Obituaries

Anna Cristina Stapleton

Anna Cristina Stapleton

Jun 24, 2023

 

Anna Cristina Stapleton, age 59 of Faribault, MN passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at her home.

 

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

Donald F. "Don" Buendorf

Donald F. "Don" Buendorf

Jun 24, 2023

Donald F. Buendorf, age 81 of Faribault, MN passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Minneapolis following an extended illness.

 

Donald Fredrick, the son of Walter and Pauline (Dutcher) Buendorf was born on March 16, 1942 in Faribault.  He attended Faribault High School and graduated with the class of 1960.  After high school...

Helen T. Reveland

Helen T. Reveland

Jun 21, 2023

Helen T. Reveland, age 94, of Faribault, MN, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2023, surrounded by her family at Three Links Care Center in Northfield, MN.

 

Helen Theresa was born on October 27, 1928, and raised on a farm on the east side of Cedar Lake (Shieldsville Township) to Joseph and Helen (Dwyer) Forcelle.  She attended country school...

Anthony "Tony" J. Meyer

Anthony "Tony" J. Meyer

Jun 20, 2023

Tony Meyer, age 70, of Northfield, MN, passed away Tuesday, June 20, following an extended period of living with Alzheimer’s Disease. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 29, 2023 at the Church of St. Dominic, Northfield. Interment will be at St. Lawrence Cemetery, Faribault.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2023...

Dean A. Meehl

Dean A. Meehl

Jun 16, 2023

Dean A. Meehl, age 60 of Faribault, MN was a caring, loving significant other, dad, grandpa, son, brother, uncle and friend. Dean passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023 shortly after being diagnosed with cancer

He was born to Donald and Bernadette (Caron) Meehl on July 17, 1962 in Faribault.  After High School Dean went to work with his Dad...

Alicia Moreno Lopez

Alicia Moreno Lopez

Jun 15, 2023

Alicia Moreno Lopez, age 79, died on June 15 , 2023, at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, MN.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.  Funeral services will follow at 3:00 p.m.

Wade R. Seidl

Wade R. Seidl

Jun 12, 2023

Wade R. Seidl, age 22 of Faribault, MN passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, June 12, 2023. 

Wade Robert, the son of Stephan and Barbara (Meyer) Seidl, was born on October 18, 2000 in Faribault.  He attended Faribault High School and graduated with the class of 2019.  Following high school Wade worked various jobs and most recently was...

Russell J. Stadler

Russell J. Stadler

Jun 9, 2023

Russell J. Stadler, age 75, of Rosemount, MN, passed away June 9, 2023, at All Saints Senior Living in Shakopee, MN.

 

Russell James was born on June 7, 1948, in Faribault, MN, to Frank J. and Phyllis A. (Vailencour) Stadler.  He graduated from Bethlehem Academy High School and served in the U.S. Navy.  Russ graduated from Austin Vocational College...

Lawrence "Larry" E. Schaaf

Lawrence "Larry" E. Schaaf

Jun 5, 2023

 

Lawrence “Larry” E. Schaaf age 55 of Faribault, MN died on Monday, June 5, 2023 at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis following a sudden illness.

 

Lawrence Edward, the son of Lawrence P. and Mary Lou (Vellieux) Schaaf was born on March 24, 1968 in St. Paul, MN.  He attended LeSueur High School. Larry worked at different construction...

Gary L. DuPont

Gary L. DuPont

Jun 3, 2023

Gary L. DuPont, age 76 of Faribault, MN passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Havenwood of Burnsville, MN following an extended illness.

 

A Celebration of Life is being planned and will be announced at a later date.

 

Gary is survived by his wife, Nancy DuPont; by his daughters, Monica DuPont and Michelle DuPont; by Nancy’s children,...

Donna L. Lendway

Donna L. Lendway

Jun 2, 2023

Donna L. Lendway, age 71, of Faribault, MN, passed away Friday, June 2, 2023, at the Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN, following a sudden illness.

