Cheri A. Clark, age 61, of Rochester died October 28, 2009 at her home, following a three-month battle with cancer.

Cheri was born in Rochester on August 25, 1948, the daughter of Joseph and Sis (Lindberg) Guzinski. She graduated from John Marshall High School.  She married James J. Clark in Rochester in 1966, and the couple later divorced in 1993.

 She is survived by her father, Joseph Guzinski of Rochester, her brother Joe (Pam) Guzinski and her niece Sarah of Rochester, her close personal friend Cliff Hewitt, his three sons, and six grandchildren, Cheri’s two daughters: Melissa Clark (Paul) Freetly of Rochester and Jamie Jo (Brent) Johnson of Rochester. Four grandchildren: Danielle and Nora Freetly and Hailey and Michael Johnson. She was preceded in death by her mother.

 Cheri was an active member of the Olmsted County DFL, having worked many political campaigns.  She was one of the founding members of the Olmsted County DFL Women’s Club.  She was an accomplished gardener and rock collector, spending many hours working in her yard. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, and companion.

 A memorial service is scheduled for Sunday, November 1st, 2009 at 6:00PM at Macken Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to services.  Memorials are suggested to Mayo Hospice, or to the family, to be used towards a memorial park bench in her name.  Macken Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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The funeral Mass for Elaine Barth VanDeVoorde will be at 4:30PM on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester, MN with the Rev. Thomas Loomis officiating.  A private burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, MN.

Mrs. VanDeVoorde, 47, died unexpectedly Monday, October 26, 2009.

She was born Elaine Marie Barth on November 2, 1961 in Buffalo, New York to Dr. Eric and Phyllis (Byrnes) Barth. On June 3, 1989, she married Bob VanDeVoorde in Fargo, North Dakota.  Mr. VanDeVoorde is a project manager at IBM Rochester.

Elaine was a graduate of the University of Notre Dame in 1984 and received her medical degree from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks in 1988.  She completed her residency in psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and worked as a psychiatrist and medical director at Zumbro Valley Mental Health Center for many years.  Elaine’s love for children and passion for teaching young people led her to leave the medical profession to pursue and obtain her teaching degree.  Following her true calling, Elaine worked with students at St. Francis Catholic School in Rochester, MN for a number of years.  She also served her community as a cantor at Resurrection Catholic Church for twenty years.  Throughout her distinguished career helping others, Elaine will be most remembered as a loving wife and mother.

She is survived by her husband, Bob; 3 children, Kathleen, age 17, Megan, age 16 and Michael, age 14, all at home; parents, Dr. Eric and Phyllis Barth of Park Rapids, MN; 5 siblings, Lisa (Dan) Polachek of St. Paul, MN, Eric Barth of Anoka, MN, Robert Barth of Kansas City, MO, William (Nicole) Barth of St. Paul, MN and Colleen (Kevin) Vanderkolk of Pewauke, WI and 16 nieces and nephews.

Friends may call Wednesday, October 28 from 4:00PM - 8:00PM at Resurrection Catholic Church and one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church.  In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to St. Francis Catholic School or the Rochester Catholic School System.

Joyce Elaine Dwyer, 65, died Friday, October 23, 2009 at Saint Marys Hospital.

Joyce, daughter of Esther and Walter Broten, Sr., was born February 29, 1944 in Rochester, Minnesota. She married Richard (Dick) Lee Dwyer, Sr. on October 23, 1964.

She is survived by her husband, Dick; son, Ric; daughter-in-law, Lisa; two granddaughters, Ashley and Lauren; and two brothers, Harry and Walt.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Rebecca Mae; two brothers, Richard and Stan; and two sisters, Dorothy and Julie.

In addition to being an avid reader, Joyce enjoyed cooking, playing cards and games, socializing, bicycling, and listening to music.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, at Macken Funeral Home, 1105 12^th Street SE. Friends and relatives are invited to visit one hour prior to the service.

John P. Svendsen 89, of Rochester, Minnesota was born November 24, 1919 and passed away on October 21, 2009.  John is survived by two daughters, Judy (Daryl) McGowan of Hayfield, MN, Peggy Palmby of Rochester, and one son, Mike (Diane) Svendsen of Hamel, MN.   Five grandchildren, Daryn McGowan, Darcy (Steve) Rauchwarter, Carmen (Gustavo) Tapia, Amanda Svendsen and Jason Svendsen.  Seven great grandchildren, Ashley Rauchwarter, Kaylee Rauchwarter, Damien Sara, Selena Tapia, Ariana Tapia, Alejandro Tapia and Daniela Tapia.

Mr. Svendsen was preceded in death by his wife Maxine, who passed away July 23, 2008,  his parents, one brother and one sister.

John and Maxine (Becker) were married in Rochester, MN on December 26, 1945.  John served in the Army during WWII with the rank of Staff Sergeant, Heavy Artillery/Tank Destroyer Unit.  John worked in the Auto Body Industry and later as a Letter Carrier for the Rochester Post Office for thirty plus years.  He was  a member of the Eagles Lodge, the VFW, the American Legion and a lifetime member of the NRA.  John enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family.  In earlier years John enjoyed playing fast pitch softball.

