"Bruce and I were so saddened to hear about Andy. We are sorry we were not able to attend the celebration of Andy's life. We were out of town. Bruce and I remember all of you Prom kids as being wonderful and you turned into fabulous adults. Your Mom, Deb, would be proud! We are so sorry for your loss. Love, Bruce and Liza Eng Winona, MN"
In loving memory of
Andrew John Prom
July 7, 1988 - July 8, 2021
Andrew "Andy" J. Prom, age 33, of Rochester, died on Thursday, July 8th, 2021. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 20th, at Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place NW, Rochester MN 55901. The visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, July 19th at Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homes, and again one hour prior to the service. The burial will be in Oakwood East Cemetery in Rochester.
Andrew John Prom was born on July 7, 1988, in St. Cloud, Minn., to Harry and Deborah (Kieke) Prom. He graduated from Studio Academy High School in 2007 and studied art at St. Mary's University. Andrew loved to spend his time outdoors among nature and especially enjoyed hiking, camping, fishing, snowboarding, biking, and kayaking and was a talented artist. He was a kind and giving person and brought joy and laughter to all those around him.
Andrew is survived by his girlfriend, Brandy Shafer; father, Harry Prom of Sauk Rapids; stepfather, Brian Hain of Rochester; siblings, Olivia Walesch of St. Michael, Melinda (Alex Heinke) Prom of N.Y., Matthew Prom of St. Joseph, Daniel Prom of Rochester, Maria (Miguel Illanes Rondón) Prom of Boston; step-siblings, Adam (Lynn Dammen) Hain of Rochester, Jennifer (Darren) Cafourek of Rochester, and Julie (Ryan) DeCorsey of Millville; nieces and nephews, Trinity, Aurora, Jadelyn, Sophie, Isaiah, Landyn, Camara, Elam, Mila, Oliver, and Kynleigh; many extended family.
Andrew was preceded in death by his mother, Deborah (Kieke) Hain; stepfather, Ray Tuholsky; paternal grandparents, Leo and Frances (Gapinski) Prom; maternal grandparents, Gerald and Mary (Turner) Kieke.
Memorials are preferred to the family.
Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Prom family; to share a special memory or condolence please visit www.ranfranzandvinefh.com
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"Bruce and I were so saddened to hear about Andy. We are sorry we were not able to be present at his celebration of life. Bruce and I were out-of-town visiting our new granddaughter. We remember all of you Prom kids as being wonderful and you have all turned into fabulous adults. Your Mom Deb, would be proud. We would like to extend our sympathies to all of you. Bruce and Liza Eng, Winona, MN"
"You were always so fun to spend time with. You will be truly missed Prom. Rest peacefully my friend ?JoJo "
"Harry and family; sending prayers & blessings to you all in the loss of Andrew. Be gentle with you as you move forward through the pain. Our deepest sympathies. Linda & Kevin Hall"