Obituaries

Jul 21, 2012

Mary Lou Kuisle, 93, of Rochester, died Saturday (July 21, 2012) at Madonna Towers in Rochester, Minnesota surrounded by her loving family.

She was born Mary Louise Manahan on September 21, 1918 in Elmira Township and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1936. She worked as a rural school teacher until 1943, and then as a secretary...

Jul 16, 2012

Thomas A. Phillips, Rochester, MN age 57, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 16, 2012.

Tom was born in Birmingham, England, the youngest of seven children. His parents, Mary Ann and Joseph Peter were both Irish and kept many of the traditions of the old country.

Tom completed a degree in Biochemistry at the University...

Jul 14, 2012

The funeral service for Loretta Irene Herrick will be at 11:00am Thursday, July 19, 2012 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Jane Day officiating.  Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 am on Thursday, July 19, 2012 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home....

Jul 13, 2012

The funeral Mass for Lloyd Theodore Vogt will be at 1:00pm, Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester with the Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating.  Visitation will be 5:00pm – 8:00pm, Monday, July 16, 2012 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.  Burial...

Jul 12, 2012

Shari Lynn (Dahl) Oldenburg, 49 years of age, of Rochester passed away peacefully at St. Marys Hospital surrounded by family and friends following a courageous battle with a rare form of cancer on Thursday, July 12, 2012.

Shari Lynn Dahl was born on September 15, 1962 in Oklahoma City, OK to Orvis and Phyllis (Wobschall) Dahl. Soon...

Jul 11, 2012

Dorothy Joswick peacefully passed away to Our Lord, July 11, 2012 at Bethany Samaritan Senior Care Community in Rochester at the age of 97. She lived a wonderful, long, healthy, active life, loved by her family and others, and now missed by many.

Dorothy was born February 5, 1915 to John and Anne Pellowski in Winona. She...

Jul 10, 2012

Scharlene Fay Schroeder, age 65 of Rochester passed away on July 10, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital following a battle with cancer.

Scharlene Fay Gommels was born on June 7, 1947 in Hayfield, MN to Frederick and Helen Gommels. She graduated from Hayfield High School. On March 30, 1968 she married Daniel G. Schroeder in Austin, MN....

Jul 9, 2012

Leona G. Bowen passed away on July 9, 2012 at St. Isidore's Health Center in Plainview, MN at the age of 97.

Leona Genevieve Hoelting was born January 5, 1915 to Conrad John and Margaret Hoelting of Lawrence, NE. She married Murrel K. Bowen on December 10, 1940 in Seattle, WA. After WWII, they moved to Harlan,...

Jul 6, 2012

Ione Marie Hanson, 88, of Rochester, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012, at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester.

Ione Johnson was born Nov. 3, 1923, in Choice. She was the sixth of nine children born to Edward and Isabelle Johnson. In 1939, she graduated from eighth grade in District 7, Fillmore County. While in school she worked outside...

Jun 30, 2012

The funeral for Arthur "Art" A. Daniel will be at 11:00 Tuesday July 3, 2012 at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home with Pastor Linda Helberg officiating. Military Honors will be provided by American Legion Post 92. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Arthur Aulden Daniel, 70, passed away Saturday June 30th, in the...

Jun 29, 2012

Patrick Joseph Kelly, beloved husband of Sara Kelly, passed away on June 29, 2012 in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr Kelly was born on February 12, 1926 to Charles and Beulah(Ward) Kelly in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After graduating from De La Salle High school he obtained his B.S. from St Lawrence University in 1945, his M.D. from St. Louis University in 1949...

Jun 29, 2012

Kathleen 'Kathy' Ann Ingersoll 68, of Rochester passed away on June 29, 2012 at St Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN surrounded by her children and grandchildren after a short battle with cancer.

Kathy was born on April 30, 1944 daughter of George and Cornelia Lynaugh in Rochester, MN the fifth of eight children.  She resided in Rochester...

Jun 27, 2012

Dennis "Denny" Lee Hanson, 57, of Rochester passed away June 27, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm.

Denny was born April 3, 1955 to Ray and Ione Hanson in Preston Village, Minnesota.  He graduated from Mayo High School in 1973.  Denny married Linda Winter on July 18, 1987.  They would have celebrated their...

Jun 27, 2012

Teresa Louise Smith, age 56 of Rochester, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on June 27, 2012 following a lengthy battle with breast cancer.

Teresa Louise Verdeck was born on September 7, 1955 in Azle, Texas to Leonard and Lucille Verdeck. Following her childhood in the South, Teresa moved to Minnesota after marrying...

Jun 26, 2012

The funeral for Evelyn "Steff" Mae Porter will be at 2:00pm June 29, 2012 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rochester with Rev. James Heining officiating.  A private burial will be at Zumbrota Cemetery.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

Ms. Porter, 76, of Rochester passed away peacefully at her home...

Jun 24, 2012

Muzaffer Cicek, Ph.D.

Muzaffer ("Muzo") Cicek, Ph.D., 45, of Rochester, died Sunday, June 24, 2012 at his home, following a long illness.

Dr. Cicek was born in Ankara, Turkey on November 25, 1966 to Mirza and Makbule Cicek.  He holds a Master's degree in Food Engineering from Ankara University in Turkey, as well...

Jun 23, 2012

Lair V. DeSart was born April 17, 1938 in Austin, Minnesota.  He graduated from Austin High School in 1956 and served in the US Air Force from 1956 to 1960.  Lair was employed by IBM for 30 years where he spent three years in Raleigh, North Carolina and nine years in Harrison, New York and Poughkeepsie, New York, but...

Jun 22, 2012

Phyllis Ann Sullivan, age 88 of Rochester, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2012 at Saint Mary's Hospital.

Phyllis was born on April 3, 1924 in Madelia, MN to Philip and Lillian Hodapp.  She was a graduate of Madelia High School (1942), and St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing in St. Paul (1945). On October 21, 1946,...

Jun 20, 2012

Phillip L. Hanson, 56 of Kenyon, Minnesota, died unexpectedly on June 20, 2012 at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester. He is survived by his wife Mary, son Jonathan and mother Patricia all of Kenyon. Visitation will be from 2:00PM – 5:00PM , Sunday, June 24, at the First Lutheran Church in Kenyon with a prayer service at 4:30PM. In...

Jun 19, 2012

The memorial service for James  "Jim" C. Shields, Sr. will be held Friday June 22, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Rochester with Rev. Thomas J. Parlette Officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church on Friday, June 22, 2012.

Mr. Shields, 79 of Rochester, died Tuesday June 19,...