Obituaries
Rochester, MN Obituaries
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...
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...
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