Gregory Caron

Gregory "Greg" Caron, age 81, of Faribault, passed away at his home on Thursday, November 3, 2016, surrounded by his family, following an extended illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, November 7, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive in Faribault. Interment will be held at St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault.

Visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory in Faribault on Sunday from 2:00 to 6:00 pm and at the church on Monday for one hour prior to services.

Gregory Kenneth, the son of Lester and Marie (Bluel) Caron, was born October 26, 1935 in Faribault, MN. Greg attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and graduated from the 8th grade before attending Faribault High School where he graduated with the class of 1955. After high school he attended Dunwoody School for tool and die and worked as a machinist. Gregory and his sweetheart, Patricia Caron, were married April 27, 1957 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Faribault. They lived in South Minneapolis the first year of their marriage where they started their family before moving back to Faribault. Greg was a jack of all trades and worked various jobs. He was a partner in Caron's Meat Processing Plant of Faribault and later owner of Caron Muff-ex also in Faribault. In his retirement, Greg set out to dedicate his time to serving the poor and the church. Greg was one of the leaders and also served as Spiritual Director at St. Vincent DePaul in Faribault, where he and many others volunteered their time to serving the poor in our community. He also served at Divine Mercy Catholic Church of Faribault in various capacities including being an adult altar server at daily Mass. Greg joined Twin City Cursillo Community in 1989 and remained active. Greg loved his family and enjoyed spending time at the Caron Family Cabin, Caron Family Reunions, and attending all of his grandchildren's events. He was happiest fishing in his boat, hunting, camping in the Boundry Waters, making rocking chairs for his grandchildren and working with his hands. He was loved by many.

He is survived by his wife Patricia Caron of Faribault; by six children, Kenneth (Sue) Caron of Lake City, MN, Julie (Ken) Trnka of Morristown, MN, Tim (Chris) Caron of Faribault, MN, Tracy (Todd) Meschke of Morristown, MN, Alyson Minshall of Anoka, MN and Sara (Robert) "Buck" Furey of Faribault, MN; by 16 grandchildren, Drew (Amber) Caron, Mike (Alissa) Caron, Courtney Caron, Nicole (Paul) Hess, Tianna (Josh) Kubicek, Greg Trnka, Jacob Caron, Zachary Caron, Cole Caron, Krystine (Matt) Kaiser, Stephanie (Joshua) Wolfe, Rebekah Meschke and fiancé Mike Wojahn, Ryan Minshall, Ashley (Matt) Adams, Alexander Furey and Daniel Furey; by 9 great grandchildren; by his sister, Darlene (Richard) Rech of Northfield; by three brothers, Hilary (Imogene) Caron of Faribault, David (Colette) Caron of Faribault and Jerome (Viola) Caron of San Jose, CA and by nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, by his sister, Yvonne Bisping and his brother, Donald Caron.