Obituaries

Jan 1, 2019

Antoinette “Toni” Jacobson, age 77, of Faribault, MN, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, MN, following an extended illness.

Antoinette Colonna was born on December 20, 1941 in St. Paul, MN to Louis and Joyce (Reynolds) Colonna.  She graduated from Alexander Ramsey High School.  Toni was married to John Jacobson...

Dec 29, 2018

Marcella “Marcy” Paquette, age 95, of Faribault, MN, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 surrounded by her family at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, MN following a brief illness.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 4, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault.  Interment...

Dec 27, 2018

Rose Ann Boerboon, age 94, passed away at her home in Faribault on December 27, 2018.

Rose, the daughter of Steve and Helen (Loomis) Grozdanich, was born on September 20, 1924, in Calumet, MN.  She attended Greenway High School and graduated with the class of 1942.  After high school Rose attended Bartley School of Business in Superior,...

Dec 23, 2018

William D. “Billy” Honken, age 55 of Faribault, MN passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at the Three Links Care Center in Northfield, MN following an extended illness.

Memorial visitation will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., in Faribault from 4:30 to 6:30...

Dec 20, 2018

Regina A. Corbesia, age 90, of Minneapolis, MN, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018, at the Ebenezer Ridges Care Center in Burnsville, MN.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 11:00 a.m. at St. Clement Catholic Church, 901 24th Ave. NE, Minneapolis.  Memorial visitation will be held for one hour prior...

Dec 17, 2018

James A. Kotek, age 77, of Faribault, MN, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018, at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, following a brief illness.

Memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault.  Interment with honors will be held...

Dec 17, 2018

Elaine C. Thomas, age 78 of Faribault, MN passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 17, 2018 at Brookdale Senior Living in Faribault.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 21, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive in Faribault with the Rev. Kevin Kenney officiating.  Interment will be...

Dec 16, 2018

Gary L. Frohn, age 61, of Faribault, MN, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at his home following an extended illness.

A Celebration of Gary’s life will be held at a later date.

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

Gary Lynn was born on April 12, 1957...

Dec 13, 2018

Casimir J. “Casi” Howells, age 3 of Faribault, MN passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at his home following an extended illness.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive in Faribault.

Memorial visitation will be held at the Parker...

Dec 12, 2018

Jane M. Lamberty, age 98, of Andover, MN, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the JA Wedum Hospice Facility in Brooklyn Park, MN.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Luke’s Church, 1100 9th Ave. SW, Faribault, with Pastor Gregory Purchla, officiating.  Interment will be at the Meadow...

Dec 9, 2018

Ralph “Barney” Hunt, age 90 of Faribault, MN passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at the Three Links Care Center Reflections Unit in Northfield, MN following an extended illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive in Faribault with...

Dec 9, 2018

Rosemary Nelson, age 75, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota from stroke complications.   Rosemary was born on July 7, 1943 to Basil and Susan (Voegele) Heselton in Faribault, Minnesota.  She graduated from Bethlehem Academy in Faribault in 1961, earned a B.A. in English from the College of St. Theresa in Winona, Minnesota in 1965, followed...

Dec 5, 2018

Helen D. Lambert, age 86, of Faribault, MN, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis following a sudden illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of St. Patrick in Shieldsville, 7525 Dodd Road, with Fr. Victor Valencia officiating.  Interment will...

Dec 4, 2018

Gerald (Jerry) Mathias Friesen, age 85, of Faribault, MN, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at Oak Hill Assisted Living in Grand Rapids, MN, following an extended illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 10, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault.  Interment will be at...

Dec 4, 2018

Henry Allen Kelley, age 69, of Waukee, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault, Minnesota. A celebration of Henry’s life will be held at the Paton Community Center, 201 South Park Street, Paton, Iowa 50217. The service will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 15, 2018. Interment will be...

Nov 30, 2018

Mary K. Frederick, age 81, of Faribault, MN, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018, at her winter home in Weslaco, TX, following an extended illness.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault.  Interment will be held at the...

Nov 23, 2018

Donna D. Sawatzky, age 74, of Medford, MN, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at the Regency Hospital in Golden Valley, MN, following an extended illness.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., in Faribault with Pastor...

Nov 19, 2018

Everett W. Madson, age 77 of Owatonna, MN and formerly of Medford, MN, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018 at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis following an extended illness.

Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault,...

Nov 12, 2018

Robert H. “Bob” Dee, age 92 of Faribault, MN, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018 at his home at Pleasant View Estates in Faribault following an extended illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 16, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault with Fr. Kevin...

Nov 10, 2018

Lynn Elizabeth Johnson was born on October 17, 1940 to Harold and Elizabeth (Miller) Johnson in Lake City, MN.  She was an only child.  Lynn died on November 10, 2018 at her home in Faribault, surrounded by those who loved and cared for her throughout her battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Lynn lived at the Park Avenue MSOCS...