Obituaries

Phyllis Dean

Phyllis Dean

Jan 4, 2010

Phyllis M. Dean, age 81, of Eagan, MN and formerly of Clear Lake, Iowa and Faribault, MN passed away on Monday, January 4, 2010 at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, MN.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault. Interment will be at the St....

Nancy Smuda

Nancy Smuda

Jan 3, 2010

Nancy L. Smuda, age 86, of Faribault, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2011 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault.    Memorial services will be held on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour in Faribault, with the Very Reverend James Zotalis, Dean of the Cathedral, officiating. Interment will be at the...

Joan Nordwall

Joan Nordwall

Jan 1, 2010

Joan D. (Hardel) Nordwall, age 46, died on January 1, 2010 at her home in New Prague.   Memorial services will be held on Thursday, January 7th at 12:00 noon at Prior Lake Baptist Church with Rev. Ronald Groschel, officiating. Interment will be in the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery in Rural Glencoe.    Joan's family will greet friends on Thursday...

Mona Kruse

Mona Kruse

Jan 1, 2010

Mona R. Kruse age 70, of St. Clair, died on Friday, January 1, 2010 at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Mankato, surrounded by her family.   Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 4th at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home in Janesville with Rev. Kevin Melin, officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday from 4 p.m. until the...

Marcella Karp

Marcella Karp

Dec 30, 2009

Marcella M. Dix, age 96 of Faribault, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at the Northfield Care Center.             Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault with the Rev. Kevin Finnegan, pastor officiating. Interment will be held at St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault at a...

Rita Kleist

Rita Kleist

Dec 26, 2009

Rita M. Kleist, age 64, passed away on December 26, 2009 at her niece's home following an extended illness.   Private family services will be held at a later date.   The family prefers that memorials be directed the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna or to Bethlehem Academy High School.   Arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral...

Rosemarie Stam

Rosemarie Stam

Dec 26, 2009

Rosemarie "Rosie" Madigan Stam, age 72, of Faribault, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2009 at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis following a brief illness.             Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault. Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault.             Visitation will be held...

Bruce Olsen

Bruce Olsen

Dec 25, 2009

Bruce W. Olsen, age 58, of Faribault, died Friday, December 25, 2009 at his home following a sudden illness.             Memorial services will be held at a later date in Duluth, MN.             Local arrangements were completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home.             Bruce Wayne Olsen, the son of Richard and Elsie (Paavola) Olsen, was born on February 7,...

George Voracek

George Voracek

Dec 21, 2009

George W. Voracek, age 91 of Faribault, died Monday, December 21, 2009 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of St. Patrick in Shieldsville, 7525 Dodd Road, Faribault, MN. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery in Lonsdale.             Visitation...

Mary Donkers

Mary Donkers

Dec 21, 2009

Mary E. (Mrs. Paul) Donkers, age 65, of Faribault, passed away at home with her family at her side on Monday, December 21, 2009 following a courageous battle with cancer.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 28, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault. Interment will be at the St. Lawrence...

Dale Karow

Dale Karow

Dec 21, 2009

Dale R. Karow, age 77 of Faribault, died Monday, December 21, 2009 at his home following a sudden illness.             Private family services will be held at a later date.             Interment will be held at the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault             Arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault.             Dale Richard Karow, the...

Kenneth Meyer

Kenneth Meyer

Dec 20, 2009

On Sunday, December 20, 2009, a beautiful, peaceful, snowy morning, Kenneth was called to his heavenly home. He was born on October 26, 1919 in rural Janesville to William and Martha (Rudolph) Meyer. He attended school until the eighth grade at District 1 School in Long Prairie, MN.   He was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Long Prairie in 1934. After moving back...

John O'Connor

John O'Connor

Dec 20, 2009

John F. O'Connor, age 48, of Faribault, died Sunday, December 20, 2009 due to injuries sustained in a snowmobile accident.             Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault.             Visitation will be held at...

Mary Borneke

Mary Borneke

Dec 17, 2009

Mary Ann Borneke, age 76 of Janesville, formerly of rural Eagle Lake, died on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at her home, surrounded by her family.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 21st at 10:00 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Church in Madison Lake with Fr. Robert Schneider and Fr. Kevin Clinton, Con-Celebrants. Interment will be in...

Theresa Roesler

Theresa Roesler

Dec 17, 2009

Theresa S. Roesler, age 79 of Waseca, died on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Immanuel- St. Joseph's Mayo Health System in Mankato.             Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, December 22nd at 2:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca with Fr. Martin Schaefer, Celebrant. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery.             The Roesler...

Joan Warmington

Joan Warmington

Dec 16, 2009

Joan K. Warmington, age 63, of Faribault, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at her son's home following an extended illness.             Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 21, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault. Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault.             Memorial visitation will be held...

Charles Hofmann

Charles Hofmann

Dec 15, 2009

Charles (Charley) Sterling Hofmann, age 101, died peacefully on December 15, 2009 at the Janesville Nursing Home. Charles was born on October 24, 1908 to Emil and Clara (Sterling) Hofmann in the house in which he lived his entire life. He graduated from Janesville High School in 1926. When his father died suddenly in 1934 leaving a large debt, Charles...

Jerome Malecha

Jerome Malecha

Dec 15, 2009

Jerome (Chip) Malecha, age 86, of Faribault, died on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at his home.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault, with Fr. Kevin Finnegan, pastor, officiating. Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Lonsdale.   Visitation will be held at the...

Irene Westman

Irene Westman

Dec 13, 2009

Irene G. Westman, age 87, of Waseca, died on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at Waseca Hospital. Irene Geneva Taxdahl was born on a farm near Hannaford, Griggs County, North Dakota on November 13, 1922, the daughter of Norwegian immigrants Arndt and Ella (Johnson) Taxdahl. She was baptized at home on July 8, 1923 by Pastor K. P. Wuflestad. She moved...

Edward Schmidt

Edward Schmidt

Dec 12, 2009

Edward E. "Bud" Schmidt, age 92, longtime resident of Waseca, Minnesota, died on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at St. Gertrude's Health Center in Shakopee, Minnesota. Bud had resided at McKenna Crossing in Prior Lake and St. Gertrude's for the last several years, but in his heart Waseca remained the heart and soul of his existence.             Mass of Christian Burial will...