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Rochester, MN Obituaries

Margaret Annie Moehnke

Margaret Annie Moehnke

May 5, 2017

Margaret Annie Moehnke, 81, of Eyota, Minnesota died at St. Marys Hospital on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 of chronic respiratory illness.

Born Margaret Annie Thompson on August 13, 1935 in Rolette, North Dakota to Oscar and Penelope (Campbell) Thompson. She grew up on a farm in rural ND and farmed with horses with her mother and father....

Blake C. Murray

Blake C. Murray

May 4, 2017

Mr. Murray, 97, passed away on May 7, 2017 at Oak Valley Home.

He was born on the family farm in eastern Olmsted County on October 4, 1919. The family moved to Rochester in the early 1930's where he met Dr. Charles Mayo and worked at Mayowood in various capacities. He left for the war in October...

Sharron Ann Lohkamp

Sharron Ann Lohkamp

May 3, 2017

The memorial celebration for Sharron A. Lohkamp will be Sunday May 7, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with a visitation to follow until 8:00 p.m.

Mrs. Lohkamp, 77, of Rochester, died Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Cottagewood Senior Living Center in Rochester, MN, of cancer. Sharron was born March 7,...

Gordon “Gordy” H. Quimby

Gordon “Gordy” H. Quimby

May 1, 2017

The funeral mass for Gordy Quimby will be at 1:00 PM Friday May 5 th , 2017 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with Rev. Tom Loomis officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church, and a luncheon will be held after the mass in the Holy Spirit Gymnasium.

Gordy, 76, of...

Helen M. Fitzpatrick

Helen M. Fitzpatrick

May 1, 2017

Helen M. Fitzpatrick, age 85 of Rochester died Monday, May 1, 2017 at Stewartville Care Center, where she had resided for two weeks.

She was born Helen Marie Vanderburg April 28, 1932 at Chatfield, Minnesota to Christian W. and Margaret (Lenway) Vanderburg, Jr. She spent her lifetime in the surrounding Rochester area. On August 16, 2003 she...

Larry L. Whalen

Larry L. Whalen

Apr 30, 2017

Larry L. Whalen, 84 of Rochester passed away on April 30, 2017, at his home surrounded by family.

Larry was born on November 18, 1932 in rural Canton, MN to Paul and Myrtle (Roche) Whalen. Following graduation from Canton High School, he enlisted in the United States Army. Larry was stationed in Germany for 18 months. After...

Clayton B. Stowe

Clayton B. Stowe

Apr 30, 2017

Clayton Basil Stowe, 84, passed away peacefully at Saint Marys Hospital, Rochester, MN on April 30, 2017.

Clayton was born on August 25, 1932, to Clarence and Bertha (Wolosek) in Madison, WI. The family later moved to Milwaukee, WI where his father started "Stowe Tool and Die". Clayton graduated from Shorewood High School and Spencerian Business College,...

Aloysius Chu

Aloysius Chu

Apr 29, 2017

Aloysius Chu (朱益潮), 85 years old, died at home in Rochester, Minnesota on April 29, 2017 from kidney disease. He was born in a rural area near Shanghai on October 5, 1931 in the Jiangsu province of China to father Xuecheng Zhu (朱學成) and mother Suzhen Ji (季素貞).

Surprisingly, Al's mother was a Catholic. He joined the...

Margaret Ann Hermann

Margaret Ann Hermann

Apr 27, 2017

Margaret A. Hermann was born July 3, 1926 in rural Marble Rock, Iowa. Margaret attended school in Roseville, IA and graduated from Marble Rock High School.  She was bookkeeper at the local co-op in Marble Rock for several years and then spent several years at the First Security Bank in Marble Rock.  She then went on to Rochester and...

Gordon K. “Gordy” Gobin

Gordon K. “Gordy” Gobin

Apr 27, 2017

The visitation for Gordon K. "Gordy" Gobin will be held from 4:00pm-8:00pm Monday, May 1, 2017 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home. There will be a prayer service for family at 3:30pm.

