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Rochester, MN Obituaries

Rozina “Rose” Nelson

Rozina “Rose” Nelson

Jul 28, 2013

Rozina "Rose" Nelson, 84, of Rochester, MN. passed away Sunday July 28 th 2013, while in Dayton Nevada.

Please join her family in celebrating her life on Friday August 2 nd at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Rochester, MN at 11 am with Pastor Karna Hagen officiating.  There will be a visitation at the church starting at...

Otto Wondrasch

Otto Wondrasch

Jul 28, 2013

The funeral for Otto Junior Wondrasch will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rochester, with the Pastor James Heining officiating.  Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Viola.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30th, 2013 at the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral...

Jack A. Scaccio

Jack A. Scaccio

Jul 25, 2013

Jack A. Scaccio, age 35, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away early Thursday morning (July 25th, 2013) in a motorcycle accident.  He was the beloved husband of Melissa (Korger) Scaccio originally of Augusta, Wisconsin. Jack was born on June 26th, 1978 to Joseph Scaccio (Vero Beach, FL) and the late Wanda Burdick in Chicago, Illinois.  The family moved to La...

Debra E. Dornack

Debra E. Dornack

Jul 24, 2013

The funeral service for Debra E. Dornack will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2013  at 11:00AM in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Pastor Lyle Fritsch of St. John's Lutheran Church in Stewartville officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.  Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester.

Debra,...

Willadeen (Willie) Knipschield

Willadeen (Willie) Knipschield

Jul 20, 2013

A memorial/social gathering for Willadeen (Willie) Knipschield will be held from 3:00pm to 6:00pm Wednesday, July 24, 2013 in the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral  Home.  Willie requested to be cremated and to have a small graveside service for the immediate family only.  She died Saturday, July 20, 2013 after suffering from a long illness.

Willie (Gleesing)...

Kathleen “Kathy” Wolfert

Kathleen “Kathy” Wolfert

Jul 17, 2013

Kathleen "Kathy" Wolfert, 64, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Cedar Rapids, IA passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Rochester, MN after a courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral services for Kathy will be held at Destiny Church, 3240 40 th Ave NW in Rochester at 4:00 PM on Monday, July 22, 2013. ...

Margaret “Peggy” Ball

Margaret “Peggy” Ball

Jul 13, 2013

The Funeral Mass for Margaret (Peggy) Ball will be on Friday, July 19, 2013 at 10:30AM at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church with Rev. Msgr. Gerald Mahon officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be at Osage Cemetery in Osage, Iowa.

Margaret died on July 13, 2013 at...

Barbara L. Taylor

Barbara L. Taylor

Jul 10, 2013

The memorial mass for Barbara L. Taylor will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday July 15, 2013 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Rochester with the Rev. Msgr. Gerald A. Mahon officiating.  Barb's cremated remains will be placed in a niche at the columbarium at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00...

Patricia “Pat” Techau

Patricia “Pat” Techau

Jul 8, 2013

Patricia "Pat" Techau, 94, of Rochester, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, July 8, 2013, at Stewartville Care Center.  She lived at Gramercy Park Cooperative until her recent hospitalization.

She was born on March 3, 1919, in Rochester, MN, to Theodore and Clementine Steger.  As a young child she lived in Racine and High...

Lucienne (Desombre) (Branch) Udstuen

Lucienne (Desombre) (Branch) Udstuen

Jul 8, 2013

Lucienne (Desombre, Branch) Udstuen, was born into eternal life on July 8, 2013 at the age of 86.

Lucienne Desombre was born November 17, 1926 to French immigrants Pierre and Lucienne Desombre. She was raised in St. Paul, MN where she met and married Francis (Frank) Branch. "Lucie and Frank lived in Hayfield, MN for a short...

Sandra Faye Tomashek

Sandra Faye Tomashek

Jul 7, 2013

A service commemorating the life of Sandra Faye Tomashek, 57, of Minnesota City will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Broadway in Winona, Minnesota, on Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Jim Berning officiating.  Visitation will be held from 2:00p.m. to 7:00p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 in the River Park Chapel at Macken...

Lyle Allen Kleppe

Lyle Allen Kleppe

Jul 3, 2013

Lyle Allen Kleppe, age 73 of Mazeppa, passed away on July 2, 2013.

Lyle was born May 19, 1940 to Lewis and Edith Kleppe in Bergen, North Dakota.  He moved to Stewartville, MN and was an employee of Waters Instruments until his retirement. Lyle loved crafts, woodworking, nature, and raising chickens.

He is survived by...

Joshua Andrew Darrington

Joshua Andrew Darrington

Jul 2, 2013

The memorial service for Joshua Darrington will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, Rochester, Minnesota with Chaplain Carl Jones officiating. Visitation will be held one half hour prior to the service.  Josh will be laid to rest with his mother in Memorial Gardens in Owatonna, Minnesota.

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James D. Collett

James D. Collett

Jul 2, 2013

James Daniel Collett, 80, of Rochester died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 after a 2 year battle with ALS and cancer.  He was born October 13, 1932 to Dwight and Esther (Ingram) Collett in Stewartville.  He married Virginia Hanson in Rochester on June 29, 1955.  He worked as a printer until his retirement.  After that he worked in recycling.

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Lois N. Oelslager

Lois N. Oelslager

Jun 30, 2013

The funeral service for Lois N. Oelslager will be at 11:00AM on Saturday, July 6, 2013 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Pastor Dale Depeel officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Lois was carried in the arms of the...

Vieno Esther Culp

Vieno Esther Culp

Jun 29, 2013

A Memorial service for Vieno Culp will be at 11:00AM, Thursday, July 25, 2013 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with the Rev. K. Adelsman officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Burial of ashes will be at Oakwood Cemetery Columbarium.

Mrs. Culp, 90, of Rochester, MN., died Saturday (June 29,...

David Lee Cass

David Lee Cass

Jun 29, 2013

David Lee Cass, age 30, died on June 29, 2013 as a result of injuries sustained in a boating accident in Minnesota. Dave was born on March 29, 1983 in Rochester, MN. He grew up in Sioux Falls, SD and attended Southern Oregon University. He was loved and will be missed. He is survived by his parents, Joe and...

John Burton Trygstad

John Burton Trygstad

Jun 27, 2013

The funeral service for John Burton Trygstad will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at Zumbro Lutheran Church in Rochester with Pastor Vern Christopherson officiating.  Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, July 1, in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service...

Cecil “Baldy” Long

Cecil “Baldy” Long

Jun 25, 2013

Cecil Robert Long, age 88 of Rochester passed away at his residence on June 25, 2013.

He was born on December 4, 1924 in rural Olmsted County to Samuel and Maude Long. After attending Simpson School, Baldy served in the US Navy during WWII in the Philippines. On October 26, 1943 he married Dorothy Grace Evenson in...

Glyndon “Glen” West

Glyndon “Glen” West

Jun 25, 2013

The funeral service for Glyndon L. West will be at 11:00AM, Friday, June 28, 2013 in the Timothy Chapel of Autumn Ridge Church with the Pastor Bill Price officiating.  Visitation will be 5:00PM – 8:00PM, Thursday, June 27, 2013 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one prior to the service at the church on Friday. ...

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