Obituaries
Rochester, MN Obituaries
Margaret H. Johnson
Jul 9, 2015
Margaret Helen Johnson, formerly of Rochester, passed away July 9, 2015, in Scottsdale, Ariz.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Aldrich W. Johnson; parents, Chris and Mary Rienhardt; three brothers and two sisters.
She is survived by three children, Colleen Cain (Dennis) of Aitkin, Darwin Johnson of Scottsdale and Carolyn Rayburn (Larry) of...
Audrey Belle Kuehn
Jul 9, 2015
Audrey Belle Kuehn, 94, of Rochester, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015, with family at her side, at the Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth in Rochester. She was born June 13, 1921 in Mazeppa, MN to Charles Eugene and Addie Sibley. On August 18, 1939, she married Ceylon J. Kuehn. They lived on a small dairy farm in...
Michele Joy Schmidt
Jul 9, 2015
Michele J. Schmidt, age 60, passed away peacefully due to complications from her long battle with cancer on Thursday, July 9, 2015. Her husband Brad and daughter Becky were at her side.
Michele Joy Smith was born on October 8, 1954 to Harold and Jean Smith in Fargo, ND. She graduated from Shanley Catholic High School in...
Kathleen M. Wherley
Jul 8, 2015
The funeral service for Kathleen M. Wherley will be held on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 11:00am in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, with Rev. Carol Shaffer officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00am to 11:00am on Sunday.
Kathleen M. Wherley, 57, of Rochester MN, formerly of Minneapolis, passed away peacefully in her sleep...
Johnathan F. Weivoda
Jul 6, 2015
Johnathan Francis Weivoda was too soon taken from his family on Monday, July 6, 2015.
Johnathan was born to Terrence A. and Peggy L. (Olson) Weivoda of Chatfield, Minnesota on September 5, 1989. He attended school in Chatfield, Minnesota and graduated from Chosen Valley High School in Chatfield on June 1, 2008. John briefly attended the nursing...
J. Eric Ostrom
Jul 5, 2015
J. Eric Ostrom, 46, of Fountain, MN died Sunday, July 5 th as the result of a motor vehicle accident.
Eric was born, September 22, 1968 in Thunder Bay, Canada. He moved to the U.S. when he was four years old. He graduated from Preston-Fountain High School in 1987. He proudly served in the U.S. Army from...
Harold Dean Paulson
Jul 2, 2015
The funeral for Harold Dean Paulson will be at 12:00 noon Tuesday July 7, 2015 at Calvary Baptist Church in Rochester with Pastor Dwight LaPine officiating. Burial will be in East St. Olaf Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00pm to 8:00pm on Monday July 6, 2015 at the River Park Chapel of Macken Funeral Home.
Mr....
Katherine Marie “Kathy” Washburn
Jul 2, 2015
Katherine M. "Kathy" Washburn, went home to the Lord Thursday, July 2, 2015 after courageously battling mesothelioma.
Born Katherine Marie Anderson to Maurice and Ruth (Sorsveen) Anderson on April 9, 1941 in Brainerd, MN, Kathy lived in Brainerd until her high school graduation in 1959. She then attended the University of Minnesota School of Dental Hygiene, graduating...
Carolynne Fillichio
Jul 1, 2015
CAROLYNNE FILLICHIO (b. December 18, 1964), cherished life partner, beloved daughter, adored sister, aunt, niece, treasured friend and colleague died on Wednesday, July 1 at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota after a valiant battle with cancer. A longtime resident of Fort Lauderdale, she was born in Chicago and moved to Boca Raton, Florida in 1973. She attended St. Joan...
Debra Kay Johnson
Jun 29, 2015
Debra Kay "Deb" Johnson, age 60, died peacefully on June 29th, 2015 at St. Mary's hospital in Rochester. She was born to Shirley Wilson and the late Richard Wilson on February 11, 1955 in Rochester.
Deb graduated Mayo High School in 1973, and later graduated from Rochester Vocational and Technical College with a degree in Laboratory Technology. ...
Emerson Harold “Pete” Sikkink
Jun 27, 2015
The funeral service for Emerson Harold Sikkink, 84, will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday June 30, 2015 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, with Rev. Bruce Buller officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home onTuesday. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Rochester.
Mr. Sikkink, of...
Wayne W. Prigge
Jun 24, 2015
Wayne William Prigge, 68, died peacefully while surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital.
Born on June 13, 1947, in Rochester, Minn., Wayne was the son of Richard and Joyce (Cropper) Prigge. He was a lifelong member of Christ Lutheran Church where he was baptized and confirmed. He graduated from Byron...
Evidia P. Kronebusch
Jun 20, 2015
Evidia Kronebusch of Rochester, 103, died June 20, 2015 at Madonna Towers.
She was born May 13, 1912 in Marion, North Dakota to Henry and Josephine (Tibesar) Kronebusch.
Evidia was a 1930 graduate of St. John's Academy in Jamestown, ND and of St. Mary's School of Nursing in Rochester in 1934. She dedicated most of...
John “Jack” Paul Coggins
Jun 12, 2015
John (Jack) Coggins, 81, of Rochester, MN passed away peacefully in the early hours of Friday Morning (June 12, 2015) at Season's Hospice after 13 years of winning the battle against Multiple Myeloma. He takes with him the hearts of his family and friends.
Jack was born December 25, 1933 at St Marys Hospital to Charles and...
Rebecca Ann Snow
Jun 12, 2015
Rebecca "Becky" Ann Snow
The Memorial Mass for Rebecca Snow will be at 11:30AM Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Pax Christi Catholic Church in Rochester with the Rev. Joseph Fogal officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass, with burial at Calvary Cemetery.
Rebecca Ann Snow, 40, of Byron died Friday, June 12, 2015...
George Franklin Waters
Jun 10, 2015
George Franklin Waters died at his home on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. He was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where his father's company, Waters-Genter, brought to the world the first automatic pop-up Toastmaster. He attended The Blake School, Harvard College, MIT (Air Corps, Meteorology), and Harvard Business School. He served as a 1 st Lieutenant, Army Air Force...
Marjorie Ann Strauss
Jun 9, 2015
The funeral for Marjorie Strauss will be at 11:00 AM Saturday at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester with the Rev. Mark McNea officiating. Visitation will be from 5PM-7PM Friday in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
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Duane R. Robinson
Jun 7, 2015
Duane Robinson, age 81, of Rochester MN, passed away in the comfort of family, friends, and those who cared for him at 6:00pm Sunday evening at Maple Manor Care Center. Duane was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia approximately 5 years ago,
Duane was born January 25 th , 1934 in Rochester MN, he will be remembered for...
Marvin V. Teske
Jun 6, 2015
The funeral service for Marvin Teske will be at 11:00am on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home with Pastor Paul Bauch officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. A visitation will be from 4:00pm – 7:00pm Tuesday evening and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the River Park Chapel, Macken...
Charles “Chuck” F. Breckle
Jun 5, 2015
Charles "Chuck" Francis Breckle, age 81, passed away on June 5, 2015 at Shorewood Commons in Rochester.
Charles was born on July 15, 1933 to Frank and Neil Breckle in Rochester. He attended Simpson School, St. John's, and graduated from Lourdes High School in 1951. He attended St. Mary's University in Winona and graduated with a B.A....
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