Obituaries

Sep 3, 2020

Marilyn J. Hora, age 81 of Faribault, MN passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault with Fr. Brandon Theisen officiating.  Interment will be held at the Calvary...

Sep 1, 2020

Christopher L. Chappuis, age 28 of Lonsdale, MN passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. at the Church of St. Patrick, 7525 Dodd Road, Faribault, with Fr. Tom Niehaus officiating.  Interment will be held...

Sep 1, 2020

Gladys A. Reisdorfer, age 90, of Faribault, MN, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at her home.

Gladys Ann was born on June 20, 1930 in Iona, MN to John and Theresa (Weyker) Schoo. She married Walter Reisdorfer on June 12, 1952 at St. Columba Church.  Gladys enjoyed spending time with family and friends, playing card...

Aug 20, 2020

Dorothea (Dottie) Pluemer peacefully ended her earthly journey on August 20, 2020, at The Emeralds. Born November 16, 1922, Dottie was the 15th of seventeen children of Robert and Emmy (Holler) Hartleben of Hankinson, North Dakota. She grew up on the farm, speaking German. She learned English when she started kindergarten at a country school. Dottie graduated from Hankinson...

Aug 18, 2020

Leslie “Butch” Stadler, age 68, of Faribault, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at his home.

Memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault.

Leslie Arthur was born on April 11, 1952 in Faribault...

Aug 13, 2020

Kathleen K. “Katie” Smisek, age 79 of Faribault, MN passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at The Emeralds of Faribault following an extended illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 17, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church with Fr. Cory Rohlfing, officiating.  Interment will be held at St....

Aug 13, 2020

Tanja Washburn, age 55 of Kenyon, MN passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

Tanja Maria, the daughter of Marja Helena Wehvilainen, was born on November 22, 1964 in Duluth, MN. She attended Stillwater Area High School. Following high school, Tanja worked in circuit board manufacturing. She lived in the suburbs...

Aug 9, 2020

Gary T. Tungland, age 71 of Faribault, MN passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home following a sudden illness.

Memorial visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory on Thursday, August 13, 2020 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.  Interment will be held at the Kenyon Cemetery, Kenyon,...

Aug 6, 2020

Deacon William L. (Bill) Erpenbach Jr., age 91 of Faribault, MN died on Thursday, August 6, 2020.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault.  Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery, Faribault.

Visitation will be held at...

Aug 1, 2020

Richard E. Moravec, age 84 of Faribault, MN passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the Emeralds of Faribault.

Memorial Service will be held on Friday, August 7, 2020 at 10:30 AM at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory in Faribault with Bernadette Tatge, Pastoral Minister at Divine Mercy Catholic Church officiating. Interment will be...

Jul 30, 2020

Mary Margaret (Perron) Bergh of Burnsville, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 30, 2020 after a hard-fought battle against pancreatic cancer.  She was 72 years young.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savage, MN, with Fr. Michael...

Jul 22, 2020

Doris G. St. Martin, age 98 of Faribault, MN passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020.

Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault.

Arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault.

Doris Grace, the daughter...

Jul 21, 2020

Joseph Leonard Trnka, 84, of Faribault, MN died peacefully on July 21, 2020.

Joseph Leonard, the son of Mathias and Rose (Sticha) Trnka was born on November 24, 1935 in Wheatland Township, Rice County, MN.  He married the love of his life Stacy Kotek on April 12,1955 and throughout their 65-year marriage created family memories at their...

Jul 18, 2020

August G. “Gus” Winkle, age 70 of McGregor, MN and formerly of Faribault, MN passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020, surrounded by his family, following a short illness.

A Celebration of Life visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault on Thursday, July 23, 2020 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Jul 10, 2020

Gregg Alan Bauer “Bubba” was born in Faribault, on the windy morning of January 25, 1964 to Dennis and Karen (Conklin) Bauer. He married the love of his life, Catherine Mensing on June 23, 1984.

He graduated from Faribault High School in 1982 and continued his education at Faribault Vocational School, where he graduated in 1984 in...

Jul 7, 2020

Joseph D. Paukert, age 71, of Maplewood, MN passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul.

Memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. Parker Kohl Funeral & Crematory in Faribault, with Bernadette Tatge, pastoral minister of Divine Mercy Catholic Church, officiating. Interment will take place at...

Jul 4, 2020

Deborah “Deb” A. Dutton, age 62, of Rochester, MN and formerly of Faribault, MN, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020 at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault with military honors provided by the Rice County Central Veterans Association...

Jul 4, 2020

Bernard “Benny” Hinderscheid Jr., age 67, of Faribault, MN, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020 at his home.

Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault, with Bernadette Tatge, pastoral minister of Divine Mercy Catholic Church, officiating.  For those unable to...

Jul 1, 2020

Barbara J. King, age 79 of Faribault, MN and formerly of Lakeville, MN, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at the Mill City Senior Living in Faribault.

Private family services will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault on Monday, July 6, 2020.  Interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis,...

Jun 30, 2020

Maria P. Smits, age 92 of Faribault, MN passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 3, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault with Fr. Brandon Theisen, officiating.  Interment will be held at the...