A funeral service for Ardelle Raymond Adler will be at 10:30AM Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Macken Funeral Home with Pastor Jack Miller officiating.  Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens.

Ardelle Raymond Adler,69, of Rochester died Wednesday, November 4, 2009 of lung cancer at his residence.  He was born in Millville, Minnesota on August 14, 1940 to Lauren Adler and Mildred (Greeter) Adler.

Mr. Adler was in the Army for three years.  He worked in construction and retired from Pace Dairy after working there for 22 years.

Ardelle enjoyed doing woodworking, going to flea markets, antiques, fishing, camping and visiting Laughlin, Nevada.

Ardelle married Phyllis Joan Heldt on June 15, 1962 in Pine Island at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

Mr. Adler is survived by his wife; son, Michael (Linda) Adler of Chatfield; daughter, Sue (Mark) Kruger of Rochester; four grandchildren, Nicole Kruger, Allison Kruger, Brandon Adler and Brooke Adler; mother, Mildred Adler of Chatfield; five sisters, Shirley (Stanley) Kaase of Preston, Audrey (Palmer) Borgen of Rochester, Karen (Steve) Heldt of Rochester, Carol (Royce) Quimby of Richfield, MN and Dianne (Darrel) Larson of New Mexico; 6 brothers, Vernon of California, Gary (Betty) of Arizona, Carey (Kathy) of Elk River, Merle and James both of New Mexico and Charles of Rochester.

Preceded in death by his father Lauren Adler and brother Lauren Jr. "Sonny".

A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00PM Friday, November 6, 2009 at Macken Funeral Home and one half hour prior to the service at the funeral home.