Obituaries
Rochester, MN Obituaries
Father Paul E. Nelson
Jun 25, 2016
Fr. Paul E Nelson, 81, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on June 25, 2016.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, June 30 at St. Pius X Catholic Church with Most Reverand Bishop John Quinn officiating. Fr. Charlie Collins will be co-officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday from...
John Douglas Heruth
Jun 25, 2016
Dr. John Douglas Heruth – Rochester
The funeral for John D. Heruth will be at 11:00am Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Rochester, MN with Pastor Dave Berg officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester. Visitation will be at the church from 5:00pm to 8:00pm on Tuesday, June 28, 2016...
Marie Therese Plemling
Jun 19, 2016
The funeral for Marie T. Plemling will be at 10:30 Friday June 24, 2016 at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester with Rev Paul Nelson officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00- 8:00Pm Thursday June 23 in the River Park chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be at...
Scott L. Chambers
Jun 14, 2016
The memorial service for Scott Lynn Chambers will be at 4:00pm on Saturday June 18th, 2016 at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home with the Rev. Luke Nelson officiating. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Mr. Chambers, 62, of Rochester passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday.
Scott was...
Bryce J. Clement
Jun 13, 2016
Bryce J. Clement, age 23 of Rochester died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, June 13, 2016.
Bryce was born on April 26, 1993 to Linda (Clement) Bray. He lived in the Preston area until age 13, when he moved to Lake City. He graduated from Lake City High School in 2011. He then moved to Rochester....
Dr. Don Edward Knapp
Jun 12, 2016
The memorial service for Dr. Don Knapp will be at 11:00 am Saturday June 18, 2016, in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Anjanette Bandel officiating. Visitation one hour before the service at the funeral home.
Dr. Knapp, 80, of Benton, Illinois, died Sunday June 12, 2016, at Season Hospice Home in Rochester....
Isabelle J. Gorr
Jun 11, 2016
Isabelle (Jan) Gorr, 90, passed peacefully on June 11 from congestive heart failure.
She was born September 28, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois to Stela Biel and Walter Janus. She married Gordon Fredrick Gorr on April 30, 1955.
She became a medical secretary in her early adult life, and sang in a big band in her...
Dr. Robert Eliot Hyatt
Jun 11, 2016
Dr. Robert E. Hyatt, 91, died at his home on Saturday, June 11, 2016, surrounded by loved ones. The cause of death was complications due to Alzheimer's and vascular dementia.
Dr. Hyatt was born June 2, 1925, in Trenton, NJ, to Leslie and Myrtle Hyatt. He was the youngest of three boys.
Dr. Hyatt attended...
Jane Evelyn Friedrich
Jun 9, 2016
The funeral service for Jane Friedrich will be 11:00AM, Tuesday, June 14, 2016 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral. Visitation will be from 5:00pm – 8:00pm, Monday, June 13, 2016 in the River Park Chapel, and one hour before the service on Tuesday. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
Jane Evelyn Friedrich, 80, of Rochester died June...
Richard Leland Stutz
Jun 7, 2016
Richard Leland Stutz, 69 of Rochester passed away passed away on June 7, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Campus St. Marys Hospital.
Dick was born on July 21, 1946 in Pascagoula, Mississippi to John "Jack" and Lorna LaVone "Bonnie" (Fiegel) Stutz.
Dick was a 1964 graduate of Rochester John Marshall High School. In 1965, he was...
Robert William Hain
Jun 5, 2016
Robert W. Hain 87, of Rochester MN passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday June 5th after a brief battle with cancer. Bob, as he was known by family and friends was born to William and Myrtle Hain on March 2,1929 in Rochester MN.
The memorial service for Robert Hain will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday...
Linda Marie Dee
Jun 3, 2016
Linda Marie Dee, age 65, of Rosemount, MN, passed away on June 3, 2016 at her residence under hospice care.
Linda was born January 3, 1951 in Rochester, Minnesota to John and Helen (Cassidy) Dee. She graduated from Lourdes High School in 1969. Following high school she attended St. Theresa's College in Winona and graduated in 1973...
Kathleen Ann Flynn
Jun 2, 2016
Kathleen "Kate" Flynn, of Rochester, passed away on June 2, 2016.
Kate was born on May 26, 1935 in Osakis, Minnesota to Raymond Flynn and Katherine (Clarity) Flynn. She was a graduate of Saint Catherine College and joined the Rochester Franciscan Community of Sisters. She taught Catholic Elementary School as a Sister and then in the Pine...
Judith “Judy” Wray Sperry
Jun 1, 2016
Judith (Judy) W. Sperry – Rochester
The funeral for Judith (Judy) W. Sperry will be at 11:00 am Friday June 10, 2016 at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home with Pastor Julie Beck officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday June 9,...
Francis J. “Frank” Simmonds
Jun 1, 2016
A Memorial Mass for Francis J. "Frank" Simmonds will be at 11:00AM Monday, June 6, 2016 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester officiated by the Revs. Kevin Connolly and Shawn Haremza. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at the church. Burial will be at 1:30pm at Oakwood East Cemetery with Military Honors provided by American Legion...
Carl “Butch” S. Miller
May 31, 2016
The Memorial Mass for Carl S. "Butch" Miller will be at 11:00am Friday, June 3rd, 2016 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester, MN. The visitation will be held one hour prior to the mass at the church.
Mr. Miller, 68, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Austin, MN, died Tuesday, May 31st at his home. Carl was born...
Bernard J. “Bud” Leitzen
May 29, 2016
Bernard "Bud" J. Leitzen, age 91 of Rochester, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2016.
Bud was born in Rochester on April 22, 1925. He served our country in the 38th infantry, fighting in the Philippines. Bud believed his faith carried him through the darkest days of war, including surviving malaria and being wounded. He married the...
Gary A. Noser
May 29, 2016
Gary A. Noser, 67, of Rochester, died peacefully on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Season's Hospice after a decade long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).
Gary was born on July 5th, 1948 in Red Wing, Minnesota to Kenneth and Lois (Krier) Noser. He lived in Pine Island, Minnesota for five years before moving to Rochester. He...
James Allen Baker
May 26, 2016
James Allen Baker, 68, formerly of Red Wing, passed away on May 26th, 2016 at his home in Lakewood, Colorado.
Jim was born on June 11, 1948 in Alameda, California to Helen and Robert Baker. He and his mother moved to Red Wing, Minnesota in 1950, at the age of two. He graduated from Red Wing Central...
James Francis Blanchard
May 26, 2016
A Memorial Service for Jim Blanchard will be held at 11:00AM Thursday, June 2, 2016 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with the Rev. James Russell officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00pm – 7:00pm on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 in the River Park Chapel and one hour prior to the service on Thursday.
James...
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