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Rochester, MN Obituaries
Irene Esther Wojchik
Aug 20, 2017
Irene Esther Wojchik, 97, of Rochester, died Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home on Eighth.
Irene was born February 12, 1920 in Arcadia, WI to Albert and Mary (Korpal) Woychik.
Irene Woychik married Leo Peter Wojchik on September 30, 1977 in Rochester, MN. She retired from Marquette Bank in May of 1982....
Irene R. Hansen
Aug 19, 2017
Irene R. Hansen, 77, of Rochester, answered the call from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to return home to Heaven. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday, August 19, 2017.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 23, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester, with the Rev. Msgr....
Rose Ann Guck
Aug 16, 2017
The Memorial Mass for Rosie Guck will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday August 19, 2017 at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Loomis of Holy Spirit Catholic Church officiating. Visitation will precede the service starting at 10:00 AM at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home. A private burial will be conducted at a...
Gene Sheldon Lewallen, M.D.
Aug 13, 2017
Gene Sheldon Lewallen was born January 4, 1926 in Huron, South Dakota. He grew up in the Black Hills with older brothers, Donald and Harold, and younger brother, Bob. His mother, Ruth, moved the family into Rapid City and continued her work as a public health nurse after the birth of twin daughters, Ada and Ann. Gene was their...
Emilie Jane Huey
Aug 12, 2017
Emelie Jane Huey passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 12, 2017 surrounded by family at the Stewartville Care Center.
E.J., as she was called, was born to Ivan and Emily (Braae) Winchell in Hanna, Wyoming on July 9, 1920 and spent most of her life in Rochester, MN. Emelie was a bookkeeper for many years and was...
John W. Justice
Aug 12, 2017
John W. Justice, 80, of Rochester, MN and formerly of Chattanooga, TN was called home by our Heavenly Father, on Saturday August 12, 2017. His wife, Peggy, and one of his daughters, Jenny, were by his side as he peacefully fell asleep.
John was born on March 17, 1937 in West Bend, IA to Alice Elizabeth Fisher...
James Arthur Sullivan
Aug 12, 2017
James "Sully" Arthur Sullivan, 91, died Saturday August 12th at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.
He was born February 22, 1926 in Owatonna, Minnesota to Michael Sullivan and Myrtle Carroll. Sully lived in Rochester most of his life, where his father owned a small neighborhood grocery store and he attended Lourdes High School. He played baseball...
Marvis E. Muller
Aug 12, 2017
Marvis Elaine (Bergman) Muller, 93, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 12, 2017.
Marvis was born September 23, 1923 in Willmar to William and Metha (Christensen) Bergman.
Shortly after graduating from Willmar High School, Marvis met a handsome young man at the local A&P Grocery Store. His name was Marvin Muller. It was...
Josephine “Jo” Hughes
Aug 8, 2017
The memorial Mass for Josephine Hughes will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester with Rev. Peter Schuster officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at church on Thursday.
Mrs. Hughes, 90, of Rochester, died Tuesday, August 8,...
Robert L. Nolden
Aug 8, 2017
Robert Leo Nolden, 82, went to be with his beloved Savior Jesus Christ on August 8, 2017. He passed away peacefully at his home in Rochester, MN after a long and courageous battle with Wegener's Granulomatosis.
Bob was born June 1, 1935 in Sauk Rapids, MN to Harold and Marie (Thuringer) Nolden. Bob moved with his family...
Evelyn “Evie” Bowron
Aug 8, 2017
Evelyn Mae Bowron, age 84, passed peacefully to our Lord at her home on August 8th, 2017 with her family by her side.
Evelyn Mae Cole was born on August 1, 1933 in Atlanta, GA to Kaiser and Maebelle Cole. She was raised in Georgia. Evie graduated from LaGrange High School and entered the US Air Force...
Catherine C. Rivers
Aug 8, 2017
The Funeral Mass for Catherine Rivers will be at 11:00AM, Monday, August 14, 2017 at St. Pius X Catholic Church with the Rev. Russell Scepaniak officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00PM – 6:00PM, Sunday, August 13, 2017 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior at the church on Monday. Burial will be Calvary...
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...
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