Obituaries

Nov 15, 2026

James T. “Jimmy” Vininski, age 57, of Faribault, MN passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family following an extended illness.

Funeral arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault and will be announced later. 

Nov 14, 2026

Nov 12, 2026

Kevin Lee Ridgeway, 69, passed away on November 12, 2026. He was born October 17, 1957, in Spring Valley, Minnesota, to Vernon and Virginia (Howe) Ridgeway of Wykoff, Minnesota.

Kevin attended the Minnesota School for the Deaf in Faribault, graduating in 1977. His school years held a special place in his heart, and he often reminisced about his experiences and shared...

Nov 12, 2026

Harold J. “Harry” Brown, 86, of Faribault, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2026. A lifelong Rice County resident, Harry was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather whose life was shaped by his enduring loves of family, cars, golf, and his farming roots.

Harry was born May 9, 1940, in Shieldsville Township, the youngest of nine children of Edward and...

Nov 11, 2026

On the evening of Wednesday, November 11, the cherished matriarch of the Reineke family passed away, surrounded by family and love.

Constance “Connie” Reineke was born on April 19, 1940, in Owatonna, Minnesota, the oldest of six children of Ronald and Alma (Demars) Thielbar. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1957 and attended the Beauty School of Minneapolis. Through friends,...

Nov 10, 2026

June Ackerman passed away on November 10, 2026, in Owatonna, Minnesota, at the age of 68.

June was born on June 5, 1958, to Larry and Jean (Salisbury) Lester. She was the oldest and grew up with her four siblings in Medford, Minnesota, where she graduated from high school. On October 27, 1978, June married the love of her life, Lowell...

Nov 9, 2026

Richard E. Johnson, age 97, of Faribault, MN, passed away November 9, 2026, at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN.

Richard Eugene Johnson, son of Wilfred and Lucille (Chapman) Johnson, was born on November 8, 1929, in Florence, SD. He attended Faribault High School and graduated with the class of 1948. On March 28, 1951, he was united in marriage to...

Nov 9, 2026

George J. Delaske, age 79 of Faribault, MN, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2026 at his home following an extended illness.

George James, the son of George and Emily (Spitzack) Delaske was born on December 8, 1946 in Faribault, MN. He attended Faribault High School and graduated with the class of 1964. On May 22, 1971 he was united in...

Nov 4, 2026

Larry D. Madson, age 79 of Mankato, MN passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at his home.

Larry Dean, son of Arnold and Elsie (Barton) Madson, was born on January 22, 1947, in Blooming Prairie, MN. He attended country schools in Waseca and Medford. He served in the Navy from 1964-1968, stationed on the MSO-440 ocean minesweeper out of Charleston,...

Nov 2, 2026

George Wickstrom Jr. age 96 of Faribault, MN passed away on Monday, November 2, 2026, at Hallowstone at Faribault Senior Living following an extended illness.

George Wickstrom Jr., the son of George Sr. and Vera (Nagel) Wickstrom was born on February 7, 1930, in Chicago, IL. After high school, George graduated from The University of Illinois in Champaign, earning a business...

Nov 2, 2026

Thomas E. “Tom” Zensen, age 77 of Faribault, MN passed away on Monday, November 2, 2026 at the Benedictine Care Community in St. Peter, MN following a short illness.

Thomas Eugene, the son of John C. “Jack” and Constance “Connie” (Savoie) Zensen was born on July 24, 1949 in Faribault. He attended Bethlehem Academy High School and graduated with the class...

Oct 31, 2026

Daniel Maurice Carlin, age 93, died October 31, 2026 at his home at Cardinal Pointe in Faribault, Minnesota.

Dan was born June 22, 1933 to James and Mary (O'Brien) Carlin in Clear Lake, Minnesota. “Danny” was the youngest of 9 children. Dan was 100 percent Irish, proud of this from birth and not shy about letting anyone know it.

He graduated as...

Oct 29, 2026

Mary Anderson, aged 81, of Faribault, MN, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center in West Fargo, ND, following complications from a fall.

Mary was born on February 2, 1945, in St. Paul, MN, to Joseph August and Mary Ann (Sarafolean) Falk. She graduated from South St. Paul High School with the class of 1963, and Mankato...

Oct 26, 2026

Beverly J. (Erb) Mahoney, age 94, of Minot, ND, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2026, at Faribault Senior Living in Faribault, MN.

Beverly Joyce was born to Joseph and Sophronia (Bursau) Erb on July 5, 1932, in Surrey, ND. After graduating from Surrey High School in 1950 she traveled and worked as a secretary at various places. Bev married Jerry...

Oct 25, 2026

Thomas V. Dee, age 91 of Faribault, MN passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at Faribault Senior Living.

Thomas Vincent, the son of William and Mary Louise (Stadler) Dee, was born on July 12, 1935 in Faribault, MN. Tom grew up in Faribault and graduated from Bethlehem Academy with the Class of 1953. He then attended Dunwoody before returning to...

Oct 22, 2026

William A. “Bill” Kitzman, age 80, of Faribault, MN, passed to the light on October 22, 2026, at the Three Links Care Center in Northfield, MN following an extended illness.

William Arthur, the son of Theodore and Elaine (Plante) Kitzman, was born on July 18, 1946, in Faribault. Bill learned the value of hard work at an early age when his...

Oct 22, 2026

Douglas G. Kubinski, age 88, of Faribault, MN, passed away October 22, 2026, at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

Douglas George, the son of George and Berthine “Babe” (Langeslag) Kubinski, was born on October 23, 1937, in Northfield, MN. Doug farmed for many years near Montgomery, worked at a concrete producer, before moving to Tennessee where he farmed and raised...

Oct 21, 2026

Jeffrey C. “Redbone” St. Martin, age 69, of Faribault, MN passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, following a brief illness.

Jeffrey Curtis, the son of Bernard and Doris (Fremouw) St. Martin was born on December 18, 1956, in Faribault, MN. He attended Faribault Senior High School and graduated with the class of 1975....

Oct 17, 2026

In Loving Memory of Jill Marie Weglarz

Jill Marie Weglarz, 62, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2026, at her home in Faribault, Minnesota, surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous battle with lung and bone cancer. A lung cancer survivor many years earlier, Jill faced her illness once again with unwavering courage, strength, and grace.

Jill was born on September...

Oct 15, 2026

Terry was born in Minneapolis, MN on August 26, 1947 to Elizabeth and Lee Condit. As a child he moved to Rochester, MN, where he attended grade school and then moved to Austin, MN. He graduated from Austin High School in 1966. He continued his education by attending the Austin Vocational School and followed in his father’s vocation of welding....