Dennis Michael Doherty

Saturday, June 24, 1944
Date of Death:
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Age:
71 years old
Dennis Michael Doherty
The memorial Mass for Dennis “Denny” Michael Doherty will be at 11:00am on Tuesday March 8, 2016 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester with Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 8:00pm on Monday evening at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the church.
Dennis “Denny” Doherty, age 71, of Rochester passed away at St. Marys Hospital after a short illness on March 3, 2016. He was born on June 24, 1944 to Emmet and Eleanor (Tokvam) Doherty in Preston, MN.
Dennis graduated from Lourdes High School in 1962. He married Janis S. Conner on August 17, 1963 at St. Francis church in Rochester. He was certified from the Department of Labor and Industry Electrical in 1967 until he retired in 2006 from Nietz Electric of Rochester. He was a member of the Electrical Brotherhood, Union Local 343, The Eagles Club and Resurrection Catholic Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, golfing, traveling to pursue his hobbies and spending time with family and friends.
Survivors include his children Christopher (Dawn), Jill (Steve) Lee and Kelli (Jeremy) Rud all of Rochester; grandchildren Noah, Conner, Ryan and Hannah; siblings Pat (Larry) Fleener of Rochester, Ginny Ward of Rochester, Richard (Debbie) of Ashland, Kentucky, Gary (Martha) of Rochester, Larry of Rochester, Terry (Debbie) of Rochester, Tim of Oronoco and Jeff (Mary) of Byron. He is preceded in death by his wife, parents and brother William.
Macken Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements and online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com
Condolences
The family of Dennis Michael Doherty has received the following condolences.
Chris, Jill and Kelli, I am so sorry for the loss of your Dad. I just found out about it today and feel horrible that I did not reach out sooner. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I remember seeing him briefly had Trace's service. My sincere condolences. Love, the Macken's (Dawn, Derrick, Lindsay, Jason and Aaron)
Chris, Jill and Kelli, we send our sympathy and prayers to you and your families on the loss of your dad. May the happy memories sustain you through the sad times and now he will once again join your mom. It has been years since we spent time with your mom and dad, but there were so many good times that we remember. So celebrate your dads life and know that he is smiling down on you all.
Bernie and Sherry
Denny was a great friend. But more than that, he was a gentleman. You will be missed buddy.
He was truly a nice guy, he will be missed
please accept our deepest condolences at this difficult time for your family.
Our thoughts and prayer go out to the family.
My prayers go out to your family. I met Dennys when I worked with Jan at Mayo. May you find comfort in knowing that they are together. God bless.
Jill I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your father. Take Care. Cathy
Condolences to the family. Fellow Eagle, and golf league member. He will be missed.
Our deepest sympathy to Denny's family. Our thoughts & prayers are with you in this diffucult time.
our condolences to Denny's family. He was a great friend to many and will be missed.
Our thoughts, prayers and sympathy to Emmet's family. We live Bay City, WI and enjoyed spending time with Emmet. He will be greatly missed!
Gwen Brenner
Tim Deden
May your hearts be filled with happy memories of our dear friend Emmitt at this time of his loss. He was a great guy and always had a story for you to make you laugh. One of my greatest memories is Holly and Emmitt at the camper, she was in her little Barbie jeep and the two of them where listening to the twins game and during the break of the game the would turn on Jonny Cash. Emmitt was a great friend to everyone he met. RIP dear buddy we now you are up there watching over us.