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Rochester, MN Obituaries

Bruce Lawler Meyer

Bruce Lawler Meyer

Jun 29, 2011

Bruce Lawler Meyer, age 57, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday June 29 th 2011 at his home in Bemidji. Bruce was born on January 3, 1954 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester to Robert and Beatrice Meyer.  He graduated from Mayo High School in 1972 and attended Rochester Community College. Bruce was a 1977 Cum Laude...

Linda Dianne Otis

Linda Dianne Otis

Jun 26, 2011

Linda Dianne Otis, age 67 of Rochester passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at Methodist Hospital following a very lengthy battle with cancer. Linda Diane Rugg was born on November 29, 1943 in Mower County near Sargeant, MN to Walter and L. Helen Rugg. She attended Oxford Community High School in Oxford, IA graduating in 1962. On October...

Emery William Vanhook

Emery William Vanhook

Jun 24, 2011

Emery William Van Hook

The funeral for Emery W. Van Hook will be 11:00 am Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at Community Celebration Church of Kasson with Pastor Steve Larson officiating.  A private family burial will be on Thursday at Oakwood Cemetery.  Visitation will be an hour in advance of the service from 10:00 to 11:00 at the...

Richard B. “Scottie” Fisher

Richard B. “Scottie” Fisher

Jun 22, 2011

Richard Beryl "Scottie" Fisher, 75, of Rochester, MN died Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Saint Marys Hospital due to complications of pneumonia.  Scottie, as he was known to everybody, was born June 6, 1936 in Bloomington, IL.  He was an only child whose parents died when he was 19 years of age.

Scottie was a proud veteran...

Ann Marie Ganrude

Ann Marie Ganrude

Jun 22, 2011

The funeral service for Ann Marie Ganrude will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday June 27, 2011 at Zumbro Lutheran Church in Rochester with Rev. Shelley Cunningham 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 Sunday June 26, 2011 at the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral...

Ahmad Djavedan

Ahmad Djavedan

Jun 21, 2011

No obituary will be posted.

Judith Elaine Hansen

Judith Elaine Hansen

Jun 18, 2011

A Memorial Mass for Judith E. Hansen will be held at 11am Friday June 24 th at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Rochester, MN. Mass will be officiated by Reverend Timothy Reker. At a later date, burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Austin, MN.

Judith, age 65 of Rochester died June 18, 2011 at...

Bertha H. Johnson

Bertha H. Johnson

Jun 17, 2011

A graveside service for Bertha H. Johnson will be held 3:00PM Thursday, June 23 nd at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester with the Rev. David Byrne officiating.

Mrs. Johnson, age 95 of Rochester died June 17, 2011 at Maple Manor Nursing Home.

She was born Bertha H. King September 11, 1915 in Burton Township, Yellow Medicine...

Lavonne Crissman

Lavonne Crissman

Jun 17, 2011

The funeral for LaVonne Crissman will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the River Park Chapel at Macken funeral Home, with Pastor Bruce Buller officiating.  Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Crissman, 87, of Rochester,...

Emil F. Zahasky

Emil F. Zahasky

Jun 13, 2011

Emil Francis Zahasky was born February 7, 1918 in Chickasaw County, Iowa.  He graduated from Rudolum High School in 1936.  He entered St Marys School of Nursing and graduated in 1940.  For a year, he did private duty nursing at St Marys Hospital.

In May, 1942 he joined the U.S. Army.  He went to Officer's Training School...

Richard D. Hanson

Richard D. Hanson

Jun 12, 2011

The funeral Service for Richard D. Hanson will be at 11:00am, Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Christ United Methodist Church in Rochester, with the Rev. Nancy Wheeler Handlon officiating.  Visitation will be 4:00pm – 8:00pm on Wednesday, June 15, in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the service at the church on...

Delta Marie “Irish” Born

Delta Marie “Irish” Born

Jun 5, 2011

Delta Marie "Irish" Born age 90 of Rochester, passed away on June 5, 2011 at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester. Delta Marie Bradish was born on June 7, 1920 in Mankato, MN to Charles and Lucinda Bradish. As a child, Delta and her family moved to Rochester. During her younger years, she worked as a waitress at the Heidelberg Tavern...

Mary Ellen Ryan

Mary Ellen Ryan

Jun 1, 2011

Mary  Ellen Ryan – Rochester

A funeral Mass for Mary E. Ryan will be at 11:00am, Saturday June 4, 2011 at Pax Christi Catholic Church with Rev. Jim VonTobel officiating.  A visitation will be held from 5:00pm – 8:00pm Friday at River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and 1 hour prior to the service at the...

Corinne S. “Connie” Peik

Corinne S. “Connie” Peik

Jun 1, 2011

The funeral for Corinne S. "Connie" Peik will be held at 11 am on Monday June 6, 2011, at Bethel Lutheran Church, Rochester, MN with Pastor Andrew Nelson officiating.  Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery following the funeral. Visitation will occur Sunday, June 5, 2011 from 4-7pm at the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester and...

Marie J. Burrows

Marie J. Burrows

May 30, 2011

The funeral service for Marie J. Burrows will be at 11:00 AM, Friday, June 3, 2011, in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Bruce Buller officiating.  Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Rochester.  Visitation will be held Friday 10:30-11:00 AM at River Park Chapel.

Mrs. Burrows, 90, of Rochester, died on...

Patricia K. Stack

Patricia K. Stack

May 29, 2011

The sun rises and there is silence. We will see and hear her no more.

The funeral for Patricia Kaye Stack will be at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home in Rochester on Thursday, June 2, 2011. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by a short service at 1 p.m. Burial will...

Timothy A. Moeckel Jr.

Timothy A. Moeckel Jr.

May 25, 2011

The funeral for Timothy Alan Moeckel, Jr. will be at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1 st at Macken Funeral Home River Park Chapel in Rochester, MN with the Evangelist Scott Norby officiating and Kathy Dorsett interpreting  the funeral service.  Visitation will start at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday and will be held at Macken Funeral Home River Park Chapel....

Mildred (Nanny) Lance

Mildred (Nanny) Lance

May 23, 2011

MILDRED (Nanny) LANCE

The funeral Mass for Mildred (Nanny) Lance will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Rochester. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.

Mildred, 93, died the evening of May 23rd surrounded by her family.

She was born on March 16, 1918 to Julius and Loretta...

Nancy Ingalls Kelly

Nancy Ingalls Kelly

May 19, 2011

Nancy Ingalls Kelly, 78, formerly of rural Rochester and recently of Faribault, MN, and Tucson, AZ passed to our Lord and Savior peacefully May 19, 2011 in her Tucson, AZ home, surrounded by loving family and husband of 58 years, holding her hand. Nancy is now in Heaven sitting upon Jesus' lap.

She was born at home...

Dr. Douglas J. Pritchard

Dr. Douglas J. Pritchard

May 19, 2011

Dr. Pritchard, 73, of Rochester, died peacefully Thursday (May 19, 2011) at Seasons's Hospice in Rochester, surrounded by his loving family, after a valiant struggle with Parkinsons's disease and liver cancer.

Dr. Pritchard was born December 25, 1937, in Kewanee, Illinois, to John and Madeleine Pritchard.  He was raised in Des Moines, Iowa, with his brothers Edward...

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