Obituaries
Rochester, MN Obituaries
Lowell F. Narveson
Apr 19, 2016
The funeral service for Lowell F. Narveson will be at 11:00AM on Saturday, April 23 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Adam Koglin officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00PM on Friday, April 22 at Macken Funeral Home and also one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens....
Kathleen “Kay” Ann Amelse
Apr 17, 2016
The funeral for Kathleen (Kay) Amelse will be at 10:30 am Thursday April 21, 2016 at Madonna Towers in Rochester, with Rev. Andrew Deitz officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Mendota Heights, MN. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at Madonna Towers on Thursday.
Mrs. Kathleen (Kay) Amelse, 78, of Rochester, Minn.,...
Doris Marie Veer
Apr 16, 2016
Doris Marie Veer passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the age of 81 at Season's Hospice House.
Doris was born August 30, 1934 in Tracy, Minnesota to Carl and Rena Johnson. She graduated from Tracy High School in 1952. She attended Bethany College in Mankato, Minnesota.
Doris married Carroll...
Kelly Ann Thompson
Apr 14, 2016
Kelly Ann Heckman Thompson- Rochester
The funeral service for Kelly Thompson will be Tuesday April 19, 2016 at 11:00am at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Rochester with Pastor Fred Rengstorf officiating. Visitation will be 4:00pm – 7:00pm on Monday, April 18, 2016 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the...
Mildred P. Christopherson
Apr 14, 2016
Mildred P. Christopherson, age 96, of Rochester, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth.
She was born November 17, 1919 in Rural Olmsted County. She worked at Waters Instruments for 28 years and also worked at Mayo Clinic. Mildred was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church. She was a very devoted helper...
Jim R. Alker
Apr 11, 2016
Jim Alker, 60, of Rochester Minnesota, passed away at his home on April 11, 2016 after a lengthy battle with depression.
Jim was born on December 4, 1955 in Rochester to Jim and Jeanette (Thelen) Alker.
He attended John Marshall High School in Rochester where he excelled in football and was part of the 1974...
Margaret “Peg” Wente
Apr 7, 2016
The Funeral Mass for Margaret Ann Wente will be held at 10:30AM on Thursday April 14, 2016 at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester with the Rev. Paul Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 4-7 PM in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home on Wednesday April 13,...
Amy Erin Silverman
Apr 4, 2016
Amy Erin Silverman, age 37, passed away of natural causes on Monday April 4, 2016 following a long battle with mental illness and chemical dependency.
Amy was born on January 29, 1979 in Evanston, IL to Mary Jane McHugh and Ronald Silverman. She graduated from Mayo High School in 1997 and earned a degree in Nursing from...
Evelyn C. Robinet
Apr 4, 2016
Evelyn Charlotte Robinet, 99, of Rochester, formerly of RockDell and LeRoy, passed away peacefully on April 4 at Samaritan Bethany on Eighth.
Evelyn was born on Feb. 25, 1917 , to Carl and Augusta Hanson in Chicago. On June 7, 1947, she married Harold Robinet in Chicago, and they resided on the family farm in Sibley, Iowa....
Anthony J. Psomas
Apr 1, 2016
Anthony J. "Tony" Psomas, 43, died Friday morning, April 1, 2016 at his home in Rochester following a six month battle with cancer.
He was born Anthony Jim Psomas July 2, 1972 in Rochester to Jim and Vicky Psomas. He grew up here and graduated from John Marshall High School. As a youngster he was active in...
James William Reed
Mar 30, 2016
James W. Reed died Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at his daughter's home in Byron, MN at the age of 75 due to pancreatic cancer.
Jim Reed was born October 2, 1940 in Minneapolis, MN to an unwed mother and was adopted by Clarence and Marian Reed of Glencoe, MN. Jim graduated from Glencoe High School, where he...
Robert J. Jarett
Mar 30, 2016
Robert (June) Jarett, age 87 of Rochester, passed away on March 30, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital.
Bob was born on September 22, 1928 in Zumbrota to Elizabeth and Clarence Jarett. Following high school, he enlisted in the US Army serving as an Airborne Division Paratrooper. In 1953, he returned to Rochester and attended Rochester Junior College....
Mary C. Duryea
Mar 30, 2016
The Funeral Mass for Mary Duryea will be at 11:00AM, Saturday, April 2, 2016, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Rochester, with the Rev. Mark McNea officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at the church. Burial be at Calvary Cemetery.
Mary C. Duryea, 101 of Rochester, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016...
Helen Teske
Mar 29, 2016
The Funeral Service for Helen M. Teske will be at 11:00am Friday, April 1, 2016 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Bauch officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester. A visitation will be held from 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Thursday, March 31, 2016 in the River Park Chapel and one hour...
Alan Thomas “Tom” Shannon
Mar 24, 2016
Alan Thomas ("Tom") Shannon of Rochester passed away at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Minneapolis on the evening of March 24th as a result of congestive heart failure and complications from diabetes.
A visitation will be held at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester on Wednesday, March 30th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A memorial service will be...
Richard Clayton Larson
Mar 24, 2016
Richard "Dick" Larson, 85 of Rochester, passed away Thursday, March 24th at Golden Living Center in Rochester.
Dick was born September 28, 1930 near Bangor, Wisconsin to Edwin and Eda Larson.
After serving in Europe with the Army, Dick returned home and moved to Rochester where he met and married Norma Lenn on September 20,...
William “Bill” Ollhoff
Mar 21, 2016
William "Bill" Ollhoff, 95, of Rochester, passed away Monday, March 21st, 2016 at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth.
Born on November 5, 1920 to William and Adela Ollhoff, he grew up and attended school in Winona. After graduating from high school he met his future wife, Marjorie King of Rochester, at a church youth event at Whitewater...
David Daniel Campbell
Mar 20, 2016
David D. Campbell, 67 of Plymouth, passed away suddenly from cardiac arrest on March 20th. Survived by wife Patricia; daughter Kelly; grandson Wyatt; sister Mary (Marty) Gores; brothers Dick (Martha) and Mark (Ann) Campbell; sister-in-law Florence Campbell; brother-in-law James (Julie) Erickson. Preceded in death by son Derek, parents George and Mary Macken Campbell, brother Robert Campbell; parents-in-law Sam and...
Michael Henry Lynch
Mar 19, 2016
Michael Henry Lynch, 73, of Rochester, MN, passed away on March 19, 2016 surrounded by his family.
Mike was born November 12, 1942, in Lanesboro, MN, to Edward and Myrtle (Andreas) Lynch. He graduated from Lanesboro High School and the University of Minnesota. On June 27, 1964, he married Claudette Drahota at Good Shepherd Church in Jackson,...
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