Obituaries
Rochester, MN Obituaries
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....
Dr. James L. Graham
May 30, 2015
Dr. James "Jim" L. Graham, 69, of Rochester, Minnesota, died on 30th May 2015 with his family by his side, due to complications from pneumonia and multiple sclerosis.
Jim was born and raised Alton, Illinois, on April 27, 1946, to Ralph and Margaret Graham. Jim married Patricia in 1967 in Amarillo Texas. He is the father of...
Nina Jean Connolly
May 18, 2015
The funeral service for Nina Jean Connolly will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday May 21, 2015 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester with Pastor Jean Boese officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Funeral Home.
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Steven B. Rolstad
May 15, 2015
Steven B. Rolstad, 61, of Rochester passed away on Friday, May 15th, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus with his wife and sister at his side following an 18-month journey with brain cancer.
Steve was born on June 5, 1953, the son of Birgy and Iva Rolstad. He grew up in Rochester, and graduated from...
Cletus J. Small
May 14, 2015
Cletus Small, 94, of Rochester was called by the Lord on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Madonna Towers where he resided. A funeral Mass is scheduled for 11:00AM Tuesday, May 19th in Madonna Towers Chapel officiated by Revs. Donald J. Schmitz and James D. Russell. Visitation will be from 5:00PM to 7:00PM Monday, May 18th in the River Park...
John Edward Steck
May 14, 2015
John Edward Steck of Rochester passed away quietly at Seasons Hospice on 05/14/2015, he was 84 years old.
John was born in Rochester MN and lived here his entire life. John is survived by his lovely wife of 60 years, Marietta Steck, and 4 children, son Daniel of Las Vegas,NV, daughter Mary Yarger (Larry) of Excelsior, MN,...
Johnathan Lee Gustafson
May 13, 2015
Johnathan Lee Gustafson, age 56 passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Season's Hospice Home following a five-year battle with cancer.
John was born on July 29, 1958 in Rochester to Gordon and Estella (Davis) Gustafson. He attended Stewartville Public Schools, and graduated from Mayo High School in Rochester. On May 17, 1986, he married...
Edmund C. Burke, M.D.
May 13, 2015
Edmund 'Ed' Charles Burke, MD of Rochester, Minnesota died peacefully of natural causes on Tuesday, May 13th after a brief admission to Mayo Clinic, St. Mary's Hospital. Ed was 95 years old and was over the past years, lovingly cared for at home by wife of 18 years, Clarice.
Ed was born on November 23rd, 1919 in...
Francis Aning
May 10, 2015
The funeral for Francis O. Aning will be at 10:30am, Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Rochester, MN, with Father Tom Loomis officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 8:00pm on Friday, June 12, 2015 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one half...
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