Mr. Gobin, age 75 of Rochester, died Thursday, April 27 at his home in Rochester. Gordon was born April 15, 1942 to Murl...

Kay Lorraine Meyer

Kay Lorraine Meyer

Apr 25, 2017

Kay Lorraine Meyer, age 69 of Rochester, passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side on April 25, 2017 following a short battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

Kay Lorraine Ling was born on April 21, 1948 in Worthington, MN to Arnold and Viola Ling. She attended grade and high school at Round Lake, MN. She...

Mary Kathryn Murray

Mary Kathryn Murray

Apr 25, 2017

Mary Kathryn Murray, 60, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2017 after a long illness.

Mary K. was born on October 15, 1956 and is survived by parents Tom and Betty Murray and five sisters: Margaret, Julie, Jean (George Huston), Ruth and Teresa (Jack) Nicholas. Aunts, uncles and cousins in Michigan, Arizona, Georgia, New Mexico, Washington state...

Mary Ann Zahasky

Mary Ann Zahasky

Apr 23, 2017

Mary Ann Zahasky died in the company of her loving family on Sunday, April 23, 2017. She was born October 7, 1920 in Redwood County, Minnesota, the daughter of Edwin and Minnie Henderson. She spent her childhood there and graduated from Redwood Falls High School in 1938. She entered the Kahler School of Nursing in 1939 and graduated in...

Bernice Mcintosh

Bernice Mcintosh

Apr 21, 2017

Bernice McIntosh, 80, went to be with the Lord on April 21, 2017. She passed away at home peacefully with her daughters and sister by her side.

Bernice was born September 2, 1936 in Rochester, MN to Herman and Gladys (Klomps) Vehrenkamp. On June 17, 1954 she married Richard McIntosh in Memphis, TN. In 1956 they moved...

Francis C. Mulvihill

Francis C. Mulvihill

Apr 20, 2017

Francis Cecil Mulvihill, 83, of Rochester, died peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, April 20 at the Haven of Cottagewood.

Fran was born in Kasson, MN on June 18, 1933, and was the seventh of eleven children born to Cecil and Myrtle (Tvedt) Mulvihill. Fran married Darlene Rose Meyers on January 28, 1961.

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Norbert Donald Ryan

Norbert Donald Ryan

Apr 18, 2017

Norbert D. Ryan, a lifelong resident of Rochester, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital on April 18, 2017.

Norb was born in Rochester on June 4, 1930, to Gerald and Eunice Ryan. He married Jacqueline L. Ramthun on October 25, 1952, at St. John's Catholic Church, Rochester.

He graduated from Lourdes High School in 1948...

Carol Marion Coe

Carol Marion Coe

Apr 17, 2017

Carol M. Coe (Ryan), 85, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017, at The Waters on Mayowood in Rochester.

Carol was born on September 12, 1931, in St. Charles. She attended St. Charles High School and graduated with honors in 1949. She married Ronald F Krueger in 1952 and was later divorced. On May 16, 1967, she married...

Harold Leo Gunderson

Harold Leo Gunderson

Apr 15, 2017

The funeral Mass for Harold Leo Gunderson will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Pax Christi Catholic Church with Rev. Chinnappa Pothireddy officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 5:00PM to 7:00PM on Friday, April 21 at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to...

Stephanie Renee Wilson

Stephanie Renee Wilson

Apr 14, 2017

My name is Stephanie Renee Wilson, I began my journey of life on April 30, 1975, I concluded my story on April 14, 2017. I was born in Rochester, Minnesota and passed from this life in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

My parents are Donna and Paul Wilson. I was blessed with four children; Karissa, Lamar, Jordan, and my beloved...

Matthew Garrett Millenacker

Matthew Garrett Millenacker

Apr 14, 2017

Matthew Garrett Millenacker, age 18, of Prior Lake, died unexpectedly of a cerebral aneurysm on Friday, April 14, 2017.

He was born in St. Louis Park, MN on September 24, 1998 to Tamara (Schoeppner) and Bryan Millenacker. Matthew was a Senior at Prior Lake High School. He enlisted in the US Army Reserves in 2016 and was...

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