Ralph “Barney” Hunt, age 90 of Faribault, MN passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at the Three Links Care Center Reflections Unit in Northfield, MN following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive in Faribault with Fr. Brandon Theisen, officiating.  Interment will be held at the Meadow Ridge Memorial Park with military honors provided by the Rice County...

Helen D. Lambert, age 86, of Faribault, MN, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis following a sudden illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of St. Patrick in Shieldsville, 7525 Dodd Road, with Fr. Victor Valencia officiating.  Interment will be held at St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory, 1725 Lyndale...

Henry Allen Kelley, age 69, of Waukee, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault, Minnesota. A celebration of Henry’s life will be held at the Paton Community Center, 201 South Park Street, Paton, Iowa 50217. The service will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 15, 2018. Interment will be at the Dawson Township Cemetery. Henry Allen, the son of Henry Darle and Marian Elizabeth (Delp) Kelley, was born on July 23, 1949 in Fort Dodge,...

Gerald (Jerry) Mathias Friesen, age 85, of Faribault, MN, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at Oak Hill Assisted Living in Grand Rapids, MN, following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 10, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault.  Interment will be at the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault. Visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault on Sunday from...

Mary K. Frederick, age 81, of Faribault, MN, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018, at her winter home in Weslaco, TX, following an extended illness. A celebration of Mary’s life will be held in the spring.  Arrangements are being completed with the Parker Kohl Funeral Home of Faribault and will be announced later.

Donna D. Sawatzky, age 74, of Medford, MN, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at the Regency Hospital in Golden Valley, MN, following an extended illness.   Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., in Faribault with Pastor Leif Crooks officiating.   Visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home on Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.   In lieu of flowers...

Everett W. Madson, age 77 of Owatonna, MN and formerly of Medford, MN, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018 at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis following an extended illness. Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault, with Pastor Greg Ciesluk officiating.  Interment will be held at the Meadow Ridge Memorial Park in Faribault. Visitation will be held at...

Robert H. “Bob” Dee, age 92 of Faribault, MN, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018 at his home at Pleasant View Estates in Faribault following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 16, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault with Fr. Kevin Kenney officiating.  Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault with military honors conducted by the Rice County Central Veterans...

Lynn Elizabeth Johnson was born on October 17, 1940 to Harold and Elizabeth (Miller) Johnson in Lake City, MN.  She was an only child.  Lynn died on November 10, 2018 at her home in Faribault, surrounded by those who loved and cared for her throughout her battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Lynn lived at the Park Avenue MSOCS home since 1994.  She worked at Cannon River Enterprises (now Faribault Community Resources) and the Rice County Day Activity Center for many years...

Anne “Corky” Vranek, age 96, of Faribault, MN, passed away Monday, November 5, 2018 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault.  Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Lonsdale, MN. Memorial visitation will be held on Saturday for one hour prior to the services at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials...