Carmen C. Rathke
Aug 21, 2011
Carmen Rathke, 62, of Rochester, Minnesota died August 21, 2011 at home. Carmen was born November 23, 1948 in Slayton Minnesota to Arvin and Jeraldyne "Jerre" (Schimek) Schmidt. She graduated from John Marshall High School in 1966.
Carmen married Ronald Rathke on a cold, blizzardly day on December 28, 1968 at St. John's Catholic Church in Rochester....
Helen Ruth Mccallum
Aug 18, 2011
The memorial service for Helen Ruth McCallum will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Christ United Methodist Church with the Rev. Nancy Wheeler Handlon officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the church.
Helen Ruth McCallum, 92, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Seasons...
Ruth June Griffin
Aug 11, 2011
Ruth June Griffin, 83, was born June 4, 1928 in Merrill WI, to John and Selma (Natzke) Scheu and died at her home on Thursday, Aug 11, 2011 from pancreatic cancer.
A memorial service will be held at 1:30 pm on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Rochester, MN, with Pastor Karen Pahl...
Margaret Elizabeth Klobuchar
Aug 11, 2011
A memorial service for Margaret Elizabeth Klobuchar will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (1212 12th Ave NW Rochester, MN 55901) Rochester with Pastor Ann Siverling officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday evening, August 12, 2011 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the new River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home,...
Michael Robert Byron
Aug 10, 2011
Michael Robert Byron, 62, of Rochester, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at Rochester Methodist Hospital from complications of recently-diagnosed leukemia, with his family at his side.
Mike was born December 19, 1948 in Waseca, Minnesota, the first-born son to Jeanette and the late Robert J. Byron of Waseca. Growing up, Mike attended Sacred Heart Catholic...
Gene Arthur Keehn
Aug 9, 2011
Gene Arthur Keehn, 62, died Tuesday morning, August 9, 2011, at his home in Brownsville, MN, following a one year battle with cancer.
He was born September 23, 1948 in Rochester, MN to Kenneth and Esther (Wallace) Keehn. Gene served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam era.
Gene married Marlene (Pollock) Scott in...
Arnold Truman Jorgenson
Aug 8, 2011
Arnold Truman Jorgenson passed away on Monday, August 8, 2011 at Olmsted Medical Hospital in Rochester from pneumonia.
He was born June 6, 1925 at the family farm in Rock Dell to Alvin and Cora (Stevens) Jorgenson. Arnold served in the US Armed Forces from February 1945 to December 14, 1946. He married Mildred Helen Kipp on...
William Alfred “Bill” White
Aug 7, 2011
William Alfred "Bill" White, age 65 of Stewartville, passed away on August 7, 2011 of natural causes at his residence. Bill was born on May 14, 1946 in Rochester to William L. and Dorothy White. Bill attended John Marshall High School, graduating in 1964. Following high school he attended the MN State Teacher's College (currently the MN State University...
Brandon Tyler Gustafson Sr.
Aug 5, 2011
Brandon Tyler Gustafson, 21, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away Friday, August 5, 2011.
Brandon was born on April 15, 1990 in Rochester, Minnesota to Debra Kearin and David Hare. He attended John Marshall High School. Brandon enjoyed working on cars, participating in demo derbies and especially loved his boys, Brandon Jr. and Lealan.
Survived by...
Myrtle A. Rupkalvis
Aug 5, 2011
The funeral for Myrtle Rupkalvis will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 9 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rochester with the Rev. Rance Settle officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, August 8 at the Macken Funeral Home River Park Chapel and for one...
Genevieve Proper
Aug 3, 2011
Genevieve "Jean" Proper passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Golden Living Center East in Rochester, MN due to complications of diabetes. She was 86 years old.
Jean was born April 14, 1925 to Gusaf and Esther Johnson on a farm in Elm Creek Township near Welcome, MN. She married Donald Lewis Proper on March 17, 1946,...
Avis C. Fix
Aug 3, 2011
The memorial service for Avis C. Fix will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Macken Funeral Home River Park Chapel with the Rev. Bruce Buller officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Avis Fix, 87, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2011 at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester. She was born Avis Catherine Schmidt on...
Dorothy (Ryan) Crawford
Jul 31, 2011
Dorothy (Ryan) Crawford age 92 of Rochester, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2011 at her home in Rochester. Dorothy Ryan was born with an identical twin, Della, on April 27, 1919 at the family farm, in Belle Creek, MN to Daniel "DD" and Emma Ryan. Dorothy attended Belle Creek country school and soon thereafter, she and her sister...
Shawn Elizabeth Edmundson
Jul 24, 2011
Shawn Edmundson, 51 years old, of Arlington Heights, IL, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2011 at her home after a short battle with cancer.
Born in 1960 in Luverne, MN to Arlen and Mary Edmundson, she is the second of six children in her family. Shawn grew up in Minnesota and Wisconsin and graduated from Marinette...
Richard “Dick” Frank Spaniol
Jul 24, 2011
Richard "Dick" Spaniol
Dick, 90, of Rochester, Minn., died peacefully Sunday, July 24 th 2011 at Madonna Towers Skilled Care Unit surrounded by his loving family.
Dick was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota on October 17, 1920 to George and Mary Spaniol. He graduated from Cathedral High School in 1938. On June 29, 1942, Dick...
Eileen T. Bingham
Jul 23, 2011
Eileen T. Bingham, age 82, died peacefully on July 23 rd , 2011 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield surrounded by her loving family.
Eileen was born on September 3, 1928 to Carl and Cora Jensen. She spent her childhood in Byron, MN where her parents operated a Hardware store.
She met and...
Mary A. Schenewerk
Jul 21, 2011
Mary Ann Schenewerk, retired Registered Nurse, age 100, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.
"Dancing Mary", as she was well known to many in the area, was born March 24, 1911 in Lincoln, Wisconsin to Louis J. and Anna M. (Slaby) Kulig. She grew up in Independence, Wisconsin, graduated from...
Phyllis Elaine Brackenbury
Jul 19, 2011
The graveside service for Phyllis Elaine Rathbun Brackenbury will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday July 22, 2011 at Grandview Memorial Garden Cemetery in Rochester with Rev. Michael Wuehler officiating.
Mrs. Brackenbury, 79, of Rochester, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester.
Phyllis was born September 16, 1931 in Spring Valley, MN. to...
Delores Mary Ryan
Jul 19, 2011
Delores M. Ryan 83 of Rochester, retired Mayo Clinic Employee and long time Rochester resident, died Tuesday July 19 th , 2011 at Season's Hospice with her family at her side.
Delores Mary Majerus was born January 24 th , 1928 in Rochester to Lawrence and Bertha (Redding) Majerus. She attended rural Rochester area schools and graduated...
Brian Shandley
Jul 16, 2011
Brian James Shandley, 24, died Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Saint Mary's Hospital from injuries sustained in a tragic accident.
Brian was born September 27, 1986 to TJ and Deb (Kamradt) Shandley in Rochester, MN. He graduated from Mayo High School in 2005, and then furthered his education by attending RCTC where he received an honors degree...
