Obituaries

Irene O'Brien

Irene O'Brien

Feb 6, 2011

Irene D. O'Brien, age 91, of Hastings and formerly of Faribault, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at the Regina Assisted Living in Hastings, Minnesota.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church (139 Mercy Drive) in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery...

Andrew Keller

Andrew Keller

Feb 5, 2011

Andrew Harold Keller, age 93, of Faribault, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault after a brief illness.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church (139 Mercy Drive) in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Fort...

Marjorie Andrews

Marjorie Andrews

Feb 4, 2011

Marjorie L. Andrews, age 95 of Pemberton, died on Friday, February 4, 2011 at Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato.      Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 10th at 11:00 a.m. at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Janesville, with Rev. Daniel Andrews and Chaplain Garrett Parten officiating. Interment will be in the Medo Central Cemetery, Blue Earth County....

David Paquette

David Paquette

Feb 4, 2011

David W. "Shorty" Paquette, age 71, of Tucson, Arizona and formerly of Faribault died suddenly on Friday, February 4, 2011 at the Veterans Hospital in Tucson, Arizona.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of St. Patrick in Shieldsville, with Fr. Clayton Haberman, officiating. Interment will be at the...

Gertrude Fritzke

Gertrude Fritzke

Feb 4, 2011

Gertrude J. Fritzke, age 89 of Mankato, formerly of St. Clair, died on Friday, February 4, 2011 at Oaklawn Health Care Center in Mankato.    Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 11th at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Clair with Rev. Matthew Grunewald, officiating. Interment will follow in the St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church...

Jean Bjorkman

Jean Bjorkman

Feb 4, 2011

Jean A. Bjorkman, age 64 of Faribault, died Friday, February 4, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.   Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault. A memorial service will follow the visitation at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Bernadette Tatge, Pastoral...

Leona Ackman

Leona Ackman

Feb 3, 2011

Leona (Mrs. Robert) Ackman, age 85, of Faribault, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault after a brief illness.    Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, February 7, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church (139 Mercy Drive) in Faribault with the Rev. Erik Lundgren, officiating. Interment...

Kelly Radunz

Kelly Radunz

Jan 31, 2011

Kelly J. Radunz, age 49 of Janesville, died on Monday, January 31, 2011 at Immanuel St. Joseph's-Mayo Health System in Mankato.             Memorial services will be held on Friday, February 4th at 1:00 p.m. at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home and Crematory in Janesville, with Lay Minister Barbara Peterson officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the Janesville American Legion Post #281....

Marjorie Yerhot

Marjorie Yerhot

Jan 28, 2011

Marjorie A. Yerhot, age 82, of Faribault, died Friday, January 28, 2011 at the Mala Strana Health Care Center in New Prague, MN.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Dr., Faribault. Interment will be at the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault.             Visitation...

Jeffrey W.

Jeffrey W.

Jan 25, 2011

Jeffrey W. Lau, age 55 of Janesville, died on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at his home, surrounded by his family.   Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 29th at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Janesville with Rev. Nancy Hansen, officiating.    Visitation will be held on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home...

Earl Thom

Earl Thom

Jan 25, 2011

Earl J. Thom, age 85 of Faribault, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be held at St. Lawrence Cemetery, Faribault.             Visitation will be held at the...

Justin Meyer

Justin Meyer

Jan 23, 2011

Justin Alexander Meyer, age 4, of Faribault, the son of Alex Meyer and Melissa Russell, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at his home, surrounded by his family, following an extended illness.    Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment...

Scarlett Fougner

Scarlett Fougner

Jan 21, 2011

Scarlett Grace Fougner was born on Friday, January 21, 2011 at 7:29 a.m.  Although Scarlett was born without a heartbeat, she touched many of our lives and hearts forever.  Scarlett is the cherished daughter of Jon and Emily Fougner (Thiry) of Mankato, Minnesota.    Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Central...

Thomas Henry

Thomas Henry

Jan 19, 2011

Thomas G. Henry, age 66, of Coon Rapids, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at his home.    A Celebration of Life service will be Friday, May 27, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at McRaith Funeral Home and Crematory in Waseca, with Rev. Roger Haug officiating. Interment will be in the Graceland Cemetery in Albert Lea.              Visitation will be held...

John Nordmeier

John Nordmeier

Jan 18, 2011

John (Jack) Nordmeier, age 79, a lifelong resident of Faribault, died on January 18, 2011 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault.             Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 28, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault at a...

Lavern Westphal

Lavern Westphal

Jan 17, 2011

LaVern W. Westphal, age 74 of rural Janesville, died on Monday, January 17,2011 at his Alton Township Home.   Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 21st at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin, officiating. Interment will be in the St. John'-Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Iosco Township.    Visitation will be held on Thursday...

Francis Roesler

Francis Roesler

Jan 13, 2011

Francis E. Roesler, age 84 of Waseca, died on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at Lakeshore Inn, Waseca.   Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 18th at 2:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca with Fr. Marty Schaefer, Celebrant. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Waseca.    The Roesler Family will greet friends on...

Gerald Hodgkins

Gerald Hodgkins

Jan 13, 2011

Gerald S. "Jerry" Hodgkins, age 68 of Waseca, died on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at his daughter's home in Pemberton, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 17th at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Waseca with Rev. Roger Haug, officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in the Woodville Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday from...

Elaine Kramer

Elaine Kramer

Jan 8, 2011

Elaine M. Kramer, age 42 of Otisco, died on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Colony Court in Waseca, surrounded by her family and friends.    Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca, with Fr. Marty Schaefer, Celebrant. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Waseca....

Dorothy Lahue

Dorothy Lahue

Jan 2, 2011

Dorothy M. Lahue, age 73, of Faribault, died Sunday, January 2, 2011 at the Heritage House Elder Care, following a brief illness.    Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Phillips Funeral Home in Blairstown, Iowa. Burial will be held at the Pleasant Hills Cemetery in Blairstown.     Visitation will be held one...