Esther Ann Zilch

The funeral Mass for Esther Ann Zilch will be at 10:00AM Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Rochester with the Rev. Msgr. Gerald A. Mahon officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.

Esther Ann, 93 of Rochester, died Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Charter House where she had resided for 22 years.

Esther Ann was born on April 12, 1922 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester to Dan and Emily (Thomas) Macken. She graduated with honors from Rochester High School. After graduating from Rochester Jr. College, she worked at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio during WWII. Esther Ann also worked as a medical secretary in Minneapolis for several years.

Esther Ann married Nelson W. Zilch on July 12, 1956 in Rochester. After her husband retired from Graybar Electric, the couple lived at Lake Mille Lacs, MN, Texas and New Mexico before moving to Rochester in 1985. After Nelson passed away in 1991, Esther moved into the Charter House where she created many friendships and also participated on several committees.

Survivors include two brothers, Richard Macken of Wausau, WI and Daniel (Lorry) Macken of Rochester as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, 2 brothers, Paul and John and one sister, Mary Emily Campbell.

Memorials are suggested to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church or the Lourdes Foundation.

Macken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences are welcome www.mackenfuneralhome.com.