Dennis Lee Kinsley
Jan 22, 2015
Dennis Kinsley, 60, of Rochester, died Thursday, January 22, 2015, at Rochester Methodist Hospital with his wife at his side.
Dennis was born October 10, 1954, in Rochester, Minnesota, to Orville and Ruth (Reinke) Kinsley. He grew up in rural Rochester and graduated from John Marshall High School, class of 1972. He turned down the opportunity to...
M. Elizabeth “Betty” Johnson
Jan 21, 2015
M. Elizabeth (Betty) Johnson died January 21, 2015 at home with her family by her side.
Betty was born August 19, 1929 in Gainesville, Texas. She began primary school in Texas, but soon relocated to Pennsylvania followed by Ohio and Michigan. She always considered herself a Texan at heart. The family moved often to accommodate her father...
Mary E. “Betty” Holtegaard
Jan 21, 2015
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Holtegaard, 88 of Rochester passed away on January 21, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her family, following a short battle with cancer.
Mary Elizabeth Rodgers was born on January 24, 1926 in Spokane, WA, daughter to William and Rhoda (Childs)Rodgers. She came to Chatfield, MN with her parents in the summer of 1927...
Howard M. Winholtz
Jan 20, 2015
Howard M. Winholtz died January 20, 2015 at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Rochester after several weeks of declining health. Howard was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy.
He is survived by sisters Virginia (Ray) Watts, of Denver, and Louise Wendland, Bloomington. Also survived by children Linda Winholtz, Minneapolis, Mary Wellner, Rochester, Mark (Nancy) Winholtz, Andover,...
Loras A. Bonin
Jan 16, 2015
The Funeral Service for Loras A. Bonin will be held at 11:00AM on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with the Rev. Mark McNea officiating. Visitation will be 5:00pm – 8:00pm Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on...
Donald “Don” Pischke
Jan 12, 2015
Donald Roy Pischke, age 84, passed away at Prairie Meadows Assisted Living in Kasson, MN on January 12, 2014.
Don was born on November 30, 1930 in Sparta, WI, to Roy and Lottie Pischke. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1950 and served during the Korean Conflict. Don was a decorated Naval veteran who was stationed...
Dolores Sande
Jan 10, 2015
The funeral for Dolores Sande will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Rochester, officiated by Pastor Norman Wahl. Burial will be in Arendahl Cemetery in rural Peterson. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16,...
Willa Claire Krause
Jan 8, 2015
A Visitation for Willa Krause will be held from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2015 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home.
Willa. Krause, 80, of Rochester, died at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester on Thursday, January 8, 2015 due to health complications.
Willa was born on November 28, 1934 in Chickasha,...
Lloyd J. Dickhut
Jan 8, 2015
Lloyd James Dickhut, 89, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away at his home on January 8, 2015. Lloyd is survived by his wife, Marie, eight of ten children: Jeannette (John) Gunther, Rose Elaine Ferguson, Jeffry (Kathryn) Dickhut, Barbara Dickhut, Kathleen Dickhut, Gregory Dickhut, Jacqueline (Randall) Carson, Constance (Dale) Fuhrman; 18 grand-children and 34 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He...
Ann E. Parker
Jan 7, 2015
The funeral Mass for Ann E. Parker, 97 of Rochester, will be at 10:00am Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Pax Christi Catholic Church in Rochester with Rev. Joseph Fogal officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Burial will be in Gethsemane Cemetery in New Hope, MN.
Mrs. Parker died...
Agnes Marie Michels
Jan 6, 2015
Agnes Marie Michels, age 89 of Rochester, passed away on January 6, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus following a brief hospitalization.
Agnes was born on April 9, 1925 to Anton J. and Margaret M. Michels in Stacyville, IA. She attended Visitation Catholic School and graduated in 1943. She worked as a Telephone Operator for...
Glenn D. Nelson
Jan 6, 2015
A memorial service for Glenn D. Nelson will be at 11:00am on Saturday, January 10th, 2015 at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home in Rochester with Rev. James Heining officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Glenn D. Nelson, 81, of Rochester passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at St. Mary's...
John L. Meilander
Jan 5, 2015
John L. Meilander, 67, of Rochester passed away on January 5, 2015 at home, surrounded by his wife and three children, after an ongoing battle with leukemia.
John was born April 13, 1947 in Chicago, IL to Lawrence and Frances (Ziegler) Meilander. A few years after he was born, his family moved to Adams, MN and eventually...
Dr. David Welte
Jan 4, 2015
Dr. David Welte passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 4, 2015 at St. Marys Hospital after a lengthy illness.
David Franklin Welte was born in Rochester to Neola and Harvey Welte on June 16, 1926, the youngest of five children. Upon high school graduation he enlisted in the Navy during WWII. While in the...
Anita Noska
Jan 4, 2015
A memorial Mass for Anita Noska will be held at 11:30am Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Resurrection Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas Loomis officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00pm – 8:00pm, Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Burial will be...
Helen C. Wassel
Jan 4, 2015
Helen Cecelia Wassel, age 82, died peacefully Sunday, January 4, 2015 at her home.
The funeral service will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church on Thursday, January 8 th at 11:00 AM with Reverend James Heining officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at Redeemer Lutheran. Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, in Waltham,...
Gerald “Jerry” Bjerke
Dec 31, 2014
Jerry (Gerald) Allen Bjerke, 78, of Webster Wisconsin passed away on December 31, 2014, of natural causes.
A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at 1:00pm at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home in Rochester, Minnesota with Pastor Linda Helberg officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...
Robert C. Daly
Dec 29, 2014
Robert Cecil Daly, 86, passed away on December 29, 2014 at Saint Mary's Hospital. Robert was born, June 17, 1928 to the late Robert W and Constance Daly of Rochester. "Bob" was a lifelong resident of Rochester. After graduating from Rochester High School in 1946, he attended Rochester Community College for two years. He went into the Navy and...
Clara Josephine De Cathelineau
Dec 26, 2014
Funeral services for Clara de Cathelineau will be held 11:00AM Monday, January 5, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church in Rochester, Minnesota with Pastor Greg Heidorn officiating. Burial will take place at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation will take place an hour before the service at the church on Monday.
Clara de Cathelineau, 99...
William “Bill” Utecht
Dec 26, 2014
William "Bill" Utecht, age 97 of Rochester passed away on December 26, 2014 at Madonna Meadows with his family by his side.
William Robert Utecht was born on May 28, 1917 in Stillwater, MN to Leo and Anna Utecht. He attended local schools and ultimately graduated from Marquette University in 1940 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business...
