Caroline Sammon

Caroline C. "Spud" Sammon, age 74, of Faribault, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2015 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 will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault on Friday, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. and at the church on Saturday for one hour prior to services.

The family prefers that memorials be directed to the Alzheimer's Foundation or to Bethlehem Academy High School in memory of Caroline.

Caroline Catherine Von Ruden, the daughter of Lawrence and Hildegarde (Rech) Von Ruden, was born on October 16, 1940 in Faribault, MN. She attended Faribault High School and graduated with the class of 1958. Following high school Caroline attended Beautician School. On May 13, 1961 she was united in marriage to Raymond Sammon at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Faribault. As their children were growing up, she opened up her own beauty shop in 1971 in their home, Caroline's Beauty Shop. She made many lifelong friends while doing what she loved while opening her home to styling hair.

Throughout her life she enjoyed playing cards with family, friends and her "card club". She loved taking the grandkids to the Nature Center for walks and was always their biggest cheerleader at their different activities.

In her younger years at Jewitt's Point and later at family weddings, you could always find Caroline and Ray out on the dance floor having a great time. She was known to light up a room with her smile and giggle. Caroline enjoyed spending time with all of her family and also enjoyed camping, gardening and baking.
"Sweet Caroline"

She is survived by her husband Raymond Sammon of Faribault, MN; by four children, Dan (Heidi) Sammon of Cottage Grove, MN and their children, DJ, Katie and Andy, Jodi (Kevin) Murphy of Warsaw, MN and their children, Corey, Karissa (Corey) Kielmeyer and great grandson Evan, and Dylan, Todd (Lisa) Sammon of Roseville, MN and their children, Hannah, Max and Nicole and Eric Sammon and Laura Teske of Faribault, MN and his children, Tiffany and Darian; by five sisters, Marcella Von Ruden of Faribault, MN, Pat Gretz of Lakeville, MN, Terri (Dennis) Brady of Medford, MN, Kathy (Arnie) Johnson of Medford, MN and Nancy Chappuis of Faribault, MN; by three brothers, Hank (Kay) Von Ruden of Faribault, MN, Jerry Von Ruden of Grand Rapids, MN and Bill (Cathy) Von Ruden of Faribault, MN; by brother-in-law, Jack Sammon of Faribault, MN; by four sisters-in-law, Theresa VanZuilen of West Concord, MN, Marion (Ray) Pirkl of Owatonna, MN, Genevieve (Homer) Guimond of Shakopee, MN and Norita Reuvers of Faribault, MN and by many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her granddaughter, Caroline Kathleen Murphy.