The funeral service for Emerson Harold Sikkink, 84, will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday June 30, 2015 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home,  with Rev. Bruce Buller officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home onTuesday. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Rochester.

Mr. Sikkink, of Harmony, died Saturday  (6/27/2015) at St. Mary's Hospital

Emerson Harold Sikkink (Pete) was born on 9/16/30 in Bristol Township, Fillmore County at the home of his parents, Harold and Vera (Boland) Sikkink. Pete graduated from Harmony High School in 1948, then served in the Navy from 1951-1954. On May 23, 1953 he married Edith Lorraine Reed (Lorraine) in Rochester at the First Baptist Church. After honorable discharge from the Navy, Mr. Sikkink worked at Rochester Dairy for a few years and then on August  19, 1963 started working at the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office for 28 years. On June 30 ^th 1991 he retired at the rank of Captain. After his retirement from the Sheriff's Office, Pete and Lorraine opened their own business, Sikkink Processing Service, which they owned for 11 years. Pete also worked for Dunlap and Seeger for several years. Pete and Lorraine have been members of Homestead United Methodist Church since 1957.  Pete enjoyed their years of RV travel and camping, watching sports, working and most of all spending time with his family and attending his grandchildren's sporting events. He also enjoyed morning coffee at Hy-Vee with his friends.

Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Lorraine; two sons; Gary (Vicki) of Rochester and Greg (Twila) of Rochester; five grandchildren; Chad (Brooke) , Adam (Kelse), Evie (Kolt), Zach and Tanner and one great grandchild, Jack; and two brothers Elton (Sharon) of Wykoff and Paul (Judy) of Harmony.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Harold and Vera Sikkink; brother Roger (Marge) and grandson Derek.

The family would like to thank the Mayo Clinic and St Marys Hospital for their care and support. A special thank you to Lynn Borkenhagen and her staff.