Obituaries

Aug 6, 2015

Wesley "Wack" Mross – Rochester

The funeral Mass for Wesley "Wack" Mross will be at 11:00AM, Monday August 10, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with the Rev. Mark McNea officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at the church. Burial will at Oakwood Cemetery with Military Rites provided by American Legion...

Aug 3, 2015

Marvin Peter Ross passed away on Monday, August 3 at Cottagewood in Rochester after a long battle with chronic health conditions.

Marvin was born October 3, 1932 and grew up on a farm in Plainview, Minnesota.  He was drafted into the Army during the Korean War.  The highlight of Marv's military career was being assigned to Marilyn...

Jul 31, 2015

Mary Carol (Bohrer) Koepsell A memorial service for Mary Koepsell to be held 11:00 am Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at  Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rochester with Rev. Dr. James Heining officiating. There  will be a visitation one hour before the service. Mary was born December 24, 1932, in Murphysboro, Illinois, to Lillie and Dr. Rev. E. H.  Bohrer. She ...

Jul 29, 2015

Elaine Lucille "Nana" Krull, age 76 passed away peacefully at Golden Living East in Rochester on July 29, 2015.

Elaine Lucille Jenn was born on August 14, 1938 in Ionia, IA to Frank and Letha Jenn. Following high school, she worked as a nursing assistant at St. Marys Hospital. On February 14, 1967 she married Larry Lee...

Jul 28, 2015

On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 our beloved husband, father, brother and friend passed away unexpectedly at our family's home after 54 years full of love and happiness.  The memorial for Tim will be from 10:00am – 1:00PM, Saturday, August 1, 2015 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home.

Tim was born on September 24, 1960...

Jul 26, 2015

Mary (Kingsley) Vitse, 85, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Harmony, MN, passed away on July 26, 2015, at Cottagewood Senior Communities, where she resided the past two years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 31, 2015, at 11 a.m. at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester, with Rev. Paul Nelson officiating. Burial will...

Jul 26, 2015

Mary Lou Sprott Langdon 85, of Rochester, died Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Samaritan Bethany Home in Rochester.

Mary Lou Sprott (Langdon) was born February 19, 1930 to Everett and Lou Sprott at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.

She attended Spring Valley Elementary School and Villa Maria Academy in Frontenac, MN, grades 9-12, graduating in...

Jul 23, 2015

Marvin D. Miller, 79, beloved husband and father, died Thursday, July 23, 2015 at home, surrounded by his family, after a long courageous battle with esophageal cancer.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, July 27, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Rochester with the Rev. Msgr. Gerald Mahon officiating.  Burial...

Jul 21, 2015

Aron William "Bill" Hirman – Rochester

A memorial service for Aron William Hirman will be at 2:00pm, Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at the Charter House Chapel with the Rev. Msgr. Gerald Mahon of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church officiating.  Mr. Hirman , 97, of Rochester died July 21, 2015.  Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery.  There...

Jul 21, 2015

Ardis Lillian Schellhammer, 78 of Rochester, died Tuesday July 21st at St. Marys Hospital.

Ardis was born July 2, 1937 in Eyota, MN to Clinton and Evelyn (Koch) Lyke.

She met Donald Schellhammer and they married October 22,1955. They lived in Eyota for a short time and then made their home in Rochester.

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Jul 19, 2015

The funeral service for Brock Dennis Rechtzigel will be at 11:00am on Thursday July 23, 2015 at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Shari Mason officiating.  Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester.  A visitation will be held from 5:00pm ~ 8:00pm on Wednesday evening and one hour prior to the service on Thursday...

Jul 18, 2015

Wayne Steven Smith died after a 5 month battle with cancer on Saturday July 18, 2015 at Season's Hospice. He was born September 20, 1955 to Russell and Lucille Smith in Rochester MN. He graduated from Stewartville High School with the class of 1973.

Wayne was a hard worker having been raised on the family farm in...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...