Obituaries

May 17, 2019

Patricia A. “Pat” Arpin, age 82 of St. Peter, MN and formerly of Faribault, MN passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 at her home at Pheasants Ridge Assisted Living in St. Peter following a sudden illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic...

May 13, 2019

Mary P. Tibodeau, age 66, of Faribault, MN, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, MN.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, May 17, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault, with Rev. Craig Breimhorst, officiating.

Memorial visitation will be...

May 6, 2019

Dorothy I. Voegele, age 82, of Faribault, MN, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019 at the District One Hospital in Faribault.

Graveside services will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault.

Arrangements are with the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault.

May 5, 2019

Arthur L. Cooper, age 81, of Burnsville, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at his home following a brief illness.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault, with Rev. Mark Johnson, pastor of First English Lutheran Church,...

May 4, 2019

Donald J. Ryan, age 87, of Faribault, MN, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019, at the District One Hospital in Faribault.

Don’s request was that there would be no service held.

Donald John, the son of William and Mary (Koreltz) Ryan, was born on September 10, 1931 in Eveleth, MN.  He attended Eveleth High School...

Apr 30, 2019

Mary Jean Smith, age 85, of Fort Worth, TX and formerly of Faribault, MN, died on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Brookdale Broadway Cityview Senior Living in Fort Worth, TX, following a short illness.

Memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory, 1725 Lyndale...

Apr 26, 2019

Janet L. Bultman, age 64 of Faribault, MN, spouse of Les Melchert, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2019 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive in Faribault with Fr. Kevin Kenney officiating.  Interment will be held...

Apr 26, 2019

Susan L. Ernste, age 76, of Faribault, MN peacefully ended her journey here and went to live with God and her husband, Chuck, on Friday, April 26, 2019.  She did so in the comfort of her farm with her three children at her side.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2019...

Apr 25, 2019

Daniel (Butch) David Freeman of Backus, MN passed in peace on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at The Emeralds at Faribault, MN after a long struggle with complications from chronic pancreatitis at the age of 68.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Medford, MN with...

Apr 25, 2019

Nance L. Heise-Sharp, age 72 of Faribault, MN passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN following a courageous battle with COPD.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N. in Faribault...

Apr 21, 2019

Harold A. Wurster, age 88 of Faribault, MN and formerly of Gold Canyon, AZ, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the Milestone Senior Living Community following an extended illness.

Private family services will be held at a later date.  Interment will be held at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN with military honors.

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Apr 21, 2019

Darlene “Jeff” Vahlkamp, 82, of Faribault, Minnesota, formerly of Columbus, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at The Emeralds at Faribault.   She was born on November 18, 1936, in Norfolk, Nebraska to William and Frieda (Appel) Jeffries. She attended grade school and high school in Norfolk, NE and resided there until she met the love of her life,...

Apr 18, 2019

John R. Hedges, age 75 of Faribault, MN passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019.

Graveside services will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault, with Fr. Henry Doyle officiating.

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

Apr 16, 2019

Shelli J. Benik, 62 of Coventry, Rhode Island passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, RI.  Born in Minneapolis, MN she was a daughter of the late Lloyd J. and Sarah (Dokken) Brenna.

Shelli was employed as a bookkeeper at various businesses. Shelli was a generous soul whose...

Apr 15, 2019

Dean “Buddy” Reineke, age 73, of Faribault, MN, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 at the Mission Nursing Home in Plymouth, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N. Faribault, with Fr. Henry Doyle, officiating.  Interment will be at the Meadow...

Apr 13, 2019

Betty A. Pavek, age 90 of Faribault, MN passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at her home at Pleasant View Estates following an extended illness.

Visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N. in Faribault on Thursday, April 18, 2019 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.  Memorial services will be...

Apr 13, 2019

Isabel J. Lambert, age 91 of Waconia, MN and formerly of Faribault, MN, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the New Perspectives Senior Living Community in Waconia, MN following an extended illness.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, April 19, 2019 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home,...

Apr 13, 2019

Marcia A. Sterling, age 75 of Faribault, MN passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN following an extended illness, surrounded by her family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, April 22, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive in Faribault...

Apr 12, 2019

Mary C. Timmers, age 100 of Faribault, MN passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at her home at Pleasant View Estates.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault with Fr. Brandon Theisen, officiating.  Interment will be held...

Apr 9, 2019

Shirley A. Staupe, age 78 of Faribault, MN passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Pathways at the Three Links Care Center in Northfield, MN following an extended illness.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, April 15, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of St. Patrick in Shieldsville, 7525 Dodd Road,...