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Rochester, MN Obituaries
Mary Ann Fredricksen
Aug 8, 2017
Mary Ann Fredricksen (Meyers), 92, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Rehoboth Elderly Care in Oronoco.
Mary was born on March 23, 1925 to Frank and Rose (Kynzl) Roller. She graduated from Lourdes High School in 1943 and was married to Roy Fredricksen on January 31, 1946. The couple farmed in Rock Dell Township and moved...
Wayne R. Thede
Aug 7, 2017
Wayne Rudolph Thede of Rochester, MN, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017 at the Homestead of Rochester.
Wayne was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota on June 13, 1929 to Gerhardt (George) and Thelma (Hawkins) Thede. He lived on the family farms in Hollandale and Albert Lea, Minnesota. He had two sisters, Lorraine and Lorna. Wayne enjoyed...
Joyce Marie Duncan
Aug 6, 2017
Joyce Marie Duncan, age 89, passed away on August 6th, 2017 at Season's Hospice Home in Rochester following an unexpected cancer diagnosis which progressed rapidly.
Joyce Marie Underbakke was born on July 1, 1928, one of ten children, born to Knut and Amanda Underbakke in Canton, MN.
As a young adult, Joyce went to teacher's...
June Anne Jorgensen
Aug 4, 2017
June Anne Jorgensen, 59, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017.
June Anne Fieck was born December 22, 1957 to William and Gail. She served in the United States Military until her discharge in 1979.
June married Kenneth Newton and moved to Illinois. Together they had one daughter, Jennifer, and one son, Christopher. June worked as...
Joan Delores Szuberski
Aug 3, 2017
A visitation for Joan D Szuberski will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester, with a brief service at 11:00 am with Rev. Shawn Haremza officiating.
Joan D Szuberski passed away peacefully on August 3, 2017 at St Marys Hospital in Rochester.
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Beatrice Loretta (Applen) Hansen
Aug 1, 2017
The funeral for Beatrice (Jerred) (Applen) Hansen will be held in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home on Friday, August 11, 2017 at 2pm with Pastor Lester J. Horntvedt officiating with visitation from 1pm to 2pm(1 hour before service). Interment will take place in Spring Valley Cemetery at a later date.
Beatrice of LeRoy, formerly...
Alice Marie Brady
Aug 1, 2017
Alice M. Brady, age 91 of Rochester, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth where she resided the past year.
She was born Alice Marie Galloway on January 31, 1926 in rural Fillmore County. On October 29, 1948, she married Fenton A. Brady in Rochester. The couple moved to Lake City in 1949...
Dale “Toby” Alan Deters
Jul 31, 2017
Dale "Toby" Deters, 71, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 31, 2017 of natural cause.
He was born on March 14, 1946 to William "Arvid" and Olga (Pederson) Deters in Caledonia, MN.
Growing up in Caledonia, Dale attended St. John's Evangelical Lutheran School and graduated from Caledonia High School in 1964, and then enlisted in...
Mary Louise Hopkins
Jul 30, 2017
Mary "Louise" (Hays) Hopkins, 85, of Rochester died July 30, 2017 at Cottagewood Memory Care. She had been in declining health since December of 2014 due to Alzheimer's Disease and a stroke.
Louise was born on December 8, 1931, to T. "Roy" and Lucille (Rooney) Hays. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1949. On June 7,...
Mckensie “Kenny Clare” Culp
Jul 29, 2017
McKensie Clare Culp, age 25 formerly of Rochester, died on Saturday, July 29, 2017 following complications from an epileptic seizure. She was recently diagnosed with genetic epilepsy.
Kenny Clare was born on July 23, 1992. She attended St. John the Evangelist Catholic Grade School, Willow Creek Middle School, and Mayo High School, graduating in 2011. She attended...
Cindi Gruhlke Poleos
Jul 27, 2017
Cindi Ann (Gruhlke) Poleos, formerly of Rochester, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017, after a nine-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
Cindi was born on Oct. 9, 1953, in Ann Arbor, Mich., to Frederick A. and JoAnn Gruhlke.
Cindi is survived by her beloved husband, Paul Poleos; step-daughter Corey Noblitt of Atlanta; two grandsons; brothers David...
Dana D. Wentworth
Jul 27, 2017
Dana Dartt Wentworth, 86, of Rochester, died peacefully in his home Thursday, July 27, 2017.
He was born on May 22, 1931 in Rochester to Rollin and Bernice (Dartt) Wentworth. Dana grew up in the Kasson- Mantorville area and graduated from Kasson high school in 1949. He enlisted into the U.S. Navy in 1949 and was honorably...
Viola “Vi” Terpenning
Jul 27, 2017
Viola K. Terpenning passed away on July 27, 2017 at the age of 92, at Madonna Towers in Rochester.
Vi was born to Mara and Thomas Stanton on September 30, 1924 in Deposit, New York, and with her twin Vernon, was the last of 13 children. Viola married Freeland Terpenning in 1946. The couple moved to Rochester...
Mildred H. Jorgenson
Jul 25, 2017
Mildred Helen Jorgenson was born June 5, 1925 to Ben and Catherine (Schroeder) Kipp in Marion Township, Olmsted County. Mildred passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 in Rochester, Minnesota at the Rehabilitation and Living Center at The Homestead.
Mildred graduated and attended the Kahler School Nursing in Rochester. She worked for St. Marys many years and...
Maxine M. Orke
Jul 24, 2017
Maxine M. Orke, 94, of Rochester, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at Madonna Benedictine Center.
Maxine was born Wednesday, August 23, 1922. She grew up in Le Roy, where she met her husband Melvin. The couple eventually moved to Rochester, MN where they raised their six children. Maxine attended St Theresa College in Winona, MN at...
Art Martinson Jr.
Jul 24, 2017
Arthur Martinson Jr., 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 24, 2017 at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, Minnesota. He was surrounded by many loving family members and friends.
Art was born on December 19, 1935 in Winona, Minnesota to Arthur and LaVina (Moen) Martinson. He graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1953. On May 24,...
Roger William Bartelt
Jul 18, 2017
Roger William Bartelt, 80, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 peacefully at his home near Eyota, MN after a short battle with cancer.
Roger was born April 15, 1937 in Faribault, MN to Raymond and Hilda (Wegner) Bartelt. He graduated from Faribault High School and the Minneapolis School of Business with a degree in business administration. He...
Fred Stanley Garske
Jul 17, 2017
Fred Stanley Garske, age 79, of Rochester passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 at Golden Living East.
Fred was born on October 26, 1937 in LaCrosse, WI to Fred and Freda Garske. He attended La Crosse schools and graduated from Central High School in 1955. He then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served...
George Merrell Farrow, M.D.
Jul 15, 2017
George Merrell Farrow, M.D. died peacefully at home on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at the age of 85.
Born in Shreveport, Louisiana to George and Hazel Farrow, George earned his undergraduate degree from Centenary College of Louisiana and went on to attend Louisiana State University Medical School. While completing his residency training at Charity and Baptist Hospitals...
Charlotte Jean Howe
Jul 15, 2017
The funeral for Mrs. Charlotte Jean Howe will be at 11 am, Thursday, July 20, 2017 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home 1105 12 th St. SE, Rochester, MN with Rev. Floyd O'Bryan officiating. A light lunch will be served following the service. Burial will follow the lunch at Washington Cemetery in rural Spring Valley. Visitation...
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