Obituaries
Rochester, MN Obituaries
Gerald “Jerry” F. Lehnherr
Dec 4, 2012
Gerald "Jerry" Lehnherr, 81, of Rochester, MN died Tuesday, December 4th, 2012 at Golden Living Center East. Jerry was born July 10, 1931 in Minneapolis, MN to John and Lenore Lehnherr. He graduated from Lourdes High School in 1949. Jerry was in the Korean War in the 44th Army Engineers "Broken Heart" Battalion and has been active in the...
Ronald L. Hoffmann
Dec 2, 2012
Ronald Leo Hoffmann, age 51 of Rochester passed away of natural causes on December 2, 2012 at his home.
Ronald was born on May 15, 1961 in New Ulm, MN to Leo and Elayne Hoffmann. On June 13, 1987 he married Lynn J. Olson. They were later divorced. Ronald worked as a dispatcher for Freerksen Trucking Company...
Earl R. Lewis
Dec 1, 2012
The funeral for Earl R. Lewis will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with the Rev. James Russell officiating and co-officiate Michael Cronin . Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
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Richard Wayne Wilstermann
Nov 30, 2012
Richard Wayne Wilstermann, 80, of Rochester passed away on November 30, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.
Richard was born on August 26, 1932 in Ellendale, MN to Carl and Kathryn (Carr) Wilstermann.
Dick married Ann White on July 10, 1954 while he was serving with the United States Army. Dick was a Korean...
Luz Margarita Ramirez Perez
Nov 28, 2012
The funeral for Luz Margarita Ramirez Perez will be held on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 10:00AM at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (1002 16 th Street SE, Rochester, MN) with Bishop Wayne Woolley officiating. The burial will take place at a later date in Mexico. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00PM on Friday, November 30,...
Dennis R. Breza
Nov 28, 2012
The funeral for Dennis R. Breza will be held at Pax Christi Church in Rochester, MN on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 10:30AM with Rev. Paul Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00PM on Friday, November 30, 2012, in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior...
Mary Margaret Siepmann
Nov 25, 2012
Mary Margaret Siepmann, 85, of Rochester passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on Sunday November 25 at Rochester Methodist Hospital. She was so full of life that no one, including herself realized that she had terminal colon cancer for months and was only discovered this past week when even her energy could not overcome the great toll...
Doris Elaine Hanson
Nov 24, 2012
The Memorial Service for Doris E. Hanson will be at 11:00 am Thursday, November 29, 2012 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Warren Anderson. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
Doris E. Hanson, 88, of Rochester, MN, died Saturday, November 24,...
Richard William Tarara
Nov 21, 2012
Richard William Tarara, age 91, died peacefully at Madonna Meadows in Rochester on November 21, 2012. Richard was born in St. Paul in 1921 and grew up in Rochester where he attended Junior College before he went on to graduate from Notre Dame. He served in the army at the Rock Island Arsenal during WWII, then went back for...
Robert E. “Bob” Hilfers
Nov 19, 2012
The memorial service for Robert E. "Bob" Hilfers will be at 10:00AM Saturday, November 24, 2012 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Pastor Lou Haase officiating. Friends may call one hour before the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens at a later date.
Mr. Hilfers, 74, of Rochester...
Dorothy A. Olson
Nov 16, 2012
A memorial service for Dorothy A. Olson will be at 10:30 am Tuesday November 20, 2012 at Macken Funeral Home River Park Chapel in Rochester with the Rev. Paul E. Nelson officiating. Visitation will be held one half hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Dorothy A. Olson, 92, of Rochester died Friday,...
Albert L. Givan
Nov 15, 2012
Albert L. Givan of Richmond MN, formerly of Rochester, passed away on November 15 th at Koronis Manor in Paynesville MN. Services will be held in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester at 6:00pm on Monday with Rev. Linda Helberg officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Albert was the...
Helen P. Carpenter
Nov 15, 2012
A funeral Mass for Helen P. Carpenter will be 10:30AM Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Rochester with the Rev. Msgr. Gerald A. Mahon officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery at Hugo, Minnesota.
Mrs. Carpenter, 94, a resident of Charter...
Kathryn Louise Kerr
Nov 12, 2012
Kathryn L. Kerr, 95, of Rochester, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2012 at Ahlstrom's L'Amour et L'Abri where she had been living since September 20 th .
Kathryn Louise Waste was born June 28, 1917 in Plainview, MN to John Pratt Waste, Jr. and Frances Elizabeth (Hall) Waste. After graduating from Plainview High School, she moved...
Darlyne Podein
Nov 11, 2012
Darlyne Avonne (Haugen) Podein, 81, died peacefully at her home on November 11, 2012, following a long battle with cancer.
Darlyne was born to Edwin O.E. and Marie (Anderson) Haugen on March 10, 1931 at home on the Haugen farm in Wanamingo Township, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Holden Lutheran Church and graduated from Kenyon...
Glen E. Mccormick M.D.
Nov 8, 2012
Dr. Glen Eric McCormick of Rochester passed away from heart failure on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at the age of 92. Glen was born near Lansing, Michigan on January 11, 1920, and grew up in the Northern Peninsula of Michigan. He graduated from Ferris State University (Grand Rapids, MI) in 1942, and received his medical degree in 1946 from...
Bernetta G. Kahabka
Nov 8, 2012
Bernetta Gertrude Kahabka, age 94 of Rochester, passed away on November 8, 2012 at Maple Manor Nursing Care.
Bernetta was born on February 24, 1918 at Plum City, Wisconsin, the daughter of Louis and Frances (Gilles) Kahabka. She graduated from Stout Institute and the University of Tennessee. She was a member of the Kappa Omicron Honor Society....
Linda L. Julson
Nov 7, 2012
The funeral for Linda L. Julson will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, November 13 at The Assembly of God Church in Rochester with the Rev. Jim Filbeck and the Rev. Bruce Kallies officiating. Visitation will be held at Macken Funeral Home River Park Chapel on Monday, November 12, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM and for one hour prior to the...
Robert “Bob” Gansen
Nov 7, 2012
Robert William Gansen, age 79 of Rochester passed away on November 7, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital. Robert was born on November 30, 1932 (also his mother's birthday) in Elma, IA to William and Mary Loretta (Richardson) Gansen. At the age of 4, they moved to Lime Springs, IA, where he attended rural school. He worked with his father...
Mary Anna Colton
Nov 6, 2012
Mary Anna Colton died peacefully Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at Saint Marys Hospital following a brief illness.
Mary Anna was the beloved mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother of Chris, Mike and Jerry Kuhn and Cindy Brooke. She was 85 years old. She was born September 8, 1927 to John and Lucy Rosen in Perham, Minnesota. She married Herb...
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