Obituaries

Oct 19, 2014

Funeral services for Paul J. Hennessey of Rochester will be at 11 a.m Friday, Oct.  24, 2014, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, with the Rev. Charlie Collins officiating.  Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Thursday, Oct. 23, in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and also...

Oct 19, 2014

Alice Gertrude Marzolf, age 96, of Rochester, MN. passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 19, 2014.

Alice Gertrude was born on May 15, 1918 to Edward and Martha (Evers) Behring in Wykoff, MN. Alice was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Wykoff, MN. She attended Wykoff High School and graduated in 1936. On November...

Oct 17, 2014

Marcene R. Christopherson, age 70 of Rochester died Friday, October 17, 2014 at Seasons Hospice. She had fought a courageous battle with melanoma cancer since January.

Marcene Ruth Zimmerman was born November 14, 1943 in Lake City, MN to Clarence and Irma (Wohlers) Zimmermann. She grew up in Oak Center area, attended elementary school in Oak Center,...

Oct 17, 2014

The funeral service for Lewis (Lewy) M. Schoppers will be at 11:00am on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Wednesday October 22nd and one hour prior to the service on Thursday at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home.

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Oct 15, 2014

Lyle L. Conrad buckled up and flew onto the heavens on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 with his family by his side.

Born November 4, 1930 in Kosciusko County, Indiana, he was the son of Russell and Inez (nee Troxell) Conrad.  Lyle was raised on the farm and would always be a farmer at heart.  Lyle was schooled...

Oct 15, 2014

The funeral service for Darrell Eugene Riess will be Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 11 a.m. in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home,1105 12 Street SE, Rochester, with the Reverend Monsignor Robert G. Meyer officiating. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the original Macken Funeral Home building on Monday October 20, 2014 and one...

Oct 13, 2014

Joshua Christopher Loftus, 17, of Rochester, MN unexpectedly passed away on Monday, the 13th of October, 2014.  Josh was born in Rochester on December 3rd, 1996, to Patricia (Flink) and Jeffrey Loftus.  He was the eldest of four brothers, and was both a mentor and dear friend to Jacob, Jackson and Gabriel.  Josh had a big heart and deep...

Oct 13, 2014

The funeral Mass for William Lawrence Brennan will be Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 11:00am at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with the Rev. James Russell officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Viola, Minnesota.

Mr. Brennan, age 102, passed away on October...

Oct 12, 2014

Family and friends lost one of "Rochester's Finest" on Sunday, October 12, 2014.  Merlin C. Mewhorter Jr., 87, passed away at Madonna Towers where he had resided.

Merlin was born to Merlin Sr. and Irene (Courtney) Mewhorter on June 7, 1927 in Rochester, Minnesota.

He served in the United States Navy from February 8, 1945...

Oct 8, 2014

Barbara Bunne faded away from the world on October 8, 2014 at age 79 at the Madonna Towers in Rochester, Minnesota.

Her life will be celebrated on Friday, October 17 at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home with a funeral Mass beginning at 11 a.m. with burial at the Grandview Memorial Gardens. On Thursday, visitation will...

Oct 7, 2014

Della Mae Rasmusson passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 surrounded by her family at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN.

Della was born in Cresco, Iowa on August 13 th , 1920 to Fay and Elfreida (Munkel) Farnsworth.  On October 23 rd , 1939 she married Lee Rasmusson.  Throughout the many...

Oct 6, 2014

Joseph "Joe" Holland, age 88 of Rochester died peacefully at St. Marys Hospital on October 6, 2014.

Joseph Valentine Holland was born on February 14, 1926 in Rochester to William and Clara (Williams) Holland. Joe attended Lourdes High School and in 1943, he enlisted in the US Navy and served as the ship's cook aboard the USS...

Oct 5, 2014

The funeral Mass for Susan M. Bernard will be 10:00 am Saturday, October 11, 2014 at the River Park Chapel of the Macken Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Nelson officiating.  Burial will be in Pleasant Prairie Cemetery, Rochester.

Sue died unexpectedly, but peaceful, at her home due to complications from an ongoing health issue on Sunday,...

Oct 5, 2014

Ruth M. Nevling, 91, of Rochester, died October 5, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester due to complications following hip surgery.

Margaret Ruth Ann was born on November 10, 1922 to Esther (Boyer) and Mathew Mulvihill in Chester, Minnesota.

As everyone called her Ruth, she legally changed her name.  She married Edwin Reid Nevling...

Oct 4, 2014

Betty Jean Clark passed away peacefully at Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the age of 86 years, with her family by her side.

She was born on September 16, 1928 to Helen and Harold Emmons of Ridgeway, Minnesota. She married Norman R. Clark on April 19, 1947. The couple farmed and...

Oct 3, 2014

Betty Ann (Peterson) Akenhead, 89, of Rochester, MN passed away Friday, October 3, 2014 at Saint Marys Hospital.  Betty was born on March 27, 1925 in Rochester, Minnesota to Algerd "Mike" Peterson and Helen Leqve Peterson.

She married her high school sweet heart, Robert James Akenhead, in Rochester, Minnesota on June 17, 1946 and then moved to...

Oct 3, 2014

The funeral for Lowell L. Wondrow will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 6, 2014 at Church of the Resurrection in Rochester, MN with the Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating. Burial will take place at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester immediately after the service followed by a fellowship gathering at the church. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m....

Sep 29, 2014

Joseph F. (Gus) Guzinski, 88, of Rochester died Monday, September 29, 2014 at his home.

He was born in Eyota, MN on June 26, 1926 to Joseph and Adelaide Guzinski.  He moved with his family to Plainview and then to Rochester, MN in 1936.  Joe attended Rochester High School where he was co-captain of the swimming team.  ...

Sep 26, 2014

The funeral for June M. Hovland will be at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rochester at 11:00AM, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 with Rev. James Heining officiating.  Interment will be on Friday, October 3, 2014 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.

June Hovland, a long time resident of Rochester, died on September 26, 2014 at Season's Hospice at...

Sep 20, 2014

Lorraine B. Herrick, 89, of Rochester, formerly Chatfield, died on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Samaritan Bethany where she had been receiving comfort care.

Lorraine was born August 30, 1925 at the family farm in rural Stewartville.  On August 31, 1946 she married Kenneth W. Herrick in Cresco, Iowa.  She resided in the Chatfield area until moving...