Norma J. Krantz
Sep 16, 2018
Norma J. Krantz, age 79 of Rochester, passed away on September 16, 2018 at Saint Marys Hospital.
Norma was born on February 23, 1939 in Rochester to Ralph and Marion Deedrick. She attended elementary school in Dover, MN and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1957. She then completed a two-year nursing program at the Methodist-Kahler...
Bret Richard Green
Sep 15, 2018
Bret Richard Green, age 59, of Grand Meadow died unexpectedly, of natural causes, on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at his home.
Bret was born on February 17, 1959 in Rochester, MN to Janice and Alan Green. He attended John Marshall High School. In his early years, he landscaped at Nature's Way for ten years. He then was...
Daryl L. Guimond
Sep 15, 2018
Daryl Laurence Guimond, age 64, passed from this life on Saturday, September 15, 2018 doing what he loved to do, mowing his lawn. He was greeted at heaven's door by his family who went before him and was welcomed into the loving arms of his Savior. He has been set free.
Daryl was born July 22, 1954...
James Alden Wignes
Sep 15, 2018
James (Jim) A Wignes, 88, of Rochester, died Saturday, September 15, 2018 at his home following a valiant battle with heart failure.
Jim was born October 31, 1929 to Arthur Joseph (AJ) and Ruth (Cawelti) Wignes in rural Farwell, MN. He graduated in 1947 from Northwood High School in Northwood, IA. Jim was active in football, baseball,...
Mary Rose Wolter
Sep 14, 2018
Mary Rose Wolter, 96, of Rochester passed away peacefully Friday, Sept 14, 2018 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.
Mary Rose Kilkelly was born on November 10, 1921 in Osceola Township, WI to Lawrence and Mary (Handrahan) Kilkelly. She graduated from St. Margarets Academy in 1939. She worked for Bell Telephone in Minneapolis. On June 21,...
Geraldine “Gerry” Wittenberger
Sep 13, 2018
At the age of 93, our Mother, Gerry Wittenberger, reunited with our Dad, Emery, in Heaven. She left this world on September 13, 2018, surrounded by her family and her dog, Maddy.
Mom was born May 18, 1925 in Fond du Lac, WI, to Peter and Clara Turzenski. She grew up in Milwaukee and Prentice, WI. She...
Steven Ray Meyers
Sep 13, 2018
The memorial service for Steven "Steve" Ray Meyers will be held on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service in the chapel. Burial will be in the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery in Rochester. Relatives and friends are invited following the burial...
Everett “Ev” Walter Mueller
Sep 12, 2018
Everett (Ev) Mueller, 91, of Rochester, MN (formally of Winona, MN) was called to his eternal home on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. Ev was born June 29, 1927 in Hillsdale Township, Winona County, MN to Walter and Gertrude (Stellwagen) Mueller. He married Marion Joyce Colstrup on June 9, 1950.
He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1945....
Francis J. Washburn
Sep 10, 2018
Francis J. "Fran" Washburn, 80, passed away Monday, September 10, 2018 surrounded by his family.
Fran was born in Rochester, MN on May 11, 1938 to Francis C. and Myrtle (Mourning) Washburn. He graduated from Rochester High School and then the U of MN. While in Dental School, he met the love of his life, Katherine Anderson,...
Louise Jesh Terrill
Sep 7, 2018
Louise Jesh Terrill died peacefully on September 7, 2018 at Madonna Towers Skilled Care in Rochester, MN.
Born on November 7, 1932, Albany, Minnesota, to Othmar and Marcella Jesh. She graduated from Albany High School and went on to attend the Minnesota School of Medical Technology, graduating with a medical technician degree. She worked 4 years as...
Marvel Ann Betts
Sep 5, 2018
Marvel Betts, 66, of Rochester, MN passed away Wednesday, September 5th surrounded by her family at St. Marys Hospital.
Marvel was born April 18, 1952 in Blue Earth, MN to Galen and Nancy (Thompson) Riess. She graduated from Rochester Mayo High School in 1970. On March 23, 1974, Marvel married Ronald Betts in Cresco, IA. They lived...
Robert James Sexton
Sep 5, 2018
Robert Sexton, age 74, of rural Rochester passed away at his home on September 5, 2018.
Robert was born on March 1, 1944 in Rochester to James and Virginia Sexton. Robert went to Stewartville schools and farmed raising cattle with his family in Rochester Township his whole life. In the 1960's he started his own auto parts...
John M. Brennan
Sep 4, 2018
John M. Brennan, age 81, of Rochester died on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Mayo Clinic – St. Marys Campus.
John was born August 28, 1937 in Rochester to Francis and Rose Brennan. He attended country school near Simpson in rural Rochester prior to attending Lourdes High School. He then joined the Minnesota National Guard Company C...
Vivien Ramona Har (Hadland)
Sep 4, 2018
Vivien Ramona Har (Hadland), 89, of Rochester, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 4, 2018.
Vivien was born on the family farm, on Mother's Day, on May 12, 1929.
She graduated from Spring Valley High School at 15 years old. She then moved to Rochester and worked for the Mayo Clinic. She...
Patricia Ann Kieffer
Sep 4, 2018
The funeral Mass for Patricia "Pat" Kieffer will be at 11:00 am on Friday, September 7, 2018 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester (of which she was a charter member) with Rev. Peter Schuster officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at the church.
Mrs. Kieffer, 83, of Rochester, MN died Tuesday, September 4th...
Charles “Chuck” O’Connell
Sep 3, 2018
Charles "Chuck" O'Connell, 77, of Boulder City, Nevada (formerly of Rochester) died Monday, September 3, 2018 at his home in Nevada of natural causes.
Charlie was born February 5, 1941 in Rochester to Francis and Phoebe (McConnell) O'Connell.
He attended Lourdes High School and went on to become an Elevator Engineer. He retired after over...
Melody “Mel” Ann Finley
Sep 3, 2018
Melody A. Finley, age 62, of Dodge Center passed away Monday, September 3 at Mayo Clinic – St. Marys Campus.
The memorial service for Mel will be at 2:00 pm Friday, September 7, 2018 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Melody was born...
Benjamin Richard Persons
Sep 3, 2018
After a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, Benjamin Richard (Ben) Persons, 91, of Rochester, passed away on September 3, 2018, surrounded by his family and loved ones.
Ben was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on January 6, 1927, to Benjamin and Catherine (Colbert) Persons, the third of four children. He grew up in the Como Park...
Joyce Norraine Craig
Aug 31, 2018
Joyce N. (Rosalez) Craig, 77, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Los Angeles, CA passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018 at St. Marys Hospital.
Joyce was born on March 27, 1941 in Los Angeles, CA to Johnny and Welcome (Booth) Rosalez. Joyce loved her family, making others laugh at her jokes and her favorite color was purple....
Kimberly Kay Reinsvold
Aug 30, 2018
After over a two year fight with GIST cancer, Kim passed away in the comfort of her home in the early morning of Thursday, August 30, 2018 at the age of 50 with family by her side.
She was born to the late David and Nancy Craft on November 29, 1967 in Rochester, MN. She graduated from...
