The Funeral Mass for Margaret M. O'Neil will be 11:00a.m. Friday, February 19, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Rochester with the Rev. Mark McNea officiating. A visitation will be held Thursday February 18, from 5 to 8:pm at the River Park Chapel of Macken Funeral Home and also one hour prior to the service at church on Friday. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Rochester Minnesota.

Margaret O'Neil, 91, of Rochester, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Stewartville Care Center, Stewartville, MN. Margaret was born August 12, 1924 in Rochester to James and Anna Hrdlicka.

On December 6,1944 she married Clarence J. O'Neil at St Francis Church. She was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting and making afghans' for family members. Margaret loved making crafts for Christmas presents and sewing in her younger days. She enjoyed chocolate and was her husband's number one fan, listening to Clarence's war stories.

Survivors include children, Patricia Kiper of Eyota, MN, James M. O'Neil of Rochester, Mary M. (Steve) Petersen of Bend, OR., Barbara J. (Bob) Schei of Rochester and Kevin G. O'Neil of Eyota; 8 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters Mary L. Salsman of Rochester and Barbara E. (Stan) Wegman of Douglas. She is preceded in death by her parents, one brother and 4 sisters.

Memorials are suggested to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church or the Lourdes Foundation.

Online condolences are welcome at mackenfuneralhome.com.