Obituaries

Harold O'Connor

Harold O'Connor

Oct 24, 2011

Colonel Harold G. O'Connor, age 87 of Faribault, died Monday, October 24, 2011 at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.    Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 28, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment with military honors will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.    Visitation...

Steven Martin

Steven Martin

Oct 24, 2011

Steven R. St. Martin   Steven R. St. Martin, age 67 of Deer Park, TX and formerly of Faribault, died on Monday, October 24, 2011 following an extended illness.    A gathering to celebrate Steven's life will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at the Faribault American Legion, 112, NE 5th St., Faribault.   Funeral arrangements...

Marion Bossmann

Marion Bossmann

Oct 18, 2011

Marion W. Bossmann, age 83 of Faribault, died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault, surrounded by her family.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, October 24, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery, Faribault.             Visitation...

Marvin Meyer

Marvin Meyer

Oct 15, 2011

Marvin M. "Swede" Meyer, age 87 of rural Janesville, died on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Janesville Nursing Home.   Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 21, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Freedom Township, Waseca County with Rev. Michael Mathews, officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.    Visitation will be held on...

Dorothy Witt

Dorothy Witt

Oct 12, 2011

Dorothy G. Witt, age 88 of Janesville, died on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at the Janesville Nursing Home.             Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 17th at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin officiating. Interment will be in the Alma City Cemetery.             Visitation will be held on Sunday afternoon from...

Ira Vanasperen

Ira Vanasperen

Oct 10, 2011

Ira L.Van Asperen, age 71 of Faribault and formerly of Lonsdale, died unexpectedly on Monday, October 10, 2011.             Memorial services will be held on Friday, October 14, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault with Pastor Bryan Surrett of First Baptist Church in Waterville, MN officiating.             Visitation will be held at...

Patrick Wheelock

Patrick Wheelock

Oct 9, 2011

Patrick James Wheelock died on Sunday, October 9th, 2011 in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Pat was born October 20th, 1963 in Waseca, Minnesota.  He graduated from Waseca High School in 1982.  He played percussion in the band, was a member of FFA, and was on the golf team.  He attended college at the U of M-St. Paul and UW-River Falls.  Patrick was...

Jerald Smith

Jerald Smith

Oct 9, 2011

Jerald "Jerry" Smith, age 70, of Plymouth, MN and formerly of Faribault, died on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at the Mission Farm Nursing Home in Plymouth.             Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault. Interment will be at the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault. Visitation will...

Robert Neslund

Robert Neslund

Oct 9, 2011

Robert Eugene Neslund, local teacher, historian, and community activist, was born on November 2, 1940 in Mt. Vernon, WA, the son of Clifford R. and Elizabeth (Anderson) Neslund. He died on October 9, 2011 at his Faribault home at age 70. Bob attended public schools in Stanwood, WA, graduating from high school in 1959. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts...

Abigail Wendland

Abigail Wendland

Oct 8, 2011

Abigail "Abby" "Ab-dub" Claire Wendland, 16, of Waseca, died Saturday Oct. 8, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 13th at 2:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Waseca with Reverend Roger Haug, officiating. Interment will be in the Woodville Cemetery, Waseca. Abby's homecoming...

Ralph Carpenter

Ralph Carpenter

Oct 6, 2011

Ralph E. Carpenter, age 62, of Faribault, died Thursday, October 6, 2011 following an extended illness.    Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be held at Meadow Ridge Memorial Park, Faribault.   Visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl...

Dorothy Burkhartzmeyer

Dorothy Burkhartzmeyer

Oct 5, 2011

Dorothy M. Burkhartzmeyer, age 100, of Faribault, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at the District One Hospital in Faribault, with her family at her side.             Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the First English Lutheran Church in Faribault. Interment will be at the Meadow Ridge Memorial Park in Faribault.            ...

John Cemensky

John Cemensky

Oct 5, 2011

John W. Cemensky, age 48, of Faribault, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis following a brief illness.    Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault. Interment will be held at the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault.    Memorial...

Donald Stadler

Donald Stadler

Oct 4, 2011

Donald J. Stadler, age 84 of Faribault, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at his home.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at Maple Lawn Cemetery with military honors provided by the Rice County Central Veterans Organization....

Doris Flicek

Doris Flicek

Oct 3, 2011

Doris "Dolly" Flicek, age 94, of Faribault, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2011 at the District One Hospital in Faribault following a brief illness.    Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church (139 Mercy Drive) in Faribault on Friday, October 7, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be held at the St. Lawrence Cemetery...

Philip Montag

Philip Montag

Oct 2, 2011

Philip John (Bill) Montag, age 89, of Faribault, MN, and formerly of Curlew and Dows, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2011, peacefully at his home following a brief illness, cared for by his wife and family.   The family will celebrate Bill's life with a visitation and funeral Mass. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, October...

Paul Kopischke

Paul Kopischke

Oct 1, 2011

Paul R. Kopischke, age 92 of Janesville, died on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Sunrise Cottage of Mankato.   Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 4th at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin, officiating. Interment with military honors will be in the Smiths Mill Cemetery.   Visitation will be held on Monday...

Eugene Tripp

Eugene Tripp

Sep 28, 2011

Eugene "Gene" Richard Tripp passed away in the afternoon on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at his home in Faribault. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, October 10, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church (139 Mercy Drive) in Faribault with the Rev. Kevin Finnegan, Officiant. Interment will be held at 5:00 p.m. at the Church of...

Mahlon Duffney

Mahlon Duffney

Sep 27, 2011

Mahlon F. Duffney Sr., age 93, of Faribault, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at the Kenyon Sunset Home in Kenyon.     Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Dr., Faribault with the Rev. Erik Lundgren, officiating. Interment will be at the Calvary...

Bertha Stadler

Bertha Stadler

Sep 27, 2011

Bertha "Bertie" LeMieux Stadler, age 95, of Faribault, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at the Kenyon Sunset Home in Kenyon.             Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory in Faribault, with Rev. Nancy Edwardson, chaplain of Kenyon Sunset Home, who ministered to...