Obituaries

Benita Reyes

Benita Reyes

Jan 12, 2018

Benita Soto Reyes, age 90 of Faribault, passed away, surrounded by her family on Friday, January 12, 2018 at the District One Hospital in Faribault following a short illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday January 17, 2018 at 10:30 a.m., at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at Maple...

Robert West

Robert West

Jan 12, 2018

Robert G. "Bob" West, age 96 of Faribault, MN died on Friday, January 12, 2018 at the District One Hospital in Faribault. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Visitation...

Cynthia Caron

Cynthia Caron

Jan 12, 2018

Cynthia F. "Cindy" Caron, age 69, of Faribault, MN passed away on Friday, January 12, 2018 surrounded by her family at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Faribault with the Rev. Paul Rieger, officiating. Interment will be held at...

Alice Horejsi

Alice Horejsi

Jan 10, 2018

Alice M. Horejsi, age 84 of Faribault, MN passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN following a short illness. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the new location of Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., in Faribault,...

James Roehrick

James Roehrick

Jan 7, 2018

James E. Roehrick, age 66 of Faribault, MN passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at the District One Hospital in Faribault following a short illness. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 14, 2017 from 12:00 to 3:00 pm at the new location of Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., in Faribault. Interment will be held...

Wayne Thompson

Wayne Thompson

Jan 7, 2018

Wayne B. Thompson, age 80, of Faribault, MN, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at the Three Links Care Center in Northfield, MN. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 12, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault, with the Rev. Henry Doyle, officiating. Interment will be at the St. Lawrence...

Charleen Penman

Charleen Penman

Jan 6, 2018

Charleen Ann Penman, age 84, of Faribault, MN, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be at the Meadow Ridge Memorial Park, Faribault. Visitation will be...

Earl Pofahl

Earl Pofahl

Jan 5, 2018

Earl F. "Bud" Pofahl, age 87 passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018. Visitation at 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. with funeral service to follow on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N. Faribault. Interment will be held at the Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault. In lieu of flowers the family prefers that memorials be directed...

Franklin Gonzalez

Franklin Gonzalez

Jan 1, 2018

Franklin Gonzalez Jr., age 63 of Faribault, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 1, 2018 at his home. Private family services will be held. Franklin was born on July 1, 1954 in Corpus Christi, TX to Franklin Sr. and Eliza (Cortez) Gonzalez. He graduated from Texas School for the Deaf in 1974. He moved to the area and worked...

Jeanette Fritz

Jeanette Fritz

Dec 31, 2017

Jeanette L. Fritz, age 91 of Faribault, MN, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 at her residence at Faribault Senior Living. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be at the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault. Visitation will be held...

Milton Winjum

Milton Winjum

Dec 30, 2017

Milton K. "Milt" Winjum, age 81 of Faribault, MN passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at the Reflections Unit at Three Links Care Center in Northfield, MN following an extended illness. Memorial visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault on Thursday, January 4, 2017 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Interment will be...

Janet Schlitt

Janet Schlitt

Dec 26, 2017

Janet Nelson Schlitt, age 73 of Faribault, MN and formerly of Galena, IL, went to be an Angel on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 after a long and hard fought battle with Parkinson's disease. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2018 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory in Faribault. Additional services and...

Nancy Wallace

Nancy Wallace

Dec 26, 2017

Nancy M. Wallace, age 60 of Faribault, MN died on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault following an extended illness. Private graveside services will be held for the family at Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault. Funeral arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault. Nancy Marie, the daughter of...

Darlene Francis

Darlene Francis

Dec 26, 2017

Darlene K. Francis, age 66 of Faribault, MN, died on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing home in Faribault, following an extended illness. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 29, 2017 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the new location of Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault. Interment will be at the St....

Gerald Sammon

Gerald Sammon

Dec 25, 2017

Gerald F. "Jerry" Sammon, age 85 of Faribault, MN, died on Monday, December 25, 2017 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, MN following an extended illness. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the First English Lutheran Church in Faribault, with the Rev. Mark Johnson officiating. Interment will be held at the...

Patrick Golden

Patrick Golden

Dec 10, 2017

Patrick W. "Pat" Golden, age 93 of Faribault, MN passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive in Faribault, with Fr. Kevin Kenney officiating. Interment will...

Dale Forcelle

Dale Forcelle

Dec 4, 2017

Dale L. Forcelle, age 75 of Faribault, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 4, 2017 at his home. Private family services will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the new location of Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N. in Faribault with the Rev. Henry Doyle, officiating. Inurnment will be held at the Cathedral of Our...

Helen England

Helen England

Nov 29, 2017

Helen E. England, age 99, of Faribault, MN, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at the District One Hospital in Faribault. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the new location of Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault., with Rev. Jan Bodin, pastor of the Congregational Church of Faribault, officiating....

Joan Lapierre

Joan Lapierre

Nov 27, 2017

Joan M. LaPierre, age 76 of Faribault, MN passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017 at the District One Hospital in Faribault. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 11:00am at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N with Rev. Janet White of First English Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be held at the...

John Frels

John Frels

Nov 25, 2017

John E. Frels, age 64 of Faribault, MN, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at the Birchwood Cottages Assisted Living in Owatonna, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2017 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the American Legion Post 43 in Faribault, MN. Military honors will be conducted by the Rice County Central Veterans...