Joan A. Glynn – Rochester

The funeral mass for Joan Glynn will be 10:30am Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester, with the Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. A visitation will be held in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home from 5:00 – 8:00pm on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, and one hour prior to the service at church on Thursday.

Mrs. Glynn, 75 of Rochester died Monday February 28, 2011 at her home.

Joan was born December 28, 1935 in Cleveland, MN to Clair and Frances (Simonette) Thomas. She married Kyle "Pete" Glynn October 26, 1957 in Cleveland, MN. The couple lived in Janesville, Mankato, Austin, and have lived in Rochester since 1978.

Mrs. Glynn worked several part time jobs, but especially enjoyed her housekeeping job for the priests at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester. Joan dedicated her life to being a wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church, and was also dedicated to her church.

Pete Glynn was the director of the Cronin House in Rochester, and retired in 1999.

Survivors include her two sons, James Glynn of Rochester and Daniel (Teri) Glynn of Grand Meadow,  three daughters Frances (Scott) Kunz of Richmond, MN, Cynthia (David) Greene of Grand Meadow and Peggy (Tom) Glynn Hinze of Cold Spring, MN,  16 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. She is also survived a brother Jerry (Mary) Thomas of Rochester, and three sisters, Pat (Harold) Hobday of St. Peter,   Rita Minars of Le Center, Janet (Roger) Krenit of Mankato  and Kathleen (Lenny) Tiede of Montgomery.   She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 sons, Jeffery and Jerry Glynn, brothers,  Jim and Jack Thomas, sisters, Mary Caughlin and Ruth Lieghton, brother-in-law Cliff Glynn and mother-in-law Pearl Glynn.

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