Gail T. Smith
Oct 31, 2017
Gail Therese Smith, 68 of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly at St. Mary's Hospital on October 31, 2017.
Gail Therese Gerwitz was born on June 16, 1949 in Germany, while her father was on military duty. She graduated from Frankfurt American High School in Germany in 1967. Following graduation she attended San Jose State University in San Jose...
Neal Lewis Graham
Oct 31, 2017
Neal Lewis Graham, 93, of Rochester, died on October 31, 2017 at Madonna Towers.
Neal was born in Faribault, MN on October 29, 1924 to Lewis and Beula Graham. He lived in Lonsdale until 1932 then moved to Good Thunder, MN. Neal graduated from Good Thunder High School in 1942. He then enlisted in the Army in...
James Edward Theobald
Oct 31, 2017
A funeral Mass for James E. "Jim" Theobald, 78, of Rochester, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Church of the Resurrection (1600 11th Avenue SE Rochester, MN 55904) with Rev. Martin Schaefer and Rev. Peter Schuster officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 3, 2017 in the...
Jeffery Thomas Carter
Oct 29, 2017
Jeffery Thomas Carter passed away on October 29, 2017 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna.
Jeff was born on December 9, 1966 to Loran and Joyce Carter in Joliet, Illinois. In 1978, the family moved to Rochester, where Jeff graduated from Mayo High School in 1985.
Jeff loved computers, games and was a fan of...
Judy Ann Mueller
Oct 28, 2017
Judy Ann (Mlnarik) Mueller died on October 28, 2017 surrounded by her family. She died from complications from her Leukemia.
Judy was born on March 15, 1944 in a farmhouse in Clearwater, Nebraska. She met William while both were living in California and they married in Brunswick, Nebraska on October 21, 1961. Although living in many places,...
Alvin Francis Tupper
Oct 27, 2017
The memorial service for Alvin Tupper will be at 11:00 am Thursday, November 2, 2017 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Dale Tupper officiating. Interment will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens niche. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Macken Funeral Home, and one hour before the...
James D. Elliott
Oct 26, 2017
James (Jim) Dean Elliott, age 71, of Harmony died October 26 at St. Marys Hospital.
James was born May 23, 1946 to Gordon and Thelma (McCabe) Elliott and was one of eleven children. He attended Kennedy Country School and moved into town when he was in the sixth grade. He graduated from Harmony High School in 1964....
Andre Hubert Miller
Oct 26, 2017
Mr. Miller died Thursday, October 26, 2017 at his residence after a short battle with cancer.
Andre was born January 18, 1963 in Sydney, Australia to Harry and Maria (Dirix) Kalogerakos. He lived in Australia and Holland before moving to Albert Lea, MN in 1969 with his family and step-father, Ronald Miller.
He graduated from...
Gary Lee Ward
Oct 25, 2017
Gary Lee Ward, 67, passed away peacefully at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by his loved ones on October 25, 2017.
He was born on September 10, 1950 in Rochester, MN to Howard and Doris (Rehling) Ward. Gary was the youngest of six children. He grew up in Oronoco until he was 11, when his family moved to...
Jane Ernestine Smith
Oct 21, 2017
Jane, 60, of Oronoco, Minnesota passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017 at her residence.
Jane was born September 26, 1957 in Rochester, Minnesota to Stanley and Ernestine Gibbons. She graduated from Mazeppa High School in 1975. On November 9, 1974, she married Robert V. Smith.
Jane worked as a Special Education Paraprofessional at Willow Creek...
Beverly A. Marek
Oct 21, 2017
The world got a little less green and a lot less beautiful when Beverly McGuire Marek age 83, a lifelong resident of Rochester, went home to paradise on Saturday, October 21st, in the home of her daughter Peg Constantine, surrounded by family, after a short battle with cancer.
She was born on October 6, 1934 to Pat...
David Arthur Leonard
Oct 19, 2017
David Arthur Leonard, former Mayo Clinic and St. Marys administrator, died October 19, 2017, at St. Marys Hospital with his family at his side.
Dave, as he was known to friends and colleagues, was born on June 3, 1928, in Red Oak, Iowa, to Wynona Farquhar Leonard and Morris Condit Leonard and grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska....
Margaret “Page” Theobald
Oct 19, 2017
Margaret "Page" Theobald, 96, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2017 at Charter House surround by family.
Page was born on May 15, 1921 in Fairfax, Minnesota to Arthur and Ida (Forstner) Hillesheim. She graduated from High School in Farmington.
On September 23, 1942, Page married Gilbert "Gil" Theobald in Fairfax at St....
Kenneth L. Willkomm
Oct 19, 2017
On October 19, 2017, Kenneth Lee Willkomm lost a courageous 20-year battle with Parkinson's disease which also caused Lewy Body Dementia.
Ken was born July 5, 1945 in West Bend, WI to Leander and Bernice Willkomm. He graduated from Wisconsin State University Oshkosh in 1967 with a double major in math and chemistry. There he met Dorothy...
John “Jack” Campion
Oct 17, 2017
The funeral Mass for John P. "Jack" Campion will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 5455 50 th Ave NW, Rochester with Rev. Tom Loomis officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 20, 2017 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and...
Marilyn J. Hady
Oct 16, 2017
Marilyn J. Hady (Jean), age 74, died peacefully on October 16, 2017 with her family at her side. Jean was born October 12, 1943 in Rochester, Minnesota, the daughter of Ernest Amdahl and Ruby Helgason.
Jean was a devoted and loving mother. She was a kind and gentle person who enjoyed baking and cooking for anyone and...
Margaret Ann Mulvihill
Oct 15, 2017
Margaret Ann Mulvihill, 88, of Rochester died peacefully after a brief illness at Rochester Rehabilitation and Living Center on Sunday, October 15, 2017.
Margaret Ann Twohey was born at Saint Marys Hospital on July 7, 1929. Margaret was raised on the Twohey family farm south of Rochester. She graduated from Lourdes Catholic High School in 1947. On...
Dorothy Grace Evenson Long
Oct 14, 2017
The funeral service for Dorothy Grace Evenson Long will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 20, 2017 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Lester Horntvedt officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 19th and one hour before...
Michael A. Poterucha
Oct 6, 2017
Surrounded by his family, Michael Anthony Poterucha, 61, died of acute myeloid leukemia Friday, October 6, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, MN.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Rochester, MN with Rev. Thomas Loomis officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM...
Mary Lorraine Weivoda
Oct 4, 2017
Mary L. Weivoda, 94, of rural Chatfield, died on the evening of Wednesday, October 4, 2017, surrounded by her family at her home following a brief illness.
Mary Lorraine (Campion) Weivoda was born to Francis Jeremiah Campion and Florence Mae (Kennedy) Campion on December 30, 1922 on a farm near Simpson, Minnesota. She attended schools in Simpson,...
