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Rochester, MN Obituaries

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,...

Helen Oeffler

Helen Oeffler

Sep 9, 2010

The funeral Mass for Helen Oeffler will be at 10:00a.m. Monday, September 13, 2010 at St. John the Evangelical Catholic Church, with the Rev. John Lasuba officiating.  Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church Monday.

Helen Oeffler, 99, of Rochester, died Thursday, September...

Edward J. Maloney

Edward J. Maloney

Sep 6, 2010

The memorial mass for Edward J. Maloney will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 9, 2010, at Pax Christi Catholic Church in Rochester, with Rev, Joseph Keefe officiating. Burial of his cremated remains will be in Calvary Cemetery Rochester. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Wednesday September 8th at Macken Funeral Home with a prayer service...

Luverne C. Selle

Luverne C. Selle

Sep 5, 2010

Luverne C. Selle, age 91, passed away on September 5, 2010, at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Rochester.  His final wish was to have his body donated to the Mayo Clinic Anatomy Bequest Program.

Luverne was born on July 11, 1919 in Dodge Center, Minnesota to William Selle and Hazel Dell.  He married Katheryn Ramthun on February...

Dorothy O’Brien

Dorothy O’Brien

Sep 3, 2010

The funeral Mass for Dorothy O'Brien will be at 12:00pm September 7, 2010 at St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Church in Rochester with Rev. Timothy Reker officiating.  Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 11:00am until the time of the service at the church on Tuesday.

Mrs. O'Brien, age 100, of Rochester passed away...

Agnes Irene Dunagan

Agnes Irene Dunagan

Aug 31, 2010

Agnes Irene Dunagan age 98, a longtime Rochester resident passed away August 31, 2010 at Pine Haven Nursing Home where she has lived the past four years.

She was born June 11, 1912 in Dodge County, Minnesota to Frank & Inez (Kennedy) Quick.  She was a graduate of Bethlehem Academy in Faribault.  Irene married John Austin Dunagan...

Lindsy Marie Rose

Lindsy Marie Rose

Aug 30, 2010

Lindsy Marie Rose

Age 24, left this life for the next, on August 30, 2010.

Beloved daughter of Christine & Michael Rose, Rochester, MN. Preceded in death by grandparents Otto & Eleanor Rose, Duluth and survived by her parents, grandparents Fred & Marion Hinzmann; Fritz (Nancy) Hinzmann, Stacie Hinzmann; Luann (Rose) & Pete McCorrison, Duluth;...

Ardith Ann Trescartes

Ardith Ann Trescartes

Aug 30, 2010

The funeral service for Ardith Ann Trescartes will be 11:00am Friday, September 3, 2010 at Macken Funeral Home with Pastor Gary Uit de Flesch officiating.  Burial will be at Grandview Cemetery.  The visitation will be from 5:00pm ~ 8:00pm Thursday evening and one hour prior to the service on Friday at Macken Funeral Home.

Mrs. Trescartes passed...

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