Obituaries

Apr 16, 2010

Nadene Parsons, 82, formerly of Rochester, died Friday April 16th, 2010 at St. Isidore Health Center in Plainview, Minnesota where she had resided the past two years.

Nadene was born August 11, 1927 in Lake Crystal Minnesota to John and Una (Ogan) Geak.  She later moved to Good Thunder, Minnesota where she graduated from high school.

Apr 15, 2010

Valeta Beth O'Brien, 93, of Rochester passed away peacefully on April 15, 2010, at Seasons Hospice. Valeta Buchholz was born on June 24, 1916 in Monroe Co, Wisconsin.  She graduated from Eyota High School, and the Chatfield School of Teaching. She taught in a rural school for two years. Valeta married Stanley J. O'Brien on October 15, 1936. In...

Apr 14, 2010

Funeral Services for Lytle R. Watson will be Monday April 19th at 11:00am at East St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Rock Dell.

Lytle passed away on April 14, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital  after a brief illness.

He was born July 20, 1930 to Stella and George Watson.  He later married Elaine Staege of Plainview. ...

Apr 13, 2010

The Memorial Mass for Rita Salmon, 72, who died suddenly on Tuesday, April 13, at St. Mary's Hospital, will be held at Resurrection Catholic Church.  We invite family and friends to celebrate her life at Resurrection Catholic Church  on Friday, April 16th from 1:00pm – 2:30pm, followed by a Memorial Mass beginning at 2:30pm at the church.

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Apr 12, 2010

Mr. L. William "Bill" Bailey of Rochester, age 86, died April 12, 2010 at his residence.  He was born June 25, 1924 in Winona.  Following High School in Ashville, North Carolina, he served in the Navy during WWII aboard USS Nassau.  He married Elizabeth "Bette" Zeininger on July 20, 1946 at Grand Rapids, Minnesota.  That same year he began...

Apr 11, 2010

Frank Albert Havlish, age 66, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 11, 2010, at his place of residence surrounded by family and friends following a 6 month battle with cancer.

A visitation will be held at the Macken Funeral Home of Rochester, MN, on Thursday, April 15 th from 5pm-8pm and one hour prior to Funeral Services that...

Apr 10, 2010

A private family burial for Pearl L. Funk will be at Grandview cemetery on Tuesday April 13, 2010, with Wendy Haack officiating. Pearl, 90 of Rochester, died Saturday April 10 of Lewy Body Dementia at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester. She was born March 30, 1920, to Ben and Anna Kappers, in Fillmore County, Minnesota. She married Loren Deyo and...

Apr 8, 2010

David Lane Kurtzhals, 65, of Rochester, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center Hospital in Clinton, Iowa.

He was born on January 25, 1945, to Roy and Mabel (Jones) Kurtzhals in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. David graduated from Rice Lake High School in 1963. That same year, he enlisted in the United States Army...

Apr 8, 2010

Margaret Ellen "Marge" Connelly passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2010, at the age of 70, at her residence following a one-year battle with cancer. Margaret Remick was born on October 27, 1939 in Bemidji, MN to Herbert and Angela Remick. Her family moved to LaSalle, IL, where she attended grade school and high school.  In 1957, after graduation,...

Apr 5, 2010

The Kapinos family of Rochester sadly announce the passing of Harry Linnae Kapinos, Sr.  Mr Kapinos, 78, died Monday, April 5, at his home following a brief battle with cancer.

Born on April 8, 1931 in Canby, Minnesota, Mr. Kapinos grew up on a farm.  After graduation from Canby High School, Harry entered the Navy on November...

Apr 4, 2010

A memorial service will be held on Monday, April 12, 2010 at Madonna Meadows Chapel at 10:00AM with Sr. Carol Axtmann officiating.  Genevieve Brown passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2010 at Madonna Towers, Rochester, Minnesota

Genevieve Hanson was born June 18, 1914 in Seattle Washington.  She came to Minnesota as a small child.  Genevieve graduated from...

Apr 4, 2010

A funeral mass for Helen Lucille Campion will be at 11:00am Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at Resurrection Catholic Church, Rochester, Minnesota with the Rev. Thomas Loomis officiating.  Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Chatfield, Minnesota.

Helen Campion, 84 of rural Eyota, died Sunday, April 4, 2010 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, MN...

Apr 2, 2010

The funeral service for U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Curtis Michael Swenson will be at 10:00AM on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Rochester with the Rev. Norman Wahl officiating.  LCPL  Swenson died in Afghanistan due to injuries sustained from an IED explosion.

Curtis was born May 11, 1989 in Rochester to Dave and...

Mar 29, 2010

Rosalyce May "Kitty" Molacek Hoppa, 79 of Rochester, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2010 at her residence following a short illness with leukemia.  A Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 1:00PM at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Rev. Father John Lasuba officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation...

Mar 28, 2010

MaryJo Larrison-Gruhlke, 49 of Elgin, passed away at her home on Sunday, March 28, 2010 after a lengthy illness with cancer.

She was born on August 27, 1960 in Rochester, Minnesota to Frederick and JoAnn Gruhlke.

MaryJo is survived by her loving companion of 18 years, Steven Wenthold; children, Tanya (Ryan) Wallace of St. Charles,...

Mar 26, 2010

The funeral for Inez Louise Dassow was at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 28 at Macken Funeral Home.  Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Hibbing, Minnesota.

Inez Dassow, 90, of Rochester, died Friday (March 26) at the Rochester Health and Rehab East.  She was born November 13, 1919 in Hibbing, Minnesota where she resided until 1986...

Mar 22, 2010

The funeral for Godfrey K. Luck will be at 11:00AM Monday, March 29th at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Rochester.  Mr. Luck, 77, died early Monday at Maple Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Rochester.  He was born February 9, 1933 in Northampton, England.  He later immigrated with his family to America in 1949 living in Indiana.  In 1950, he...

Mar 20, 2010

Hazel W. Emmons, born Hazel Margaretta Williams, daughter of James Frederick Williams and Anna Popelka Williams in Chatfield, Minnesota, Fillmore County on December  28, 1909.  Hazel died peacefully on Saturday, March 20, 2010 surrounded in love by her children while in her own home.

On September 16, 1946, she married Morton Clarence Emmons in Rochester, Minnesota at...

Mar 18, 2010

The funeral service for Donald E. Berg will be at 11:00AM Monday, March 22 ,at Bethel Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Anjanette Rist officiating.  Burial will be in  Grandview Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Berg, 76, of Rochester, died Thursday, March 18, at Seasons Hospice, following a courageous battle with cancer he had for the past 8 years.

Mar 14, 2010

Harold Lagerlund, 95, passed away on March 14, 2010, in Rochester.

Harold was born on May 6, 1914 in Chicago, IL, the son of Gustav Lagerlund and Emily Dipping Lagerlund.  He and his sister Margaret grew up and attended local schools in Elmwood Park, IL and graduated from Austin High School.  He loved classical music and played...