Obituaries
Rochester, MN Obituaries
Thomas Carl Tiedeman
Oct 15, 2018
Thomas C. Tiedeman, 73, passed away at his home in Stewartville, on October 15, 2018.Tom was born March 12, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan. His parents were Lester and Catherine "Kay" (Brookner) Tiedeman.Tom was a very proud Air Force Veteran who loved his family, God and country.
He is survived by his two children, David (Angie) Tiedeman and...
Kurt Steven Kreinbring
Oct 10, 2018
Kurt Steven Kreinbring, age 53 of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, October 10, 2018.
Kurt was born at the Wiesbaden, Germany Air Base on July 18, 1965 to Eugene "Gene" and Patricia "Pat" (Ryan) Kreinbring. In 1969, they made Rochester their permanent home. In his youth, Kurt attended Rochester Central Lutheran School and...
Louis Herbert Reiter
Oct 9, 2018
Louis Herbert Reiter, 89, of Elgin, MN passed away October 9, 2018.
Louis was born April 2, 1929 in Potsdam, MN to Louis and Emma (Siem) Reiter. Louis spent his entire life farming in the Elgin area. On November 25, 1952, he married Rosemary T. Dunagan at St. John's Church in Rochester.
Louis was actively...
Annabelle Anderson
Oct 9, 2018
AnnaBelle Anderson, 98, of Rochester, MN died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Seasons Hospice House.
AnnaBelle Loeser, daughter of Michael and Katherine Loeser, was born July 28, 1920 on her family farm in Marion Township. She had two sisters, Winifred and Mary, and one brother, Francis.
AnnaBelle graduated from Rochester High School. She married J....
Lavern “Tinker” Flury
Oct 9, 2018
LaVern "Tinker"Flury, 72, of Rochester, MN, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at home.
He was born October 14, 1945 in Marion Township, MN to Ernest and Hattie (McCaleb) Flury.
Tinker graduated from John Marshall High School in 1963. He joined the Navy in 1963, serving in Vietnam War until 1966. Upon returning from Vietnam, he...
Orvis Joseph Dahl
Oct 8, 2018
Orvis Joseph Dahl born in Chatfield, MN, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018.
Orvis was the son of Elvin and Anorah (Kolstad) Dahl born October 6, 1937. He was baptized and confirmed at Pilot Mound Lutheran Church. He went to Thorson Country School from September 1943 to May 1951 and graduated from Chatfield High School in June...
Donald George Brossoit
Oct 8, 2018
Donald Brossoit went to his Heavenly Father on Monday October 8, 2018 surrounded by his family.
Don was born on June 16, 1928 in Stephen, MN and grew up in Thief River Falls, MN. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Marines Corps. Following his military service, Don worked for Johnson Drake Engineering. One of...
Albert “Al” Jech
Oct 8, 2018
The funeral service for Albert Martin Henry Jech will be at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 12, 2018 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Elkton, MN. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 11 in the River Park Chapel...
Shirley Anne Leiferman
Oct 6, 2018
Mrs. Leiferman, 91, of Rochester died on Saturday October 6, 2018 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. Shirley was born on September 5, 1927 in Arcadia, Wisconsin to August and Blanche Cieminski.
She graduated from Winona High School and attended Winona State College (University) and graduated from the Kahler School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. On October...
Dorothy Callahan
Oct 4, 2018
Dorothy Callahan, 92, of Rochester, died Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Charter House.
Dorothy was born March 3, 1926 to Alfred and Ellen (Hennessey) Hughes in Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated from Harvard University in 1947 with a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry. She married John A. Callahan in West Roxbury on May 26, 1951. They moved to Rochester,...
Harriette “Boots” Roth
Oct 3, 2018
Harriette "Boots" Roth, 95 of Rochester, died peacefully at her home on October 3, 2018.
Harriette Josephine Mrozek was born on June 8, 1923 in Winona, Minnesota to Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Mrozek.
She attended Winona Public School and graduated from Winona High School. On April 30, 1960 she married William "Bill" Roth in LaCrosse,...
Lavonne Marie Lawler
Oct 2, 2018
Lavonne Marie Lawler, 86, of Rochester, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018.
LaVonne (Bonnie) was born on December 2nd, 1931 in Rochester to John and Esther Ryan. She attended Rochester High School, and following graduation, was employed at Mayo Clinic in the Pathology Lab where she worked for many years.
...
Daryl Edward Jensen
Sep 27, 2018
Mr. Jensen, 68, of Rochester, MN, formerly Minneapolis, MN died Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Rochester Health Services West under Mayo Hospice.
Daryl was born June 2, 1950 in Minneapolis to Edward and Inez (Evenson) Jensen. He graduated from North Minneapolis High School in 1968. After graduation he served in the Army and Vietnam War. He worked...
Karen Ann Allen
Sep 27, 2018
Karen Thornton Allen, 75, of Rochester passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018.
Karen was born September 10, 1943 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester to Donald and Alma (Kopel) Thornton. She attended St. Francis grade school and graduated from Lourdes High School in 1961. She then went on to work at Mayo Clinic. On August 25, 1962,...
Mary Jeanne Pearson
Sep 26, 2018
Mary Jeanne Pearson, "Jeanne", formerly of Stewartville, MN passed away September 26, 2018 at Porter Hills in Grand Rapids, MI at the age of 89.
Mary Jeanne was born in Rochester, MN to Harry and Cathryn Murphy. She was a graduate of Winona State Teacher's College in Winona, MN. She married fellow student and future wildlife artist...
Kevin W. Patzer
Sep 25, 2018
Kevin William Patzer, age 56 of Byron, passed away peacefully, following a battle with cancer, at Seasons Hospice House on September 25, 2018.
Kevin was born on October 25, 1961 in Rochester to Oscar and Alice (Peda) Patzer. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1980. On May 28, 1988 he married Sue Sparks at Ascension...
Sandra K. Gruszynski
Sep 22, 2018
Sandra K. Gruszynski, 74, of Rochester passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Seasons Hospice. She was born on July 22, 1944 in Rochester to Adolph and Marian (Koelsch) Gruszynski.
Survivors include her sister, Pat Swarthout; brothers, Richard (Kathy) Gruszynski, John (Sandy) Gruszynski, and Jim (Kaye) Gruszynski; her very special Dachshund companion, Duglas; nieces, Kathryn Lee,...
Timothy James Nolan
Sep 18, 2018
Timothy James Nolan, 58, of Rochester went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 after a brief stay at the Saint Marys Hospital ICU.
Tim was born on November 27, 1959 to James and Nancy (Hogle) Nolan of Rochester.
Tim was a 1978 graduate of John Marshall High School and went on to...
Elizabeth “Beth” Gosse
Sep 16, 2018
Elizabeth Ann "Beth" Gosse, age 89, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2018 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester.
Beth was born on March 4, 1929 in Wabasha, MN to George and Marie (Feils) Erding. She attended St. Felix Catholic grade and high school. She then went to St. Catherine's College in St. Paul and graduated with...
Obituaries for Macken Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Obituary Notifications
Subscribe to get alerts for new obituaries when Macken Funeral Home & Cremation Services posts tributes

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.


