Obituaries

Katherine A. "Kathy" DeMars

Katherine A. "Kathy" DeMars

Feb 5, 2024

Katherine A. “Kathy” DeMars, age 75 of Faribault, MN passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024 in Sartell, MN.

Katherine Ann, the daughter of Sylvester and Marion (Peterson) Fiebiger was born on March 30,1948 in Faribault. She attended Faribault High School and graduated with the class of 1966. On November 24, 1966 she was united in marriage to Donald L. DeMars....

Cecilia M. Newman

Cecilia M. Newman

Feb 5, 2024

Cecilia M. Newman, age 75 of Faribault, MN and formerly of St. Paul, MN passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024 at her home following an extended illness.

Cecilia, “Ceal” was born on December 3, 1948 in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Dorothy (Harris) Petschauer.  She was united in marriage to John M. Newman Sr. on September 25, 1982.  After...

Michael Burch

Michael Burch

Feb 4, 2024

Michael Burch, age 55, of Faribault, MN passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN.

Funeral arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault and will be announced later.

Michael R. Kucera

Michael R. Kucera

Feb 3, 2024

Michael R. Kucera, age 55 of Faribault, MN passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at his home.

Michael Robert, the son of Robert and Sharon (Finnesgard) Kucera, was born on June 10, 1968 in Faribault, MN. Michael grew up in Faribault and graduated from the Faribault High School with the Class of 1989. Michael enjoyed listening to all types of...

Daniel B. Albrecht

Daniel B. Albrecht

Feb 1, 2024

Daniel B. Albrecht, age 66 of Faribault, MN and formerly of Minneapolis, MN, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at his home.

Daniel Bernard, the son of Richard Sr. and Rose Mary (Bolin) Albrecht was born on May 11, 1957 in Minneapolis, MN.  He attended Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis and graduated with the class of 1975.  Dan was a...

Catherine A. Culhane

Catherine A. Culhane

Jan 27, 2024

Catherine A. Culhane, age 97, of Faribault, MN, passed away January 27, 2024, following an extended illness.

Catherine Agnes was born on February 8, 1926, in Lonsdale, MN, the daughter of George and Frances (Sheridan) Mach.  She was united in marriage to Charles A. Culhane on September 5, 1944, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Waterville, MN.   Catherine was...

Jose Francisco Magdaleno

Jose Francisco Magdaleno

Jan 19, 2024

Jose “Francisco” Magdaleno, age 50, of Medford, MN passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer.

Francisco was born in Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico on October 7, 1973. He worked for Evergreen Estates doing maintenance around the grounds. He was united in marriage to Sandra Cabrera on February 9, 2014 in Austin, MN....

Loretta K. Dwyer

Loretta K. Dwyer

Jan 18, 2024

Loretta Dwyer, age 87 of Faribault, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at Faribault Senior Living.

Loretta Kathleen, the daughter of Leo and Eva (Thielbar) Koger, was born on June 25, 1936 in Dundas, MN. She attended Northfield High School and graduated with the Class of 1954. She was united in marriage to Jerry Dwyer Sr. on April 12,...

David J. Gillis

David J. Gillis

Jan 15, 2024

David J. Gillis, age 63, of Faribault, MN, passed away January 15, 2024, following a brief illness.

David John was born on November 29, 1960, in Faribault, MN, the son of Jerome and Judy (Beecher) Gillis.  He excelled in his work as a salesman with Budget Exteriors for the past 22 years until his retirement in March 2022.  Dave enjoyed...

Alvin W. Klocke

Alvin W. Klocke

Jan 11, 2024

Alvin W. Klocke, age 92 of Faribault, MN passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at the Emeralds at Faribault following an extended illness.

Alvin William, the son of Ambrose and Margaret (Brinks) Klocke was born on January 17, 1931 in Carroll, IA.  On September 11, 1950 he was united in marriage to Louanna Loew in Hayfield, MN.  After their...

