The Funeral Mass for Richard Erwin Brennan will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 10:30AM at Church of the Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester with Rev. Thomas Loomis and Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 from 5:00pm until 7:00pm in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the Funeral Mass at church. Burial will be at the Holy Redeemer Cemetery in Eyota, MN.

Richard "Dick" Brennan, age 88, died on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the Homestead at Rochester Assisted Living under the care of Season's Hospice.  Dick was born on February 19, 1926 in Rochester to Erwin and Frances Brennan.  After attending District 94 School in Viola Township, he graduated from Eyota High School in 1943. He farmed with his father on the Brennan and Vaughan farms.

On June 7 ^th 1950, he married Clara Tibesar at the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. In 1996, Dick and Clara moved from the farm in Viola Township to Rochester. Ultimately, Dick and Clara lived at the Homestead at Rochester until their passing.  Dick was very active in township, city, and county governments. His active duties in these roles included longstanding membership in the Viola Township Board, Greenway Coop Board, Western Transport, Farmer's Cooperative Creamery, Southern Minnesota Director's Association, Olmsted Co. Planning and Zoning, Olmsted Co. Dairy Committee and the annual Viola Gopher Count. Dick was also interested in football and baseball, and enjoyed dancing for many years.

Dick is survived by his niece and nephew, Carol and Richard Hammett of California, a sister-in-law Helen Kreofsky and many longtime close friends.

Dick is preceded in death his parents, his wife Clara, and his sister Virginia.

Memorials in Dick's name may be written to Season's Hospice.

Macken Funeral Home is handling the arrangements and online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com