Obituaries

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...

Donald Stadler

Donald Stadler

Oct 4, 2011

Donald J. Stadler, age 84 of Faribault, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at his home.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at Maple Lawn Cemetery with military honors provided by the Rice County Central Veterans Organization....

Doris Flicek

Doris Flicek

Oct 3, 2011

Doris "Dolly" Flicek, age 94, of Faribault, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2011 at the District One Hospital in Faribault following a brief illness.    Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church (139 Mercy Drive) in Faribault on Friday, October 7, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be held at the St. Lawrence Cemetery...

Philip Montag

Philip Montag

Oct 2, 2011

Philip John (Bill) Montag, age 89, of Faribault, MN, and formerly of Curlew and Dows, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2011, peacefully at his home following a brief illness, cared for by his wife and family.   The family will celebrate Bill's life with a visitation and funeral Mass. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, October...

Paul Kopischke

Paul Kopischke

Oct 1, 2011

Paul R. Kopischke, age 92 of Janesville, died on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Sunrise Cottage of Mankato.   Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 4th at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin, officiating. Interment with military honors will be in the Smiths Mill Cemetery.   Visitation will be held on Monday...

Eugene Tripp

Eugene Tripp

Sep 28, 2011

Eugene "Gene" Richard Tripp passed away in the afternoon on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at his home in Faribault. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, October 10, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church (139 Mercy Drive) in Faribault with the Rev. Kevin Finnegan, Officiant. Interment will be held at 5:00 p.m. at the Church of...

Mahlon Duffney

Mahlon Duffney

Sep 27, 2011

Mahlon F. Duffney Sr., age 93, of Faribault, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at the Kenyon Sunset Home in Kenyon.     Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Dr., Faribault with the Rev. Erik Lundgren, officiating. Interment will be at the Calvary...

Bertha Stadler

Bertha Stadler

Sep 27, 2011

Bertha "Bertie" LeMieux Stadler, age 95, of Faribault, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at the Kenyon Sunset Home in Kenyon.             Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory in Faribault, with Rev. Nancy Edwardson, chaplain of Kenyon Sunset Home, who ministered to...

Oather Troldahl

Oather Troldahl

Sep 26, 2011

Oather F. "O.T." Troldahl, 75, of Janesville MN died Monday, Sept 26, 2011, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Monday, Oct 3rd at Faith Lutheran Church in Janesville, with the Reverend Nancy Hansen, officiating.   Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00-6:00pm at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Janesville, and will continue on Monday morning for one...

James Swenson

James Swenson

Sep 26, 2011

James P. Swenson, age 64 of New Ulm, died on Monday, September 26, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester from Pulmonary Fibrosis.   Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, October 4th at 1:00 p.m. at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Janesville with Rev. Dr. Scott E. Olson officiating. Interment will be in the Woodland Hills Memorial Park...

Francis Hirdler

Francis Hirdler

Sep 26, 2011

Francis "Frankie" Hirdler, age 57, of Waseca and formerly of Faribault, died Monday, September 26, 2011 at the Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato following an extended illness.    Funeral services will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault on Friday, September 30, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. with the Rev. Craig Breimhorst, officiating. Interment will be...

Dennis Lyman

Dennis Lyman

Sep 25, 2011

Dennis M. Lyman, age 70, of Faribault, passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 25, 2011 at his home.    Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault with the Rev. Henry Doyle, officiating. Interment will be held at the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault with military...

Jeanitt Stransky

Jeanitt Stransky

Sep 25, 2011

Jeanitt M. Stransky, age 63, of Maple Grove and formerly of Faribault, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 25, 2011 at the North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale following a brief illness.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 30, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church (139 Mercy Drive) in Faribault. Interment will...

Charles Nichols

Charles Nichols

Sep 25, 2011

Charles E. Nichols, age 60, of Faribault, died unexpectedly on Sunday, September 25, 2011, following a brief illness.             Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory in Faribault, with Rev. Ronald Wik, pastor of Bethel Ridge Lutheran Brethren Church, officiating. Interment will be at the Meadow Ridge...

Priscilla Waldron

Priscilla Waldron

Sep 23, 2011

Priscilla J. Waldron, age 75, of Faribault, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2011 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault following an extended illness.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church (139 Mercy Drive) in Faribault with the Rev. Frank Roach, officiating. Interment will...

Eugene Driessen

Eugene Driessen

Sep 22, 2011

Eugene (Gene) Frederick Driessen, age 91, formerly of Waseca, MN and the Rocky Point neighborhood on Gull Lake, near Brainerd, MN, most recently of Hopkins, MN, passed peacefully on September 22, 2011 of Merkel cell skin cancer. He will be dearly missed by his wife of 64 years, Kate, and his large and loving family.  Gene was born December 4, 1919,...

David Stadler

David Stadler

Sep 22, 2011

David A. (Judd) Stadler, age 66, of Faribault, passed away suddenly on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at his home.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Dr., Faribault. Interment will be at the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault.   Visitation will be held at...

Marion Pudil

Marion Pudil

Sep 21, 2011

Marion R. Pudil, age 73, of Faribault, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at the District One Hospital in Faribault, following a sudden illness.    Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, September 26, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery in Lonsdale, MN....

Billie Gunsolus

Billie Gunsolus

Sep 21, 2011

Billie R. Gunsolus, age 85 of Janesville, died on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at his residence.             Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 24th at 2:00 p.m. at Janesville United Methodist Church in Janesville with Rev. Bescye P. Burnett, officiating. Interment will be in the Alma City Cemetery.             Visitation will be held on Saturday from 12:00 noon until...

Margaret Speckhals

Margaret Speckhals

Sep 20, 2011

Margaret A. "Mickey" Speckhals, age 79, of Faribault, died Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at her home, surrounded by her family, following an extended illness.             Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Dr., Faribault.  Interment will be at the Maple Lawn Cemetery in...