Richard “Dick” Brennan
Friday, February 19, 1926
Date of Death:
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Age:
88 years old
Visitation
Date: Wednesday May 14, 2014
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Second Visitation
Date: Thursday May 15, 2014
Time: 9:30 am
Location: Church of the Resurrection Catholic Church [ view map ]
Funeral Mass
Date: Thursday May 15, 2014
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Church of the Resurrection Catholic Church [ view map ]
Burial
Location: Holy Redeemer Cemetery [ view map ]
Friday, February 19, 1926
Date of Death:
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Age:
88 years old
Friday, February 19, 1926
Date of Death:
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Age:
88 years old
Richard “Dick” Brennan
The Funeral Mass for Richard Erwin Brennan will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 10:30AM at Church of the Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester with Rev. Thomas Loomis and Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 from 5:00pm until 7:00pm in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the Funeral Mass at church. Burial will be at the Holy Redeemer Cemetery in Eyota, MN.
Richard “Dick” Brennan, age 88, died on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the Homestead at Rochester Assisted Living under the care of Season’s Hospice. Dick was born on February 19, 1926 in Rochester to Erwin and Frances Brennan. After attending District 94 School in Viola Township, he graduated from Eyota High School in 1943. He farmed with his father on the Brennan and Vaughan farms.
On June 7th 1950, he married Clara Tibesar at the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. In 1996, Dick and Clara moved from the farm in Viola Township to Rochester. Ultimately, Dick and Clara lived at the Homestead at Rochester until their passing. Dick was very active in township, city, and county governments. His active duties in these roles included longstanding membership in the Viola Township Board, Greenway Coop Board, Western Transport, Farmer’s Cooperative Creamery, Southern Minnesota Director’s Association, Olmsted Co. Planning and Zoning, Olmsted Co. Dairy Committee and the annual Viola Gopher Count. Dick was also interested in football and baseball, and enjoyed dancing for many years.
Dick is survived by his niece and nephew, Carol and Richard Hammett of California, a sister-in-law Helen Kreofsky and many longtime close friends.
Dick is preceded in death his parents, his wife Clara, and his sister Virginia.
Memorials in Dick’s name may be written to Season’s Hospice.
Macken Funeral Home is handling the arrangements and online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com
Condolences
The family of Richard “Dick” Brennan has received the following condolences.
Dick and Clara were great friends of my Mom and Dad. Dick and my Dad could really laugh together and the 4 had great, fun times together while we kids were growing up.
Dick was the Santa every Christmas, bouncing through our front door, scaring our dog and probably us kids too. But, we sure looked forward to Santa coming!
Dick and Clara, Ran and Betty Bowman, Bob and Nancy Madden, and my Mom and Dad, spent every New Years Eve together for 40+ years, rotating houses, and always having a great time.
All great friends and wonderful people! These people and those times are missed, but there sure are some great memories!
I am so sorry for the loss of my friend Richard Brennan. I know after Clara's passing he was so lonely and truly missed her. I know in my heart that they are in heaven dancing and laughing as we speak.