of life. His grandchildren were his joy. Bradfield is survived by his wife, Ann of Rochester, MN; his children, Matthew (Stacey) Richards of Swisher, IA, Melinda Mettner of Chicago, IL, Kate Richards of Wellington, CO and Claire (Nick) Beise of Rochester, MN; three grandchildren, Caden, Kayla and Sam; one brother, Reid (Cathy) Richards of Bloomington, IL; and two sisters, Cindy Gross of Odessa, MO and Cathy (Jerry) Siemens of LaPorte City, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes with Pastor Steven Schauder officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the Rochester American Legion Post #92. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Brad's family would like to thank the Methodist Hospital nursing staff on Station 43 and the Mayo Clinic Palliative and Pain team. The comfort and care they provided for Brad and our family were immeasurable. Donations can be made to the Target Cancer Foundation for esophageal cancer research: https://www.targetcancerfoundation.org/support-us/donate/ To leave a special memory or a condolence please visit www.ranfranzandvinefh.com Arrrangements are with Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes 5421 Royal Place NW Rochester, MN 55901.