Obituaries
Rochester, MN Obituaries
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...
Kenneth Louis Heim
Dec 25, 2014
Kenneth "Ken" Louis Heim, 77, of Bemidji, MN died,peacefully with his wife, daughter, and a close friend by his side December 25th, 2014 at Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa,AZ from complications of heart disease.
Ken was born in Winona, MN on April 12th, 1937 to Norman and Vernice (Stevens) Heim. He was raised on his "family farm"...
Thomas J. Burkhard
Dec 22, 2014
A memorial Mass for Thomas John Burkhard will be held at 11:00am, Friday December 26, 2014 at Resurrection Catholic Church (1600 11th Ave SE, Rochester, MN) with the Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating. Burial well be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Thomas John...
David William Macken
Dec 19, 2014
David William Macken, 89, of Rochester, passed away Friday, Dec. 19, 2014.
The son of James Joseph and Mary Lillian Macken, Dave was a lifelong resident of Rochester. On Oct. 1, 1949, Dave married Mildred "Midge" Bernard, who preceded him in death on July 24, 2012. Dave was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for 37 years,...
Sarah Frances Tointon
Dec 19, 2014
Sarah Frances "Fran" Tointon 85, of Rochester, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2014.
She was born in Iredell county, North Carolina on January 22,1929, to Otha and Mamie Stutts. She grew up on their farm in Moorseville, N.C. with her 14 brothers and sisters. She was the second oldest sister and helped with caring for her younger siblings...
Stephen J. Macken
Dec 18, 2014
The funeral Mass for Stephen John Macken will be at 11:00AM on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Nelson officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00PM on Monday, December 22, 2014 in River Park Chapel and also one hour prior to the service on Tuesday. Burial will be at Calvary...
Jonathan R. Hoopman
Dec 16, 2014
Jonathan Richard Hoopman was born January 7th, 1974 to Richard and Dorothy Hoopman in Rochester, Minnesota where he lived all his life. He died December 16, 2014 at his home surrounded by family. He was 40 years old. The warrior put up a courageous battle against cancer for 1 1/2 years and is now free from pain.
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John Michael Lynaugh
Dec 16, 2014
The funeral Mass for John Michael Lynaugh will at 10:30AM on Monday, December 22, 2014 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church with Rev. John Wilmot officiating. Visitation will be from 2:30-5:30 PM on Sunday, December 21, 2014 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and also one prior to the service on Monday at the church.
Mr....
Barbara Jane Schlick
Dec 15, 2014
Barbara Jane Schlick (Wambach) age 87 of Rochester, MN, formerly of West St. Paul, MN, passed away on December 15, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, St. Marys Campus. Barbara was born in Waubun, MN on August 6, 1927. She was a graduate of the (formerly) College of St. Teresa in Winona, MN in 1949. On June 10, 1952...
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