hen called Homestead United Methodist in Rochester. They continued to live on the farm and celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 2008. William passed away March 14, 2009. Hazel moved to Rochester on July 1, 2009. Hazel was a homemaker, farm wife, mother of five children and partner with her husband in business ventures. Later, she worked at various places in Rochester until 1986, when she attended Rochester Vocational School and graduated in 1987. She worked for the Mayo Clinic and then at IBM where she retired in 2004 at the age of 74. Hazel volunteered in various jobs at churches, schools, 4-H, history centers and nursing homes. Her interests included home, family, friends, writing, history, piano, computer, sewing and entertaining. Hazel enjoyed collecting and organizing objects and information. Surviving are daughters, Jeannine Markham of Rochester, Patty (Chopper) Cowden of Oronoco and Rita (Greg) Kirchner of Elgin; sons, Thomas (Vicki) of Byron and Howard (Alison) of Rochester; 14 grandchildren: Jennifer and Jamison (Natalie) Hayward, Andrea, Rachel, Emma and William T. (Amber) Markham, Alexandra (Luke) Urevig, Christina, Richard A. (Mandy) Fricker, Robyn (Randall) Tullis, Heidi Cowden, Holly Eklund, Gabriel and Andrew Kirchner; 9 great-grandchildren, Calvin and Erin Hayward, Kaylee Cowden, Kaden Spaid, Mazzy and Kinsey Fricker, Ava Markham, Jude Tullis and Liam Urevig; sister, Marie Mork of Rochester; brother, Ned Brown of Rochester; 2 Markham brothers-in-law and 2 Markham sisters-in-law, Leon and Virginia Markham of Mantorville, Bernard Markham of Rochester and Eunice Markham of Oronoco; as well as several nieces and nephews and many friends. Hazel was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William; two infant sons; one infant daughter; sister, Mae Eickhoff; sister-in-law, Marlys Brown; two brothers-in-law, Vic Eickhoff and Ken Mork, her husband's parents, siblings and spouses, Henry, Tess, Dorothy, Vernon, Leonard, Myra and Betty Markham, Doris and Gaylord Kautz, all of whom were like family to her. Arrangements are with Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester, MN 55901. www.ranfranzandvinefh.com