A graveside service will be held at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 11:00AM with the Rev. Linda Helberg officiating.  Following the graveside services friends and relatives are invited to the Eagles Lodge Rochester for a light lunch.  Military Rites will be provided by the American Legion Post 92.

The family of John Svendsen would like to recognize the staff at Samaritan Bethany Home on 8th for their compassionate care.  A final salute from John and his family to everyone there.

Memorials in memory of John may be directed to Samaritan Bethany Home on 8th in Rochester.

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James “Jim” Frederick Hayft, 73, of Rochester, Minnesota born November 3, 1935 died Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at St. Marys Hospital.  Survived by wife Sheran of Rochester, MN, son Greg (Sheila) Hayft of Rochester, MN and daughter Teresa (Dan) Mesenbrink of Oakdale, MN, grandchildren Kyle, Amanda, Tatum, Cameryn and Macyn and brothers Marvin Hayft of Byron, MN, Frank (Joan) Hayft of Rochester, MN and sisters Mary (Philip) Geraldi of Richmond Hill, NY and Anne (Jerry) Eastman of Rochester, MN.

Mr. Hayft was preceded in death by parents Charles and Mabel Hayft and brother Chuck Hayft.

Jim and Sheran (Walker) were married on June 23, 1965.  Mr. Hayft worked at Montgomery Wards.  He then worked at Kresge’s until they closed, Sadler Properties and Apache Mall Maintenance.  Jim and Sheran were members of the Resurrection Catholic Church.

Jim enjoyed an occasional trip to the casino but most importantly his passion and greatest interest was his grandkids.

A special thanks to Mayo Hospice and the nurses of St. Marys 3rd floor Joseph for their loving care and help during this time.

A funeral mass service will be held at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester on Friday, October 23, 2009 at 11:00 am with the Rev. Thomas Loomis officiating.  Friends may call two hours prior to the service at the church on Friday.  Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.

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James Joseph Macken, age 90, of Rochester died October 20.  Mr. Macken was born on January 22, 1919 in Rochester. He married Adeline Tomes on May 2, 1942.  She died on April 5, 1972.  James later married Arlene Solberg in Hayfield, MN on December 31, 1972 .

Survivors include his wife Arlene; children Stephen of Rochester, Peter (Janis) of Champlin, MN,  Gene (Joanne) of Milwaukee, WI,  Margaret (Stephen) Koutavas of Westminster, CO, Monica (Bruce Phillips) Macken of Seward, AK;  step-children Vicki (John) Engelbrent of Burneyville, OK,  and Daniel (Barbara) Solberg of Rochester;  2 brothers,  Francis (Vicky) Macken of NJ,  Dave (Midge) Macken of Rochester, and a sister Eileen (Jim) Mengis of Iowa City, IA; 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.  Mr. Macken was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Robert and Ralph, and son James J. Macken III.

James was Chief of Police for 37 years for the Rochester Police Department, retiring in 1986. He was also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.   Jim was a Captain in the US Army during World War II.

A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, October 24, at 11:00am at Madonna Towers Chapel in Rochester where Jim mas a resident.  Friends may call from 4 to 7pm Friday eveningat the Macken Funeral Home and one hour in advance of the service at Madonna Towers.

The family prefers memorials to ALS and Leukemia Research.

Macken Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

The memorial service for Dawn Marie Bramble will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday October 22, 2009 at the Macken Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark Woodward officiating.

Ms. Bramble, 51, of  Rochester passed away Saturday October 17, 2009 at her home.

She was born February 22, 1958, in Rochester, MN. She grew up in Rochester and graduated from John Marshall High School in 1976. She moved to Spring Valley in 1994. She worked many years for Road Constructors Inc, where her life partner Tim Heins also works now. Dawn enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren, teaching them about nature.  Her favorite hobby was photography.   She had been married and later divorced.

Survivors include her parents Tom and MaryLou Bramble of Douglas, MN.; her children, Jesse Stevens of Spring Valley, Amber and Ashley Ackman and granddaughter Makaela Ackman; stepchildren, Lisa Heins, Amy Heins and granddaughter Shantel Heins and Tom (Stephanie) Heins and grandson Tommy of Rochester.She is also survived by one sister, Cindy Swanson of Rochester; three brothers, Tim (Kathy) Bramble of Zumbrota, MN. ,Jim (Karen) Bramble of Wabasha, MN, and Ted Bramble of Douglas. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter.

Friends may call Wednesday, October 21^st from 5:00-8:00PM at Macken Funeral Home and 1  hour prior to the service on Thursday at the  Macken Funeral Home.  Family prefers memorials to the family. Macken Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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Elizabeth Louise Speltz O’Grady of Charter House, Rochester, Minnesota born March 6, 1918 died October 18, 2009.  Survived by husband John Patrick of Rochester, son Kevin Patrick (Beth Samuelson) and grandsons John Patrick and Liam Joseph O’Grady of Stillwater, MN., brother Dr. Jerome Speltz (Laurine), of Rochester and many nieces, nephews and grand nieces and nephews in Minnesota and Chicago.

