Obituaries

Feb 9, 2018

Mr. Malibago of Rochester died Friday, February 9, 2018 at Saint Marys Hospital due to a stroke complicated by pneumonia.

Bobby was born on October 4 in Quezon City, Philippines. He received a degree in Political Science from the University of the East in Manila. He was a police officer in Makati, Philippines. In 1981, he emigrated...

Feb 9, 2018

Lori Lewis passed away on February 9th at St. Mary's hospital after a lengthy illness.

Lori was born on February 5, 1960 to Donald and Ione Jacobs in Wabasha, Minnesota.

She attended Plainview High School graduating in 1978. She also attended Votech in Rochester, for secretarial work.

Lori married Paul Lewis on September...

Feb 7, 2018

The funeral for Fern Shea will be at 11:00 am Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Bethel Lutheran Church, Rochester with Pastor Norman Wahl officiating.  Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Friday, February 9, 2018 at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home, Rochester, MN and one hour prior to...

Feb 7, 2018

Karen Kay Schlichter, age 65, of Rochester passed away with her loving family at her side on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at St. Marys Hospital after a brief illness due to complications of diabetes.

Karen was born June 27, 1952 in Lake City, Iowa to Walter and Bernice Pudenz. She was raised in Rose Creek, Minnesota and...

Feb 5, 2018

Judy (Bowron) Schulz passed away Monday, February 5 at home with Duane by her side.

She is survived by her husband, Duane of 59 years; three brothers, Jim, Bob (Joan), and Pat (Lois) all of Rochester; sisters, Joyce Jones of Chatfield and Therese Bowron of Rochester. Her parents, John and Kathryn; and two brothers, Jack and Mike...

Feb 3, 2018

Charles William Pappas, long-time restaurant owner and civic leader, died Saturday February 3 at the age of 92 in Rochester, MN.

Mr. Pappas was born in Worthington, MN on October 4, 1925. He later graduated from Rochester High School in 1943 and then proudly served in the US Army in the Pacific theater during World War II....

Feb 2, 2018

The memorial Mass for Marian Helen Abbott Knudsen will be at 11:00 am Saturday, February 10, 2018 at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester with Rev. Russell Scepaniak and Rev. Thomas Loomis officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Mass at the church on Saturday. Burial will be at a later date in Grandview Memorial...

Feb 1, 2018

Norbert W. Dietz, 92, of Rochester passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at his home.

Norb was born November 25, 1925 in Wabasso, MN.  Norb lived in various places throughout the US as his family moved about during his childhood.  Norb is a veteran who served in the active Army from 1944-1946 and the reserves until...

Jan 28, 2018

Alice Anne (Haggerty) Mulvihill (88) passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at St. Marys Hospital following an unexpected illness, surrounded by family.

She was born in Rochester, Minnesota to Allen and Alice (Hall) Haggerty on April 14, 1929. She graduated from Lourdes High School and St. Marys LPN School of Nursing. She worked as a...

Jan 28, 2018

Born July 27, 1968, Mark Danielson died unexpectedly January 2018. He was 49 years old.

He is survived by his mother and step-father, Barbara and Howard Borgen of Rochester; brother, Mike (Lisa) Danielson of Tonka Bay, MN; and sister, Deborah (Mike) Erickson of Duluth, MN. Mark is also survived by two nephews, Matthew and Garrett Hacking; and...

Jan 27, 2018

Raymond Stoner, longtime resident of Rochester, passed away January 27 th , 2018, at the age of 94 surrounded by his loving family at home. He was born on January 6 th , 1924 at the family farm near Fort Dodge Iowa, to his parents, Reuben and Emma Stoner. He had three brothers who preceded him in death.

Jan 25, 2018

Richard (Dick) Kostel of Rochester, MN.

The funeral for Richard (Dick) Kostel will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2018 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester, MN with Pastor Benjamin Loos from Redeemer Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 29th in...

Jan 25, 2018

Lloyd A. Vehrenkamp, 92, passed away with his family by his side on Thursday, January 25, 2018.  Lloyd died of complications from Parkinson's and Lewy body diseases.  He participated in a long-term study with the Mayo Clinic to help others with these afflictions.  Lloyd was born on December 20, 1925 on the family farm in Chatfield, MN.  He served...

Jan 21, 2018

Arnold Kenneth Mork, 94, of Rochester, died  Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Mayo Clinic, St. Marys Campus.

Arnold Kenneth Mork was born February 24, 1923 to Emma and Martin Mork on the family farm in Iowa.  He moved to Rochester as a young boy and later served in the United States Army during WWII.

Arnold...

Jan 18, 2018

Mary "Cec" O'Neil, 96, of Rochester, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Madonna Towers Skilled Nursing.

Cec was born February 24, 1921 to John and Katharin O'Neil in her parent's home at Cummingsville, Olmsted County, MN. Cec attended rural school District 17 and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1938. Miss...

Jan 16, 2018

Helen Patricia "Pat" Quiter, a long-time Rochester, Minnesota resident, died at the Charter House of Rochester on the seventeenth of January. The body was donated to the Mayo Anatomy Department for Research.

The Memorial Mass will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on January 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM with Father John LaSuba presiding....

Jan 14, 2018

Mary J. O'Neil, 91, of Rochester, died Sunday morning, January 14, 2018, at Edenbrook Rochester.

She was born Mary Jane Schmidt on June 11, 1926 in Pepin Township, Wabasha County to George and Bernice (Ryan) Schmidt. She attended school in the Lake City area. After graduating, she moved to Rochester to work as a Transcriptionist at Mayo...

Jan 12, 2018

Audriene (Vanden Heuvel) Zelenski, 83, died peacefully on January 12, 2018 at St. Marys Hospital.

Audriene was born on July 9, 1934 in Ellendale, MN to the late Harold and Reta (nee Nelson) Bunnell. She attended country school and graduated from Ellendale High School.

After High School, Audriene worked at Federated Mutual Insurance Co in...

Jan 9, 2018

The memorial Mass for Leo Peter Wojchik will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 15, 2018 at St. Pius X Catholic Church with the Rev. Russell Scepaniak officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will be held at a later date in St. Boniface Cemetery in Waumandee, WI.

Jan 8, 2018

The memorial gathering will be held from 1:00pm to 3:00pm on Saturday January 13, 2018 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home.

John "Jack", 73, of Rochester, died at peace on January 8, 2018 surrounded by family at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island, MN. He was born September 3, 1944 in Rochester, MN,...