Dennise Ahlstrom -- Rochester

Published March 18, 2019 at 1:00 PM

Dennise L. (Morrow) Ahlstrom, 60, of Rochester, passed away at her home on Saturday, March 16, 2019, surrounded by her family and loved ones after a brave 18-month battle with cancer.

Dennise was born on Feb. 12, 1959, in Rochester, to Dennis and Margaret (Newkirk) Morrow. She attended John Marshall High School and graduated in 1978. On Nov. 3, 1978, she married the love of her life and high school sweetheart, Damian Ahlstrom, and together, they welcomed and raised three children. While her children were young, she was blessed to work from home as a daycare provider for 17 years and later returned to the workforce, where she worked 25 years at Wal-Mart North.

Being at home with her family and watching her husband do projects around the house are what brought her the greatest joy. She was a beautiful person who was kind, generous and grateful for what she had. Her loved ones will forever cherish the memories of her at every major and minor milestone and celebration, the most recent being the celebration of her 40th wedding anniversary and her 60th birthday.

She is survived by her husband, Damian; her children, Dane (Kelly) Ahlstrom of Rochester, Desiree Ahlstrom of Rochester, and Danelle (Pete) Roseboom of Rochester; her four grandchildren, Brady and Cody Ahlstrom and Peter and Emma Roseboom; her mother, Margaret Boe of LeRoy; her four siblings, Barbara Morrow of Rochester, Darin (Jill) Morrow of Grand Meadow, Jeffrey (Jody) Morrow of LeRoy, and Donald Morrow of Stewartville; and her many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

She is preceded in death by her father, Dennis; and her brother, Rodney.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday March 21, at Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Rochester with Rev. Msgr. Gerald Mahon officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, and will continue one hour prior to the service on Thursday.

Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com.