Elaine Laun
Jan 25, 2013
Elaine Laun, 78 of Rochester passed on to her heavenly home on January 25, 2013 after a lengthy illness with heart disease.
Elaine was born in Morristown, MN on June 19, 1934 to Jesse and Adelaide (Tolzmann) White. She graduated from Morristown Public High School in 1952, from the College of Medical Technology in Minneapolis, and received...
Curtis C. Eide
Jan 24, 2013
The memorial service for Curtis C. Eide will be at 1:00 p.m. Sunday January 27, 2013 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, with the Rev. Linda Helberg officiating. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the funeral home on Sunday.
Mr. Eide, 76, of Mazeppa, MN formerly of Rochester, died Thursday January...
Marie E. Wilson
Jan 24, 2013
Marie Elsie Wilson, 68, of Rochester, passed away on Thursday, January 24 th 2013 at St Marys Hospital.
Marie was born in Winona, MN to Harry & Margaret Cox on January 9 th , 1945. She graduated from St. Charles High School in 1962. Marie married Allen Henry Wilson on August 26 th , 1967. Her life...
Ronald H. Kearnes
Jan 22, 2013
The funeral for Ronald "Ron" Hudson Kearnes will be at 4:30pm Friday, January 25, 2013 at the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the chapel.
Ronald, 61 died at his home in Rochester, surrounded by his family on January 22, 2013. Ron was born...
Francis G. Wheelock Sr.
Jan 22, 2013
Francis G. Wheelock Sr. of Rochester passed away on January 22, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester following a short illness.
Francis was born February 18, 1919 in St. Peter, Minnesota. He married Mary Brinson on January 15, 1941 at St. John's Catholic Church in Rochester. She died on December 21, 1987. He then married LaVone...
Mary Emily Campbell
Jan 22, 2013
Mary Emily Campbell, 97, a lifelong resident of Rochester passed away January 22, 2013 at Madonna Meadows Assisted Living.
Mary Emily Macken was born to Daniel and Emily Agnes (Thomas) Macken in Rochester on the 2nd of September 1915. Her Grandparents were Irish farmers in the Simpson and High Forest areas. She always joked, that she was...
Wayne B. Smith
Jan 21, 2013
The funeral for Wayne Bruce Smith will be at 11:00 am, Saturday, January 26, at Rochester Covenant Church with Pastors Herb Frost and Wes Gabel officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 pm to 7 pm, Friday January 25 in the original main building at Macken Funeral Home and also one hour prior to the service at the church...
Brett G. Kirgis
Jan 21, 2013
The memorial Mass for Brett G. Kirgis will be 11:00 A. M. on Friday, January 25, 2013 at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home in Rochester with Reverend Paul Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 prior to the service.
Brett died Monday, January 21, 2013,...
Anita Louise Nemgar
Jan 20, 2013
A memorial Mass for Anita Nemgar will be held at 10:30AM, Saturday, July 13, 2013 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Rochester with the Rev. Mark McNea officiating. Burial will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date.
Anita Louise Nemgar, 86, of Rochester, MN, died Sunday, January 20, 2013, at Golden Living...
Dolores P. Stephan
Jan 19, 2013
Dolores P. Stephan, 101, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Rochester, MN.
Dolores (Haines) Stephan was born on September 19, 1911 in Arcadia Wisconsin. She was one of 10 children. After earning her nursing degree in La Crosse WI, she came to work at St Marys hospital where she met...
Eva K. Bennett
Jan 17, 2013
Eva Katherine Bennett, 88 of Rochester passed away on January 17, 2013 at Cedarview Care Center in Owatonna, MN.
Eva Katherine Lind was born on September 4, 1924, one of ten children, to Heinrich and Anna Lind in Windsor, Colorado. She graduated from Windsor High School as Salutatorian of her class. She moved to Minnesota and lived...
Georgianna “Georgie” Donahue
Jan 15, 2013
The Memorial Mass for Georgianna "Georgie" Patricia Donahue will be at 1:00PM on Friday, January 18, 2013 at St. Francis Catholic Church with Rev. Mark McNea officiating. Burial of ashes will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.
Georgie, 95 passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at...
Cora Brackenbury
Jan 15, 2013
Cora Ann Brackenbury, 89, of Rochester passed away on Tuesday January 15, 2013 at Sunrise Cottages.
Cora Ann Brackenbury (Felt) was born on April 4, 1923 in Pleasant Grove, MN to Sam and Hazel Felt, one of seven children. She went to school in Pleasant Grove until seventh grade. After her home burned down, she transferred to...
Lester Hubert Kruse
Jan 10, 2013
The funeral mass for Lester H. Kruse will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Saint Pius X Catholic Church with the Rev. Charlie I. Collins and Msgr. Thomas Hargesheimer officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 14 th in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one...
Violet M. Barry
Jan 10, 2013
The funeral for Violet M. Barry will be 11:00AM Monday, January 14 th , in the chapel of the original Macken Funeral Home building. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Monday. Mrs. Barry, age 93, passed away January 10, 2013 at Samaritan Bethany Home...
Darrell L. “Pete” Hemker
Jan 9, 2013
Darrell "Pete" Hemker , 76, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a Heavy Equipment Operator for the State of Minnesota for 20 years, owned and operated Hemker Dragline and Dozer Services until the late 80's, and finished his career for Paulson Rock Products until retirement.
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Charles F. Berryman
Jan 8, 2013
Charles "Chuck" Fuller Berryman was born on August 14, 1926 in Clinton, Iowa. He passed on January 8, 2013 in Rochester, Minnesota.
He is survived by his wife Marjorie Roland Berryman of Rochester, Minnesota, his sister Nancy Berryman of Estes Park, Colorado, his sons Thomas and William of Chicago, Illinois, his daughters Linda Berryman (Wilfred Tinney) of...
Dorothy Mae Breza
Jan 7, 2013
Dorothy Mae Breza
Aug. 1, 1928-Jan. 7, 2013
Dorothy Mae Breza, 84, of Rochester (formerly of Winona), passed away at Methodist Hospital Jan. 7, 2013.
Dorothy Mae Gappe was born Aug. 1, 1928, in Bluff Siding, Wis., to August and Cecilia (Pellowski) Gappe. She was a lifelong resident of Winona until moving to...
Virginia Mae Raymond
Jan 5, 2013
The memorial service for Virginia M. Raymond will be 1:00PM, Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Marion Church of Christ in Marion, MN with her son-in-law, Rev. David Willingham officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00PM, Friday, January 11, 2013 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home. Friends may also call one hour prior to the service at the...