Robert "Bob" Koch

Robert "Bob" Koch

Jan 9, 2024

Robert L. “Bob” Koch, age 70 of Faribault, MN passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at the Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN following a sudden illness.

Robert LeRoy, the son of LeRoy and Darlene (Hall) Koch was born on January 12, 1953, in Salina, KS.  He attended Austin High School and graduated with the class of 1971.  Following...

Dennis C. Gare

Dennis C. Gare

Jan 8, 2024

Dennis C. Gare, age 78 of Faribault, MN passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024, at the Faribault Medical Center.

Dennis Charles, the son of Lester and Louise (Chavie) Gare, was born on October 7, 1945, in Faribault. Dennis grew up in Faribault and attended country school before graduating from the Faribault High School with the Class of 1963. He...

Rosario Porras

Rosario Porras

Jan 6, 2024

Rosario Porras, age 66 of Faribault, MN passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at her home.

No services will be held as those were her wishes.

Rosario is survived by her children, Yesica (Ned) Louis and Seth Porras; grandchildren, Vivica and Mac Louis and Isabella and Carlos Porras. She is also survived by other relatives and friends. She was...

Judith A. Chester

Judith A. Chester

Jan 5, 2024

Judith A. Chester, age 83, of Faribault, MN, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2024, at her home.

 

Judith Ann was born on January 31, 1940, in Faribault, MN, the daughter of Ernest and Evelyn (Stadler) Durand.  She graduated from Monroe High School with the class of 1958.  Judy was married to Donald Chester on September 24, 1960, at...

Dean G. Kitzman

Dean G. Kitzman

Jan 3, 2024

 

Dean G. Kitzman, age 54 of Faribault, MN passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at the Maplewood Home in Faribault.

 

Dean Gerald, the son of Gerald and Shirley (Wilson) Kitzman was born on December 17, 1969 in Faribault.  He attended Faribault Senior High School with the class of 1989.  Dean worked at different businesses in Faribault...

Cheryl A. LaCroix

Cheryl A. LaCroix

Jan 3, 2024

Cheryl A. LaCroix, age 66, of Owatonna, MN, passed away January 3, 2024, at the Faribault Medical Center following a brief illness.

 

Cheryl Ann was born on September 16, 1957, in Faribault, MN, the daughter of Ronald and Mary (Froman) LaCroix.  She graduated from Bethlehem Academy High School with the class of 1975 and Winona State University.  Cheryl worked...

Brent M. Dubé

Brent M. Dubé

Jan 2, 2024

Brent Michael Dubé, age 41, of Faribault, MN, passed away surrounded by close family on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024.

 

He was a son, brother, cousin, and good friend to many who loved him.

 

Brent was born in Northfield, MN, in 1982. From an early age, he had a passion for all things “nerdy.” Brent loved action figures, superheroes,...

James A. deGrood

James A. deGrood

Jan 2, 2024

James A. deGrood, of Eagan peacefully came to rest Tuesday, Jan. 2 at the ripe old age of 95.

 

A frugal Dutchman, he would have shuddered at the idea of frittering away money on an obit, so we’ve endeavored to keep this brief: Jim grew up at the height of the Great Depression on a dairy farm in...

Stuart "Stu" Spicer

Stuart "Stu" Spicer

Jan 2, 2024

Stuart “Stu” Spicer, age 70 of Faribault, MN passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis following a sudden illness.

Stuart Allen, the son of Frank and Evelyn (Peters) Spicer was born on September 14, 1953 in Minneapolis, MN.  He attended Faribault Senior High School and graduated with the class of 1971.  Following high...

Darlene J. Pemrick

Darlene J. Pemrick

Dec 23, 2023

Darlene “Dar" Joyce (Moore) Pemrick, age 91, of Faribault, MN, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2023. 

She was born on March 24, 1932 in St. Paul, MN to Ruth and Lawrence Moore. Dar married Kenneth Hessler on September 17, 1949, he died in 1985. Dar married William F. Pemrick on January 14, 1994. Dar had a love for laughter...