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...
Brian W. Daly
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...
Archie M. Asleson
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...
John G. Neylon
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...
Helen M. Hale
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...
Elizabeth “Betty” Voss
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...
Clarence J. O’Neil
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...
Curtis B. Accola
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,...
Donna J. Kramer
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,...
