William Masters
Dec 29, 2018
ROCHESTER -- William "Bill" E. Masters, age 83, of Rochester, MN joined his beloved wife in heaven on Saturday, December 29, 2018. William Everett Masters was born September 3, 1935 in New Cumberland, West Virginia the eldest child of Lewis and Margaret (Murray) Masters. He joined the Air Force in 1953 where he became an air traffic controller and earned...
Loren D. Gates
Dec 27, 2018
Funeral services for Loren D. Gates, 87, of Rochester will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 31, 2018, at Zumbro Lutheran Church, 624 3rd Avenue, SW. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Zumbro Lutheran Church Mission Sewing or an organization of the...
Lillian K. Baker
Dec 24, 2018
Lillian Kathryn Baker, 86, of Rochester, MN went to be with our Lord and Savior on December 24, 2018, as a consequence of heart failure. Over the course of her life, Lillian was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, neighbor and friend. She was first and foremost a believer in Christ and lived every day with her eyes to Heaven....
Phyllis Anne Shively
Dec 24, 2018
Phyllis A. Shively, 85, of Rochester, after a decade long battle with Alzheimer's, Phyllis passed away peacefully at Madonna Towers Nursing Care, on Christmas Eve Day. Phyllis was born on September 16, 1933 In Peoria, IL, to (Reuel) Clayton and Mildred (Land) Tate. After graduating from Peoria Central High School, she went on to earn a degree in Elementary Education...
Thomas Richardson
Dec 24, 2018
Thomas Richardson, 61, peacefully passed away at his home surrounded by his family on December 24, 2018, after a seven-month battle with metastatic adenocarcinoma (lung cancer). Tom was born to Thomas and Nelly Richardson on July 23, 1957. He grew up on a beautiful Herford farm outside of Rochester, MN. As a young person, it was evident that Tom was...
Robert "Bob" Frantz
Dec 21, 2018
Robert "Bob" B. Frantz, age 84, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, December 21, 2018 at the Charter House in Rochester. Robert was born March 23, 1934 in New Haven, CT the son of Howard and Margaret (Broatch) Frantz. He graduated high school and attended Trinity College in Hartford, CT graduating in Accounting. He served in the U.S....
Doris Baier
Dec 19, 2018
Doris L. Baier, age 94, of Rochester, died on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at Madonna Towers in Rochester. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 24, 2018, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW. The visitation will be from 3:00-6:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 23, 2018, and one hour prior to the service...
Jayden M. Bransfield
Dec 19, 2018
Jayden Michael Bransfield, 6 months, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Marys Campus in Rochester.
Bradley James Dahlgren
Dec 18, 2018
Bradley James Dahlgren, age 30, passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 in New Zealand after a brief, yet heroic, fight against a Grade IV Glioblastoma. Born April 27, 1988 in Rochester, MN, he was the second of two children to Scott and Wanda Dahlgren. He graduated from Mayo High School in 2006 and received a Bachelor...
Linda K Tillotson
Dec 18, 2018
Linda K. Tillotson, age 73, of Sturgis, MI, formerly of Rochester, MN, died on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at Valleyview Healthcare & Rehab in Houston, MN. The memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at the First Presbyterian Church, 512 3rd Street SW, Rochester, MN with a visitation one hour prior to the service. The...
Janet Ludwig
Dec 17, 2018
Janet A. Ludwig, age 69, of Rochester, MN passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at St. Mary's Hospital from pulmonary fibrosis. Janet Alice Klongerbo Ludwig was born on October 19, 1949 in Estherville, Iowa, to parents Merle and Mary Lou Klongerbo. She was their first born child. Janet attended public schools and graduated from...
Richard Sands
Dec 15, 2018
Richard L. Sands, 76, of Rochester passed away Saturday, December 15 due to heart failure. Richard Lyle Sands was born November 23, 1942 to Jackson and Nadine (Hayes) Sands in St. Louis, MO. Richard moved quite a bit in his childhood, living in Missouri, Illinois, Maryland, Arkansas, and Colorado. He was incredibly bright and skipped several grades in high school,...
Richard "Dick" O. Myhre
Dec 14, 2018
Richard (Dick) Oswald Myhre passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 surrounded by his loving family at Season's Hospice House in Rochester, MN. Richard was born on May 26th, 1933 to Oswald and Ruby (Wold) Myhre in Spring Grove, MN. They moved to Rochester in December 1941 when Richard was 8 years old. He attended Rochester High School and graduated in...
Jean F. Walters
Dec 14, 2018
A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Madonna Towers of Rochester, 4001 19th Avenue, NW, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester. Memorials are preferred to the Dyslexic Institute of Minnesota (Rochester), the Children's Home Society of Minnesota (St.Paul), the Salvation Army or...
Bonnie K. Schnobrich
Dec 14, 2018
Bonnie K. Schnobrich, age 70, of Rochester, died on Friday, December 14, 2018 in Rochester unexpectedly. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Pl NW, Rochester MN 55901. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Bonnie Kay Schreader was...
Harland Broin
Dec 13, 2018
Harland L. Broin, 85, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Samaritan Bethany. Harland was born January 14, 1933 in Wanamingo to Arthur and Edna (Flaten) Broin. He was a graduate of Kenyon High School and went on to proudly serve his country in the U.S. Army , stationed in Germany. After returning home from Germany,...
Linda Chesney
Dec 12, 2018
Linda M. Chesney, 69, of Pine Island, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. Linda Marie Dunker was born May 18, 1949 to George and Irene (Soufal) Dunker in Owatonna, MN. She graduated from Kenyon High School in 1967. On August 5, 1967 she married Martin Chesney at Sacred Heart Catholic...
Joan M. Paulsen
Dec 12, 2018
Joan Martha Paulsen, 82, of Rochester, died on December 12, 2018 at her home. She was born July 21, 1936 in St Paul, MN to William and Mabel (Finn) Paulsen. Joan moved to Rochester in 1955 to attend Nursing School. Joan worked at St Mary's Hospital as an LPN for 32 years, retiring on December 30, 1987. Joan enjoyed traveling...
Kathleen Marie Zahradnik
Dec 11, 2018
Kathleen M. Zahradnik, age 79, of Rochester, passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at Season's Hospice House in Rochester surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 17, 2018 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place, NW, Rochester MN 55901, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at...
Barbara Jean Seydel
Dec 8, 2018
Barbara Jean Seydel, 83, of Rochester, died Saturday, December 8, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital. Barbara was born August 8, 1935 to Harry and Esther (Bruene) Seydel in Gladbrook, Iowa. She then attended the University of Iowa Teacher's College, graduating in 1968. Afterwards, she moved to Rochester and began teaching third grade in the Rochester School System. Barbara finished her...