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11/25/2025

Vivian Hallin

Vivian Lynn Hallin, 82, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away peacefully at home on November 22, 2025. Born in Viking Township on April 20, 1943, Vivian graduated from Newfolden Community School. She married Gerald Hallin in October of 1963 and later welcomed two sons, Chad and Todd. Vivian and Gerald spent many years working side-by-side at Home of Economy in Grand Forks, ND. As a family, they spent each summer traveling across the country in their camper. In 1992, Vivian and...

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11/25/2025

Michael Dexter

Michael Dennis Dexter, Sr., 76, of Rochester MN, passed away on November 20, 2025. Michael was born in Rochester, MN to Hazel Marie 'Mitzi' Neitz and James D Dexter. Michael joined the US Marine Corps at age 17 and served two tours in the Vietnam War. He earned numerous medals for his bravery and heroism. Michael stayed actively engaged in Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States his entire life. After his military service, he had a successful career...

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11/24/2025

Marilyn Stewart

Marilyn Delano Stewart, 94, died peacefully at St. Mary's Hospital on November 15, 2025. Marilyn's six decades of civic leadership in Rochester were memorable. Her successful years' long quest to bring a University of Minnesota branch to the city she loved has changed its landscape. Through her leadership, advocacy and vision she helped create UMR , the University of Minnesota, Rochester. It would be impossible to list each and every organization Marilyn led over the years. She warmed up for...

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11/24/2025

Larry Turner

Larry June Turner, 87, of Stewartville, Minnesota, died November 23, 2025 in Cascade Creek Memory Care. Larry was born October 16, 1938 in Ainsworth, Nebraska. His family moved to Greeley, Colorado, where he graduated from Greeley High School. Larry moved to Minnesota in 1966 where he met his wife Carol Skoglund at a church convention in Hector, Minnesota. They were married on October 12, 1968 in Barnum, Minnesota and they made their home on a hobby farm near Elk River,...

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11/20/2025

Mary Lou Soukup

Mary Lou Soukup of Rochester, MN passed away on October 11, 2025 Mary Lou Wieman was born May 24, 1939, in Beaumont, TX to Louis F. and Rosalie (Johnson) Wieman. The family traveled as her father was an engineer who supervised construction. Her sister Linda joined the family in 1941 while they lived in Houston. In 1946 they moved to Mohall , North Dakota to be closer to family. Her sister Jane was born in 1948. Mary Lou thrived in...

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11/19/2025

Harry Solo

Harry J. Solo, November 4, 1948-November 18, 2025. Reflecting on his life in his college reunion book, Harry wrote, "The summer before last, Lynn and I celebrated our fiftieth wedding anniversary in the Green Mountains (Vermont), where we managed to gather both our children and their families for the (very informal) festivities. I have always enjoyed interacting with the members of this contingent individually and in twos and threes (and more recently, in fours and fives). Having the full complement...

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11/19/2025

Donald Ottman

Donald Ottman, 87, of Oronoco, Minnesota, passed away on November 16, 2025, at his home. Donald was born December 19, 1937, born at home in Oronoco, Parents Floyd and Clara (Tiedmann) Ottman. Donald graduated from Rochester High School in 1956, he married his high school sweetheart, Ardith Larsen, on July 19, 1957, celebrating 68 years, worked at IBM, after retirement from there he went on to work at the Park and Rec in Rochester. Where he made many great friends....

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11/19/2025

Sharyn Voss

Sharyn Juanita Voss, age 78, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2025. She was born on April 30, 1947, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, the first of two children to Ervin and Juanita (Bowling) Torgerson . She was preceded in death by her parents and her younger brother, Larry Torgerson and survived by her sister-in-law Joy Torgerson. Sharyn is survived by her husband, three children, nine grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren-each of whom was blessed by her generous love...

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11/13/2025

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11/13/2025

Norma Nelson

Funeral Service will be held at 11AM on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home, 5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester, MN 55901. Visitation will take place 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Friends and family are invited to join in celebrating Norma's extraordinary journey and the love she shared with so many. Burial will occur at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at 11:00 AM on November 17, 2025. Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home is...

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11/13/2025

Patricia Crofoot

Patricia Lucille (Griese) Crofoot, 78, of Oronoco, Minnesota, passed away at her home on November 9, 2025. Patricia was born on January 28, 1947, in Austin, Minnesota, to Arthur and Anna (Cramer) Griese. She graduated from Austin High School and went on to attend nursing school in Rochester. Patricia married James Crofoot, and together they lived in Fort Leonardwood, MO and Rochester, MN before making their home on the family farm in Oronoco, MN, which has been in the family...

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11/13/2025

Audrey Richter

Audrey Ann (Winans) Richter, 90, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2025, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose presence brought warmth and joy to all who knew her. Audrey was born on October 22, 1935, in Flandreau , SD. She attended Verdi Elementary and High School, graduating in 1953, and later attended the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis, MN. She began her career as a...

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