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Rochester, MN Obituaries

Stella Margaret Richter

Stella Margaret Richter

Mar 8, 2018

Stella M. Richter, 108, passed away on March 8, 2018 at Madonna Towers skilled nursing care, Rochester, Minnesota.

Stella was born on March 6, 1910 in Brooklyn, New York to Peter and Elizabeth Adamowicz. Stella was an identical twin with Dorothy Malin and they were inseparable through the many years. There were seven children in the family....

Margaret M. Clark

Margaret M. Clark

Mar 7, 2018

Margaret M. Bates O'Hara Clark, 92, slipped away on March 7th at the Mayo Clinic Care Facility in Lake City where she had been a resident since 2007.

She was born April 21, 1925 to Henry and Ellen Bates in Minneapolis, MN. Margaret graduated from Patrick Henry High School and then worked for Northwestern Bell. She married...

Richard Carlton Hines

Richard Carlton Hines

Mar 6, 2018

Surrounded by his loving family, Dick Hines passed from this life to Eternal Life on Tuesday, March 6, at Season's Hospice House in Rochester.

Dick was born on March 31, 1943, to Kay and Carlton Hines. He was a life-long resident of Rochester, graduating from Catholic schools and Rochester Junior College. He obtained his plumber and steam-fitter...

David Richard Kinnear

David Richard Kinnear

Mar 5, 2018

David Richard Kinnear, 60 of Wanamingo passed away peacefully at his home on March 5, 2018.

Dave was born on July 8, 1957 in Rochester to William and Grace (Schwartz) Kinnear. He graduated from Mayo High School in 1976. Shortly after graduation he moved to Wyoming to work in the oil fields with his brother Robert. Dave...

Frances Della Drexler

Frances Della Drexler

Mar 4, 2018

Frances Della (Turner) Drexler, 95, of Rochester, MN passed away on March 4, 2018 at Health East Nursing Home, Rochester, MN.

Frances was born on September 29, 1922 on a farm in rural Lanesboro, the fourth of five daughters to Claude and Olive (Milne) Turner. She attended grade school at Amherst Township and went on to graduate...

John Jerrett Johnson

John Jerrett Johnson

Mar 1, 2018

A memorial service for John Johnson will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Autumn Ridge Church in Rochester, MN with Pastor Dan Farm officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday...

John Martin Hendrickson

John Martin Hendrickson

Feb 28, 2018

John Martin Hendrickson, 60 died February 28, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

John was born November 15, 1957 in Estherville, IA to E. J. (Jerry) Hendrickson and Annette M. (Martin) Hendrickson. He graduated from Estherville High School in 1976 and then attended Mankato State College where he graduated with a BA in Business...

Betty M. Milbrandt

Betty M. Milbrandt

Feb 24, 2018

Betty Marie Milbrandt, 84, of Rochester, MN, died Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Haven at Cottagewood due to complications of Alzheimer's.

She married Fred William Milbrandt on June 26, 1953.

She is survived by her husband, Fred; four children, Lynn (Scott) Denker of New Richmond, WI, Mark Milbrandt of New Richmond, WI, Lori Beilke...

Elizabeth “Lee” Ann Schulze

Elizabeth “Lee” Ann Schulze

Feb 24, 2018

Elizabeth "Lee" Schulze, 93 of Rochester, formerly Spring Valley area died on Saturday, February 24 at Whitewater Health Systems in St. Charles, after a long battle with Lewy body dementia.

Elizabeth was born October 29, 1924 in Center Township, PA to John and Ann Osipchak. After high school she enrolled in a government sponsored nurse training program...

Jerome “Jerry” Thomas Brown

Jerome “Jerry” Thomas Brown

Feb 23, 2018

Jerome "Jerry" Thomas Brown, age 85, died Friday, February 23, 2018 at Rochester East Health Services.

Jerry was born with his twin brother, John, on January 27, 1933 at St. Marys Hospital to Homer and Luella (Kvaall) Brown. He grew up in Lanesboro and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1952.

Jerry enlisted in United...

Janet R. Tribbensee

Janet R. Tribbensee

Feb 23, 2018

The Memorial Gathering for Janet R. Tribbensee will be on Tuesday, February 27th at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home in Rochester from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.

Janet, 75 of Rochester died peacefully at her home on Friday (February 23rd, 2018). She was born November 13, 1942 in Red Wing, MN to Edwin (Eddy) and Doloris (Dolly) Tribbensee...

Monica Elaine Hines

Monica Elaine Hines

Feb 20, 2018

Monica Elaine Hines, 81, passed away February 20, 2018 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

The Memorial Mass for Monica will be at 11:00am on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester, Minnesota with Rev. Msgr. Gerald A. Mahon officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass and burial will...

Ha Douangmichit

Ha Douangmichit

Feb 19, 2018

Ha Douangmichit, 76, of Rochester died peacefully at his residence on February 19, 2018 with his family by his side.

Ha was born on December 16, 1941 in Sayaboury, Laos. He came to the United States in 1980 to Seattle, WA. Two years later, he moved to Rochester and raised three sons. Ha worked for the Rochester...

James Francis Ward Sr.

James Francis Ward Sr.

Feb 19, 2018

James Francis Ward Sr. born October 27, 1928, in St. Paul, Minnesota, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, at the age of 89, on February 19, 2018. A resident of Rochester, he is survived by his wife of 62 years, Joanne Murphy Ward; his four wonderful children: Sheila Ward (Nicholas Brokaw), James Ward Jr. (Diana Psyras), Lisa (Marty) Ellman,...

Hans Laurits Jorgensen

Hans Laurits Jorgensen

Feb 18, 2018

Hans L. Jorgensen, 82 of Rochester, passed away Sunday, February 18 at his home.

The funeral service for Hans Laurits Jorgensen will be held on Friday, February 23, 2018 at 2:00pm in the Timothy Chapel at Autumn Ridge Church with the Rev. C. John Steer officiating.  Visitation will held from 1:00pm to 2:00pm on Friday at the...

Barbara M. Rupkalvis

Barbara M. Rupkalvis

Feb 17, 2018

The funeral for Barbara M. Rupkalvis will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rochester with Pastor Adam Koglin officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.

Mrs. Rupkalvis, 89, of Rochester died...

Margery Ann Pierson

Margery Ann Pierson

Feb 16, 2018

Margery Ann Pierson, 76 of Rochester passed away on February 16, 2018 at Season's Hospice Home.

Margery Ann Radtke was born in Benson, MN on September 10, 1941 to Arthur and Josie Radtke. Margery graduated from Benson High School in 1959 and went on to work in Rochester, MN at St. Marys Hospital and Mayo Clinic. She...

Jeffrey Eugene Thompson

Jeffrey Eugene Thompson

Feb 11, 2018

Mr. Jeffrey Thompson, 61, of Rochester, MN died Sunday, February 11, 2018 at St. Marys Hospital with his loving family by his side.

The funeral for Jeff will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 19, 2018 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on...

Betty Rian Klauda

Betty Rian Klauda

Feb 10, 2018

Forever in our hearts and greatly missed, Betty went to be with our heavenly father on Feb 10, 2018 at Madonna Towers.

The Memorial Mass for Betty Rian Klauda will be at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 15th at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Rochester with Rev. Tom Loomis officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Anita Ann Sullivan

Anita Ann Sullivan

Feb 10, 2018

Anita Ann (Stewart) Sullivan, 85 of Rochester passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital.

Anita was born to Harold W. and Ruth V. Stewart on September 8, 1932 in Rochester, MN. She was raised in Rochester where she attended Edison Elementary, Central Junior High and graduated from Rochester High School in 1950. She then...

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