Obituaries

Mar 17, 2013

Marcel F. Carpenter

A funeral Mass for Marcel Carpenter will be at 10:30AM, Thursday, March 21, 2013 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Rochester with the Rev. Msgr. Gerald Mahon.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at St. John's.  Military Honors will be provided by American Legion Post 92 at the church...

Mar 16, 2013

Huy Chan, age 71, passed away surrounded by his family at his home on March 16, 2013 in Rochester.

Huy enjoyed being outdoors in the garden.  He also enjoys spending time with his grandchildren.  In his spare time he really enjoyed building his traditional Cambodian instruments.  He served in the Royal Cambodian Army aiding the U.S. Army...

Mar 12, 2013

Susan Marie DeWitte, age 64 of Rochester, passed away peacefully at her home on March 12, 2013.

Sue was born on December 21, 1948 in Illinois to Robert and Shirley DeWitte. She graduated from Mayo High School in 1966.

She is survived by her mother Shirley of Rochester, two sisters, Annette of Phoenix, AZ, Jeannine...

Mar 7, 2013

A Mass of Christian burial will be held for Patrick William Kuisle at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at St. Bridget's Church in Simpson with Fr. Matthew Fasnacht officiating. Burial will be held at St. Bridget's Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at St. Bridget's Church and one hour...

Mar 7, 2013

The funeral Mass for Phyllis M. Berndt will be 11:30 A. M. on Monday, March 11, 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 9:30 to 11:30, prior to the service.

Phyllis passed away on March 7,...

Mar 6, 2013

The funeral for Kathy Plummer will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester, with Father Paul Nelson officiating. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester following the funeral. Visitation will be held from 5:00PM to 8:00PM on Monday, March 11 th 2013 at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home...

Mar 5, 2013

Loretta Ellen O'Neil

A funeral Mass for Loretta Ellen O'Neil will be at 10:30AM, Saturday, March 9, 2013 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with the Rev. Harry Jewison officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass.  Burial will take place in the Spring at Calvary Cemetery in Chatfield.

Loretta...

Mar 4, 2013

The memorial mass for M. M. "Babe" Spaniol will be at 9:00a.m. Friday, June 21, 2013 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, with the Rev. Paul E. Nelson officiating.  Visitation will be held from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the funeral home and one half hour prior to the service.  Burial will...

Mar 1, 2013

James "Jim" Carl Mogen, age 79 of Rochester passed away on March 1, 2013 at Sunrise Cottages of Rochester following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

Jim was born on November 9, 1933 and resided in Rochester his entire life. On July 18, 1957, he married Helen Berg and they had four children. He served in the...

Feb 28, 2013

Kevin J. Kosloski, 51, of Rochester passed away on February 28, 2013 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester from complications of Myotonic Dystrophy.

Kevin was born July 31, 1961 in Rochester, the son of Duanne and Shirley (Youso) Kosloski.  He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1980.  He attended Abilities Unlimited in Rochester for seven years and...

Feb 26, 2013

LillyAnn Kay Hayden, 3, of Rochester was peacefully welcomed into heaven Tuesday Feburary 26th. After a courageous battle with epilepsy, cerebral palsy and numerous other ailments, LillyAnn took her final journey surrounded by her loving family and friends while at St. Mary's PICU.

LillyAnn was the daughter of Justin Wayne and Kathryn Elaine (Pitzer) Hayden, she was...

Feb 25, 2013

Wayne E. Techau, Sr., 92, of Rochester died Monday, February 25, 2013, at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester.

He was born on October 24, 1920, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,  to Arthur and Nellie Techau.  His family later moved to Minneapolis where he graduated from Central High School.   On January 24, 1953, he married Patricia Steger at St. Francis...

Feb 24, 2013

The Funeral Mass for Lola A. Jones will be 11:00 a.m. Friday March 1, 2013 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester, with Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday February 28, 2013 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one...

Feb 23, 2013

The memorial service for Debra M. Neuman will be 1:00PM Friday, March 1, 2013 in River Park Chapel of Macken Funeral Home in Rochester with Rev. Linda Helberg officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00PM to 8:00PM Thursday, February 28, 2013 in River Park Chapel and one hour before the service on Friday.

Mrs. Neuman, age 60,...

Feb 21, 2013

The funeral Mass for Teresa L. Gheen will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester, officiated by Rev. Thomas Loomis. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery East.

Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at River Park Chapel of Macken Funeral Home, and one hour...

Feb 21, 2013

The funeral for Theresa A. Aning will be at 10:30AM Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Rochester, MN, with Rev. Donald J. Schmitz officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be at 5:00PM to 8:00PM on Friday, March 8th, 2013 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one...

Feb 19, 2013

Dorothy L Decker our beloved mother died February 19th of complications of Alzheimer's at Clare Bridge memory care in Owatonna. She was 86 years old. Our mother has gone into the arms of the Lord Jesus Christ. God bless all her caregivers. Dottie was born in Tennessee on April 17th 1926 on a Farm. Her father died in 1933...

Feb 18, 2013

Ruth Small, 85, died the evening of February 18 th , 2013 of natural causes after several months of skilled nursing care at Madonna Towers in Rochester, MN.

Ruth Estelle Trubl was born September 4, 1927, to Charles and Stella (Briska) Trubl in Winona, MN. After graduating from Winona Senior High, she attended Winona Secretarial School. She...

Feb 17, 2013

It is with great sadness that the family of Sonia Ellsworth announces her death due to breast cancer.  She died at 7:50 A.M. on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at the age of 44 at Seasons Hospice House.  Visitation will be in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home (1105 12 th Street SE, Rochester) on Tuesday, February 19,...

Feb 16, 2013

Our beloved husband, father and friend, John P. Gardner, of Sneads Ferry, NC, passed away on February 16, 2013 after a long and valiant battle with lymphoma/leukemia.

John was born October 6, 1949 in Rochester, MN and graduated from Lourdes High School. He married Lynda Lea Zander in 1970. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps...