Obituaries

Melvin Sprengeler

Melvin Sprengeler

Nov 2, 2011

Melvin Sprengeler, age 81 of rural Janesville, died on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at his home, surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, November 10th at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church in Janesville with Fr. Peter Klein, Celebrant. Interment with military honors will be in the St. Ann Cemetery. The Sprengeler Family will greet friends...

Jay Tuomala

Jay Tuomala

Nov 1, 2011

Jay Jerald Tuomala Sr., age 73, of Faribault, died on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at the District One Hospital in Faribault.    Funeral arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault and will be announced later.

Alvis More

Alvis More

Oct 31, 2011

Alvis F. More, age 77 of rural Mapleton, died on Monday, October 31, 2011 at his home from injuries sustained in a farm accident.      Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 5th at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Rev. Glenn Korb officiating. Interment with military honors will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery,...

Clara Linde

Clara Linde

Oct 31, 2011

Clara G. Linde, age 97 of Janesville, died on Monday, October 31, 2011 at the Janesville Nursing Home.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, November 3rd at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church in Janesville with Fr. Peter Klein, Celebrant. Interment will be in the St. Ann Cemetery following services.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday...

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...