Rudolph R. 'Rudy' Quackenbush -- Rochester
5/5/2008 9:40:02 AM

ROCHESTER -- A memorial service for Rudolph R. "Rudy" Quackenbush will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester.

Mr. Quackenbush, of Rochester, died Saturday (May 3, 2008) at his residence, of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

He was born in Red Bank, N.J. On Jan. 14, 1985, he married Alisa Krizan in Zanesville, Ohio. The couple resided in Asheville, N.C., and moved to Rochester on September 1, 1998. He worked as a food service director; his wife is a registered dietitian and patient food service manager with Mayo Clinic. Mr. Quackenbush was also active in Mayo Clinic Volunteer Services and was president from 2006 to 2007. He was also a culinary chief and loved cooking and spending time at his cabin in Hayward, Wis.

He is survived by his wife; a son, Rudolph C. of Hagerstown, Md.; and two brothers, Al of Calabash, N.C., and Jack of Houston, Texas. Other survivors include a granddaughter, Julie Quackenbush of Hagerstown; and a daughter-in-law, Anita Whitesides of Hagerstown. He was preceded in death by two brothers, a daughter and a son.

Friends may call an hour before the service at Macken Funeral Home.

The family prefers memorials to the ALS Chapter of Minnesota or Mayo Hospice.