Larry Allen Goedhart
Jun 18, 2012
Larry Allen Goedhart, 57, of Rochester, Minn., died on Monday, June 18, 2012.
Larry was born on September 18, 1954, in Orange City, Iowa, to Gerard and Margaret Goedhart. He grew up in Hospers, Iowa, and later met and married his wife, Mary, on March 25,1978.
Larry worked for Econofoods in Rochester since 1987, and...
Cyril G. Veerkamp
Jun 18, 2012
The funeral Mass of Christian Burial for Cyril "Cy" Veerkamp will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 21st, 2012 at St. Pius X Catholic Church of Rochester with Father Charlie Collins officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20th at River Park Chapel, Macken...
Michael Phillip Bendel
Jun 14, 2012
Michael Phillip Bendel age 66, of Rochester, passed away on June 14, 2012.
Mike was born on June 1, 1946 in Minneapolis, MN. He grew up in the Minneapolis area, the son of Markus and Dorothy Bendel and is the oldest of 4 children including Mark, Mitch and Marty. He graduated from De LaSalle High School in...
David Anthony Dahmus
Jun 11, 2012
David Anthony Dahmus, 62, died Monday, June 11, 2012, at his home in Rochester.
Dave was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on August 18, 1949, to Roman and Mildred (Robert) Dahmus. He graduated from Columbus High School in Waterloo and from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. After college Dave spent 3 years in Africa...
Alice Jane Wagner
Jun 11, 2012
Alice Jane Wagner, age 82, of Rochester, died on Monday, June 11, 2012, in her dream home that she designed, with her family by her side.
Alice Blattner was born on March 20, 1930, near Millville, MN, to Henry and Helen (Moechnig) Blattner. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Lake City, MN in 1948. She attended...
Ryland “Ry” Moustafa Kamel
Jun 5, 2012
Ryland "Ry" Moustafa Kamel, age 30 of Rochester passed away on June 5, 2012 at his home.
Ryland was born on December 16, 1981 in Winona, MN. He grew up in Rochester, attending school, and earning his GED. He spent time traveling around the country with his extended family working in the entertainment business.
After...
Lorraine Eker
Jun 5, 2012
Lorraine (Stephens) Eker, age 90, of Rochester, MN and formerly of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away at her home on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 from cancer.
Lorraine was born on October 22, 1921 southwest of Gilman, Iowa in Jasper County to parents Eli Ethel and Maud (Addington) Stephens. Lorraine graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1940.
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Loretta M. Blazing
Jun 1, 2012
The funeral service for Loretta M. Blazing will be 1:30 p.m., Wednesday June 6, 2012, in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at River Park Chapel and one hour before...
Lawrence “Butch” Marquette
Jun 1, 2012
Lawrence "Butch" (Joseph) MARQUETTE, 80, was a Dodge County farmer and a Minnesota leaderin the grain storage industry. Born in SergeantTownship (Mower County), he died at Olmsted Medical Center (Rochester) from a massive heart attack last Friday morning, June 1. Since the 1980s, he was a Mantorville Township (rural Kasson) resident.
He is survived by his beloved...
Dorothy A. Bofferding
May 31, 2012
Dorothy A. Bofferding, 92, of Rochester, MN, died May 31, 2012 at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth in Rochester MN.
Dorothy was born on January 28, 1920 in Minneapolis, MN, and grew up on a farm in Canada. Dorothy was the oldest of four children. She earned her RN Degree from St. Mary's Hospital in Minneapolis in...
Gertrude Elizabeth Cunningham
May 29, 2012
Remember her, and keep your balance.
– Rumi
Gertrude Elizabeth Olson Cunningham, matriarch of a large family, consort of Jerry Cunningham, beloved mother of Bill, Mary, Peggy and Pat, proud grandmother, Archangel to a wide circle of friends, lioness when she had to be, the bank employee with the key to the safety deposit boxes,...
Viola W. Braun
May 23, 2012
Viola W. Braun 89, of Rochester died Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at Lake Winona Nursing Home of Winona, MN.
She was born on November 11, 1922 in Buffalo Lake Minnesota to Andrew and Celia (Hesse) Winkler. On May 8, 1945 she married Joseph L. Braun in Stewart, Minnesota. Vi and her family moved to Rochester from Crookston,...
Tracy Leroy Phelps
May 21, 2012
Tracy LeRoy Phelps passed peacefully into eternal rest on Monday, May 21, 2012 surrounded by his family and friends. Born on June 25, 1928 in Mantorville, Minnesota to Ruth and Raymond Phelps, he was the eldest of three children. Growing up in the Rochester area, he attended junior high in Pine Island and graduated from Rochester High School in...
Betty Calkins
May 21, 2012
The Funeral Service for Betty Calkins will be at 10:00AM on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Homestead United Methodist Church with Jane Day officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 from 5:00PM – 8:00PM in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in...
Tha Vanthavong
May 20, 2012
Tha Vanthavong was born April 3, 1923 in Vientiane, Laos. She was a middle child of 7 other siblings.She had 2 older brothers, 2 older sisters, 2 younger brothers, and 1 younger sister. At the age of 23, she married a high ranking soldier in the Royal Lao Army, Leaung Vanthavong. In 1957, they had their only child, a...
Bernie Krueger
May 20, 2012
The Funeral Service for Bernie Ellsworth Krueger will be at 2:00PM Thursday, May 24, 2012 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, with a visitation one half hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Krueger, 75 of Rochester, died Sunday, May 20, 2012 at home after a lengthy illness....
Mary A. Friedt
May 16, 2012
Mary Anne Friedt, age 86, of Rochester passed away peacefully on May 16, 2012 at Saint Marys Hospital.
Mary Anne Klein was born on November 24, 1925 in Regent, ND to Michael and Margaret Klein. On June 26, 1946 she married Ralph "Ray" Friedt at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Rochester. Along with raising the...
Russell Clarkson
May 15, 2012
The funeral service for Russell Clarkson will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday May 19, 2012 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with the Rev. Linda Helberg officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on May 18, 2012 at River Park Chapel and one hour before...
Edward J. Van Tassel
May 15, 2012
Edward Van Tassel, 87 of Stewartville, died peacefully at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester on Tuesday, May 15, 2012.
Edward was born August 27, 1924 in Whitehall Wisconsin where he grew up and attended local schools. He served in WWII in the 82 nd Airborne Division Glider Infantry.
Edward married Lavina Blackburn on August 27,...
Richard “Dick” Wayne Rud
May 12, 2012
Richard (Dick) Wayne Rud of Rochester Minnesota passed away Saturday May 12, 2012 of complications with cancer. He was born February 21 st , 1932 to Marietta and Melvin Rud in Kasota, Mn. He moved to St. Peter, Mn. and attended John Ireland school and St. Peter High school. Joined the armed services in 1950. Married Phyllis Ann Hoffmeister...
