Obituaries

Brian Thibodeau

Brian Thibodeau

Aug 27, 2013

Brian A. Thibodeau, age 54, of Faribault, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at his home following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery, Faribault with military honors provided by...

Barbara Barber

Barbara Barber

Aug 25, 2013

Barbara A. Barber, age 84, of Waseca, died Sunday, August 25, 2013, at the New Richland Care Center following an extended illness. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at the McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory of Waseca, with the Very Rev. James C. Zotalis, Dean of the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour in...

Donald Kalbow

Donald Kalbow

Aug 25, 2013

Donald (Don) Kalbow, age 86, of Waseca, died peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2013, at Colony Court Assisted Living in Waseca, following an extended illness. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 30, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of The Sacred Heart in Waseca, with Father Gregory Leif, officiating. Private interment will be held...

Reinhardt Melchert

Reinhardt Melchert

Aug 24, 2013

Reinhardt "Reiny" Melchert, age 75, of Janesville and formerly of Morristown, died Saturday, August 24, 2013, at the Waterville Good Samaritan Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville, with the Rev. Jack Dahl, officiant. Private family interment will be held at the Concordia Cemetery in North...

William Haag

William Haag

Aug 23, 2013

William C. Haag, age 86, of Waseca, passed away August 23, 2013, at his home at Laurel's Edge in Mankato surrounded by his family who loved him dearly. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday August 28th at the McRaith Funeral Home of Waseca and one hour...

Carol Houle

Carol Houle

Aug 21, 2013

Carol A. (Bauer) Houle, age 60, of Faribault, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at her home, following a sudden illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 26, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault. Visitation will be held at the...

Elsie Roemhildt

Elsie Roemhildt

Aug 21, 2013

Elsie A. Roemhildt, age 91, a long-time resident of Wilton Township, Waseca County, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at the New Richland Care Center following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 26, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville, with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin, officiating. Interment will be held...

Ida Mathieu

Ida Mathieu

Aug 20, 2013

Ida A. Mathieu, age 92, of Faribault, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Ivy Hills Senior Care in Faribault. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 23, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory in Faribault, with Pastor Orin Sandberg, officiating. Interment will be at Owatonna Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held...

Bernice Grinney

Bernice Grinney

Aug 20, 2013

Bernice M. Grinney, age 89, of Faribault, MN passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Faribault Senior Living. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, September 5, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Hinckley, MN. Visitation will be at...

Marcia Mittelstaedt

Marcia Mittelstaedt

Aug 18, 2013

Marcia A. Mittelstaedt, age 72, of rural Waseca, died Sunday, August 18, 2013, at the Lake Shore Inn of Waseca, following a recent illness. Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville, with the Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin, officiating. Visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday...

Bonnie Kopischkie

Bonnie Kopischkie

Aug 13, 2013

Bonnie L. (Kolb) Kopischkie, age 69, of Faribault, MN passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at the Reflections Hospice Suite at Three Links in Northfield, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 19, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be on Tuesday, August 20th at 11:30...

Roxanne Simpson

Roxanne Simpson

Aug 10, 2013

Roxanne M. Simpson, age 61 of Faribault, MN died Saturday, August 10, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 16, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be at the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault. Memorial visitation will be...

Janice Boeke

Janice Boeke

Aug 8, 2013

Janice J. Boeke, age 76 of Waseca, died on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2013, at 11:00 A.M. at St. John Lutheran Church in Waseca, with Rev. John Omans officiating. Private family interment will be held Grandview Cemetery in Austin. Visitation will be held on Thursday...

Janice Priebe

Janice Priebe

Aug 8, 2013

Janice "Jan" Priebe, age 76 of Waseca, died on Thursday, August 8, 2013, at Mayo Health Systems-Mankato, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, August 11, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church-Wilton, with the Rev. Giles Zimmer, officiating. Interment will be held at the Woodville Cemetery in Waseca. Visitation will be held at...

Richard Roessler

Richard Roessler

Aug 5, 2013

Richard (Dick) John Roessler, age 67, of Blooming Grove Township, Waseca County, MN, passed away Monday, August 5, 2013, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Church of The Sacred Heart, Waseca, MN, Wednesday, August 7, 2013, at 1:00 PM, with Father Gregory Leif, officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Waseca, MN. Family will...

Ann Cornell

Ann Cornell

Aug 4, 2013

Ann A. Cornell, age 93, of Faribault, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault after a brief illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in...

Patricia Rietfort

Patricia Rietfort

Aug 3, 2013

Patricia G. "Pat" Rietfort, age 74 of Reeds Lake, rural Elysian, died on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, August 8th at 10:00 A.M. at St. John Lutheran Church in Waseca, with Rev. John Omans, officiating. Interment will be in the Woodville Cemetery, Waseca. The Rietfort Family will greet friends...

Lyle Flemming

Lyle Flemming

Aug 1, 2013

Lyle M. Flemming, age 83 of Janesville, died on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at the Janesville Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 17th at 10:30 A.M. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Freedom Township, Waseca County, with Rev. Glenn Korb, officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday morning from 9:00 A.M....

Darlene Ristau-Walther

Darlene Ristau-Walther

Jul 31, 2013

Darlene D. Ristau-Walther, age 82 of Janesville, died on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System - Janesville. Memorial services will be held on Monday, August 5th at 2:00 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin, officiating. Interment will be in Woodville Cemetery, Waseca. Darlene's family will greet and visit with friends on...

Elizabeth Sagedal

Elizabeth Sagedal

Jul 29, 2013

Elizabeth "Bette" (Gale) Sagedal, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend passed from this life on July 29, 2013 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Hospital after a brief illness. She is sorely missed. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault, MN with Bernadette...