Yvonne Shirley Durben, 92,  passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on October 11, 2015, at The Homestead of Rochester.

She was born on December 4, 1922, in Preston, MN,  to Mildred and Archie Staplecamp. She attended school in Preston and graduated in 1940. During WWII, she was employed by Douglas Aircraft Company, in  Santa Monica, CA.  After the war, she returned to Preston and began working at Mayo Clinic. On September 4, 1946, she married Frank Durben, of Stacyville, IA. They were married in Rochester, at Saint John's Catholic Church. In 1947, they moved to Dodge Center, MN, where they owned and operated Durben and Funk Fairway Foods Grocery Store. Frank and Yvonne loved boating, fishing, playing cards, dancing to Big Band music, and traveling. They vacationed in northern MN for many years.

After Frank's death in 1996, Yvonne moved from Dodge Center to Rochester. She lived at the Real Life Cooperative, where she met many wonderful friends. In May of 2014, she moved to The Homestead of Rochester, where she lived until her death. She loved spending time with her daughters and their families and with friends. She was an avid MN Twins, Vikings, and Gopher's fan. She rarely missed watching and cheering on her teams on TV. She enjoyed shopping trips with her daughters and playing Gin Rummy and 500 with family and friends. She especially loved spending time at the cabin with her family.

Yvonne was a lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She was an active member of St. John's Catholic Church of Dodge Center, and she was a member of Pax Christi Catholic Church in Rochester.

Yvonne was preceded in death by her loving husband, Frank, her parents, a brother, an infant brother, a son-in-law, and an infant great-granddaughter.

Yvonne is survived by her four daughters, who were the loves of her life: Mary (Dick) Hines of Rochester, Bonnie Titus of Carmel, CA, Judy (Craig) Wendland of Rochester and Deb (Tom) Ratelle of Edina, MN. Her grandchildren: Mike (Sara) Jensen, Renee (Tom) Redalen, Patrick Jensen, Allyson (Jake) Holler, Chris (Becky) Wendland, Ben Borofka, and John (Michele) Ratelle. Her great-grandchildren: Emma, Isaiah, Ashley, Marissa, Megan, Maya, Jillian, Brooklyn, Caitlyn, Zac, Ethan and Maeby.

A Funeral Mass for Yvonne will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, October 16, 2015, at Pax Christi Catholic Church, in Rochester, officiated by Father Joseph Fogal. Visitation will be held from 10:00AM until 11:00AM, prior to the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery Rochester.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars or Seasons Hospice Rochester.

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