The funeral service for On Khamda will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 29, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2911 18th Ave. NW, Rochester, MN with Pastor Ron Buzard officiating.  Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.  Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

On Khamda, 86, of Rochester, died on August 22, at her residence.  She was born September 12, 1923 in Sayaboury, Laos.  In 1943 she married Krom Khamda in Sayaboury Laos.  Krom passed away on November 8, 1997.  After their marriage, they moved to Thailand.  On has been a Rochester resident since moving from Thailand on September 12, 1987.

Survivors include her children;  Sone Khamda of Sayaboury, Laos, Yeun Khamda, Mat Khamda, Devin Khamda, Kristi Tommavongsa all of Rochester, and 19 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren and one brother, Paeng Choumboua.  She was preceded in death by her spouse, 2 sons and 1 daughter.

Mrs. Khamda was a housewife and enjoyed spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren.

Macken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  www.mackenfuneralhome.com

Donald Albert Johnson, 80, of Rochester died at his home, August 24 2009, of complications from cancer.  He was born March 29, 1929 in St Cloud, Minnesota and raised in Big Lake.

Don served in the United States Air force from 1947 to 1950.  He was honorably discharged from the Air Training Command as a sergeant.   He served in the USAF Reserves from 1950 to 1953.  He held a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree from St. Cloud State University, as well as a Master of Science degree from Winona State University.  Don was a teacher and counselor in the Rochester Public Schools from 1963 to 1991.  In retirement he was a member of the Mayo Clinic Volunteers Service serving a term as President.  He held a strong interest in American History specifically the Civil War period.  He was a member of the Rochester Civil War Roundtable.

On September 5, 1958 he married Betty Williams in Trenton, Michigan.  Following their marriage Don taught in Michigan Public Schools before moving to Minnesota to teach.

He is survived by his wife Betty, a son Russell (Gail) Johnson of Olathe, Kansas and a daughter Jean (Bill) Twohey of Stewartville, MN three grandchildren Sam, Marisa, and Alex Johnson.  He is also survived by two brothers Richard (Adelle) Johnson of Madison, WI and Gerald (Carol) Johnson of Monticello, MN

A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday August 27, at 2:00PM in the Timothy Chapel at Autumn Ridge Church.   Friend may call an hour in advance of the service at church.  Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Autumn Ridge Church or The American Cancer Society.

He will be greatly missed.

Macken Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Algernon “Bud” Bratrud, 94, of Rochester, died August 20, 2009, at Sunrise Cottages.

Algernon G. Bratrud was born May 19, 1915, in Bennington Township, Mower County. He attended Waldorf College, Forest City, Iowa. In January 1952 he married Frances Kunz and they were later divorced. Bud owned and operated a farm near Ostrander, Minnesota until 1968. After moving to Rochester, he worked as an electrician until he retired in 1977.

He is survived by four daughters, Shirley Bratrud and Susan Tesmer of Rochester, Minn, Sharon (John) Braddock of Zumbro Falls, Minn, and Mary (Dennis) Richardson of Kasson, Minn; two sons, Donald Alan (Bratrud) of Everett, Wash, and Stephen Bratrud of Bolivia; 14 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Georgia (Rendahl) Bratrud; his son, Kenneth Bratrud; his brothers Emil Bratrud and Milton Bratrud; and his sisters, Esther Bratrud, Ruth Henriksen, and Olivia Pinkerton.

Friends and family will gather for a funeral service for Bud Bratrud, Sunday, August 23, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. at Macken Funeral Home, with Pastor Dale DePeel officiating.  Friends may call one hour prior to the service on Sunday at the funeral home.  Burial will take place on Monday August 24, 2009, at 11:00 am in Bennington Cemetery in Mower County.

Tanya Burt, 47, of Byron, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer in Rochester, MN; on August 17, 2009.

Tanya was born August 20, 1961.  Her passions in life were spending time with her children and grandchildren, fishing and her job as a waitress at the Canadian Honker.

