Kathleen Smisek, age 79 of Faribault, MN passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at The Emerald’s of Faribault following an extended illness. Funeral arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault and will be announced later.

Gary T. Tungland, age 71 of Faribault, MN passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home following a sudden illness. Memorial visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory on Thursday, August 13, 2020 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.  Interment will be held at the Kenyon Cemetery, Kenyon, MN. Gary Thor, the son of Thor and Jeanette (Nelson) Tungland, was born on December 17, 1948 in Minneapolis, MN.  He attended Fairmont High School and...

Deacon William L. (Bill) Erpenbach Jr., age 91 of Faribault, MN died on Thursday, August 6, 2020. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault.  Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery, Faribault. Visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault on Friday, August 14, 2020 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.  There will be no reviewal at the church prior to the Funeral...

Richard E. Moravec, age 84 of Faribault, MN passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the Emeralds of Faribault. Memorial Service will be held on Friday, August 7, 2020 at 10:30 AM at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory in Faribault with Bernadette Tatge, Pastoral Minister at Divine Mercy Catholic Church officiating. Interment will be held at Meadow Ridge Memorial Park in Faribault. The service will also be live-streamed through a link found on Richard’s obituary page at...

Mary Margaret (Perron) Bergh of Burnsville, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 30, 2020 after a hard-fought battle against pancreatic cancer.  She was 72 years young. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savage, MN, with Fr. Michael Barsness officiating.  Interment will be held at St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault, MN, where she will be laid to rest with her husband, Thomas...

Doris G. St. Martin, age 98 of Faribault, MN passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault. Arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault. Doris Grace, the daughter of Albert and Olive (VanVoorhis) Fremouw, was born on July 31, 1921 in Northfield, MN.  She attended Northfield High School.  On January 6, 1939 she was united in...

Joseph Leonard Trnka, 84, of Faribault, MN died peacefully on July 21, 2020. Joseph Leonard, the son of Mathias and Rose (Sticha) Trnka was born on November 24, 1935 in Wheatland Township, Rice County, MN.  He married the love of his life Stacy Kotek on April 12,1955 and throughout their 65-year marriage created family memories at their beloved lake house in Northern Minnesota, danced with his bride to polka and country music on Saturday nights in Faribault, cheered for his...

August G. “Gus” Winkle, age 70 of McGregor, MN and formerly of Faribault, MN passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020, surrounded by his family, following a short illness. A Celebration of Life visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault on Thursday, July 23, 2020 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. August George, the son of Lyle and Malinda (Lindy) (Lowenberg) Winkle was born on November 29, 1949 in Fairmont, MN.  He attended Fairmont High School...

Gregg Alan Bauer “Bubba” was born in Faribault, on the windy morning of January 25, 1964 to Dennis and Karen (Conklin) Bauer. He married the love of his life, Catherine Mensing on June 23, 1984. He graduated from Faribault High School in 1982 and continued his education at Faribault Vocational School, where he graduated in 1984 in Small Engine Mechanics. He worked at Ahlman’s Marine before starting his dream of owning his own business, Quality Marine. Gregg grew up on the...

Joseph D. Paukert, age 71, of Maplewood, MN passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. Parker Kohl Funeral & Crematory in Faribault, with Bernadette Tatge, pastoral minister of Divine Mercy Catholic Church, officiating. Interment will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. For those unable to attend, you can view the service through a link on Joe’s obituary page. Visitation...