Ryland “Ry” Moustafa Kamel

Ryland “Ry” Moustafa Kamel, age 30 of Rochester passed away on June 5, 2012 at his home. Ryland was born on December 16, 1981 in Winona, MN. He grew up in Rochester, attending school, and earning his GED. He spent time traveling around the country with his extended...

Lorraine Eker

Lorraine (Stephens) Eker, age 90, of Rochester, MN and formerly of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away at her home on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 from cancer. Lorraine was born on October 22, 1921 southwest of Gilman, Iowa in Jasper County to parents Eli Ethel and Maud...

Dorothy A. Bofferding

Dorothy A. Bofferding, 92, of Rochester, MN, died May 31, 2012 at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth in Rochester MN. Dorothy was born on January 28, 1920 in Minneapolis, MN, and grew up on a farm in Canada.  Dorothy was the oldest of four children. She earned her RN...

Lawrence “Butch” Marquette

Lawrence “Butch” (Joseph) MARQUETTE, 80, was a Dodge County farmer and a Minnesota leaderin the grain storage industry.   Born in SergeantTownship (Mower County), he died at Olmsted Medical Center (Rochester) from a massive heart attack last Friday morning, June 1. ...

Loretta M. Blazing

The funeral service for Loretta M. Blazing will be 1:30 p.m., Wednesday June 6, 2012, in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00...