Obituaries

Rochester, MN Obituaries

Anthony W. Plevak

Anthony W. Plevak

Jun 19, 2014

Born at Tachikawa Japan Air Force Base on August 16th 1959 to Daniel L and Loretta C Plevak. Anthony, known as Tony, was in a single car accident on June 19 in Winona County while driving to Milwaukee WI to visit a niece and her two little girls. Tony was the fifth of six children, spent his early years...

Kathleen Anne Willert

Kathleen Anne Willert

Jun 18, 2014

Kathleen Anne Willert, age 65, died June 18 th at home after a long battle with Multiple Systems Atrophy.  She was born on March 24, 1949 in Mason City, Iowa to Roland and Grace (Engles) Lonergan.

Kathy held several jobs during her lifetime.  Her last job was at the Minnesota State Patrol from 1992-2006.

Kathy...

Marie C. Mesarchik

Marie C. Mesarchik

Jun 7, 2014

Marie Christine Mesarchik, beloved wife of Bob Mesarchik, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014, in Rochester.

Marie's Irish Eyes will forever be smiling in our hearts.

Marie was born May 30, 1929, to proud Irish immigrants, Patrick and Margaret, (Kearney) Richardson in Chicago, Ill. She was baptized and confirmed in the Church of the Resurrection...

Larry Tyrone Mauseth

Larry Tyrone Mauseth

Jun 6, 2014

Larry Tyrone Mauseth passed away on Friday, the 6 th of June, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.

A celebration of Larry's life will be held on Wednesday, June 11 th in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home.  Visitation will be held at 10:00 am, followed by an 11:00 am service led by Pastor...

Eunice K. Warren

Eunice K. Warren

Jun 1, 2014

Eunice Kathleen Golberg Warren, 91, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, transitioned to heaven on June 1, 2014.  She was angel to a wide circle of friends and patients, the nurse with the beauty of a star, simply the one you loved to be with.  Her strong, loving character was crafted by the rock solid Norwegian farm family values...

Edythe L. Warner

Edythe L. Warner

May 31, 2014

The memorial service for Edythe L. Warner will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday,  June 7, 2014 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the funeral home on Saturday.

Mrs. Warner, 92, of Wabasha, MN, formerly...

Dorothy A. Beckman

Dorothy A. Beckman

May 30, 2014

A memorial Mass for Dorothy Ann Beckman will be at 11:00am on Monday June 2, 2014 at Resurrection Catholic Church with Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Dorothy Ann (Hilinski) Beckman, 88, of Rochester passed away on May 30th, 2014 at Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home on 8th.

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Nicholas R. Miner

Nicholas R. Miner

May 29, 2014

Nicholas Reid Miner, age 39, died in his home on Thursday, May 29, 2014.

Nick was born on May 4, 1975, in Rochester, MN, and is the son of Bob and Carole (Fenske) Miner.  He graduated from Lourdes High School in 1993.  He had various jobs in Rochester (IBM, Pemstar, and then at Mayo Clinic as a...

Thomas G. Murphy

Thomas G. Murphy

May 27, 2014

Thomas Gregory Murphy, 63, of Rochester, died May 27, 2014 of natural causes in New York City.

He was born on May 9, 1951, to John W. and Alice C. (Lonergan) Murphy in Rochester. Born and raised in Rochester, he was a graduate of Lourdes High School and Arizona State University.  He was the Lourdes High School...

George Kuang-Chi Hu

George Kuang-Chi Hu

May 25, 2014

George Kuang-Chi Hu, 81, longtime resident of Rochester, MN, died unexpectedly on May 25, 2014, after a brief illness.   He was born February 12, 1933, in Beijing, China, to Meng-Hua Hu and Shu-Tsen Wu.  He was a graduate of National Taiwan University and came to the University of MN for graduate studies in electrical engineering in 1958.  He worked...

Robert “Bob” D. Grewell

Robert “Bob” D. Grewell

May 25, 2014

With great sadness we announce the passing of Robert "Bob" Dale Grewell on Sunday May 25, 2014 at Shorewood Independent Living in Rochester at the age of 82.

Bob was born to Burl and Goldie (Tomlinson) Grewell on June 5, 1931 at the family farm in Lebanon, Kansas.  He grew up on the family wheat farm and...

Tyrone “Ty” Erickson

Tyrone “Ty” Erickson

May 25, 2014

The Memorial Service for Tyrone Erickson will be at 11:00AM, Friday, May 30, 2014 at Bethel Lutheran Church with the Rev. Norman Wahl officiating.  Visitation will be 5:00PM – 8:00PM, Thursday, May 29, 2014 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.  Military Rites will be...

Peter Mac Tricker

Peter Mac Tricker

May 25, 2014

The Memorial Service for Peter Tricker will be at 11:00AM, Thursday, May 29, 2014 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral with the Rev. Scott Jorgenson officiating.  Visitation will be 5:00pm – 8:00pm on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 in the River Park Chapel and one hour prior to the service on Thursday.  Military Honors will be provided by...

Craig Arthur Loats

Craig Arthur Loats

May 23, 2014

Craig Arthur Loats – Rochester

Funeral services for Craig Arthur Loats will be at 1:00PM, Friday, May 30, 2014 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home of Rochester, Minnesota with Pastor Linda Helberg officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the funeral home prior to the...

Evelyn “Peggy” Lund

Evelyn “Peggy” Lund

May 23, 2014

The funeral Mass for long time Rochester resident Evelyn Lund will be held at 11:30am on Wednesday May 28 at St. Pius X Church with the Rev. Paul Nelson officiating. Visitation will be held at the River Park Chapel Macken Funeral Home from 5:00 – 8:00pm on Tuesday May 27 and for one hour prior to the service at...

Ruth Ann Fischer

Ruth Ann Fischer

May 21, 2014

Ruth Ann Fischer died suddenly at home on Wednesday, May 21 st , 2014. She was born to Howard & Lavina Miller in Preston, MN on April 9th, 1937.

Ruth moved to Rochester after graduating from Preston High School and worked for AT&T until she met and married Bill Fischer on April 8 th , 1961.  She...

Marjorie A. Mewhorter

Marjorie A. Mewhorter

May 20, 2014

On Tuesday, May 20, 2014, family and friends lost an angel.  Marjorie Ann Mewhorter died at home with her family at her bedside after a short illness.

Marge was born to Ray and Helen Soufal (Elgin, MN) on January 6, 1933.

After graduating from Elgin High School, she moved to Rochester where she met and...

Jacob “Jake” Knudson

Jacob “Jake” Knudson

May 19, 2014

The visitation for Jacob "Jake" John Knudson will from 5:00pm-7:30pm on Friday, May 23, 2014 at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home;  A Time of Remembrance will begin at 7:30pm.

Jacob Knudson, age 34, of Rochester passed away on May 19, 2014 at his home of natural causes.  He was born on May 8, 1980 at...

Emilie M. Winter

Emilie M. Winter

May 18, 2014

The Memorial Service for Emilie M. Winter will be at 11:00am Thursday, May 22, 2014 at the River Park Chapel of the Macken Funeral Home with the Rev. Linda Helberg officiating.  Visitation will be one hour in advance of the service on Thursday.  Burial of Emilie's ashes will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Winter, 93, of...

Timothy Sean Riley

Timothy Sean Riley

May 16, 2014

Timothy Sean Riley, 56, of Eyota, Minnesota, joined his parents, James Thomas and Dorothy Ruth Tushaus, and sister Mary Katherine Solomon in heaven on Friday, May 16, 2014.  Born on August 24, 1957 in Rochester, Minnesota and raised in Richardson, Texas, he returned to Minnesota to marry Catherine Marie DeRouin on the front lawn of their country home where...

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