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...
Connie Lou Krueger
May 11, 2012
Connie Lou Krueger, 57, died at her home on Friday, May 11, 2012 of complications of pneumonia.
Connie was born on February 22, 1955 to parents Calvin and Phyllis (Nemitz) Heydt. She was a loving sister to Nancy (Dick) Nelson of Charles City, IA, Garth (Karen) Heydt of Hutchinson, MN, and Jodi Heydt of Austin, MN, and...
Willard L. Wade
May 11, 2012
The funeral for Willard Lincoln Wade will be at 11:00AM Monday, May 14, 2012 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at River Park Chapel on Monday.
Mr. Wade, 93 of Rochester, died...
Hazel Bernice Pearson
May 9, 2012
Hazel B. Pearson, 87 of Rochester, Minnesota passed away on Wednesday, May 9 th , 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital of natural causes. She was born on February, 18 th , 1925 in Vernon Township and was one of ten children by parents Erick and Bertha Himle. After graduating from high school in 1946, Hazel began working at the...
Sgt. Nicholas Dickhut
Apr 30, 2012
The funeral service for Sgt. Nicholas M. Dickhut will be 11:00AM Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church officiated by Rev. Mark McNea. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens with full military graveside honors. Friends may call from 5:00PM to 8:00PM Monday, May 7 th at the River Park Chapel of Macken Funeral Home...
Yvonne “Bonnie” Fitzpatrick
Apr 29, 2012
The funeral for Yvonne "Bonnie" Fitzpatrick will be at 11:00 am Wednesday, May 2, 2012 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester, with the Rev. Harry Jewison officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the funeral home on Wednesday.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick...
Lois M. Harvey
Apr 26, 2012
The funeral for Lois Mae Harvey will be held on at 12:00pm on Tuesday May 1, 2012 at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home in Rochester with Rev. Linda Helberg officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Tuesday. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens.
Lois Mae Harvey, age 96 of Rochester, passed...
Dr. Thomas Schattenberg
Apr 25, 2012
The Schattenberg family will be having a private memorial service for Dr. Thomas Schattenberg at a later date. If you would like to leave a condolence for Tom, please do so by clicking the "Write Condolence" tab above. Thank You.
