The memorial Mass for Dennis "Denny" Michael Doherty will be at 11:00am on Tuesday March 8, 2016 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester with Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 8:00pm on Monday evening at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the church.

Dennis "Denny" Doherty, age 71, of Rochester passed away at St. Marys Hospital after a short illness on March 3, 2016. He was born on June 24, 1944 to Emmet and Eleanor (Tokvam) Doherty in Preston, MN.

Dennis graduated from Lourdes High School in 1962. He married Janis S. Conner on August 17, 1963 at St. Francis church in Rochester. He was certified from the Department of Labor and Industry Electrical in 1967 until he retired in 2006 from Nietz Electric of Rochester. He was a member of the Electrical Brotherhood, Union Local 343, The Eagles Club and Resurrection Catholic Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, golfing, traveling to pursue his hobbies and spending time with family and friends.

Survivors include his children Christopher (Dawn), Jill (Steve) Lee and Kelli (Jeremy) Rud all of Rochester; grandchildren Noah, Conner, Ryan and Hannah; siblings Pat (Larry) Fleener of Rochester, Ginny Ward of Rochester, Richard (Debbie) of Ashland, Kentucky, Gary (Martha) of Rochester, Larry of Rochester, Terry (Debbie) of Rochester, Tim of Oronoco and Jeff (Mary) of Byron. He is preceded in death by his wife, parents and brother William.

Macken Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements and online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com