean Ilene Hunter, 79, of Rochester, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on Monday, August 19, 2019 at Cottagewood Senior Living Communities. Jean Ilene Alrick was born on July 14, 1940 in Kasson, Minnesota to Elvin and Violet (Trygstad) Alrick. Jean attended country school south of Kasson and graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School. While in school, Jean was a homecoming...

Allen Moe

Allen Moe

Aug 18, 2019

Allen E. Moe, 79, of Rochester, Minnesota went to his heavenly home and joined his wife, Barbara, at 10:10 PM on August 18, 2019 at Rochester Health Services West. Allen Edward Moe was born September 27, 1939 in Finley, North Dakota the son of Alvin and Lillie (Quarne) Moe. He graduated high school and studied at the Wahpeton School of...

Ruben Nayback

Ruben Nayback

Aug 17, 2019

Ruben Nayback, 92 of Rochester, MN died Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Samaritan Bethany. Ruben was born in Rudyard, MI to Gust and Fanny (Valia) Nayback. He was the 7th of 12 children. Ruben enlisted in the US Navy at 18 years old, serving 2 years. He then attended Suomi College where he met Grace Ekola, who would be his...

Clarence Riess

Clarence Riess

Aug 15, 2019

CLARENCE CARL RIESS Clarence Carl Riess, 96, of Hayfield and formerly of Rock Dell, Minnesota passed away on August 15, 2019, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield. Clarence was born on November 30, 1922, the son of John and Alvina (Schwanke) Riess in Rochester, MN. He attended country school in Douglas, MN. He always enjoyed being outside working in...

Sarah  Williamson

Sarah Williamson

Aug 15, 2019

Sarah Williamson, 86, was recently called to her eternal heavenly home to be re-united with her late husband Bill. Born and raised in Texas, Sarah somewhat reluctantly moved to the "frozen tundra" of Rochester Minnesota in 1960 (and in the middle of a blizzard, of course) where Bill was called to minister. Over the years she learned to enjoy the...

Mathew Zieringer

Mathew Zieringer

Aug 10, 2019

Mathew "Matt" P. Zieringer, 90, of Rochester, MN passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Mathew Peter Zieringer was born July 18, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois the son of Mathias and Kathe (Reykers) Zieringer. At 17 he began his 22 year military career earning the rank of Major in the United States Army serving...

Cheryl Kuntz Prouty

Cheryl Kuntz Prouty

Aug 9, 2019

Cheryl Lynn Kuntz Prouty, 50, of Rochester, MN died Friday, August 9, 2019 at her home due to complications following cancer treatments. Cheryl Lynn Kuntz was born March, 27 1969 in Rochester, MN. She is the daughter of Arnold and Lois (Hammermeister) Kuntz. She graduated in the John Marshall High School class of 1987, obtained her Associates of Arts degree...

Bruce Rucker

Bruce Rucker

Aug 9, 2019

Bruce Rucker, age 64, of Rochester, died on Friday, August 9, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Marys Campus in Rochester. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home....

Vivian Skogerbo

Vivian Skogerbo

Aug 5, 2019

Vivian Skogerbo, 90, died of congestive heart failure on Monday, August 05, 2019 at her home in Rochester surrounded by her family. Vivian Emma Rosnau was born on June 8, 1929 in Winthrop, Minn., to Herman and Adina (King) Rosnau. She attended Northwestern Bible School in Minneapolis where she met and married Rev. Peter Skogerbo on June 11, 1954. After...

Harold Boysen

Harold Boysen

Aug 4, 2019

Harold Duane Boysen, 81, of Rochester, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on August 4th 2019, at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, MN. Harold was born on January 1, 1938 in Hayfield, MN to Merle and Howard Boysen. Harold grew up with 7 other siblings on the farm just outside of Hayfield. In 1955, he graduated from Blooming...

Brenda Canale

Brenda Canale

Aug 3, 2019

Brenda Kathleen Canale, 65, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Edenbrook of Rochester, after a 10-year courageous battle with a rare and progressive neurological disease. Brenda was born June 16, 1954 in Liberty, NY, to Henry and Eleanor (Worster) Canale. She was a graduate of East Senior High in West Seneca, New York. She moved...

Patricia  Ann Wick

Patricia Ann Wick

Aug 3, 2019

Patricia A. (Montgomery) Wick, 71, of Rochester, MN died Saturday, August 3, 2019 at her residence. She was born October 4, 1947 to Charles and Henrietta (Meinders) Montgomery in Oskaloosa, IA. After graduating from Ottumwa High School in 1965, she went on to receive her nursing degree from St. Joseph School Of Nursing in 1968, afterwards attending college at Truman...

Patricia Reid

Patricia Reid

Aug 3, 2019

Patricia Sanders Reid, age 86, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away at Mayo Clinic St. Mary's Campus on August 3, 2019. Her children and grandchildren held her hands and surrounded her with loving memories and prayers during her last hours. Pat was born on April 30, 1933, in Newport, Vermont to Robert and Hazel (Griffin) Sanders. As the youngest of...

Mavis R. Rausch

Mavis R. Rausch

Aug 2, 2019

RAUSCH Mavis Reone Rausch, 87, of Rochester, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at Edenbrook of Rochester. Mavis was born March 24, 1932 in Cherry Grove Township, Goodhue County, MN to John and Alice (Rice) Nicol. After graduating high school, Mavis went on to the Kahler School of Nursing. After nursing school, she began working at the Colonial Building and...

Gerald L. Tiedeman

Gerald L. Tiedeman

Aug 1, 2019

Gerald L. Tiedeman, 92 of Oronoco, MN died Thursday, August 1, 2019 at Saint Marys Hospital. August 13, 1926, Gerald Louis Tiedeman was born to Louis and Matilda (Koenig) Tiedeman of Oronoco, MN, becoming the 3rd generation of the family dairy farm. Gerald married Eleanor Hoffmann on September 18, 1949. They made this farm their home, buying it financially from...