Obituaries

Bernhardt Barbknecht

Bernhardt Barbknecht

Mar 17, 2011

Bernhardt L. "Bernie" Barbknecht, age 84 of Janesville, died on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at the Janesville Nursing Home.   Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 21st at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin, officiating. Interment with military honors will be in the St. John's-Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Iosco Township, Waseca County....

Lavera Love

Lavera Love

Mar 16, 2011

LaVera Love, age 77, of Faribault, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at her home.    Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Harvest Time Church (2627 2nd Ave. N.W.) in Faribault with Pastor Peter Kuriger, officiating. Interment will be held in Nebraska.    Visitation will be held on Friday from...

Ruth Anderson

Ruth Anderson

Mar 15, 2011

Ruth E. Anderson, age 94, of Faribault, died on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at the District One Hospital in Faribault.    Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 18, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home and Crematory in Faribault with the Rev. Michael Mandsager, pastor of First English Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment will be held at...

Gary Benton

Gary Benton

Mar 13, 2011

Gary D. Benton Sr., age 73, of Faribault, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at his home.             Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault with Bernadette Tatge, pastoral minister of Divine Mercy Catholic Church, officiating. Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault.            ...

Verna Morrissey

Verna Morrissey

Mar 13, 2011

Verna (Lippert) Morrissey, age 94, a lifelong resident of Rice County, died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault.   Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory in Faribault with Bernadette Tatge, pastoral minister at Divine Mercy Catholic Church officiating. Interment will be...

Eileen Hentges

Eileen Hentges

Mar 13, 2011

Eileen C. Hentges, age 94 of Mankato and formerly of Faribault and Sleepy Eye, died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Pathstone Crossings in Mankato, MN.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato, with the Rev. James Hentges O.S.C., officiating. Interment will be held...

Margaret Gossman

Margaret Gossman

Mar 12, 2011

Margaret J. "Marge" Gossman, age 91 of Janesville, died on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the Janesville Nursing Home.             Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, March 15th at 11:00 a.m. at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Janesville with Rev. Michael Mathews and Vicar Michael Schuette, officiating. Interment will be in the Janesville Cemetery.             The Gossman Family...

Lawrence Yankee

Lawrence Yankee

Mar 12, 2011

Lawrence E. Yankee, age 83, of Faribault, died Saturday, March 12, 2011 at his home.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault with military honors provided by the Rice County Central...

Helen Voracek

Helen Voracek

Mar 11, 2011

Helen M. Voracek, age 86, of Faribault, died Friday, March 11, 2011 at St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault, surrounded by her family.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of St. Patrick in Shieldsville, 7525 Dodd Road, Faribault, MN. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery in...

Gilbert Cake

Gilbert Cake

Mar 10, 2011

Gilbert L. Cake III, age 70, of Faribault, died suddenly on Thursday, March 10, 2011, at his home.             Memorial services will be held on Monday, March 14, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home and Crematory in Faribault, with Rev. Craig Breimhorst, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, Faribault, officiating. Interment will be at the Meadow Ridge Memorial...

Debra Mosher

Debra Mosher

Mar 7, 2011

Debra R. Mosher, age 64 of Faribault, died on Monday, March 7, 2011 surrounded by her family.             Memorial services will be held on Thursday, March 10th at 3:00 p.m. at McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Waseca with Fr. Marty Schaefer officiating. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Waseca.             The Mosher family will greet friends on Thursday...

Dorothy Zander

Dorothy Zander

Mar 5, 2011

Dorothy M. Zander, age 89 of Janesville, passed into Glory on Saturday, March 5, 2011 in Mankato.             A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 12th at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Freedom Township, Waseca County with Rev. Glenn Korb officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery.             Visitation will be held on Friday...

Elaine Lambert

Elaine Lambert

Mar 1, 2011

Elaine Brown Lambert, age 79, of Faribault, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at her home following a brief illness.    Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of St. Patrick in Shieldsville, with Fr. Kevin Finnegan, officiating. Interment will be at the St. Patrick's Cemetery in Shieldsville.   ...

Gerald Possin

Gerald Possin

Feb 27, 2011

Gerald J. "Bud" Possin, age 78, of Waseca, was born into eternal life Sunday, February 27, 2011 at the Owatonna Hospital.   A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, March 3rd at 11:00 a.m. at the LeSueur River Lutheran Church in rural New Richland with Rev. Dr. Paul Meierding, officiating. Interment will be in the church Cemetery.   The...

Thomas Fritz

Thomas Fritz

Feb 26, 2011

Thomas W. Fritz, age 69, of Faribault, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at his home following an extended illness.     Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the First English Lutheran Church in Faribault with the Rev. Richard L. Jorgensen, Pastor officiating. Interment will be held at the Meadow Ridge Memorial Park...

James Braun

James Braun

Feb 25, 2011

James "Ham" Braun, age 60, of Faribault, passed away Friday, February 25, 2011 at his home.    Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church (139 Mercy Drive) in Faribault. Interment will be held at the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault.    Visitation will be held at the...

Everilde Goodrich

Everilde Goodrich

Feb 23, 2011

Everilde V. (Anton) Goodrich, age 85 of rural Mapleton, died on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Oaklawn Health Care Center in Mankato.   Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 28th at 11:00 a.m. at Medo Evangelical Lutheran Church in Medo Township, Blue Earth County with Rev. Collette Broady Preiss, officiating. Interment will be in the Medo Central Cemetery.   ...

Dorothy Hovelsrud

Dorothy Hovelsrud

Feb 19, 2011

Dorothy J. (Quam) Hovelsrud, age 84 of Waseca, died on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Immanuel-St. Joseph's Mayo Health System in Mankato.   Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 23rd at 11:00 a.m. at McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Waseca with Rev. Edward Strom, officiating. Interment will be in the Moorhead Memorial Gardens at a later date.  ...

Lorraine Caron

Lorraine Caron

Feb 19, 2011

Lorraine M. Caron, age 82, of Faribault, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester with her family by her side.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church (139 Mercy Dr.) in Faribault. Interment will be at the St. Lawrence Cemetery in...

James Lockner

James Lockner

Feb 19, 2011

James J. Lockner, age 71 of Faribault, died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at the District One Hospital in Faribault.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at St. Lawrence Cemetery, Faribault.   Visitation will be held at...