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Rochester, MN Obituaries

John R. Lee

John R. Lee

May 4, 2013

The funeral service for John R. Lee will be at 3:00PM, Friday, May 10, 2013 in the River Park Chapel Macken Funeral Home (1105 12 th Street SE Rochester, MN) with Rev. Linda Helberg officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Friday at the River Park Chapel.

John Raymond Lee, 47, of...

Thomas V. Glarner

Thomas V. Glarner

Apr 30, 2013

Thomas Virgil Glarner, age 55 passed away peacefully at Season's Hospice Home in Rochester on April 30, 2013 following a battle with cancer.

Thomas "Tommy" was born on April 5, 1958 in Rochester to Bud and Jeanne Glarner. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1976. Tom held a variety of jobs while working passionately on...

Mary K. Ford-Hodge

Mary K. Ford-Hodge

Apr 24, 2013

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Helen Marie Frear

Helen Marie Frear

Apr 23, 2013

The Memorial Mass for Helen Marie Frear will be 11:00am Friday, April 26, 2013 at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester with the Rev. Paul Nelson officiating.  Helen's wish was to be cremated and her ashes will be interred at Calvary Cemetery.

Helen, 83, died Tuesday April 23, 2013 at Golden Living East Care Center in...

Douan Singkeo

Douan Singkeo

Apr 20, 2013

Douan Singkeo, age 50 of Rochester passed away peacefully at her home, with her family at her side on April 20, 2013 following a battle with cancer.

Douan was born in Laos on July 10, 1962.  On May 15, 1979 she married Thong Singkeo at a refugee camp in Thailand.  Following the birth of their first son,...

Bette R. Trusler

Bette R. Trusler

Apr 19, 2013

Bette R. Trusler 90, passed away peacefully April 19, 2013 at Golden Living East-Rochester. She had resided there for many years after suffering a stroke in 1999.

Bette was born October 9, 1922 to Lynn and Nina Pratt in Afton, New York. After high school, she worked for a time at an insurance company. She married Richard...

Jay Alan Rudolph

Jay Alan Rudolph

Apr 15, 2013

A visitation for Jay Alan Rudolph will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 from 5:00-8:00PM in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home.  A burial service will follow at a later date.

Jay Rudolph, 54 of Rochester, was born September 13, 1958 in Waseca, Minnesota.  He married Vicky Farnsworth on August 24, 1985.  They were...

James Joyce Flury

James Joyce Flury

Apr 15, 2013

Jim J Flury, 70, of Rochester went to his heavenly home Monday April 15, 2013 surrounded by his loving family at their residence after a lengthy battle with Lymphoma and Acute Mylogenous Leukemia. Jim regarded his medical team of Dr.'s Thomas Witzig, Aaron Mansfield, and Robin Klebig NP, as caring members of his own family.

Jim was...

Sharon L. Brasher

Sharon L. Brasher

Apr 15, 2013

The funeral for Sharon Louise Brasher will be at 11:00am on Saturday April 20, 2013 at Macken Funeral Home, River Park Chapel with Rev. Preston Paul officiating.  Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.  The visitation will be held Friday April 19, 2013 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm and Saturday one hour prior to the funeral at Macken Funeral Home, River...

Robert Francis Kelly

Robert Francis Kelly

Apr 14, 2013

Robert Francis Kelly of Elk River, MN, son of Arthur and Rose, died Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the age of 87.

Robert  was born June 16, 1925 in Simpson, MN, graduated from Rochester High School and served in the US Navy from 1944-1946. Robert retired after 37 years from the Chicago Northwestern Railroad in 1987, and...

Kenneth Joseph Mangan

Kenneth Joseph Mangan

Apr 13, 2013

A funeral mass for Kenneth Joseph Mangan will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Church of the Resurrection, with the Reverend Harry Jewison officiating.  Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester.  Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at the church.

Kenneth Joseph Mangan of...

Evelyn C. Tarara

Evelyn C. Tarara

Apr 11, 2013

Evelyn Cynthia Tarara, 92, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Madonna Towers in Rochester where she had been in nursing care since March 2011. Evelyn was born on December 1, 1920 in Mazeppa, Minnesota to William and Josephine (Roland) Judd. She graduated from Rochester Junior College. She worked at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester for Doctor William Randolph Lovelace...

Wayne Finstuen

Wayne Finstuen

Apr 11, 2013

Wayne Finstuen, age 86 of Rochester, passed away on April 11, 2013 at Golden Living East.

Wayne was born on June 6, 1926 in Roscoe Township, MN to William and Ragna Finstuen.  He served in the US Army from 1948 – 1950.

Wayne worked in various parts of the country in the road construction business....

Thomas B. Clawson

Thomas B. Clawson

Apr 11, 2013

The funeral for Thomas B. Clawson will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday April 16, 2013 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Pastor Michael Wuehler officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service on Tuesday at the funeral home. There will be a private family burial at Oakwood Cemetery.

Mr. Clawson, 89, of Rochester, MN....

Donald R. Franz

Donald R. Franz

Apr 7, 2013

The funeral for Donald Ralph Franz will be at 11:00am, Wednesday April  10, 2013 at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Harry Jewison officiating.  Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens with Military Honors provided by the American Legion Post 92.  Casket Bearers will be Justin Theel, Jason Theel, William Theel, Mark Theel, David Theel and Marty...

Lorraine G. Stensrud

Lorraine G. Stensrud

Apr 6, 2013

Lorraine G. Stensrud, 90, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Saint Marys Hospital after battling cancer for 25 years.

Lorraine was born on October 25, 1922 in Hebron, North Dakota to John and Augusta Giesler.  In 1927 her family moved to West Concord, Minnesota.  She graduated from West Concord High School...

Warren “Bud” Randall

Warren “Bud” Randall

Apr 5, 2013

On April 5, 2013 at the age of 86, Warren "Bud" Randall passed away peacefully at his daughter's home in Wabasha surrounded by family. Warren Albert Randall of Rochester, formally of Wabasha, MN was affectionately known as "Bud". He had fought a courageous battle of cancer for 11 years.

Survivors include a son Dan (Julie) Randall of...

Pauline J. Outcalt

Pauline J. Outcalt

Apr 1, 2013

Pauline Josephine (Baker) Outcalt, 92, of Stewartville passed away on Monday, April 1 and is now in Heaven's Garden.

A Funeral service will be held at the Chatfield United Methodist Church on Friday, April 5, 2013 at 3:30 PM with Kathy Hanson officiating.  Visitation will be from 1:30 PM until the time of the service on Friday...

Melvin E. Klingsporn

Melvin E. Klingsporn

Apr 1, 2013

A funeral service for Melvin E. Klingsporn will be at Noon on Thursday, April 4 th in River Park Chapel of Macken Funeral Home in Rochester officiated by Chaplain Karna Anderson. Burial will be in Pine Island Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Thursday.

Mr. Kingsporn, age 80,...

John “Jack” O’Connor

John “Jack” O’Connor

Apr 1, 2013

The visitation for John "Jack" P.  O'Connor will be from 4:00pm – 7:00pm Thursday April 4, 2013 at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home with a prayer service at 6:30pm.  There will be a private service for Jack at a later date.

John Patrick O'Connor, 83, of Rochester passed away on April 1, 2013 at St. Marys...

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