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Rochester, MN Obituaries
Duane E. Sorenson
Sep 4, 2011
Duane E. Sorenson, 82, of Rochester, MN, died September 4, 2011, at the V.A. Medical Center in Minneapolis.
A funeral service will be held Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church, 810 3 rd Ave. SE, Rochester, with Pastor Andrew Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester. Visitation will...
Boyd Jay Mcgee
Sep 3, 2011
The memorial service for Boyd Jay McGee will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 12, 2011 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with his brother, Deacon Newell McGee officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home on Monday.
Boyd Jay McGee, 75, of Rochester, MN, died Saturday,...
Boyd J. Mcgee
Sep 3, 2011
The memorial service for Boyd Jay McGee will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 12, 2011 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with his brother, Deacon Newell McGee officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home on Monday.
Boyd Jay McGee, 75, of Rochester, MN, died Saturday,...
Marlys Lorraine Savage
Sep 3, 2011
Marlys Lorraine Savage (Whelpley) – Rochester
Marlys Lorraine Savage, 85, of Rochester MN, died Saturday, Sept. 3, of natural causes.
Marlys was born in Madison, SD on July 15, 1926, daughter of Harry and Marion Whelpley. She graduated from high school in Davis, SD, in 1944. She then attended Yankton college (SD) where she was...
Karen Ann Brandt
Sep 3, 2011
Karen Ann Brandt, age 71 of Rochester passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Samaritan Bethany Heights Nursing Care following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Karen Ann Gauthier was born on April 27, 1940 in Green Bay Wisconsin to Winifred and Irene Gauthier. As a child, she and her family moved to Rochester. She attended Lourdes...
Susan Marie Huey
Aug 30, 2011
Susan M. Huey, age 57, passed away peacefully at home on August 30, 2011 after a five year battle with cancer.
A funeral Mass will be held at Pax Christi Catholic Church in Rochester at 11:00AM on Friday, September 2, 2011 with the Rev. Thomas Loomis officiating.
Susie was born on January 12, 1954 to...
Matthew “Matt” Tyler Hanson
Aug 28, 2011
Matthew Tyler Hanson, age 21 of Rochester, passed away with his family, friends, and loyal black lab Lacy at his side on Sunday, August 28, 2011 following a courageous two-year battle with colon cancer.
Matthew was born on March 3, 1990 in Rochester to Rodney "Rod" and Brenda Ingalls Hanson. Matt attended St. Francis Catholic Grade School,...
Monroe “Hog” Palmer Brenhaug
Aug 27, 2011
A visitation for Monroe "Hog" Palmer Brenhaug will be from 5:00 – 8:00 PM Friday, September 2, 2011 at River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at the 63 Club, beginning at 1:00PM.
Mr. Brenhaug died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital due...
Mary Kathryn Conrad
Aug 27, 2011
The Funeral Mass for Mary Kathryn Conrad will be at 11:00am Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at St. Pius X Church in Rochester with the Rev. Charlies Collins officiating. Burial to follow at Rochester's Grandview Memorial Garden.
Mrs. Conrad, 79, entered eternal life on Saturday (August 27, 2011) after an extended illness at home with her family.
...Ronald E. Gathje
Aug 24, 2011
Ronald E. Gathje passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at his home in Rochester. A funeral Mass will be at 10:00AM, Saturday, August 27, 2011 at St. Pius X Catholic Church with the Rev. Charlie Collins officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester.
He was born on December 6, 1928 in Stewartville, Minnesota to...
Gordon Lester Danuser
Aug 22, 2011
The funeral service for Gordon L. Danuser will be held on Monday, August 29, 2011, at 1 pm in Christ United Methodist Church of Rochester, 400 5 th Avenue SW, officiated by Rev. Nancy Wheeler Handlon, with the visitation one hour prior and a reception following. The interment service will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Mantorville, MN, at...
Mary A. Delaney
Aug 22, 2011
The Funeral Mass for Mary A. Delaney will be at 10:30am on Friday, August 26, 2011 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Fr. Mark McNea officiating. A visitation will be held the evening of August 25, 2011 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm with a rosary vigil service at 7:30pm at Macken Funeral Home's new River Park Chapel along...
David Pitkin
Aug 22, 2011
A celebration of the life of David Pitkin will be held at Bethel Lutheran Church on Thursday August 25 at 11:00 AM. The family will greet family and friends an hour prior to the service.
David died at his home in Rochester on Monday August 22, 2011 of a massive cerebral hemorrhage.
David Winton Pitkin...
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...
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