Lynda Lund
Jan 11, 2017
Lynda Lund, 66, of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, formerly of Rochester, passed away January 11, 2017 with family by her side.
Lynda Margaret Lund was born to Clair and Corrine "Corky" (Wendorf) Dickman on May 18, 1950 in Rochester. She attended Mayo High School and graduated in 1969. After high school Lynda attended college in Rochester for one...
Sherry Ann Routledge
Jan 10, 2017
The funeral service for Sherry Routledge will be at 11:00AM Friday, January 13, 2017 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Maurice E. Hagen officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00AM prior to the service. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester.
Mrs. Routledge, 77, of Rochester, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017...
Angela Cecilia Kroska
Jan 8, 2017
Angela (Angie) Cecilia (Dudley) Kroska, 90, died Sunday, January 8, at St. Mary's Hospital.
Angie was born on February 5, 1926, in Shieldsville, Minnesota, to William and Mary Angella (McBreen) Dudley. She attended the Shieldsville country grade school and Bethlehem Academy High School in Faribault, graduating in 1944.
She married Lucian (Dick) Kroska on May...
Deloris “Dee” Hettig
Jan 6, 2017
Dee Hettig, 78, of Rochester passed away Jan 6th at Samaritan Bethany.
Dee was born in Kasson, Mn on November 26, 1938 to Ellert and Elvira (Aaby) Wilson. She was raised on a farm near Oslo, MN. Early in life, she suffered a severe dog bite which left her blind in one eye. It was believed she...
Helen (Taylor, Hedstrom) Hanson
Jan 5, 2017
Helen (Taylor, Hedstrom) Hanson, 93, passed away at St. Elizabeth's Health Care in Wabasha, MN. On Thursday, January 5, 2017.
Born on October 7, 1923, to Lawrence & Pearl Taylor in Pomeroy, Iowa, Helen was the 6 th of 7 children. She had two children from her marriage to Mainard Hedstrom, Richard Hedstrom, Reads Landing, MN, &...
Lester “Les” Carl Erickson
Jan 5, 2017
Lester Carl Erickson, 93, of Rochester died on January 5, 2017 in Stewartville.
Lester was born in Mower County to Carl and Tillie (Heimer) Erickson on May 19, 1923. He was in CC camp in Lansboro and at age 16, he attended school in Rochester for welding. Later, he became a ship welder in Oakland, CA. Lester...
Peter Thomas Waitikowich
Jan 5, 2017
Peter Thomas Waitikowich was born on June 22, 1923 in Jonestown, Cass Township, PA. He was baptized and received first communion and then moved to South Plainfield, New Jersey where he spent most of his youth with his nine siblings.
Peter joined the U.S. Navy on July 27, 1942 and served our country faithfully until receiving honorable...
Theresa “Terry” Smith
Jan 3, 2017
Theresa LaVonne "Terry" Smith, age 84 of Zumbro Falls, died on January 3, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys' Campus.
Terry Christensen was born on February 25, 1932 in Tyler, MN to Harold and Lucille (Krier) Christensen. She graduated from Tyler High School in 1950. She worked at the Chat-n-Chew Restaurant as a waitress for a...
Shirley Ann Hammes
Jan 1, 2017
Shirley Ann Hammes – Rochester, Minnesota
The funeral for Shirley Hammes will be at 12:00PM on Friday, January 6 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester, MN. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:30AM to 12:00PM.
Shirley Hammes passed away unexpectedly of natural cause on January 1. She...
Mary Louise Salsman
Jan 1, 2017
Mary Louise Salsman, 85, of Rochester died on Monday, January 1, 2017 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minnesota.
Mary Hrdlicka was born January 5, 1931 in Rochester, Minnesota. She attended and graduated from Lourdes High School. She married James E. Salsman Jr. on January 15, 1953 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Rochester. ...
Daniel Joseph Pyfferoen
Dec 31, 2016
Daniel Joseph Pyfferoen known as "Hambone" by family and friends was 60 years old, from Byron, MN passed away at 10:56 pm on December 31 st from injuries sustained in a car accident in rural Byron, MN.
Dan was born on November 30 th , 1956 in Rochester, MN and graduated from Byron High School in 1976...
Martha Mary Towey
Dec 30, 2016
Martha Mary Towey, 72, of Rochester died Friday, December 30 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester after living courageously with breast cancer for one and one-half years.
Martha was born in Rochester in 1944 to Robert and Helen (Madden) Towey and graduated from Lourdes High School in 1963 and went on to attend the University of MN. ...
Dwayne F. Schreader
Dec 30, 2016
The funeral for Dwayne Schreader will be at 11 AM Thursday, January 5th, 2017, at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home.
Mr. Schreader, of Rochester, MN, died Friday,...
Freeland C. Terpenning
Dec 26, 2016
Freeland C. (Terp) Terpenning passed away on December 26, 2016 at Madonna Towers nursing facility.
Terp was born on November 28, 1923 in Colesville, NY to Carl and Marion (Magaw) Terpenning.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps directly after high school graduation in 1942 where he served in the Army Air Corps as Staff...
Dawn Ellen Beers-Schroeder
Dec 25, 2016
Dawn Ellen Beers-Schroeder, 68, of Rochester, died peacefully December 25, 2016 at Season's Hospice.
She was born on March 4, 1948 in Wadena, Minnesota, the only child of Harry Franklin and Gladys Ellen (Hunter) Beers. She was raised in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and graduated in 1966 from Grand Rapids High School. Dawn was Honored Queen of Bethel...
Shirley Elaine Graham
Dec 24, 2016
Shirley Graham, a lifelong Rochester resident, passed away at Madonna Towers Skilled Nursing Facility on Saturday, Christmas Eve, just three days after her 97th birthday.
She was born here in 1919 to Henry and Thea (Harstad) Foley, the second of their three children. She attended local schools, graduating from Rochester High School in 1937. She married Lee...
Bernard “Bernie” Joseph Majerus
Dec 18, 2016
The funeral for Bernard Majerus will be at 1:00pm on Thursday, December 22 at St. Pius Catholic Church with Rev. Charlie Collins officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, December 21 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service...
Leslie Curtis “Curt” Mcgillivray
Dec 17, 2016
Leslie Curtis McGillivray, 88, died peacefully early on the morning of December 17 at Samaritan Bethany Care Center following a brief illness and complications of diabetes.
Curt was born August 2, 1928, to Leslie Simon and Laura (Severson) McGillivray in Austin MN. The family lived in Rose Creek MN, moving to Carpenter IA where he was confirmed...
Eugene Edward Millenacker
Dec 17, 2016
Eugene Edward Millenacker, 79, of Rochester, died unexpectedly Saturday, December 17, at his home.
He was born in Austin, MN on January 25, 1937 to Margaret (Gallagher) and Edward Millenacker. He grew up in Adams, MN and graduated from Adams High School in 1954. He attended MN Business School and graduated in 1956. He met the love...
Duane E. Christian
Dec 15, 2016
Duane Christian, 76, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed peacefully at Madonna Towers on December 15, 2016. Duane was born on December 22, 1939, in Estherville, Iowa, to Edward and Gladys Christian.
Duane graduated high school in Tracy, Minnesota, in 1957. He served in the Air Navy from 1957 to 1960 where he worked as an airplane mechanic. Duane...
