Gregory H. Gahnstrom
Nov 17, 2017
Greg Gahnstrom 68, died at St. Marys Hospital early on Friday, November 17, 2017.
Greg was born February 19, 1949, to Elinor and Leroy Gahnstrom in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was a graduate of Kennedy High School in Bloomington. He graduated from the University of MN with a degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies. On December 1, 1973,...
Muriel Ann West
Nov 16, 2017
Muriel A. West, 81, of Rochester, MN died Thursday, November 16, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital. Muriel was born March 13, 1936 in Lanesboro, MN to Alvilde and Selmer Jacobson.
Muriel graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1954. On July 12, 1958, she married Kenwood West at Union Prairie Church in Lanesboro, MN. They started their life...
John A. Randall
Nov 16, 2017
John A. Randall, 84 of Rochester passed away on November 16, 2017 at home surrounded by his family.
He was born June 25, 1933 in Rochester to Warren and Marie (Grothe) Randall. John graduated from Rochester High School in 1951, where he excelled in sports, especially wrestling.
On November 21, 1953 he married his high...
Bee Cheng Tan
Nov 13, 2017
Bee Cheng Tan, 82, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away on November 13, 2017.
She is survived by her daughter, Mee Lee Lo (Wing Hing); sons, Eng Heng Ng (Swee Mee Phoon), Eng Kiong Ng (Ruping Yang), Eng Tat Ng (Siti Shariff), Eng Foo Ng (Dasa Putri Hapsari), Eng Kwee Ng (Mee Yoke Tan); grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She...
James E. Stanton
Nov 13, 2017
James Edwin Stanton, 58, of Rochester, MN, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017 at Season's Hospice after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
Jim was born on October 6, 1959 to Marion and Kathleen Stanton. He was raised on a farm in Hayfield, MN. He graduated from Hayfield High School in 1978, and while continuing to...
Robert William Gillies
Nov 9, 2017
Robert William Gillies, of West Concord passed away on November 9, 2017 of natural causes at his home.
Robert was born on December 21, 1964 in Rochester to Jim and Grace (Burmeister) Gillies. He grew up in the Byron and Kasson area and graduated from Byron High School in 1983.
Robert did masonry work most...
John E. “Woody” Wood
Nov 9, 2017
The funeral service for John E. "Woody" Wood will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 13, 2017 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Russell Scepaniak officiating. Visitation will be held from 3:00-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 12th in River Park Chapel and one hour prior to the service on Monday at Macken Funeral...
James W. Ziegler
Nov 7, 2017
James W. Ziegler ended his 91year journey on this earth on November 7, 2017 at the Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center, MN with supportive care from St. Croix Hospice.
He was born in Anoka, Minnesota on January 19, 1926 to Joachim and Agnes (Marshik) Ziegler. Following graduation from Anoka High School he enlisted in the US...
Harold R. Oviatt
Nov 6, 2017
Harold Raymond Oviatt, 79, of Rochester, died Monday, November 6, 2017 at Rochester West Health Services in Rochester.
Harold was born March 4, 1938 in Rochester to Lyle R and Dorothy (Zempel) Oviatt. He attended school in Rochester. He served in the Army and the Army National Guard where he was awarded three medals for marksmanship. He...
Margaret L. Schlosnagle
Nov 6, 2017
Margaret L. "Peg" Schlosnagle, 93 of Rochester passed away peacefully at Mayo Clinic Hospital Saint Marys Campus on Monday, November 6, 2017.
Margaret L. Radke was born on September 21, 1924 in Rochester. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1942. She married Marvin V. Schlosnagle on July 17, 1945. She was employed at Rochester Methodist Hospital...
James Robert Mcevoy
Nov 5, 2017
On November 5, 2017, James Robert McEvoy lost a courageous battle with Parkinson's and Lewy Body Dementia.
Jim was born June 3, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri to Morris James (Jim) McEvoy and Mary Virginia (Marie) Hayes. He graduated from the University of Missouri – Columbia with a degree in Political Science through the ROTC program. He...
Leroy C. Newell
Nov 5, 2017
The memorial service for Leroy Clifford Newell will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 10, 2017 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Pastor Rick Walston officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Lunch will follow the service at the American Legion in Rochester. Burial will be in the MN...
Mary “Rita” Lewis
Nov 5, 2017
Rita Lewis, 86, a long time resident of Rochester, MN, died November 5, 2017, at home surrounded by family, after losing her struggle with cancer. Rita was born December 11, 1930 in Chatfield, MN to William and Margaret Connelly. She lived in Chatfield, MN and graduated from Chatfield High School.
Rita married Richard E. Lewis, January 2,...
Kenneth J. Byer
Nov 4, 2017
The funeral for Kenneth J. Byer will be at 11am Saturday, November 11 th , 2017 at Pax Christi Church in Rochester with Father Will Thompson officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 5pm to 7pm on Friday November 10 th, 2017 at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home and one...
Richard Paul Kuisle
Nov 4, 2017
Richard Paul Kuisle, 63, of Winona MN, passed away unexpectedly on November 4, 2017. Richard was born to Laurence Jerome and Mary Elizabeth (Roeder) Kuisle on February 25, 1954. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Stewartville High School in 1972.
Richard married Jean Christenson in 1978 and raised three loving children. They were...
Francis “Fran” P. Campion
Nov 3, 2017
Francis Patrick Campion, 64 of Oronoco, passed on November 3, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus in Rochester following a brief illness.
Fran was born on April 9, 1953 in Rochester to Jim and Helen Campion. He was raised on the family farm in Eyota and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1971. Fran was...
Raymond Mathew Markee
Nov 1, 2017
Raymond (Ray) Mathew Markee, age 56 of Pequot lakes, MN (formally Rochester, MN) passed away on November 1, 2017 of complications due to Coronary Artery Disease.
Ray was born in Rochester, MN to Richard and Nancy Markee on November 26, 1960. Ray graduated from John Marshal High School in 1979.
Ray married Kelly (Hull) Davidson(Don)...
Lloyd A. Goetz
Nov 1, 2017
Lloyd Arthur Goetz passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 1, 2017.
Lloyd was born January 9, 1930 to Arthur and Lillian Goetz. He served in the Airforce then later returned to Rochester. Lloyd married the love of his life, Elaine Hermanson, on December 7, 1958. They were blessed with one child, Diane and three...
Myron “Mike” William Wentzel
Nov 1, 2017
Myron William Wentzel, 82, of Rochester passed away November 1, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital.
Myron "Mike" William Wentzel, son of Herman and Edith (Wegener) Wentzel, was born September 2, 1935 in Wadena, MN. He attended grade school in Ottertail County and Immanuel Lutheran grade school in rural Courtland, MN and graduated from Nicollet High School in...
Paul Allen Kinyon
Oct 31, 2017
Paul A. Kinyon, 75, of Rochester passed away on Tuesday, October 31 at his home after a brief battle with cancer.
Paul was born April 18, 1942 in Rochester to Boyd and Fern (Miller) Kinyon. In 1962, he graduated from John Marshall High School. He married Catherine Aufenthie in 1963 and had four children.
Paul...
