Obituaries

Apr 19, 2022

Karen Jo Margotta, 58 of Rochester, passed away on April 19, 2022 at Season's Hospice House following a courageous battle with cancer.

Karen Jo Kofron was born August 3, 1963 in Cedar Falls, IA to Clement and Betty (Luitjens) Kofron. She grew up in Lime Springs, IA and graduated from Cresco High School in 1982. Soon thereafter,...

Apr 16, 2022

Donald Alan Hughes, 56, of Rochester, MN died Saturday, April 16, 2022 at home.

Donald was born on August 9, 1965 in McKeesport, PA. He graduated from Winona Senior High School and went on to work for Sam's Club maintenance. On June 10, 1995, he married Emma Dashow in Rochester.

He loved to go disc...

Apr 15, 2022

Patricia Genevieve Johnson, 94, of Chatfield, died peacefully on Friday, April 15, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa, with her family by her side. Visitation for Pat will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, at the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, 1105 12th St. SE, in Rochester, MN. The funeral Mass...

Apr 13, 2022

Nancy Caroline (Hogle) Brandrup beloved wife, mother, grandmother passed away peacefully on April 13, 2022, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester, MN.

Nancy was born August 27, 1932, in Chippewa Falls, WI to Gilbert and Florence Hogle. Nancy graduated from Chippewa Falls High School, then attended Carroll University where she graduated with a BA in Psychology. Nancy...

Apr 13, 2022

Mary Margaret Shanks (McGovern), 81, of Rochester, MN died Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at home.

Mary was born in Rochester on September 11, 1940 to Kenneth and Doris (McClintock) McGovern. She graduated from Lourdes High School. On June 23, 1962, she married John E. Shanks at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Mary lived in Rochester her...

Apr 12, 2022

Wayne G. Reich, 85, of Rochester, MN, died Tuesday, April 12, 1922 after a two year battle with cancer at Season's Hospice House.

Wayne was born January 26, 1937 in Palisade, MN to Rutherford Reich and Frances Boatman. He graduated high school in 1954 and entered the U.S. Army a year later. He later graduated from St....

Apr 11, 2022

Susan "Sue" Finley, 62 of Chatfield, MN passed away peacefully on April 11, 2022 at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester.

Sue was born on April 19, 1959 in Rochester to Jerome and Marla Rae (Ferguson) Finley. She graduated from Chosen Valley High School in 1979. She worked as a housekeeper at both St. Marys and Methodist hospitals,...

Apr 8, 2022

Daniel Flugel left this earth surrounded by his loving family on April 8, 2022, at the age of 89 in Rochester, Minnesota.

Born in Rochester, New York on March 2, 1933, to Lucy & Henry Flugel—second to the youngest of 9 children. He enlisted in the US Air Force in 1952 and was stationed in France, where...

Apr 6, 2022

Lois Connelly Hanson, age 94, of Rochester, MN, formerly of White Bear Lake, MN passed away on April 6, 2022.

Born in Superior Wisconsin, Lois graduated from Superior Cathedral High School, attended the University of Wisconsin at Superior, and graduated from St. Mary's School of X-Ray Technology. She served as an elementary school nurse's aide in the...

Apr 6, 2022

Dale Henry Schwartz, 86, of Eyota, MN, died Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital.

Dale was born on September 30, 1935 in Haverhill township, MN, to Henry and Esther (Arends) Schwartz. He went to school in Rochester before joining the Army in 1955. He married his first wife, Joyce Chamberlain, in 1959 and had two...

Apr 5, 2022

Mary Cecilia (Doggett) Beckman, 89, of Rochester, MN, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital.

Mary was born August 25, 1932, in Rochester, MN, to Ralph Theodore & Margaret Winifred (Mackey) Doggett. She graduated from Lourdes High School in 1951, and although Mary has lived in such places as Memphis, TN, Barnard, MO, and...

Apr 1, 2022

John Mawien Maroor Atak, 84, of Rochester, MN, died Friday, April 1, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital.

John was born on January 1, 1938 in Kuajok, South Sudan to Maroor Atak and Aluel Madut. Aluel passed away after his birth. His grandmother Adeng played a big role in early childhood by raising and caring until joint boarding...

Mar 30, 2022

Shirley Marie (Jewson) Keehn, 94, of Rochester, MN went to heaven Wednesday, March 30, 2022 surrounded by loved ones.  She was born February 22, 1928 in Mankato, MN to Harvey & Cecelia (Herbert) Jewson. Shirley graduated from Rochester High School in 1945, where she met the love of her life, Bill Keehn. They were married on September 6, 1947...

Mar 29, 2022

Victor Alan Ronken died peacefully at his home in Rochester, Minnesota on March 29, 2022 at the age of 71. He was born January 9, 1951 in Rochester and raised in Spring Valley, MN. At the age of 24, he married the love of his life, Joanne "Jo" Lorraine Sheehan, and together they raised three children: Jessica, Kathryn, and...

Mar 27, 2022

Moni Adamson, 81, of Rochester, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 27 th , 2022 at Rochester Rehab and Living Center.

She was born March 29 th , 1940 near Springfield MN to Leonard and Ida Struebing. Moni graduated from Lamberton High School in 1958. She was Homecoming Queen, and enjoyed the class reunions that kept her in...

Mar 26, 2022

Joan Teresa Gerteisen, 89, formerly of Mankato, currently residing at Madonna Towers of Rochester, MN passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022.

Joan was born June 7, 1932 to the late Otto and Teresa Franta of Wabasso, MN. Joan grew up in Wabasso, graduated from high school then went on to attend St. Catherine's in St. Paul,...

Mar 26, 2022

Born early as a premie on September 23, 1942, Jo left her time here with us early as well — far too early in fact, passing away at St. Marys Hospital on March 26, 2022 at the young age of 79, after a massive heart attack, leaving us with broken hearts of our own.

A woman of...

Mar 25, 2022

William Henke, age 72, died on Friday, March 25, 2022 at his home in Eyota, MN of natural causes.

William Henke was born October 2, 1949 in Rochester, MN to John and Allene Henke. He attended grade school at Trinity Lutheran School in Rochester and graduated from John Marshall High School. He then attended drafting school in...

Mar 25, 2022

Lois Anne Macken 82 of Rochester, MN passed away on March 25, 2022 peacefully at home after a short battle with cancer.

Lois was born on May 24, 1939 in Lake City, MN to Alfred and Lenora Nibbe. She attended Oak Center School and graduated in 1956.

Lois married David Lee Macken of Rochester, MN...

Mar 25, 2022

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