Tanya is survived by her children; Charlie (Bambi) Burt of Hammond; Brandon Burt of Oronoco; Jacob, Krystyna, and Joshua Burt all of Byron; her grandchildren Katelyn and Kolten Burt and Rebecca Barnett; sisters Ruth Ann (Gregg) Singer of Cannon Falls, Machelle (Don) Griffin of Creedmoor, NC; brother Thomas (Kelly) Perry of Rochester, MN.  She was preceded in death by her mother Betty Perry.

A Celebration of Life gathering will be held Monday, August 24, 2009 at the Rochester International Event Center from 5:00 - 8:00 PM.  A private family burial service will be held at a later date.

Memorials are preferred to the Booker Mini Foundation at 415 3rd Ave SE, Rochester, MN 55904.  Macken Funeral Home is assisting the family.

A Mass of Christian burial for Rod Walters will be held on Friday, August 21, 2009, at 10:30AM, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 11 - 4th Ave. SW, in Rochester with Father John Lasuba celebrating.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Friends and relatives may visit from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, and one hour prior to the service at the Church on Friday

Rodney Wiltsey Walters died early morning Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at Golden Living Center–Rochester West.  Rod was born in Meriden, Minn., September 19, 1926 to Floyd and Norma (Wiltsey) Walters.  Since 1936 he has lived in Rochester.  He attended Rochester schools and graduated from Rochester High School in 1944.  He married Betty Jane Orlowski May 18, 1948 at Hyacinth’s Church, Owatonna, Minn. and they resided in Rochester all of their married life. Betty is a retired Mayo Clinic employee.

He was employed by the Chicago Northwestern Railroad for fifteen years.  On July 6, 1959 he entered the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Department.  He served there twenty-seven years, the last fifteen as Chief Deputy.  He retired January 31, 1987.

Rod was an avid Minnesota sports fan, enjoyed summer family vacations at the lake and winters in Hawaii, but his true passion was his family.  He was a sixty-year member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, member of Rochester Eagles, and a Life Member and past trustee of Rochester Elks Lodge.

Rod is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Betty; three children–Terry (Teri Wintering) of Wabasha, Greg (Joyce) of Rochester, and Denise (Mark) Marino of Clearwater, Minn.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.  He is also survived by brother and sister-in-law, Emery and Linda Walters of Rochester, and sister-in-law, Mary Eileen Orlowski of Austin.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Norman.

Memorials may be sent either to the Walters Family Scholarship Fund, in care of Lourdes Foundation or the Lourdes High School Building Our Future Fund.

Macken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  www.mackenfuneralhome.com

Bruce W. Patterson (49) passed away peacefully at home on Tues., Aug. 18, after a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer.

Bruce was born in Fort Knox, KY on Dec.15, 1959 to Ray and Genevieve Patterson. He grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from Carmichael High School in 1977. On Feb 14, 1993 he married Paula De Keyrel in Fairbanks, AK. Bruce retired from the US Air Force on Jan 1, 1999 after 20 years of service and the family moved to Rochester where Bruce was employed at IBM as a hardware support specialist. Paula is employed at the Mayo Clinic credit union.

Sports were a big part of Bruce’s life. He loved watching football (especially the Steelers) basketball and UFC. His greatest passions were Nascar racing and spending time with his wife and girls. Bruce was a fanatic about his cars and they were always in show room condition. He loved to play softball and coach his girls in basketball and was their biggest cheerleader during their volleyball games. They spent many weekends on the road traveling for both sports and enjoying time as a family  In June the family was able to take a week long trip to the Dakotas, spending time horse back riding, visiting the monuments and site seeing. In July a Patterson family reunion was held in Rochester and it will be a cherished memory for all.

Survivors include his wife, Paula, and daughters, Taisha (20), Shayna (17) and twins Lexie and Carlie (14); his mother, Genevieve of Pennsylvania; 5 brothers; Mark (Kim), Eric (Billlie Jean), Patrick (Eliza), Daniel (Sue), Scott (Linda) and a sister, Monique Mathews (Brian). Bruce is also survived by 9 nieces and nephews.

