Obituaries

Feb 11, 2016

Cynthia Ann Suhr, 50 of Rochester, passed away at her home unexpectedly on Thursday, February 11, 2016.

Cynthia was born on October 25, 1965, to John and Janet (Ritzenthaler) Collins in Louisville, KY. They moved to Rochester in March 1968. Cynthia graduated from Plainview High School in 1984. After graduation, she attended the Rochester Vocational Technical College...

Feb 10, 2016

Mrs. Molda, age 95, of Rochester died Wednesday evening, February 10, 2016 at Croixdale Senior Housing facility in Bayport, Minnesota where she has resided since September. Previous to her move to Bayport, Ruth lived in the Rochester area for over 80 years.

She was born Ruth Irene Meyer on December 21, 1920 at Clear Lake, Minnesota to...

Feb 10, 2016

Shirley Mae (LaRock) Wilson – Rochester

A memorial service for Shirley Mae Wilson will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at Macken Funeral Home-River Park Chapel, in Rochester with the Rev. Luke Nelson officiating.

Shirley Wilson, 85, of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at The Bluffs of Lake City. Shirley...

Feb 8, 2016

John Peter "JP" Chang of Rochester Minnesota passed away peacefully Monday, February 8, 2016 at the age of 49.

John was born in Abington PA on October 17, 1966. A world traveler at a young age, John lived in the United States, Europe, and Africa. A graduate of University of Maryland, College Park, work took John from...

Feb 6, 2016

Thomas J. McGovern, 77, of Rochester MN, died Saturday February 6th, 2016 at home surrounded by family, after an eighteen month battle with Esophageal Cancer.

Tom was born Feb. 23, 1938 in Rochester, MN to Kenneth and Doris (McClintock) McGovern. Living in Rochester his entire life, he attended Rochester Catholic Schools and after graduating from Lourdes High...

Feb 3, 2016

David Jesse Pickett, age 75, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. He was born in 1941 in Mt. Zion, WI to Merritt and Marie (Glessner) Pickett. Dave married the love his his life, Catherine Reichow of Milwaukee, WI. He received a bachelors of science from the University of Wisconsin at Platteville and a...

Jan 31, 2016

The Funeral Mass for John "Jack" Prow will be 11:00AM Friday, February 5, 2016 at St. Pius X Catholic Church officiated by Rev. Paul Nelson. Friends are invited one hour prior to the Mass at the church on Friday (10:00am to 11:00am). Military honors will be provided by American Legion Post 92 at the church. Burial will be in...

Jan 30, 2016

Derek Ryan Donald Lucas was a beloved son, grandson, brother, nephew, cousin, and uncle. He was born April 6, 1995 in Rochester, MN where he spent his entire life. He was baptized at Christ Lutheran Church, and was a graduate of Mayo High School. Derek was known for having an incredibly positive outlook on life, and was excited to...

Jan 30, 2016

Margaret Schlegel Fontana, 91, and resident of Charter House in Rochester, died Saturday, January 30, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital.

She was born July 25, 1924 to Lloyd and Anna Margaret Schlegel in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.

She attended Wellesley College, then Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania.

She was the first woman accepted to a...

Jan 30, 2016

Tom O'Neill, 67 of Rochester died with his wife at his side on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Golden Living West Nursing Center, following a long battle with Kennedy's Disease.

Tom was born on August 1, 1948 to William E. and Loretta (Fitzgerald) O'Neill on the family farm. Growing up on the O'Neill family farm in Marion...

Jan 30, 2016

Patricia Jane (Smith) Kressin, 81, passed away with her family by her side on Saturday, January 30, 2016. She was born January 7, 1935 in Chippewa Falls, WI, moving to Rochester MN in 1964. She married Irvin Kressin in 1953, later divorcing in 1999. She owned and operated Pat Kressin Tax Service for many years, retiring in 1992. Later...

Jan 27, 2016

Mildred Canfield-Rochester

Wednesday, January 27 th , 2016, Mildred Pauline Canfield 86, died peacefully at Season's Hospice surrounded by members of her loving family and the glory of nature.

Mildred was the middle of five children born to Emil and Agatha Girsch of Gilbertville Iowa on September 10, 1929. It was from her...

Jan 26, 2016

Kenneth "Kap" Howard Kastner, 91, formerly of Lamberton, MN passed away January 26th, 2016 in Rochester, MN at St. Marys Hospital.  Kap was born on July 5, 1924 in Lamberton, MN.  He was the son of Otto and Anne (Steinke) Kastner.  He was baptized as an infant on July 27, 1924 by Rev. Langholz and was confirmed June 26,...

Jan 26, 2016

Don William (Bill) Harreld, 84,  died at home surrounded by family on January 26, 2016. A long-time Rochester resident, Bill was born on May 11, 1931 on a family farm in Marion Township, Cherokee County, Iowa, the eldest of 9 children born to Don and Harriet Harreld. The family moved to a farm in Rock Dell in the 1940s....

Jan 26, 2016

Lyle Ardell Reinsvold, age 86 of Rochester, passed away on January 26, 2016 at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth.

Lyle was born June 15, 1929  in Canton, Minnesota to Arnie and Lula Pederson Reinsvold. He attended Mabel schools and graduated from Mabel High School in 1947

He married Norma Jean Fishbaugher  May 8, 1954 at...

Jan 26, 2016

Ella Mae Eddy, 92 of rural Marion, MN passed away on January 26, 2016 at Stewartville Care Center where she had lived for seven months.

Ella Mae McConaughey was born on May 29, 1923 in Lamberton, MN to Paul and Ada McConaughey. She was married to Orville Woltz for 23 years before his death. She was then...

Jan 26, 2016

A Visitation for Rodney Younge will be held Thursday January 28 th from 4-8pm at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home.  A private family service and burial at the Frankford Cemetery near Spring Valley will take place Friday morning.  Rodney has requested a grand party celebrating his life be held upon his passing, and all who know of...

Jan 23, 2016

Edna Hazelton, 87, of Rochester, MN (formerly Spring Valley and Merrifield, MN) died peacefully surrounded by family at Seasons Hospice House on Saturday, Jan. 23.  She was a patient briefly at Mayo Clinic Saint Marys Campus after suffering a stroke before moving to the Seasons Hospice House.

Edna was born Feb 5, 1928 to Nathaniel and Jennie...

Jan 20, 2016

The funeral  service for Richard "Babe" E. Hanson will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday January 25, 2016 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, with Rev. Maurice E. Hagen officiating. Burial Will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Rochester with military rites provided by American Legion Post #92. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00...

Jan 20, 2016

Donna M. Austin of Rochester passed away on January 20, 2016 at St. Marys Hospital.  Services for Donna will be private and she will be buried at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester.