Obituaries

Hugh Hanlon

Hugh Hanlon

Oct 19, 2013

Hugh Hanlon, of Faribault, 94, died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, surrounded by family at Rice County District One Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 10:30 a.m., at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be held at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Shieldsville, with military honors provided by the Rice County...

John Stopski

John Stopski

Oct 19, 2013

John K. Stopski, age 56 of Prior Lake, MN and formerly of Faribault, MN, died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 19, 2013 as a result of a construction accident in Minnetonka, MN. A memorial gathering of family and friends will take place on Saturday, November 2, 2013, from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the Morristown American Legion Post 149, 101 Division...

Deeann Harvala

Deeann Harvala

Oct 19, 2013

DeeAnn L. Harvala, age 49, of Waseca, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at her home. Memorial services will be held on Friday, October 25, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Waseca. Private family interment will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Austin. Memorial visitation will be held at the church on Friday from 1:00...

Mary Lynch

Mary Lynch

Oct 16, 2013

Mary J. Lynch, age 86, of Faribault and formerly of Waseca, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at Keystone Communities of Faribault. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 18, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca, with Father Gregory Leif, officiating. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery in Waseca....

Michael Meillier

Michael Meillier

Oct 16, 2013

Michael "Mike" Meillier, age 63, of Faribault, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at the family Cannon Lake cabin in Faribault, following an extended illness. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be held at the...

Nancy Hansen

Nancy Hansen

Oct 13, 2013

Nancy J. Hansen, age 66, of rural Janesville, passed away peacefully into everlasting glory with her Lord on Sunday, October 13, 2013, at Mayo Health Systems ~ Mankato, after courageously battling cancer for the past seven months. Nancy was a loving wife, amazing mother, and doting Grandma and Nana. Private family services will be held at the Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home...

Lester Erdman

Lester Erdman

Oct 12, 2013

Lester "Lefty" Erdman, age 89, of Janesville, died peacefully on Saturday, October 12, 2013, at the Janesville Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 18, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville, with the Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin and Rev. Paul Muther, officiating. Interment will be held at the Janesville Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Beatrice Ryan

Beatrice Ryan

Oct 3, 2013

Beatrice "Blue" Ryan, age 72, of Waseca, died peacefully while being surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, October 3, 2013, at the Mayo Health Systems ~ Mankato, following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at the McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory of Waseca, with Reverend Norman Freeburg, Pastor of...

Rose Miller

Rose Miller

Sep 28, 2013

Rose Ann Miller, age 69, of Waseca, died peacefully on Saturday, September 28, 2013, at her home following a recent illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca, with Father Gregory Leif officiating. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery in Waseca....

Kenneth Becker

Kenneth Becker

Sep 27, 2013

Kenneth G. Becker, age 76 of Dundas, passed away Friday, September 27, 2013 at his home following a sudden illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault, with Fr. Kevin Finnegan, pastor, officiating. Interment will be at the St. Lawrence Cemetery in...

Anthony Smits

Anthony Smits

Sep 27, 2013

Anthony J. Smits, age 92 of Faribault, died surrounded by his family, Friday, September 27, 2013 at St. Lucas Nursing Home in Faribault, following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault with Fr. Erik Lundgren, officiating. Interment will be held...

Charles Chapman

Charles Chapman

Sep 27, 2013

Charles (Chuck) Chapman, age 70, of Faribault, MN and formerly of St. Paul, MN, passed away Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at Ivy Hills Senior Care Home in Faribault, MN, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory in Faribault, with...

Shirley Kolan

Shirley Kolan

Sep 25, 2013

Shirley J. Kolan, age 89 of Palm Harbor, FL, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at the Three Links Reflections Care Suites in Northfield, MN. Private family services will be held. Funeral arrangements were completed with the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault, MN. Shirley J. DeGrass was born on September 1, 1924 in Royal Oak, MI to...

Rene Heggedahl

Rene Heggedahl

Sep 24, 2013

Rene A. Heggedahl, age 58, of Faribault, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at the District One Hospital in Faribault. Funeral arrangements are being completed with the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault and will be announced later.

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Sep 24, 2013

Mary C. Miller, age 91, of Blooming Grove Township, Waseca County, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca, MN, with Father Gregory Leif officiating. Interment will be held at the Calvary...

Patricia Neymeyer

Patricia Neymeyer

Sep 23, 2013

Patricia "Patsy" Neymeyer, age 59, of Faribault passed away, Monday, September 23, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family, following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery, Faribault. Visitation...

Ardis Wychen

Ardis Wychen

Sep 22, 2013

Ardis Van Wychen, age 91 of Faribault, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013 at her daughter's home following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 27, 2013 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...

Benjamin Waknitz

Benjamin Waknitz

Sep 20, 2013

Benjamin "Ben" Waknitz, age 86, of rural Waldorf, died peacefully on September 20, 2013, at his home following a recent illness. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Waldorf, with the Reverend Michael Mathews, officiating. Interment will be held at the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at...

Diane Schultz

Diane Schultz

Sep 19, 2013

Diane Sue Schultz, age 64 of Waseca, passed away on Thursday September 19, 2013, in her home while being attended to by her loving husband concluding a hard-fought battle with ovarian cancer. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church in Waseca, with Reverend Paige Whitney and Reverend Roger Haug,...

Nora Gordon

Nora Gordon

Sep 19, 2013

Nora Loraine Gordon was born on Thursday, September 19th, 2013 at the Owatonna Hospital. She met the world with sleeping eyes. She was carried with love and much anticipation and with that same love and anticipation we will wait until we see her again. Though she may never behold the beauty of this earth, we find peace knowing she will...