Ruth Lucille Tollefsrud, age 89, of Mabel, MN, formerly of Decorah, Iowa, died on Monday, March 11, 2013, at the Green Lea Manor in Mabel, MN.
Ruth is survived by her husband, Charles Tollefsrud, Mabel, MN; eight children, Cheryl Phillips, Calmar,
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John Murray McKinley
Fri, Mar 15th, 2013
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John Murray McKinley, 94, of Rochester, MN, peacefully entered the gates of Heaven, Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Golden Living Center West, in Rochester, MN.
John was born to James and Jane McKinley on a small farm near Traer, IA, on May 21, 1918. He later married Mary Reeves on March 14, 1940, near Traer.
For a time, John worked at John Deere in Waterloo, IA, then farmed full time in Iowa, Wisconsin, and finally settled in Minnesota.
John is survived by five children, Sam (Carole) McKinley of Omaha, NE; daughter-in-law, Karol, of Hudson, IA; Mary Lois (Morris) Dinsdale, of Marshalltown, IA; Kathyrn (Jack) Syhlman, of Moravia, IA; Ema McKinley, of Rochester, MN; and Murray McKinley, of Rochester, MN; and adopted daughters Dorothy (Dan) Dunn of Owatonna, MN; and Cathy (Daryn) Ruggeberg, of Rochester, MN. John has 13 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. He is preceded in death by wife Mary, and son John.
The funeral was Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home, Rochester. A burial service was at Buckingham Cemetery in Traer, IA.
John was a loving husband and father. He will always be remembered as a man of great faith who touched the lives of those he met and will be sorely missed.
John was born to James and Jane McKinley on a small farm near Traer, IA, on May 21, 1918. He later married Mary Reeves on March 14, 1940, near Traer.
For a time, John worked at John Deere in Waterloo, IA, then farmed full time in Iowa, Wisconsin, and finally settled in Minnesota.
John is survived by five children, Sam (Carole) McKinley of Omaha, NE; daughter-in-law, Karol, of Hudson, IA; Mary Lois (Morris) Dinsdale, of Marshalltown, IA; Kathyrn (Jack) Syhlman, of Moravia, IA; Ema McKinley, of Rochester, MN; and Murray McKinley, of Rochester, MN; and adopted daughters Dorothy (Dan) Dunn of Owatonna, MN; and Cathy (Daryn) Ruggeberg, of Rochester, MN. John has 13 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. He is preceded in death by wife Mary, and son John.
The funeral was Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home, Rochester. A burial service was at Buckingham Cemetery in Traer, IA.
John was a loving husband and father. He will always be remembered as a man of great faith who touched the lives of those he met and will be sorely missed.
Cindy L. Kleist
Fri, Mar 15th, 2013
Posted in Mabel Obituaries
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Cindy L. Kleist, 40, of Rushford, Minn. died on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Winona Health in Winona, Minn.
Cindy was born on March 27, 1972, in Cresco, Iowa to Arthur Dale and Patricia (Patterson) Waugh. She was raised in the Houston, MN and Mabe
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Orlo Andrist
Fri, Mar 15th, 2013
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Orlo Andrist, 75, passed away unexpectedly at his home Friday, March 1, 2013.
He was born March 16, 1937, to Charles and Nellie (Yennie) Andrist in New Haven Township, Olmsted County, Minn. He grew up on the family farm and attended rural school a
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Virginia “Ginny” Herrick
Mon, Mar 11th, 2013
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Virginia “Ginny” Herrick , 70, of Stewartville, Minn. died Sunday, March 3, 2013 from complications following a cardiac arrest, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, where she had been a patient the will past two days.
Virginia Arlene Borgsc
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Patricia Ann Anderson
Mon, Mar 11th, 2013
Posted in Preston Obituaries
Posted in Preston Obituaries
Patricia Ann Anderson, 75, of Preston, Minn. died Friday, March 8, 2013 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford Minnesota.
Pat was born on December 24, 1937 in Preston, the daughter of Amos S. and Helen (Tolrud) Anderson. She graduated from
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Keith Millard Koch
Mon, Mar 11th, 2013
Posted in Lanesboro Obituaries
Posted in Lanesboro Obituaries
Keith Millard Koch, 82, of Lanesboro, died Friday, March 8, 2013, at his home of cancer, surrounded by his family.
Keith was born March 31, 1930, in Preston Iowa, to Henry and Lula A. (Miller) Koch. He attended school and then joined the U. S. Arm
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Opal Viola Lubrecht
Fri, Mar 8th, 2013
Posted in Harmony Obituaries
Posted in Harmony Obituaries
Opal Viola Lubrecht, 88, of Harmony, Minn. died peacefully after a short illness on Monday, March 4, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Opal was born on November 16, 1924 in York Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota, the daughter of
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Chong Ok Paulsen
Tue, Mar 5th, 2013
Posted in Ostrander Obituaries
Posted in Ostrander Obituaries
Chong Ok Paulsen, formerly of Rochester, MN and Ostrander, MN died Friday, March 1, 2013 at her home in Tucson, Arizona.
Ok was born in Korea and came to Minnesota after she and Kenneth Paulsen were married on December 30, 1965. Ok worked at the Os
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