The funeral for Violet M. Barry will be 11:00AM Monday, January 14 ^th , in the chapel of the original Macken Funeral Home building. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Monday. Mrs. Barry, age 93, passed away January 10, 2013 at Samaritan Bethany Home in Rochester.

She was born Violet May Howe to Ed and Emily (Lang) Howe May 13, 1919 at Historical Heritage House in Faribault, MN. After graduating from Mankato High School she moved to Rochester with her sisters. In April of 1942, she married Ambrose P. Barry at Cresco, IA. The couple owned and operated Barry's Restaurant in Rochester for 28 years.

Survivors include a daughter Renada (Dave) Moehnke of Rochester, a granddaughter Shelly (Andy) Romness of Wasioja, MN and a grandson Mark Koperski;  two great-granddaughters Jamie Waltz of Rochester and Patti Puffer of Coon Rapids;  also two great-grandsons and six great-great grandchildren survive.

In addition to her husband, Violet was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and a great-grandson, Jeff Orr.

Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Association of Rochester. Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.