Obituaries

Rochester, MN Obituaries

David Michael Seabright

David Michael Seabright

Oct 22, 2010

The  funeral Mass for David Michael Seabright will be at 11:30am Wednesday October 27, 2010 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 5:00pm – 7:00pm Tuesday evening at Macken Funeral Home and from 10:30am – 11:30am on Wednesday at the church.

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Keith Robert Seid

Keith Robert Seid

Oct 22, 2010

Keith Robert Seid, 62, of Rochester, MN died on October, 22, 2010 from complications of Multiple Sclerosis.  He had lived with the disease for 16 years and had been in ill health since January 2009.  He died peacefully at Sunrise Cottages where he had been a resident since April 2009. He lived his final months with courage and strength...

Dolores Mary Gludt

Dolores Mary Gludt

Oct 22, 2010

The funeral Mass for Dolores Mary Gludt will be at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Rochester with the Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Mrs. Gludt, 91, died peacefully on Friday, October 22, 2010 at Samaritan Bethany Heights where she had resided...

Joseph J. “Joe” Quiter

Joseph J. “Joe” Quiter

Oct 21, 2010

Joseph J. Quiter, a long time Rochester resident, died at Charter House on Thursday, October 21, 2010 of natural causes.  The body was donated to Mayo Anatomy Department for research.  The memorial Mass will be at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Chapel at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 25, 2010 with the Rev. Harry Jewison officiating.  Visitation will...

John D. “Jack” Kelly

John D. “Jack” Kelly

Oct 21, 2010

Rochester – John D. (Jack) Kelly age 88, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at his home in Rochester.

A Funeral Mass will be held for Jack at St. Pius X Catholic Church on Monday, October 25, 2010 at 11:00AM with the Rev. Paul Nelson presiding.  A luncheon will be held in the church hall immediately...

Paul S. Tarara

Paul S. Tarara

Oct 16, 2010

Paul S. Tarara passed away quietly at Pine Haven Nursing Home on Saturday, October 16, 2010.  He is survived by one brother, Richard (Evelyn) Tarara of Rochester.  His wife Rosemary Tarara preceded him in death in 2005.  He was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister.  He is survived by his six children, Larry (Nancy) Tarara...

Lowell Albert Fahrman

Lowell Albert Fahrman

Oct 15, 2010

Lowell Albert Fahrman, age 85, died peacefully Friday, October 15, 2010.  The funeral service will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church on Monday, October 18 th at 11:00AM with Rev. James Heining officiating.  Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00PM on Sunday, October 17 at Macken Funeral Home.

Lowell was born on August 26, 1925 in Rochester, Minnesota to...

Earle John Thomann

Earle John Thomann

Oct 14, 2010

The funeral for Earle John Thomann will be at 1:00p.m. Monday, October 18, 2010 at Macken Funeral Home, with Pastor Fred Rengstorf officiating.  Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester.  Visitation will be held from 12:00 – 1:00p.m. on Monday, October 18, 2010 at Macken Funeral Home.

Mr. Thomann, 86, of Rochester, Minn., died Thursday,...

Jean Mae Senrick

Jean Mae Senrick

Oct 10, 2010

The funeral service for Jean Mae Senrick will be at 11:00AM on Wednesday, October, 13, 2010 at Macken Funeral Home with the Rev.  Nancy Wheeler Handlon officiating.  Visitation will be held from 4:00PM – 7:00PM on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Macken Funeral Home with a half hour visitation prior to the service on Wednesday.  Burial will be at...

Rodney “Rod” R. Watson

Rodney “Rod” R. Watson

Oct 9, 2010

The funeral for Rodney "Rod" R. Watson will be at 11:00am, Thursday, October 14, 2010 at Peace United Church of Christ, 1503 2 nd Ave NE, Rochester with Pastor Paul Bauch officiating.  Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens at a later date.  Visitation will be held from 4:00PM – 8:00PM on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at Macken Funeral...

