Obituaries
Rochester, MN Obituaries
Florence M. Lutter
Mar 16, 2011
The funeral mass for Florence M Lutter will be at 11:00 am Saturday March 19, 2011 at Madonna Towers in Rochester, with Rev. James D. Russell officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Blue Earth, MN. Visitation will be two hours before the service at Madonna Towers on Saturday.
Mrs. Lutter 97 of Rochester died at...
Isadore “Izzy” Tlougan
Mar 16, 2011
The funeral for Isadore Paul Tlougan will be on Monday, March 21, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Byron Christ The King Catholic Church, with Pastor Paul Surprenant. Burial will be at the Byron Cemetery in Byron, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. (7:30-8 prayer service) on Sunday, March 20, 2011, at Byron Christ The King...
Richard Eugene “Dick” Nelson
Mar 14, 2011
Richard Eugene Nelson, 80, Rochester, Minnesota passed away at his home on Monday, March 14. He was born September 21, 1930 in Red Wing, Minnesota to Marvin and Grace (Leeson) Nelson. He married Dolores Kriett on October 1, 1955 in Lake City where the couple lived for 49 years before moving to Rochester, Minnesota in October 2004.
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Edmond E. Comartin Jr. Dds
Mar 12, 2011
Edmond E. Comartin, Jr., DDS, died in the comfort of his own home at the age of 88 on Saturday, March 12, 2011.
I was born in Rochester, Saint Marys Hospital, on Sept. 23, 1922. I graduated from Rochester School System in 1940. I attended Rochester Community College, St. Thomas University, and the University of Minnesota Dental...
David Francis Lawler
Mar 12, 2011
David Francis Lawler, age 87, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at his home in Rochester. David was born on September 11, 1923 in Rochester. He attended grade school in Haverhill Township and graduated from Lourdes High School. In 1943, after graduation, he joined the US Army Air Corps and served with the 398 th Bomb Group. As a...
Evelyn L. Smith
Mar 12, 2011
Evelyn Laraine Smith, 86, of Rochester, MN passed away Saturday March 12, 2011 at Golden Living Center Rochester East with her family by her side.
She was born Evelyn Laraine Glackin in Jackson, MN on May 12, 1924 to James & Phebie (Pew) Glackin. On June 10, 1942 she married Willard W. Smith. The couple farmed in...
Charles T. “Chuck” Barry
Mar 11, 2011
The funeral for Charles T. "Chuck" Barry will be 11:00AM Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Rochester with Pastor Karna Hagen officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester with military rites provided by American Legion Post 92. Visitation will be 5:00PM to 7:00PM Wednesday, March 16, 2011 in River Park Chapel at...
Warren E. Kennedy
Mar 9, 2011
The funeral Service for Warren E. Kennedy will be at 1:00PM Monday, March 14, 2011 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Rochester with the Rev. James Heining officiating. Visitation will be one hour in advance of the service at church. Burial will in Grandview Memorial Gardens with the American Legion Post 92 of Rochester Honor Guard.
Mr. Kennedy,...
R. Kevin Cunningham
Mar 8, 2011
The memorial service for R. Kevin Cunningham will be at 11:00am Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester with Rev. Paul Nelson officiating. The visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at a later date at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester.
Kevin was born...
Elizabeth A. “Betty” Giere
Mar 8, 2011
Elizabeth Amelia "Betty" Giere, age 87 of Rochester passed away on March 8, 2011 at Samaritan Bethany Heights Nursing Home.
Elizabeth Amelia Emholtz was born on April 6, 1923 in Berne, MN to Walter and Amelia Emholtz. Betty grew up in rural Dodge County, and graduated from Mantorville High School. She married Francis Giere on March 27,...
Lucy Fritz
Mar 5, 2011
Lucy Fritz, 70, of Rochester, died Saturday (March 5, 2011) at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester.
Lucy was born March 7, 1940 in Watopa Township, Minnesota. Her family moved to Wabasha, MN where she was raised and graduated from high school. She moved to Rochester, MN in 1959 where she worked at St. Mary's Hospital. On April 22,...
Elizabeth Joyce Blumers
Mar 5, 2011
The memorial service for Elizabeth Joyce Blumers will be at 1:00pm Thursday, March 10, 2011 at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home, Rochester, Minn., with the Rev. Harry Jewison officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Chatfield, Minn., at a later date. Visitation will be held from 11:00am to 1:00pm on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at the River...
Charles William “Bill” Gardner
Mar 5, 2011
The funeral service for Charles William "Bill" Gardner will be at 11:00 am Wednesday March 9, 2011 at River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, with Rev. Bruce Buller officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 pm on Tuesday March 8, 2011 at River Park Chapel and...
Roberta “Bert” Rahn
Mar 2, 2011
A Funeral Mass for Roberta "Bert" Rahn will be at 7:00 pm Sunday, March 6, 2011 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester with the Rev. Charles Collins officiating. Visitation will be prior to the mass from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Burial will be the following day in Calvary Cemetery at Waseca, MN. Mrs....
Robert James “Bob” Akenhead
Mar 1, 2011
Robert James "Bob" Akenhead, 85, of Sun City, Ariz., passed away on March 1, 2011.
Bob was born on Sept. 11, 1925, in Rochester, to George and Doris Akenhead. Bob served in the United States Marine Corp, Fourth Division, during World War II and participated in the first wave on Saipan, Marianas Islands, Tinian, Iwo Jima, and...
Lloyd Milton Parkin, Sr.
Mar 1, 2011
The funeral service for Lloyd Milton Parkin Sr. will be at 11:00AM Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Homestead United Methodist Church in Rochester, with the Rev. Becky Jo Thilges officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester. The American Legion Post 92 will be providing military rites. Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00PM on Friday, March 4,...
Joan A. Glynn
Feb 28, 2011
Joan A. Glynn – Rochester
The funeral mass for Joan Glynn will be 10:30am Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester, with the Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. A visitation will be held in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home from 5:00 – 8:00pm on Wednesday, March...
William “Bill” Lott Campion
Feb 26, 2011
William "Bill" Lott Campion, age 79 of Rochester passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital.
Bill was born on September 21, 1931 to Ambrose and Regina Campion in Rochester. Bill attended country school, and Lourdes High School, graduating in 1949. He went to Rochester Community College, and then enlisted in the US Army...
Thelma Arlene Madsen
Feb 23, 2011
Obituary for Thelma Arlene Madsen
The Memorial Service for Thelma Arlene Madsen will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2011 at the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Chaplain Wendy Haack officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester.
Mrs. Madsen, 89, of Rochester, Minn., died Wednesday, February 23, 2011...
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