J. Grafton "Tony" Love Jr.

The memorial service for Tony Love will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at Cornerstone Baptist Church, Pine Island, with Pastor Tim Graham officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester.

Tony, 79, of Pine Island, died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015, at Pine Haven Care Center.

Tony was born on July 28, 1936, in Rochester, to Dr. J. Grafton and Mary Elizabeth (Terry) Love.  He grew up in Rochester and graduated from Rochester High School in 1954. He attended Rochester Jr. College and Mankato State University.

He owned and operated several Rochester businesses, including Pure Oil, Lindsay Water Softening and Avis Car Rental, which he owned and operated for 42 years. He currently owned the Olde Pine Theatre and Dance Hall in Pine Island.

Tony was a private pilot with more than 50 years of flying experience. He enjoyed attending area fly-ins and trips to Oshkosh Airventure. He was a member of the Rochester Exchange Club.

He is survived by three children, daughters, Meredith "Marnie" (Tommy) Farrell, of Verona, Wis., and Becky Jo (Brad) Vik, of St. Louis, Mo.; one son, Brian Love, of Lantana, Texas; and five grandchildren; siblings, Becky (Phil) Douglass, of St. Louis, Mo., and David (Frann) Love, of Ashville, N.C. He is also survived by his significant other, Gayle Funk, of Pine Island, along with her three children.

He  was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Ben.

The family would like to thank Mayo Clinic for extending Tony's life by 20 years. They would also like to thank Pine Haven Care Center and Heartland Hospice for improving his quality of life.

Memorials are suggested to Pine Haven Care Center or Heartland Hospice.

Macken Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences are welcome at mackenfuneralhome.com.