Mary E. Higgins

Mary E. Higgins

Oct 2, 2010

The funeral Mass for Mary Eileen Higgins will be at 11:00a.m. Saturday October 9, 2010 at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester with Rev. Paul Nelson officiating .  Visitation will be from 10:00a.m. until the time of service on Saturday.

Mary Eileen Higgins passed away on October 2, 2010 at Golden Living Center East in Rochester, MN at...

Elizabeth “Betty” Frances Daniels

Elizabeth “Betty” Frances Daniels

Sep 28, 2010

Elizabeth Frances Daniels (Betty), age 91, of Rochester, Minnesota, formerly of Cass Lake, Minnesota, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital September 28, 2010.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Pius X Catholic Church with the Rev. Paul Nelson officiating in Rochester on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 11:00AM.   Visitation will be at St. Pius...

Helen J. Reinartz

Helen J. Reinartz

Sep 28, 2010

Helen J. Reinartz, age 99, passed away on September 28, 2010, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN.

Helen was born on May 22, 1911 in Nevada Township, Mower County, to Nicholas Ulwelling and Eva Gertrude Simon.  Helen was employed as a Hot Lunch Cook at St. Edward's grade school. She married Frank Reinartz on May...

Laurie J. Ellingson-Foley

Laurie J. Ellingson-Foley

Sep 27, 2010

A memorial service for Laurie J. Ellingson-Foley will be held 10:00AM Friday, October 15, 2010 at Calvary Episcopal Church in Rochester officiated by Rev. Nick Mezacapa.

Dr. Ellingson-Foley, age 57, a retired resident at Mayo Clinic and Mayo Alumna, died Monday, September 27, 2010 at St. Marys Hospital of natural causes.

Born Laurie Jill Ellingson,...

Gerald J. Strauss

Gerald J. Strauss

Sep 27, 2010

The funeral for Gerald J. Strauss will be at 11:30AM Friday October 1, 2010 at The Madonna Towers Chapel, 4001 19 th Avenue NW Rochester, MN. Father James Russell will officiate the mass.  Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 5:00pm to 8:00pm on Thursday, September 30 th 2010 at Macken Funeral Home...

Susan Elizabeth Smith

Susan Elizabeth Smith

Sep 26, 2010

Susan Elizabeth Ann (Mosher) Smith, the daughter of Clarence L. and Marie K. (McCune) Mosher, was born March 2, 1923, in Missouri Valley, Iowa.  She was raised and educated in the area of her birth, graduating from Missouri Valley High School in 1941.  Susan took a Practical Nursing Course in Sioux City.  She worked for the State Hospital in...

Mary L. Erickson

Mary L. Erickson

Sep 23, 2010

The memorial service for Mary L. Erickson will be 1:00pm Thursday September 30, 2010 at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester with Rev. Jason Bryan-Wegner officiating.  Visitation will be from 12:30pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Mary L. (Thompson) Erickson, 76, of Mazeppa passed away on Thursday September 23, 2010 at Golden Living...

Magdalen “Elaine” Bay

Magdalen “Elaine” Bay

Sep 21, 2010

A funeral Mass for Magdalen "Elaine" Bay will be 10:30AM Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Harry Jewison officiating. Burial will be at Oronoco Cemetery.

Mrs. Bay, formerly of Rochester, died Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at St. Marys Hospital.

She was born Magdalen Elaine Graf, May 2, 1926 to Thomas Graf...

Philip John Marek

Philip John Marek

Sep 18, 2010

Philip John Marek, 75, of Rochester, died Saturday, September 18 th , at his home, surrounded by his family, after a heroic battle with cancer.

He was born on May 19 th , 1935 in New Prague, MN to Frank and Mary (Jelinek) Marek.   He graduated from New Prague High School in 1953, after which he attended...

Thomas Edward Mckeown

Thomas Edward Mckeown

Sep 9, 2010

The funeral service for Thomas Edward McKeown will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Macken Funeral Home with Father Harry Jewison Officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery Rochester. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home.

Thomas Edward McKeown, 80 of Rochester passed away on September 9,...

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