Obituaries

Leona Strunk

Leona Strunk

Oct 31, 2011

Leona V. Strunk, age 103 of Janesville, died on Monday, October 31, 2011 in San Bernardino, CA.   Memorial services will be held on Friday, November 11th at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Reverend Dr. Larry Griffin, officiating. Interment will be held in the Janesville Cemetery.    The Strunk Family will greet friends on Thursday from 4...

Theresa Hanley

Theresa Hanley

Oct 29, 2011

Theresa O'Brien Hanley, age 102 of Faribault passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 4, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault.             Visitation will be...

Shirley Amundson

Shirley Amundson

Oct 28, 2011

Shirley A. Amundson, age 71, of Faribault, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2011 at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis following a brief illness.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Dr., Faribault. Interment will be at the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault.            ...

Earl Lundquist

Earl Lundquist

Oct 27, 2011

Earl E. Lundquist, age 81 of Janesville, died on October 27, 2011 at the Janesville Nursing Home, surrounded by his family.   Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, November 2nd at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Janesville with Rev. Nancy Hansen, officiating.    The Lundquist Family will greet friends on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at...

Michael Groebner

Michael Groebner

Oct 26, 2011

Michael A. Groebner, age 65 of Janesville, died on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at his home.   Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 29th at 11:00 a.m. at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Janesville with Fr. Peter Klein officiating. Interment will be in the St. Ann Cemetery, Janesville.   Visitation will be held on Friday afternoon from...

Hilario Marquez

Hilario Marquez

Oct 24, 2011

Hilario Marquez, age 42, of Montgomery, MN, died tragically on Monday, October 24, 2011 in Faribault.   Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory in Faribault with Pastor Johnny Arias. Interment will be at the Meadow Ridge Memorial Park in Faribault.   Hilario Marquez, the son of...

Perry Kline

Perry Kline

Oct 24, 2011

Perry L. Kline, age 53, of Faribault, died Monday, October 24, 2011 at his home following a sudden illness.             Memorial services will be held on Friday, October 28, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault, with the Rev. Michael Mandsager, Pastor at First English Lutheran Church in Faribault officiating. Interment will be held...

Harold O'Connor

Harold O'Connor

Oct 24, 2011

Colonel Harold G. O'Connor, age 87 of Faribault, died Monday, October 24, 2011 at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.    Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 28, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment with military honors will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.    Visitation...

Steven Martin

Steven Martin

Oct 24, 2011

Steven R. St. Martin   Steven R. St. Martin, age 67 of Deer Park, TX and formerly of Faribault, died on Monday, October 24, 2011 following an extended illness.    A gathering to celebrate Steven's life will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at the Faribault American Legion, 112, NE 5th St., Faribault.   Funeral arrangements...

Marion Bossmann

Marion Bossmann

Oct 18, 2011

Marion W. Bossmann, age 83 of Faribault, died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault, surrounded by her family.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, October 24, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery, Faribault.             Visitation...

Marvin Meyer

Marvin Meyer

Oct 15, 2011

Marvin M. "Swede" Meyer, age 87 of rural Janesville, died on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Janesville Nursing Home.   Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 21, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Freedom Township, Waseca County with Rev. Michael Mathews, officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.    Visitation will be held on...

Dorothy Witt

Dorothy Witt

Oct 12, 2011

Dorothy G. Witt, age 88 of Janesville, died on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at the Janesville Nursing Home.             Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 17th at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin officiating. Interment will be in the Alma City Cemetery.             Visitation will be held on Sunday afternoon from...

Ira Vanasperen

Ira Vanasperen

Oct 10, 2011

Ira L.Van Asperen, age 71 of Faribault and formerly of Lonsdale, died unexpectedly on Monday, October 10, 2011.             Memorial services will be held on Friday, October 14, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault with Pastor Bryan Surrett of First Baptist Church in Waterville, MN officiating.             Visitation will be held at...

Patrick Wheelock

Patrick Wheelock

Oct 9, 2011

Patrick James Wheelock died on Sunday, October 9th, 2011 in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Pat was born October 20th, 1963 in Waseca, Minnesota.  He graduated from Waseca High School in 1982.  He played percussion in the band, was a member of FFA, and was on the golf team.  He attended college at the U of M-St. Paul and UW-River Falls.  Patrick was...

Jerald Smith

Jerald Smith

Oct 9, 2011

Jerald "Jerry" Smith, age 70, of Plymouth, MN and formerly of Faribault, died on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at the Mission Farm Nursing Home in Plymouth.             Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault. Interment will be at the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault. Visitation will...

Robert Neslund

Robert Neslund

Oct 9, 2011

Robert Eugene Neslund, local teacher, historian, and community activist, was born on November 2, 1940 in Mt. Vernon, WA, the son of Clifford R. and Elizabeth (Anderson) Neslund. He died on October 9, 2011 at his Faribault home at age 70. Bob attended public schools in Stanwood, WA, graduating from high school in 1959. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts...

Abigail Wendland

Abigail Wendland

Oct 8, 2011

Abigail "Abby" "Ab-dub" Claire Wendland, 16, of Waseca, died Saturday Oct. 8, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 13th at 2:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Waseca with Reverend Roger Haug, officiating. Interment will be in the Woodville Cemetery, Waseca. Abby's homecoming...

Ralph Carpenter

Ralph Carpenter

Oct 6, 2011

Ralph E. Carpenter, age 62, of Faribault, died Thursday, October 6, 2011 following an extended illness.    Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be held at Meadow Ridge Memorial Park, Faribault.   Visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl...

Dorothy Burkhartzmeyer

Dorothy Burkhartzmeyer

Oct 5, 2011

Dorothy M. Burkhartzmeyer, age 100, of Faribault, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at the District One Hospital in Faribault, with her family at her side.             Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the First English Lutheran Church in Faribault. Interment will be at the Meadow Ridge Memorial Park in Faribault.            ...

John Cemensky

John Cemensky

Oct 5, 2011

John W. Cemensky, age 48, of Faribault, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis following a brief illness.    Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault. Interment will be held at the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault.    Memorial...