Obituaries

Rochester, MN Obituaries

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...

Robert Lyle Reinsvold

Robert Lyle Reinsvold

May 15, 2014

Robert "Bert" Reinsvold, 47 of Rochester, passed away at St. Marys Hospital with his family at his side, on Thursday, May 15, 2014.

Robert Lyle Reinsvold was born in Rochester on June 13, 1966 to Lyle and Norma Reinsvold. He graduated from Mayo High School in 1985. Bert married Kimberly Swenson in 1989, and the couple was...

Richard “Dick” Brennan

Richard “Dick” Brennan

May 11, 2014

The Funeral Mass for Richard Erwin Brennan will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 10:30AM at Church of the Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester with Rev. Thomas Loomis and Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 from 5:00pm until 7:00pm in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, and one...

Robert J. Lovett

Robert J. Lovett

May 8, 2014

Robert (Bob) James Lovett, 82 passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 at his home from complications of Alzheimer's disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Bob was born August 10, 1931 in Jackson, Minnesota, to Richard L. Lovett and Helen A. Plut.  They moved to Rochester when he was four years old.  He was a graduate of Lourdes...

H. Minerva Hanson

H. Minerva Hanson

May 8, 2014

The funeral for Minerva Hanson will be at 11:00am on May 12, 2014 at Autumn Ridge Church, Timothy Chapel with Pastors Dan Farm and Woody Roland officiating.  Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester.  The visitation will be from 10:00am to 11:00am on Monday at the church.

Minerva Hanson, 90, of Rochester, Minnesota died Thursday...

Frederic N. Brown

Frederic N. Brown

May 7, 2014

Frederic N. Brown, age 83 passed away peacefully at his residence in Apple Valley, Minn. on May 7, 2014 after living with Alzheimer's for 10 years.  He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Clarence and Eva (Norton) Brown, a daughter, Carrie Brown, a daughter-in-law, Kim Brown and two infant grandchildren.   He is survived by his loving wife...

Delores “Dosey” Grossbach

Delores “Dosey” Grossbach

May 6, 2014

The funeral for Delores Marie Grossbach will be at 2:00pm on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Pastor Alan Horn officiating.  Burial will be in Mazeppa Cemetery.  The visitation will be from 1:00pm-2:00pm at the church on Sunday.

Delores Marie "Fieck" Grossbach born in Rochester, MN on March 15 th ,...

Frederick Ronald Gruhlke

Frederick Ronald Gruhlke

May 4, 2014

A memorial service for Frederick Gruhlke will be at 11:00AM Thursday, May 8, 2014 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home.  Visitation will be from 5:00pm – 8:00pm Wednesday, May 7, 2014 in the River Park Chapel with a 7:30pm Eagles Memorial Service and also one hour prior to the service on Thursday.

Frederick Ronald...

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