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Rochester, MN Obituaries
Alice A. Mulvihill
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...
Mark Alan Danielson, Phd
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...
Raymond W. Stoner
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.
...Richard Mitchell Herman Kostel
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...
Lloyd Albert Vehrenkamp
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...
Arnold K. Mork
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...
Mary “Cec” O’Neil
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...
Helen “Pat” Quiter
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....
Mary J. O’Neil
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...
Audriene Reta Zelenski
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...
Leo Peter Wojchik
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.
...John “Jack” Toomey
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,...
Rosemary Margaret Machulda
Jan 6, 2018
Mrs. Rosemary Machulda, 89, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on January 6, 2018. Rosemary was born September 8, 1928 in Marshall, MN to Henry and Theresa Paradis.
Rosemary attended Holy Redeemer Catholic School in Marshall, MN. Following this, she worked as a dental assistant in Marshall, MN. She married LeRoy Joseph Machulda on June 14, 1952...
Jay Michael Higgins
Jan 5, 2018
Jay Michael Higgins, age 71, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Saint Mary's campus. Jay was born May 20, 1946 to Mike and Lois Higgins at Saint Mary's hospital in Rochester, the eldest of their five sons. Jay graduated from Lourdes High School in Rochester in 1964 where he was active in the football program. Following...
Ellamae “May” Dahle
Jan 5, 2018
Ellamae "May" Dahle, age 92 of Rochester passed away peacefully on January 5, 2018 at Cottagewood Senior Communities.
May Hoyer was born on September 9, 1925 in Chester, MN, Marion Township, Olmsted Co. to John T. and May Varty Taylor Hoyer. She attended country school and then boarded with a Rochester family to complete her high school...
Kenneth Dean Netjes
Jan 4, 2018
Kenneth "Ken" Netjes, 69, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 4, 2018 in Woodhull, IL.
Ken was born in Tyler, MN on June 5, 1948 to Bert and Marie Netjes. He grew up on a farm in southwestern Minnesota and graduated from Ruthton High School in 1966.
He married Sharon Westbury of Minneapolis,...
Durwood E. Iverson
Jan 4, 2018
The funeral for Durwood will be at 11:00 am Monday, January 8, 2018 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rochester with Rev. Adam Koglin officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sunday, January 7, 2018 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one prior to the service at the church on Monday....
Mary L. Thompson
Jan 1, 2018
The memorial service for Mary L. Thompson will be at 11:00a.m. Friday, January 5, 2018 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home. The visitation will be held from 10:00a.m. until the time of the service on Friday.
Mary Luella Thompson, 87, of Rochester, passed away at Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home on January 1, 2018. She...
Ervin Henry Schlick
Dec 30, 2017
Ervin Henry Schlick, 92, of Rochester, Minnesota, formerly of West St. Paul, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus.
Ervin was born in Mahnomen, Minnesota on March 15, 1925. He married Barbara Wambach on June 10, 1952 and they were married for 62 years.
Ervin was a music educator...
Patricia Ann Shanahan
Dec 29, 2017
The graveside service for Patricia Ann "Maz" Shanahan will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester with committal prayers said by Rev. Linda Helberg. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Saturday in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home.
Mrs. Shanahan, 82, of Austin, died of a...
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