Kenneth J. Hanson
Jan 12, 2026
Kenneth J. Hanson, age 66, of Owatonna, MN, passed away January 12, 2026.
Kenneth James, the son of James and Lois (Kolve) Hanson, was born on July 4, 1959, in Rochester, MN. He graduated from Ostrander High School and later served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Ken worked in the communications industry for many years as a telephone repairman for a...
Lorraine "Rene" Schmitz
Jan 11, 2026
Lorraine “Rene” Schmitz, age 93, of Faribault, MN, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2026, at Faribault Senior Living.
Lorraine Mary, the daughter of Marion and Frances (Lamberty) Hatfield, was born on January 9, 1933, in Faribault, MN. Rene graduated from Bethlehem Academy High School with the class of 1950, then completed her nurse’s training. She worked as a nurse for...
Charles R. "Chuck" Bultman
Jan 9, 2026
Charles R. “Chuck” Bultman, age 67 of Owatonna, MN, died due to injuries from an accident on Friday, January 9, 2026.
Charles Richard, the son of Gerald and Wilhelmina (Reuvers) Bultman was born on February 8, 1958 in Faribault, MN. He attended Faribault Senior High School and graduated with the class of 1976. Following high school Chuck worked different jobs including...
Mavis L. Keilen
Jan 7, 2026
Mavis Lorraine, the daughter of William "Bill" and Dorothy (Curtis) Harbour, was born October 29, 1939 on the family farm in Maynard, Minnesota. Mavis graduated from Maynard school with the class of 1957 and attended Macalester College in St. Paul where she studied business administration. It was in St. Paul where she was swept off her feet at a dance...
Kathleen A. "Kathy" Jeanes
Jan 1, 2026
Kathleen A. “Kathy” Jeanes, age 74 of Faribault, MN passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at the Allina Health Faribault Medical Center.
Kathleen Ann, the daughter of Donald and Patricia (Dwyer) Brown, was born on March 18, 1951 in Faribault, MN. Kathy grew up in Faribault and graduated from Bethlehem Academy with the Class of 1969. She worked as a...
Daniel J. Sutter
Dec 31, 2025
Daniel J. Sutter, age 76 of Faribault, MN passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at his home.
Funeral arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory.
John J. "Jack" Sammon
Dec 28, 2025
John J. “Jack” Sammon, age 89, of Faribault, MN, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Mill City Senior Living.
John Joseph was born on June 6, 1936, in Morristown, MN, the son of Joseph and Mary (Hanley) Sammon. He grew up on a farm in Warsaw Township in Rice County and graduated from Faribault High School in 1954. He...
David F. Dienst
Dec 26, 2025
David Franklin Dienst, age 78, of Faribault, MN passed away Friday, December 26 at home surrounded by family.
David was born on May 2, 1947 in Faribault to Edwin and Blanche (Crandall) Dienst. He graduated from Faribault High School with the class of 1965. David married Nancy (Kaul) on June 8, 1968 at the St. Lawrence Church in Faribault. Nancy preceded...
Dorothy A. Morgan
Dec 26, 2025
Dorothy A. Morgan, age 97 of Faribault, MN formerly of Morristown, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2025 at her home at Milestone Assisted Living in Faribault surrounded by family.
Dorothy Ann Bakken was born May 26, 1928 to Alfred and Mable (Haarstad) Bakken, at Rushford, MN. Dorothy graduated from Kasson High School in 1946. She went to teachers’...
Jessica Horn
Dec 24, 2025
Jessica Horn, age 46 of Faribault, MN passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN following an extended illness.
Jessica Jo, the daughter of Robert and Joyce (Dwyer) Morrow, was born on May 20, 1979 in Faribault, MN. She attended Faribault Senior High School and obtained her GED in 1997. Jessica worked at Genova for...
Marion M. "Mario" Estrada
Dec 24, 2025
Marion M. “Mario” Estrada, age 86 of Faribault, MN passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at his home.
Funeral arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault and will be announced later.
Paul R. Pickering
Dec 20, 2025
Paul R. Pickering, originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and later a proud Minnesota resident, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2025, in his home, surrounded by love. A man who never seemed to slow down, he leaves behind a lifetime of stories, laughter, hard work, and memories that will be retold for generations usually with a grin and a sarcastic...
Fred J. Ress
Dec 17, 2025
Fred J. Ress, age 66, of Faribault, MN, passed away December 17, 2025, at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.
Frederick James, the son of Donald and JoAnn (LaCanne) Ress, was born on March 10, 1959, in Faribault. He graduated from Faribault High School with the class of 1977. Fred was a cab driver, worked for Jandro Excavating, painted houses, and...
Larold P. "Larry" Kreger
Dec 9, 2025
Larold P. “Larry” Kreger, age 51 of Medford, MN and formerly of Warsaw, MN passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
Larold Paul, the son of Marvin and Ruth (Clayton) Kreger was born on April 9, 1974 in Faribault, MN. He attended Faribault Senior High School and graduated with the class of 1992.
Larry worked at many area...
Vicky Lynn Joy
Dec 7, 2025
Vicky Lynn Joy, age 71, of Faribault, Minnesota, passed away at her home on Sunday, December 7, surrounded by loved ones.
A Celebration of Life will take place at the Faribault Elks Lodge #1166 on Sunday, January 11, at 2:00pm, with a brief service beginning at 2:30pm.
Vicky was born on November 23, 1954, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to James and Donna (May)...
Roxanne St. Martin Kolterman
Dec 4, 2025
Roxanne St. Martin Kolterman, age 86 of Faribault, MN passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Heritage House Senior Living in Faribault.
Roxanne Jean, the daughter of Bernard and Doris (Fremouw) St. Martin was born on March 9, 1939 in Faribault, MN. She attended Bethlehem Academy High School and graduated with the class of 1959. Roxanne married Donald Kolterman on...
Marie E. Hoffman (Walsh)
Nov 30, 2025
Marie Ellen (Walsh) Hoffman was born on November 24, 1946, to Joseph and Ruth (Cromer) Walsh. Her mother was a homemaker raising five daughters. Her father, an Army veteran, made a living for his family with a Phillips 66 gas station located at the corner of 1st Ave. and 1st St. NE (1st and 1st).
Marie graduated from Bethlehem Academy in...
Marlene T. Peters
Nov 29, 2025
Marlene T. Peters, age 79, of Faribault, MN, passed away November 29, 2025, at the Emeralds of Faribault.
Marlene Theresa, the daughter of William and Marian (Juaire) Peters, was born on August 19, 1946, in Faribault. She graduated from Bethlehem Academy High School with the class of 1965. Marlene was a driver extraordinaire, getting people safely to destinations for many years...
Kathleen "Kathy" Jones
Nov 24, 2025
Kathleen (Kathy) Jones, age 77, passed away November 24, 2025, at the Emeralds of Faribault Care Center, in Faribault, MN.
Katheen (Kathy), the daughter of Roy and Dora (Hayden) Mobley, was born on August 23, 1948, in Akron, OH. She graduated from Garfield High School and the University of Akron with a bachelor’s degree in education. Kathy taught for many years...
Peter L. "Pete" Brinkman
Nov 22, 2025
Peter L. “Pete” Brinkman, age 62 of Faribault, MN passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at his home.
Funeral arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault, MN and will be announced later.


