Obituaries

John M. Horter

Oct 24, 2015

The funeral for John M. Horter will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday October 28, at the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester, with Rev. Lester Horntvedt officiating.  Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester.  The visitation will take place one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.

Mr. Horter, 89, of Rochester passed...

Betty E. Chubbuck

Oct 20, 2015

The funeral for Betty E. Chubbuck will be at 11:00am on Friday October 30, 2015 at the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester with Pastor Janet Fischer officiating . Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Garden in Rochester.  The visitation will take place one hour prior to the service on Friday.

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Shannon Reuss

Oct 18, 2015

Shannon Reuss, 45 of Eyota, MN passed away on October 18, 2015, in her home after an eleven and a half year journey with Ovarian Cancer.

Shannon Marie (Helfritz) Reuss was born on April 18, 1970 in Columbus, OH to William and Janice (Greiner) Helfritz. She graduated from Watertown High School (MN) and attended St. Olaf College...

Maurice F. Salmon

Oct 17, 2015

Maurice Francis Salmon, 83, of Rochester, passed away at St. Marys hospital on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 from injuries sustained in an accident.

There will be a public visitation on Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 4-7pm at River Park Chapel of Macken Funeral Home in Rochester. A private burial ceremony will take place at a later date.

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Charles E. Brown

Oct 16, 2015

Charles E. Brown, 93, of Rochester died on Friday, October 16, 2015 at his residence. His funeral will be Tuesday, October 20th  at 2:30PM in the River Park Chapel of Macken Funeral Home in Rochester with Pastor Nancy Wheeler Handlon officiating.  The visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral.  Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens in...

Doris Barbara Clark

Oct 15, 2015

The funeral Mass for Doris Barbara Clark will be at 10:30AM on Monday, October 26, 2015 at St. Francis Catholic Church with Rev. Shawn Haremza officiating. The visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00PM Sunday October, 25 2015 at the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the Mass. The burial will be at Calvary...

Doris Barbara Clark

Oct 15, 2015

The funeral Mass for Doris Barbara Clark will be at 10:30AM on Monday, October 26, 2015 at St. Francis Catholic Church with Rev. Shawn Haremza officiating. The visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00PM Sunday October, 25 2015 at the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the Mass. The burial will be at Calvary...

Ernest D. Holt

Oct 15, 2015

The funeral for Ernest D. Holt will be on Tuesday October 20, 2015 at 10:30am at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home in Rochester with Majors James and Paulette Frye officiating.  Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Monday evening and ½ hour prior to the service on Tuesday at...

Jane E. Mercer

Oct 12, 2015

Jane Elaine Mercer  of Rochester, died Monday, October 12, 2015 at Shorewood Senior Campus.

Jane was born July 6, 1940 in Rochester, to George and Lula (Young) Pagel. She was raised in Marion. She was involved in 4H as a child and loved raising and showing her Duroc pigs and Holstein cows.  She graduated from Rochester High...

Yvonne S. Durben

Oct 11, 2015

Yvonne Shirley Durben, 92,  passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on October 11, 2015, at The Homestead of Rochester.

She was born on December 4, 1922, in Preston, MN,  to Mildred and Archie Staplecamp. She attended school in Preston and graduated in 1940. During WWII, she was employed by Douglas Aircraft Company, in  Santa Monica, CA. ...

Dorothy Ann Fogarty

Oct 11, 2015

Dorothy Ann Fogarty, 79, left this earthly world on October 11, 2015 in Menomonie, WI where she resided the past year.

Dorothy was born July 17, 1936 in Rochester, MN to Leonard and Arlene Mielke. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1954. She married Jerrold Fogarty April 22, 1957 in Rochester, MN and they farmed in...

Daniel “Dan” Cunningham

Oct 11, 2015

Daniel "Dan" B. Cunningham, 61 passed away on October 11, 2015 in LaCrosse, WI.

Dan was born on October 2, 1954 in Pleasanton, CA to Harvey and Mary Ann Cunningham. He graduated from Lake City High School in 1973. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps. On June 8 th , 1977 he married Linda Hare in...

Diana M. Giem

Oct 8, 2015

Diana Margaret Giem, 65, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, October 8, 2015.

Born Diana Margaret Irish on April 18, 1950 in Rochester to Donald and Burnietta Irish of Chatfield, Minnesota.  She attended Chatfield High School.  She retired on April 17, 2015 after 36 years of employment at K-Mart.

Diane...

Beatrice A. Meyer

Oct 8, 2015

Beatrice Amy Meyer, 84, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015, at Samaritan Bethany Home on 8 th .

Beatrice Amy (Lawler) Meyer was born in Rochester, MN at St. Marys Hospital on June 13, 1931, to John Archie Lawler and Jessie Irene (Duncan) Lawler.

Beatrice graduated from Rochester High School in 1949. She then attended...

Kathleen A. Hines

Oct 8, 2015

Kathleen Rathke Hines passed peacefully, with her children at her side, at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, Minnesota on October 8, 2015 at the age of 72, whilst valiantly fighting pancreatic cancer.

Kathie is survived by her Children, Steven Hines of Minneapolis, and Nicole Hines of Rochester; Grandchildren (Nicole's children), Lauren Murphy, Owen Murphy, Eleanora...