Obituaries
Rochester, MN Obituaries
Harold Archie Watson
Nov 22, 2013
Harold Archie Watson
The funeral Mass for Harold A. Watson will be 11:00am Wednesday November 27 th at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with the Rev. Mark McNea officiating. Visitation will be from 10 am until the time of service. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
Mr. Watson, 90, of Eagan, MN a former...
Arnold “Arnie” Block
Nov 22, 2013
Arnold Lawrence Block, age 73 of Stewartville, passed away peacefully at his home on November 22, 2013.
Arnie was born on May 4, 1940 in Alton, IA to Michael and Florence Block. He attended St. Joseph Grade School and high school in Ashton, IA. He enlisted in the US Air Force in 1959 and was honorably discharged...
Freda Adell Lobland
Nov 21, 2013
The funeral service for Freda A. Lobland will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday November 25, 2013 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester. Visitation will be held one hour prior the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester.
Mrs. Lobland , 94, of Rochester, died peacefully...
Dale G. Chrysler
Nov 20, 2013
Dale Chrysler passed away peacefully Wednesday November 20, 2013 with his family by his side. He passed away after a long Minnesota goodbye due to Alzheimer's disease. Dale grew up in Hartley, Iowa. He attended Chico State (CA) college before joining the Army. He attended Officer Candidate School at Fort Belvoir VA and while there he met Rochester native...
Ralph Meyer
Nov 19, 2013
Ralph Meyer passed away peacefully early Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 8, 1941 in Owatonna, MN to August and Grace (Kubista) Meyer. He grew up in Brownsdale, MN and graduated from Rose Creek High School in 1959.
After high school, Ralph traveled throughout the country and experienced...
Marion Deedrick
Nov 19, 2013
The Funeral Service for Marion Deedrick will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday November 26, 2013 at Christ United Methodist Church in Rochester, with the Rev. Nancy Wheeler Handlon officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, November 25, 2013 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with a reading by Rebecca Lodge followed...
Joseph Klein
Nov 18, 2013
Joseph Klein of Rochester, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on November 18, 2013.
Joe was born November 15, 1931 in Mott, ND to Michael and Margaret (Jahner) Klein, the 10 th of 14 children. Joe was drafted into the army in 1955 and served in Fairbanks Alaska. After his discharge, Joe moved to Rochester in...
Sarah V. Drake
Nov 15, 2013
The funeral service for Sarah V. Drake will be 1:00PM Tuesday, November 19, 2013 in the River Park Chapel of Macken Funeral Home in Rochester officiated by Rev. Bruce Buller. Friends may call two hours prior to the service at River Park Chapel on Tuesday from 11:00AM to 1:00PM. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery in Kellogg.
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Lorraine A. Fahrman
Nov 13, 2013
Lorraine Auguste Fahrman, age 83, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at Seasons Hospice Home.
The funeral service will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church on Saturday, November 16 th at 11:00 AM with Reverend James Heining officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00PM – 8:00PM on Friday, November 15 th in the River Park Chapel at...
Elaine “Rita” Engelbrecht
Nov 12, 2013
The funeral for Elaine "Rita" Engelbrecht will be at 11:00am on Friday November 15, 2013 at Redeemer Lutheran Church with Pastor Adam Koglin officiating. Burial will be in Lakewood Cemetery at 1:00pm on Saturday in Minneapolis, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church.
Elaine Rita (Lake) Engelbrecht, age 80,...
James F. Eischen
Nov 11, 2013
A memorial Mass for James Felix Eischen will be at 11:00am on Thursday November 14 th , 2013 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Rochester with Rev. Mark McNea officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church.
Mr.Eischen, age 77, of Rochester...
Brian Dale Erickson
Nov 6, 2013
Brian Dale Erickson, age 53, passed away at his home after an accident on Wednesday, November 6. He was born on April 11, 1960 to Lester and Bernice Hamm Erickson. He married Rochelle Pruka on September 14, 1991. He graduated from Mayo High School in 1978. He worked on several construction jobs in Rochester as a Project Superintendent of...
Keith Esley Cousins
Nov 4, 2013
The Memorial Service for Keith E. Cousins will be 11:00am Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Christ United Methodist Church in Rochester with the Rev. Nancy Wheeler – Handlon officiating. Interment of ashes will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens.
Keith E. Cousins, 80, of Rochester died November 4, 2013 at Seasons Hospice surrounded by his loving family.
...Jerome F. Harty
Nov 3, 2013
A memorial service will be held Friday, November 8 th, 2013 at 1:30pm, with visitation starting at 12:30, at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home with Rev. James Russell will be officiating the memorial service.
Jerry was born February 16 th , 1929, in Philip S.D. He moved from Yankton, S.D, to Rochester after graduation. He worked...
Gerald L. Wrubel
Nov 2, 2013
The funeral mass for Gerald "Jerry" Wrubel will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 7, at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester with Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday, November 6, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Macken Funeral Home River Park Chapel in Rochester and for one half hour prior to the service at the church...
William J. “Bill” Mccollom
Nov 1, 2013
Mr. McCollom, age 54 of Rochester, died Friday, November 1, 2013 at Seasons Hospice after a 22 month battle with brain cancer.
The funeral for Bill will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 6, 2013 in the River Park Chapel of Macken Funeral Home. Friends may visit from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday, November 5 th at...
Arlene M. Earle
Oct 31, 2013
The memorial service for Arlene M. Earle will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday November 9, 2013 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, with Rev. Scott Jorgenson officiating. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the funeral home.
Mrs. Earle, 90, of Rochester, died Thursday October 31, 2013 peacefully with her family by...
Robert George Stuve
Oct 31, 2013
A funeral service for Robert "Bob" George Stuve will be at 10:30am on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas Loomis officiating. Burial will be in Oronoco Cemetery. A visitation will be held ½ hour prior to the service.
Robert G. Stuve, age 77, of Rochester passed away on October...
Franklin A. Wicklein
Oct 28, 2013
Frank Alfred Wicklein, 91, died on Monday, October 28, 2013 at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.
Frank was born in Abercrombie, ND, on June 18, 1922 to John and Hazel (Owen) Wicklein. He married Alice Henderson on July 18, 1944 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Alice died on September 11, 2005. Frank was a veteran of World...
Patricia J. Tomforde
Oct 22, 2013
Patricia Tomforde
A Memorial Mass for Patricia J. "Pal" Tomforde will be 12:00 Noon, Friday, October 25, 2013 at Madonna Towers Chapel with Rev. James Russell officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass. Pal's wishes were to be cremated and her ashes buried next to her husband at Oakwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Tomforde,...
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