Obituaries

Dec 14, 2016

Brian Daly, 56, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, as a result of a massive heart attack while in route to LaCrosse, WI.

Brian was born on November 15, 1960, and spent his life in Rochester, graduating in 1979 from Lourdes High School, and receiving a degree in Physical Education from Mankato...

Dec 14, 2016

Archie M. Asleson (Arch),  77, long time resident of Rochester, MN died peacefully at his home Wednesday, December 14, 2016 with his family by his side.

Archie was born June 28, 1939 in rural Eyota, MN to Anton & Gertrude {Phillips} Asleson. He married Marjorie Pieper on October 21, 1961. He worked in plumbing supply for 40...

Dec 13, 2016

John G. Neylon, 80, of Rochester, died peacefully at his home on December 13th, 2016

He was born September 6, 1936 in Des Moines, Iowa to John D and Martha Neylon. He attended Dowling High School in Des Moines and St. Benedicts College in Atchison, KS. He served three years in the Marine Corp.

John...

Dec 10, 2016

The funeral service for Helen Marie (Gardner) Hale will be held on Wednesday, December 14, at 10 am at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester with Pastor Nancy  Wheeler Handlon officiating .  Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester, MN.

Helen Hale, age 94, formerly of Rochester, died on December 10 at her home with her...

Dec 10, 2016

Elizabeth (Betty) Elsie (Esser) Voss, age 85, of Rochester, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2016.

Betty was born on March 25, 1931 in the Town of Berry, Wisconsin, the daughter of Mathias and Adeline (Paar) Esser, on the Esser homestead farm. She worked at Leske's Supper Club and then married Donald F. Voss.

Betty...

Dec 10, 2016

Clarence Joseph O'Neil, 95, died on December 10, 2016 at the Stewartville, MN Care Center. Clarence was born on the O'Neil family farm in rural Rochester Township on October 24, 1921 to Michael and Agnes O'Neil. The O'Neil family farm is now part of Rochester's newest park called Gamehaven Park which also includes the city reservoir. Clarence was a...

Dec 9, 2016

Curtis Burr Accola, age 77, of Rochester passed away peacefully at Cottagewood on December 9, 2016. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm on Wednesday, December 14, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, with visitation one hour prior.  Visitation also at 4-7 pm on Tuesday evening at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home.

Curtis was born January 24, 1939,...

Dec 9, 2016

Donna Joan Kramer, age 86 passed away on December 9 th 2016 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester.

Donna Joan Block was born on January 27, 1930 in Haverhill Township to John and Avis (Mulholland) Block. She attended Haverhill Country School, Eyota School, and later graduated from Rochester High School. She married Gerald Pike on July 27,...

Dec 8, 2016

Peggy Christian, 76, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed peacefully in her home on December 8, 2016.  Peggy was born on September 2, 1940, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Morgan and Orpha Johnson.

Peggy graduated high school in Tracy, Minnesota, in 1958.  Peggy and Duane Christian married in 1958 and lived in the Philippines where Duane was stationed in...

Dec 7, 2016

A funeral service for Roger L. Van Der Heyden will be held on Monday, December 12, 2016 at 11:00am at Zumbro Lutheran Church with Rev. Jason Bryan-Wegner officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday afternoon, December 11, 2016 from 2:00pm until 5:00pm in the River Park Chapel of Macken Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the service at...

Dec 6, 2016

The funeral service for Leo Francis Hagan will be at 1:00 pm Saturday, December 17, 2016 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Lester Horntvedt officiating. Burial will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Preston. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the funeral Home.

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Dec 6, 2016

George Albert Lamb, age 90, passed away due to Alzheimer's disease on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at Charter House in Rochester, Minnesota.  George was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on October 30, 1926 to Clarence W. and Mary G. (Lonergan) Lamb.

Immediately after graduating from Humboldt High School in Saint Paul, 1944, George enlisted in the Navy. ...

Dec 3, 2016

Marion Margaret Friedrich, of rural Chatfield, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, one day before her 92nd birthday, at Maple Manor in Rochester, where she had resided for the last 2 ½ years.

Marion was born Dec. 4, 1926, in Fall Creek, Wis., to George and Lula Pagel. The family farmed in Fall Creek and later lived in...

Dec 2, 2016

Jeanette (Judy) Frances Flanders (Tlougan), 96, died peacefully on December 2, 2016 at Willows & Waters Senior Living in Rochester.

Judy was born on Oct. 29, 1920 in Quincy County,  MN on the family farm. She attended grade school in Dover. In addition to helping her mom at home, she also did housework for other people. She...

Dec 1, 2016

Faye LaVonne Ricter, 71, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 1st of 2016, at the Homestead Rehabilitation and Living Center in Rochester.

Faye LaVonne Klingfus was born July 30, 1945, in Nebraska to parents, Fred and Lillian Klingfus. The family moved to Austin, Minnesota where she spent the majority of her childhood. The Klingfus family...

Nov 30, 2016

Carol Ardyce Andersen, 95, died peacefully on November 30, 2016 at Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island. She had resided at Shorewood Place for the last 15 years.

Carol A. Ulen was the oldest of twelve children born to Charles and Johanna Sorbel Ulen on April 9, 1921 in Hanska, Brown County, MN. She was baptized...

Nov 28, 2016

Floris Virginia Vessey (Godown), 91, of Rochester, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016.

Floris was born January 13, 1925 to Leonard and Flossie (Smiley) Godown in Dayton, Ohio. She was employed at Knotts Berry Farm for 17 years. She worked at the Elizabethan Room at the Kahler Hotel and later managed the original Ground Round in Rochester,...

Nov 25, 2016

Melbourne "Mel" Bryan Kirkeeng, 86, of Rochester passed away on November 25, 2016 due to an auto accident.

Mel was born on November 5, 1930 to Mengel and Emma (Bakken) Kirkeeng in La Crosse, WI. He graduated from Cashton, WI. His last 14 years of work was at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester where he retired in...

Nov 20, 2016

The memorial mass for Kenneth John Nardinger will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Rochester with Rev. Thomas Loomis officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00PM to 8:00PM on Friday, November 25, 2016 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home. There will also be a visitation one hour prior...

Nov 14, 2016

The funeral for Norene B. Elliott will be held at 11am Friday, November 18, 2016 in the Memorial Chapel at Christ United Methodist Church with Pastor Katy Lee officiating.  Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery of Rochester. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service in the Memorial Chapel.

Mrs. Elliott died at age 90...