Edward Warren, age 87, of Rochester, a retired Mayo Clinic microbiologist, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at his home in Rochester surrounded by his family.

He was born February 25, 1925, in Orrville, Ohio and was raised in Tonopah, Nevada. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy Medical Department for six years in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. In 1945 he married Eunice Golberg and they were later divorced. He later married Marsha Hall. His wife is the former Department Chair of Mayo Foundation Education Services.

Mr. Warren retired in 1987 after 35 years at Mayo Clinic. He retired as Mayo Coordinator of Clinical Microbiology. He was a member of several microbiology professional organizations, and of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, R.O.M.E.O. Club and The Knights of Columbus.

He was an active Democrat, and served as Democratic-Farmer-Labor-Party (DFL) Olmsted County Chairman and in several DFL district and state offices. He was a founding member of St. John's Catholic Church Boy Scout Troop Number 27 and the Olmsted County chapter of the NAACP.

Survivors include his wife, Marsha Hall; two daughters: Sister Kathleen Warren, O.S.F., Rochester, and Wendy Warren Wood (Steve Smith), Rochester; four sons: Barry (Cindy), Sherrills Ford, NC; Mark (Jasmine), Somerset, VA; Robert (Kristi), Eagle River, AK; John (Lory), Evergreen, CO;  six granddaughters and five grandsons and one great-grandson.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and two sisters.

Visitation will be held at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home on Friday, March 16 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. A prayer service will be held at 6:45 pm. The Funeral Mass will be offered at St. Pius X Catholic Church at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 17. Reverend Jerry Conway will preside. Internment will be at a later date in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Memorials are suggested to the Sisters of St. Francis, Rochester, MN or Mayo Clinic Hospice.

Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com