 

Donna Lynn was born on November 22, 1951, in St. Paul, MN, to George and Audrey (Peterson) Relitz.  She graduated from Harding High School in St. Paul.  Donna was married to Gilbert “Mick”...

Charles "Chuck" Umbreit

Charles "Chuck" Umbreit

Jun 1, 2023

 

Charles L.   “Chuck” Umbreit, age 79 of Faribault, MN passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

 

Known affectionately to his grandkids and to those who loved him most as The Chucker or Chucky.  Chuck was born on October 15, 1943 to Milton and Mildred (Sparks) Umbreit in Faribault, MN.  He graduated...

Lois A. Dardis

Lois A. Dardis

May 24, 2023

Lois A. Dardis, age 88, of Faribault, MN, and formerly of Waseca, MN, passed away May 24, 2023, at the Allina Health Faribault Medical Center.

Lois Ann was born on April 11, 1935, in St. Joseph Township, Stearns County, MN, to Paul and Mildred (Warnert) Meyer.  Following high school, Lois was trained to be a Licensed Practical Nurse.  She had...

Marvin P. Reuvers

Marvin P. Reuvers

May 14, 2023

Marvin P. Reuvers, age 60 of Faribault, MN died on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at The Emeralds of Faribault following a sudden illness.

 

A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, June 2, 2023 at Alexander Park in Faribault, Shelter 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with a meal being served at 12:00 noon.  Graveside services will be...

Rodney J. Kern

Rodney J. Kern

May 13, 2023

Rodney J. Kern, age 63 of Faribault, MN died Saturday May 13, 2023 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, MN following an extended illness.

Rodney James, the son of Engelbert and Priscilla (Condon) Kern was born on March 5, 1960 in Faribault.  Rodney attended Shattuck-St. Mary’s and later transferred to Northfield High School graduating with the class of 1979. ...

Elizabeth L. "Betty" Loper

Elizabeth L. "Betty" Loper

May 12, 2023

Elizabeth L. “Betty” Loper, age 90 of Faribault, MN and formerly of Albert Lea, MN died on Friday, May 12, 2023 at Mill City Senior Living in Faribault.

Elizabeth Louise, the daughter of Charles and Alice (Hatt) Plummer was born on July 7, 1932 in Le Mars, Iowa.  She attended Westmar College and received her degree in Education.  On July...

James "Jim" Taggart

James "Jim" Taggart

May 11, 2023

James “Jim” Taggart, age 78 of Faribault, MN died Thursday, May 11, 2023 at his home following an extended illness.

No services will be held at this time.

Jim is survived by his wife Shirley (Klapperich) Taggart; by his children, LeRoy (Kellie) Taggart, Sun Taggart, and Jin Heida; by nine grandchildren; by seven brothers and sisters and by nieces, nephews...

Mary Stacy Freeman

Mary Stacy Freeman

May 9, 2023

Mary “Stacy” Freeman, age 47 of Morristown, passed away unexpectedly on May 9, 2023 at the Allina Health Faribault Medical Center.

Mary Stacy, the daughter of Gene and Mary Jane (Wytaske) Hart, was born on March 3, 1976 in Faribault, MN. Stacy grew up in Faribault and attended the Faribault High School. She was united in marriage to Caleb Freeman...

Charles Francis Schema

Charles Francis Schema

May 7, 2023

 

Charles F. Schema, age 89, of Faribault, MN passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, MN following a brief illness.

Charles Francis, the son of Charles and Mabel (Durand) Schema was born on November 22, 1933 at their family farm in Walcott Township, Rice County, MN.  Chuck grew up on their family...

Grace Louise Silkey

Grace Louise Silkey

May 6, 2023

Grace Louise Silkey, age 96, of Northfield, MN died peacefully at home on Saturday morning, May 6, 2023.

Grace was born on August 18, 1926, to John and Mary (Crawford) Gruber, who lived and farmed near Shieldsville.  Her early education was in a one-room schoolhouse. She graduated from Faribault High School in 1944. On May 2, 1946, she married Austin...