Online Obituaries Tuesday, July 13, 1999 July obits by date  July obits by name June obits by date  June obits by name Click here for today's obituaries    Roger Brown, 60, of Mankato, died Friday, July 9, 1999, at Immanuel-St. Joseph Hospital.    Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Landkamer Johnson-Boman Funeral Home.     Visitation is two hours before the service.    Burial will be at Home Cemetery, Sleepy Eye.    He is survived by his wife, step-sons, Kern Licht and his wife Kathy of Round Lake, Bryce Licht of Gillette, Wyo.; stepdaughter, Julie Reynolds of Worthington; six stepgrandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren; sister, JoAnn Mills and her husband John of Lake Crystal,; brother, Don Brown and his wife Judy of Sleepy Eye; and several nieces and nephews.     He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.    He was born on July 27, 1938, to Paul and Agnes (Coubal) Brown in Franklin. He graduated from Franklin High School, where he participated in sports. In 1977 his family moved to Sleepy Eye. In 1978 he moved to Mankato. He was employed at various businesses Mankato Plating Co., Punch and Grow, Colonial Square and Cub's Chinese Restaurant. On Jan. 26, 1980, he married Betty Ann Licht. They lived in Mankato.    Ruth Taylor, 74 of Hendersonville, N.C. and formerly of Madelia, died at her home July 9, 1999.    Funeral services were held Monday in Hendersonville. A graveside service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Madelia.    Local arrangements are being handled by Pilgrim funeral Home, Madelia.    She is survived by her husband; sons, Timothy of Surf City, N.C. and Samuel Jr. of Wilmington, S.C.; daughters, Sherry Kent of Charlotte, N.C. and Patricia Taylor of Granado, Ariz.; brother, Jim Loomis of Paynesville; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.    She was born May 6, 1925, in Madelia to Barney and Eleanora (Baulch) Loomis. She grew up in Madelia. She graduated from Madelia High School in 1943. She attended the University of Minnesota and graduated with a degree in physical therapy. She married Samuel Taylor July 14, 1951 in Madelia. They lived in many places throughout the country, the last 10 years in Hendersonville.    Aljean Peterson, 62, of Winthrop, formerly of Gibbon, died Friday, July 9, 1999 at Glencoe Area Health Center.    Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gaylord with burial in the church cemetery.    Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Egesdal Funeral Chapel in Gaylord and one hour prior to the service at the church.    She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Douglas and Eunice Peterson; mother Hertha Peterson, all of Gaylord; brothers and sisters-in-law, Alger and Chris Peterson of Dover, Del., Virgil and Sue Peterson of Minneapolis, Wayne "Pete" Peterson of Norwood; and four grandchildren.    She was preceded in death by her father; and grandson John.    She was born Sept. 14, 1936 in Brownton to Lawrence and Hertha (Senske) Peterson. She attended Gaylord Public School. She was a cook for Rays Recreation, and she was employed by Tonka Toys of Mound; the Young America Corp.; Hands, Inc., of Winthrop. She retired in 1998.