Mrs O’Grady was preceded in death by parents Jerome and Aline Guidinger Speltz, brothers Sylvester (Annabelle) and Thomas (Bernita) all of Rollingstone, MN and a sister, Josephine Rathke of Storm Lake, Iowa.

Betty and John were married at Holy Trinity Church in Rollingstone, May 17, 1947.  She was a 1939 graduate of St. Teresa College, Winona, a secondary school teacher for five years in Minnesota then a supervisor in the Bureau of Agricultural Economics in Chicago.  Later she managed the Medical Placement Registry in Minneapolis until 1947.  She and John lived in various locations while he served in the U.S. Navy including Long Beach and San Francisco, CA, Key West, FL, Norfolk, VA Charleston, SC, Boston, MA, Newport, RI., and New London CT.

Her many interests included: volunteer work as V.P. of Community Action Council of Burnsville, MN; directing plays in Community Theatre of Burnsville; conducting “Quit Smoking” programs for American Cancer Society; teaching Laubach Reading Programs for adults; teaching adult education classes and teaching Catholic religious education classes at Naval Bases in Key West, FL and Newport, RI.  In May 2009 Betty was recognized as an Honorary Life Member of the American Association of University Women for her strong commitment in education and equity for women and girls.

A funeral Mass service will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Rochester on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 10:00AM with the Rev. Msgr. Gerald A. Mahon officiating.  Friends may call a half hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

Memorials may be directed to the Mayo Foundation for Mental Health or St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.

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The memorial service for Shirley Ann Ingalls will be Saturday, October 17 at 11:00 AM at Salem Road Covenant Church in Rochester, with the Rev. Mark Evinger officiating.  Burial will be at Sherburn Cemetery at a later date.

Mrs. Ingalls, 70, of Rochester, died at Golden Living Center east on October 14 following a lengthy illness.  She was born on June 8, 1939 in Serburn, MN.  She graduated from Welcome High School in 1957.  On February 6, 1965 she married Gerald Ingalls at The Little Brown Church.  Mr. Ingalls died on May 12, 1996.   Shirley arrived at Golden Living Center East on February 23, 2009.

Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, sisters, Patricia Mesenbring and Nancy Whitehead; brothers, Frederick Whitehead, William Whitehead, Kenneth Whitehead and Stephen Whitehead.  Survivors include daughters Rae Parker of Rochester, Kay (Randy) Dahlman of Rochester; son Todd (Adele) Ingalls of Rochester; siblings Marvin Whitehead of Shoreview, MN, Dorothy Suddendorf-Bourquin of Byron, MN, Robert Whitehead of Sherburn, MN and James Whitehead of Fairmont, MN; grandchildren Jennifer (Duane) Mullholland of Rochester, Gregory (Laces) Vaughn of Rochester, Daniel Vaughn of Rochester, Natalie Ingalls of Tennessee, Stacy Parker of Rochester and Joshua Parker of Rochester; Great-grandchildren Chase and Connard Mulholland of Rochester, and Benjamin Vaughn of Rochester, and many nieces and nephews.

Shirley was an accountant at Crenlo for 39 years, retiring on June 8, 2001.  She was involved in the Crenlo EAC, and was a Junior Achievement mentor.  She enjoyed traveling by motorcycle, going to the casino and gambling.  She loved playing cards with friends and family, Pie Days at Baker’s Square, and would never miss an episode of Wheel of Fortune and All My Children.

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The funeral Mass for Robert LeRoy Scanlan will be at 10:30AM Saturday, October, 17 at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, with the Rev. Paul Nelson officiating.  Mr. Scanlan was a member of St. Pius Catholic Church, but due to construction the service is being held at St. Bridget’s in rural Simpson.  Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Lanesboro.

Mr. Scanlan, 81, of Rochester, died following a short illness on October 14 in Rochester.  He was born on December 24, 1927 in Aberdeen, SD.  He later moved to Lanesboro and married Wilda R. Pierce on September 16, 1948 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.  They moved to Rochester in 1969, where Robert held many different jobs. Mrs. Scanlan died on August 23, 2004.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.  Survivors include his children, Roberta (Ronald) Broadwater of Rochester, Dennis (Carol) Scanlon of Rochester, Tasa (Scott) Deden of Rochester, Tonia (Britt) Fix of Chatfield and Teresa (Steve) Krause of Rochester; sisters Lucretia LaFavor of Winona and Rozella (Boris) Ochry of Detroit Lakes; 10 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.

Robert was a past Worthy President of the Eagles, where he was a member since 1973.  He received the Directors Award for Outstanding Dedication in 1998 for his work with the Eagles Cancer Telethon.  Robert was also a member of the American Legion Post 92 for 45 years, and the Korean War Veteran Club.

Friends may call Friday, October 16, from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.

Memorials are suggested to the family.

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