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the ones they love.

The compassionate funeral directors at Ranfranz & Vine provide individualized funeral services designed to meet the needs of each family. Our staff of dedicated professionals is available to assist you in making funeral service arrangements. From casket choices to funeral flowers, the funeral directors at Ranfranz & Vine will guide you through the aspects of the funeral service.

Lanny Charles KolpekLanny C. Kolpek, 78, of Rochester, MN passed away on May 19, 2026 at his home with his wife and son ...
05/21/2026

Lanny Charles Kolpek

Lanny C. Kolpek, 78, of Rochester, MN passed away on May 19, 2026 at his home with his wife and son by his side. Lanny had battled cancer for the last 8+ years. Lanny Charles Kolpek was born on November 1, 1947 in Glencoe, MN to parents Charles and Dorothy (Klunder) Kolpek. Lanny graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1965. In high school, Lanny participated in football and basketball. He was very involved with music and received star ratings...

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Janice Kay HintzJanice Kay Hintz, 78, of Rochester, MN, passed away on April 28, 2026, at her home. Janice was born Augu...
05/19/2026

Janice Kay Hintz

Janice Kay Hintz, 78, of Rochester, MN, passed away on April 28, 2026, at her home. Janice was born August 29, 1949, in Shawano County, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Elray Hintz and Elda (Pagenhopf) Hintz, and grew up on her parents 80-acre dairy farm in the township of Green Valley, Wisconsin. She had no siblings. A memorial service will be conducted on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 11:00 am, at Redeemer Lutheran Church (869 7th Ave SE, Rochester,...

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Janet ThorsonJanet Margery Thorson passed away May 13, 2026 at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN. She was born on March 20...
05/19/2026

Janet Thorson

Janet Margery Thorson passed away May 13, 2026 at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN. She was born on March 20, 1936 at the family farm home in rural Hayward, MN to Thorvald and Valborg (Selstad) Westland. Janet graduated from Albert Lea High School. She married Theodore "Ted" O. Thorson on January 10, 1959 at Hayward Lutheran Church. They lived in Benson and Caledonia, MN before moving to Rochester in 1968. Janet was a stay-at-home Mom with their three children before...

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Larry Ronald ScilleyLarry Ronald Scilley, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend died peacefully at home on A...
05/15/2026

Larry Ronald Scilley

Larry Ronald Scilley, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend died peacefully at home on April 17, 2026 surrounded by his wife Gwen and his two daughters Kay and Ann. He was 83. Larry had a reserved, quiet welcoming presence about him, and his sharp wit, enjoyment of people, and intellectual curiosity made him a friend to all. Larry grew up in Leonard, North Dakota, the youngest of five. He helped with the dairy farm chores and in his free...

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Della Jane JenkinsDella J. Jenkins, of Rochester, MN, passed away in Rochester, MN on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Della was...
05/15/2026

Della Jane Jenkins

Della J. Jenkins, of Rochester, MN, passed away in Rochester, MN on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Della was born to James and Edith (Jaeger) Hixson on July 21, 1947, in Columbia Heights, MN. Della attended Marion College in Indiana where she met her husband of 56 years, David Jenkins. She taught elementary school for two years before becoming a domestic engineer (stay at home mom) to four boys whom she taught to be loving and kindhearted. She enjoyed cooking, baking,...

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Robert Louis LoosRobert Louis Loos, 96, of Rochester, MN passed away on May 12, 2026, at River Bend Assisted Living in R...
05/15/2026

Robert Louis Loos

Robert Louis Loos, 96, of Rochester, MN passed away on May 12, 2026, at River Bend Assisted Living in Rochester. Robert was born on June 27, 1929, in Walla Walla, WA to Oberlin and Lois (Osborne) Loos. He grew up in and graduated from high school in Walla Walla. After high school Robert joined the Navy in 1947 and served until 1951. On September 16, 1950, Robert married Joan Ellis. They lived in Richland, WA where Robert was a self-employed...

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Steven Ross JohnsonSteven Ross Johnson, 68, of Apple Valley, MN passed away on May 9, 2025 at M. Health Fairview Ridges ...
05/12/2026

Steven Ross Johnson

Steven Ross Johnson, 68, of Apple Valley, MN passed away on May 9, 2025 at M. Health Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, MN. He was born on February 9, 1958 in Blue Earth, MN to Roger and Joyce (Ehrich) Johnson. Steven graduated from Stewartville High School and received an Accounting Degree from Winona St. University. He worked on his grandparent's farm and drove truck for Green Giant. He also worked as an EMT for a few years. Later he was...

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Rita M BertschRita Bertsch passed away in Bloomington, MN, on May 7, 2026. Rita was born to Avis and Vernon Stovall on M...
05/12/2026

Rita M Bertsch

Rita Bertsch passed away in Bloomington, MN, on May 7, 2026. Rita was born to Avis and Vernon Stovall on May 17, 1932, in Dubuque, IA. She attended the University of Dubuque and the Finley Hospital School of Nursing, graduating as a Registered Nurse. She worked as a surgical nurse, emergency room nurse, and as a nurse for a Dubuque surgeon. After spending a brief time in St. Louis, MO Rita moved to Rochester, MN in 1967 with her husband,...

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Kenneth Howard FjerstadKenneth (Ken) H. Fjerstad , 87, of Lanesboro, MN, and formerly Hayfield , MN, passed away on Apri...
05/12/2026

Kenneth Howard Fjerstad

Kenneth (Ken) H. Fjerstad , 87, of Lanesboro, MN, and formerly Hayfield , MN, passed away on April 16, 2026, at St. Mary's Hospital after a hard-fought battle with injuries from a car accident. Ken was born August 23, 1938, at his family's farm in Dodge County, MN, the son of Emma and Selmer Fjerstad. He married his wife, Barbara, on July 12, 1958, and shortly after made their home on a farm in Hayfield, where they raised their three...

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Tinh HuynhMr. Huỳnh Văn Tịnh, born on December 28, 1939, in Sơn Tịnh, a former district of Quảng Ngãi Province, Vietnam,...
05/11/2026

Tinh Huynh

Mr. Huỳnh Văn Tịnh, born on December 28, 1939, in Sơn Tịnh, a former district of Quảng Ngãi Province, Vietnam, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026, at 5:05 p.m., surrounded by the prayers of family, friends, and the Buddhist community. He was 86 years old. His life was a story of perseverance, sacrifice, courage, compassion, and unwavering determination through some of the most difficult chapters of Vietnamese history. At only six years old, Tịnh endured the heartbreaking loss of...

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Darrel Gene LandeDarrel Gene Lande, 93, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away at his home on May 2, 2026. Darrel was born...
05/06/2026

Darrel Gene Lande

Darrel Gene Lande, 93, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away at his home on May 2, 2026. Darrel was born on September 5, 1932, in rural Bricelyn, Minnesota, the son of Lewis Andrew and Amelia (Molskness) Lande. He graduated from Albert Lea Public Schools in 1951. Upon graduation, he enrolled at Minnesota State Teachers College in Mankato, Minnesota, where he was a member of the varsity wrestling team as a true freshman. He was drafted into the U.S. Army during the...

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