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...
Mary Ann Stockdell
Jul 8, 2017
The memorial Mass for Mary Ann Regula Stockdell will be 11:00 am Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Rochester with Rev. Thomas Loomis officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at Holy Spirit Catholic Church on Thursday. The second memorial Mass will be 10:00 am Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at St. Patrick's Cathedral...
Marilyn J. Dickie
Jul 7, 2017
Mrs. Marilyn Jeanne (Poll) Dickie, 93, of Rochester, MN died peacefully Friday, July 7th at 9:02am at the Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home with Mel, her husband of 73 years, holding her hand.
Her funeral will be at the Macken Funeral Home, 1105 12th Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904, at 11:00am Saturday, July 29, 2017 with visitation from...
Ramona K. Zeman
Jul 7, 2017
Ramona Katherine Zeman passed away peacefully at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus, on July 7, 2017 surrounded by her family. Ramona served as an inspiration to many, and her innocence brought peace to all those who spent time with her.
Ramona was born on December 31, 1985 in Rochester to Raymond and Rita Zeman. Ramona is...
Gary Dennis Lentz
Jul 5, 2017
Gary Dennis Lentz, 65 of Rochester, passed away peacefully at Methodist Hospital Rochester on July 5, 2017 following a brief illness with cancer.
Gary was born on March 7, 1952 in Olivia, MN to Leigh and Marion Lentz. As a young boy, the family moved to Rochester and Gary graduated from John Marshall High School in 1971....
James Robert “Jim” Battey
Jul 3, 2017
James Robert "Jim" Battey, 56, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on July 3, 2017.
The memorial Mass will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, July 8 at Pax Christi Catholic Church with Fr. Will Thompson officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00PM on Friday, July 7, in the River...
Evelyn Jean Strain
Jul 2, 2017
Evelyn Jean Strain, 85, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at St. Marys Hospital on July 2, 2017 surrounded by her family.
Evie was born January 3, 1932 to Frank and Viota Bacon in Spring Valley, MN. She graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1950. Evie was united in marriage on June 5, 1955 to James (Jim)...
Daniel J. Larsen
Jun 21, 2017
Daniel Jewell Larsen, 68, of Rochester died Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Birchwood Cottages Memory Care in Owatonna, MN. Dan was born December 15, 1948 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN to Jewell and Delores Eastlick Larsen.
He graduated in Mayo High school's first inaugural class of 1967. He joined the US Navy and served his...
Richard “Dick” Satre
Jun 17, 2017
Dick Satre, 74, of Rochester, MN died of natural causes on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at his residence. Dick was born on September 22, 1942 in Rochester to Orvis and Nina Satre of LeRoy, MN. He graduated from LeRoy High School in 1960. After attending college he enlisted in the US Army Reserve, serving 5 years as a Military...
