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Rochester, MN Obituaries

Brett G. Kirgis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Vahid Amirahmadi

Vahid Amirahmadi

Jan 10, 2013

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Violet M. Barry

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

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

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

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

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...

Michael R. Fredricksen

Michael R. Fredricksen

Jan 2, 2013

Michael R. Fredricksen, 44 of Apple Valley, MN passed away of natural causes on January 2nd, 2013 at his home. Michael was born on September 29, 1968 in Wilmington, Ohio. The family returned to Rochester, MN in 1969. Following graduation from Rochester Mayo High School in June of 1987, he joined the Minnesota National Guard. He was also a...

Lawrence “Larry” Boley

Lawrence “Larry” Boley

Jan 1, 2013

Lawrence "Larry" Boley, age 80, died peacefully in his home the morning of Tuesday, January 1, 2013.

Larry was born on July 22, 1932 to Sheldon and Eva (Richert) Boley in Charlestown, Indiana. He graduated from high school in Elizabeth, Indiana, where he met Janet Brewer. Janet and Larry had been married for 60 years, celebrating their...

Steven E. Fredrickson

Steven E. Fredrickson

Jan 1, 2013

Steven E. Fredrickson, 68 of Rochester died at home on Tuesday, January 1st, 2013.

He was born in Rochester on January 5 th , 1944 to Doris (nee Schleusner) and Earl Fredrickson.  Steven graduated from John Marshall High School in 1961, he then enlisted in the Air Force from 1962-1966 and married Nancy J. Fredrickson (nee Hagerty)...

Ramon “Mose” Schumann

Ramon “Mose” Schumann

Dec 29, 2012

The funeral for Ramon "MOSE" Schumann will be Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with the Rev. Carol L. Shaffer officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Schumann, 81, of Rochester died of cancer Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Season's Hospice House....

Robert P. “Bob” Fjelsted

Robert P. “Bob” Fjelsted

Dec 28, 2012

The funeral for Robert P. "Bob" Fjelsted will be at 11:00am Friday, January 4, 2013 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with the Rev. Linda Helberg officiating.  Visitation will be held from 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013 and one hour prior to the service at Macken Funeral Home.

Robert P. Fjelsted,...

Armand James Gentling

Armand James Gentling

Dec 27, 2012

Armand James Gentling, 88, of Rochester, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital.

He was born January 6, 1924 in Rochester, MN to Harold and Nellie (Larson) Gentling.  He was in the first graduating class of Lourdes High School in 1942.  Armand worked in the shipyards in Washington State and in California before...

Geraldine Avis Andrist

Geraldine Avis Andrist

Dec 27, 2012

The funeral for Geraldine Avis Andrist (Thorpe) will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 31, 2012 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester, with the Pastor Bill Culbertson officiating.  Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Monday.

Geraldine Andrist ,...

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