Surviving in his extended family are Don and Dolora De Keyrel, and brothers-in-law; Curt (Tonya); Douglas (Heather), Alan (Kim) and 10 nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.

A funeral mass will be held on Friday, Aug. 21, at 10:00 a.m. at Church of the Resurrection. Visitation will be at Macken Funeral Home on Thurs. Aug 20, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery in Rochester, MN.

He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Macken Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.  www.mackenfuneralhome.com

After a long illness, Gerald Francis Glapa passed away on Sunday, August 16th, 2009 at Samaritan Bethany Home in Rochester, Minnesota.  He was 77 years old.

Jerry was born on April 9th, 1932 in Duluth to Laura A. and Charles F. Glapa.  He attended Denfield High School and graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics.

On June 2, 1957 he married the love of his life, Janis Marie Kleine of Magnolia, MN.  They had a caring relationship based on mutual support and a deep love for each other.  Jerry was a loving father to three boys and shared with them his love of music, camping and woodworking.  A devout Catholic, he was a member of Rochester’s St John the Evangelist Church and throughout his life served his faith in many capacities.

Jerry was a kind and gentle person who loved spending time with family and friends.  He was always ready with a warm hug and there was nothing he liked better than an interesting conversation with a good friend or new acquaintance.

Jerry pursued a lifelong love of music both as a teacher and a performer.  He was a music instructor in the Adrian, Belview and Lewiston, MN schools.  He retired in 1990 after 30 years of teaching.  Jerry also performed professionally with a number of musical groups throughout the Midwest.  In addition to vocal music, he taught and played various instruments including the accordion, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, flute, and piano.  He served as either a member or director of the choir at both St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Lewiston and later at St. John’s in Rochester.  Jerry also enjoyed barbershop music, singing with the Starlight Barbershop Quartet and in the Rochester Music Men Barbershop Chorus.  With the barbershop singers,  he continued to perform in a variety of shows including appearances in parades, nursing homes, singing Valentines, as well as competitions.
Jerry is survived by Jan Glapa, his wife of 52 years, his three sons and daughters-in-laws, Michael and Alison Glapa of Menomonie, WI; Brian and Carol Glapa of Andover, MN and Steven and Sonja Glapa of Milpitas, CA; as well as six grandchildren and his sister Joan Seymour of Duluth , MN.

A funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, August 25, at  10:00AM at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.  Friends may call from 5:00PM - 8:00PM on Monday, at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Macken Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.  www.mackenfuneralhome.com

Marcia Jean Decker, beloved wife, mother, daughter, grandmother and friend quietly slipped away unexpectedly Saturday August 15, 2009 at Saint Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by her family.
Marcia was born to Harold and Lois Wallace November 14, 1947 in Des Moines, Iowa. She is survived by Robert Decker, her loving husband of 42 wonderful years; parents Harold and Lois Wallace of Rochester, MN.; brother Mark (Kathy) Wallace of Albuquerque,  NM.; Daughters Lori (Andy) Callier, Rochester, MN; Julie (Ed) Ware, Norfolk, Va.; Grandchildren Abby Shepler and Michael Callier.

Marcia attended Urbandale High School and was a graduate of the Des Moines School of Nursing. She enjoyed taking care of everyone and always putting their needs ahead of her own. Marcia will always be remembered for her love of family, cooking, playing cards, drinking her Pepsi and watching Jeopardy every night.  Even in death, Marcia was able to give back life by donating through LifeSource so others may be blessed with her generosity.

A celebration of Marcia’s life will be held at Macken Funeral Home on Friday August 21, 2009 from 11:00 - 1:00 pm.

A Traditional Roman Catholic Latin Requiem Mass will be held for Raymond Lester Sibley at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 12 at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester.

Mr. Sibley, 89, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, August 8, 2009.

Ray was born to Fred and Dora Sibley on July 19, 1920 in Rochester.  He attended Northrup School, Central School, and is a 1937 graduate of Rochester High School.  While in school he was selected to Junior Honor Society and National Honor Society.

In July 1941 he converted to the Roman Catholic Faith and joined St. John’s Catholic Church.  On October 14, 1941 he married Eileen Catherine McConnell in Rochester. They made their home here and raised 8 children, all graduates of Lourdes High School. Eileen died on July 1, 2000.

Mr. Sibley was drafted for military duty in June 1944.  He served in the 45^th Infantry Division “Thunderbirds” in the US 7^th Army and was involved in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.  He earned the rank of Technician 5^th Grade (Corporal).  He took great pride in being a member of “The Greatest Generation.”  He was a member of the Legion, VFW, and Disabled American Veterans, and was very proud of his long-time involvement with the Soldiers Field Memorial Committee.  He spent hundreds of hours researching information for the Wall of Remembrance that stands in honor of those who have died in service.  He understood the importance of telling the stories of war so that people can be reminded that Freedom Isn’t Free.

Ray was very proud of his profession of Senior Engineering Technician/Inspector for the Rochester City Engineers section of the Department of Public Works.  He participated in the planning and building of many of the area roadways and bridges.  He valued hard work.

He played fast-pitch softball and later umpired, and in 1984 was inducted into the Minnesota Softball Hall of Fame as a catcher with over 30 years of competition.  He was a 60-year member of the Knights of Columbus and a member of the John Birch Society.  In addition to softball and veteran activities, he loved fishing and playing pinochle.

His Catholic faith was a cornerstone of his life.  He served as Chief Lay Parish Advisor and later as Advisor Emeritus to Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in rural Rochester.

Mr. Sibley is survived by 8 children: Jim Sibley, John (Lois) Sibley, Mary Jane (C. Donald) Hass, Sheila (Tom) Walsh, Charles “Chuck” Sibley, and Julie Assef, all of Rochester, Rosemary (Timothy)Teas of Brooklyn Center and Barbara Sibley of St. Paul.  He had 17 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Swenson of Rochester, and an infant brother.

Friends may call on Tuesday evening from 5 to 8 pm at Macken funeral home, with a Celebration and Time of Sharing at 6:30 pm and Rosary at 8 pm.  There will also be visitation 1 hour prior to the Mass on Wednesday.  Memorials are suggested to Seasons Hospice, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial Committee or the Minnesota Softball Hall of Fame.

Rick S. Bowron, a longtime Rochester resident, was born on March 18, 1947 to Vincent and Dorothy (Baker) Bowron. He died Saturday, August 8^th at age 62 of natural causes.

Rick is survived by his children, Christopher (Stephanie) Bowron of Rochester, Anne (Ryan) Pietranton of Las Vegas, NV and Jennifer Bowron of Hollywood, CA; grandchildren, Emily and Nicholas; mother, Dorothy; siblings, Kimm (Scott) and David as well as a large extended family. He was preceded in death by his father, Vincent “Red” and his brothers Danny and Tim.

Born and raised in Rochester, MN, he attended St. Johns and St. Francis Elementary schools. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1966. During his years at John Marshall he was a part of multiple championship athletic teams. His love of sports continued after high school. He coached and played on various hockey, basketball, and softball teams, some of which were sponsored by the North Star Bar and Johnny’s Saloon. He also competed with several All-star teams and was an avid sports fan and trivia enthusiast. In addition he enjoyed family, playing with his grandchildren, music, classic cars, flowers, motorcycles, and ice cream.

After high school, he served in the Army and completed two tours of duty as an Airborne Ranger. During his tours, his decorations included a Combat Infantryman Badge, a Bronze Star for Valor, an Air Medal and a Vietnam Service Medal. Upon return, he married Alice Flood on February 14, 1976. They had three children and resided in Oronoco, MN. They later divorced.

He was employed throughout Rochester, including many years at Sand and Gravel and later as an owner/operator truck driver. A recent highlight was a relief trip he took to New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.

The Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday August 15, at St. Francis Catholic Church, with Father Charlie Collins officiating. Burial will follow the service at Calvary Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, August 14, at Macken Funeral Home, with a Rosary at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a visitation one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to the family, the Lourdes High School Foundation, or the Disabled American Veterans Organization.

Macken Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.  An online guestbook can be signed at www.mackenfuneralhome.com.