Richard Allan Hansen was born September 2, 1942, to Albert and Wilhelmina “Mina” (Nadasdy) Hansen in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Rich (as he was then known) spent his formative years in Morris, Minnesota, where he grew up with three older sisters and had what he described as an idyllic childhood. He played football, basketball, and baseball, worked for his dad at Hansen Implement Company, played trombone in the marching band and sang in the chorus. He graduated from Morris High...

Anne C. Swanson, age 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Red Wing, MN, following a brief illness. Anne Catherine was born on August 8, 1935, in Faribault, MN, to Charles and Laura (Voegel) Glynn.  She graduated from Bethlehem Academy High School with the class of 1953.  She was united in marriage to Clarence Swanson on August 22, 1953, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Faribault.  Later in life, Anne completed her associate degree in...

LaVonne K. Erickson, age 74, of Faribault, MN, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022, at Faribault Senior Living with her family at her side. LaVonne Kay was born on February 22, 1948, in New Prague, MN, to Gordon and Mildred (Thomas) Erickson. She graduated from New Prague High School with the class of 1967. She then moved to Minneapolis to attend beauty school. LaVonne worked as a hairdresser her entire life and loved to make other women feel beautiful. Whether traveling to Hawaii or the Mall...

Ross P. Wilson, age 55, of Faribault, MN passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 16, 2022 in Rochester, MN. Ross Patrick, the son of Clifford and Sharyn (Duffy) Wilson, was born on October 4, 1966 in Stillwater, MN. Ross grew up in Mankato, MN and graduated from Mankato West High School. He then attended Minnesota State University Mankato and graduated with a Business Management degree in 1992. He then married the love of his life, Michelle Wedin, on February 26, 1993 in Las Vegas, NV....

Kevin P. Thomas, age 68 of Belle Plaine, MN and formerly of Faribault, MN passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee, MN following a brief illness. Kevin Paul, the son of Frederick and Mabel (Chavie) Thomas was born on November 15, 1953 in Faribault.  He attended Faribault Senior High School and graduated with the class of 1973.  On July 2, 1977 he was united in marriage to Patricia “Patty” Heine at the Immaculate Conception...

Norma L. Krampitz, age 84 of Faribault, MN died Sunday, June 12, 2022 at The Emerald’s of Faribault following a short illness. Norma Lucille, the daughter of Clarence and Edna (Buss) Morsching was born on July 30, 1937 in Blooming Grove Township, Waseca County, MN.  She attended Waseca High School and graduated with the class of 1955.  Following high school she attended Faribault Vocational School and earned her Associates degree.  In 1956 she was united in marriage to...

John Jay Stone Jr., 72, Faribault, MN passed away on June 10, 2022 surrounded in love by his family at home.  John was born on July 24, 1949 to Sophie and John Stone Sr. in Ponsford, MN.  He grew up in the Ponsford area with eleven siblings and graduated from Park Rapids High School. Dad was a proud member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and shared many stories in the past few years about his life that we had not heard before. He told stories about his life adventures from...

Michael D. Moravec, age 52, of Moorhead, MN, and formerly of Faribault, MN passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 3, 2022. Michael David was born on July 27, 1969, in Faribault, MN, to David and Rosemary (Savoie) Moravec.  He graduated from Faribault High School in 1988 and the Berkley College of Music in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in music.  Mike worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Faribault for 10 years.  Mike had a great passion for music and enjoyed teaching...

Michelle Turner, age 55, of Faribault, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at her home following an extended illness. Michelle Mary, the daughter of Wayne and LaDonna (Helgeson) Berge was born on September 20, 1966 in Faribault.  She attended Faribault Senior High School and graduated with the class of 1985.  On March 4, 2005 she was united in marriage to Jeffrey Turner in Las Vegas, NV.  Michelle worked for over 32 years for the State of Minnesota, starting at the...

Yvonne L. Anderson, age 75, of Faribault, MN, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at the Allina Hospital in Faribault following a brief illness. Yvonne LaRue, the daughter of George “Bruno” Mordhorst and Wilma Ruth Ward was born April 17, 1947 in Cedar Falls, IA.  She married Ralph Findling in 1965 and had two children.  They lived in Virginia and North Carolina.  She returned to Iowa in 1979 to be near family and raise her girls.  She spent the next several...