Obituaries

Gertrude Cordes

Gertrude Cordes

Jun 8, 2010

Gertrude M. Cordes, age 88, of Richland Township, rural Rice County, died at her home on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 following a brief illness.             Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 11, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault, with Rev. Craig Breimhorst, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, Faribault, officiating. Interment will be at...

Lee Blaisdell

Lee Blaisdell

Jun 2, 2010

Lee D. Blaisdell, age 56, of Owatonna, died on June 2, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.    Private family services will be held.    Interment will be held at the Medo Central Cemetery in rural Pemberton, Minnesota.     Arrangements are with the Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home and Crematory of Janesville.    Lee Darwin Blaisdell, the son of LeRoy...

Leo Keilen

Leo Keilen

Jun 2, 2010

Leo P. Keilen, age 88, of Faribault, died Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 7, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault with the Rev. Kevin Finnegan, pastor officiating. Interment will be held at the St. Lawrence Cemetery, Faribault....

Matthew Hines

Matthew Hines

May 29, 2010

Matthew J. Hines, age 26 of rural Waseca, died on Saturday, May 29, 2010 as a result of injuries sustained in an all terrain vehicle accident.             Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 3rd at 11:00 a.m. at LeSueur River Lutheran Church in rural New Richland with Rev. Cary Larson, Officiate. Interment will be in the LeSueur River Church...

Richard Mende

Richard Mende

May 28, 2010

Richard W. Mende, age 58, of Mankato, died on Friday, May 28, 2010 at Immanuel St. Joseph's- Mayo Health System in Mankato.   Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 2nd at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Mankato with Rev. Jack Dahl officiating.   Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral...

Muriel Deike

Muriel Deike

May 26, 2010

Muriel Felicity Deike, age 85 of Waseca, died on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 in Waseca, Minnesota.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 29th at 1:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca with Fr. Marty Schaefer, Celebrant. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Waseca.   Visitation will be held on Saturday from 11:00 a.m....

Richard Schultz

Richard Schultz

May 25, 2010

Richard H. Schultz, age 97, of Faribault, died on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault, surrounded by his family.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault with the Rev. Kevin Finnegan, pastor officiating. Interment will be held at...

Kari Rasmussen

Kari Rasmussen

May 24, 2010

Kari Jo (Klug) Rasmussen, age 24, of Columbia Heights, formerly of New Richland, died on Monday, May 24, 2010 at North Memorial Medical Center, along with her unborn child, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.             Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 29th at 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Church in Owatonna with Rev. Sid...

Patrick Ryan

Patrick Ryan

May 23, 2010

Patrick G. Ryan, age 76 of Janesville, died on May 23, 2010 at Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato.              Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 28th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church in Janesville with Fr. Peter Klein, Celebrant. Interment will be in the St. Ann Cemetery, Janesville.             The Ryan Family will greet...

Scott Malecha

Scott Malecha

May 23, 2010

Scott M. Malecha, age 49, of Faribault, died on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at the District One Hospital in Faribault, following a brief illness.             Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault. Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault.             Memorial visitation...

Margaret Gravelin

Margaret Gravelin

May 20, 2010

Margaret G. Gravelin, age 98, of Faribault, died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault.             Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 24, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault, with Christine Sorensen, pastoral minister of Divine Mercy Catholic Church, officiating. Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in...

Capt Anderson

Capt Anderson

May 19, 2010

CAPT William J. Anderson, USN Retired, age 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault, MN.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, May 24, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault.  Interment will be at the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault with...

Danny Surber

Danny Surber

May 18, 2010

Danny Surber, age 57, of Medford, died on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at the St. Lucas Care Center following an extended illness.    Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault, with the Rev. Craig Breimhorst, officiating. Interment will be held at the Owatonna Memorial Gardens in...

William Catlin

William Catlin

May 13, 2010

William D. Catlin, age 95 of Elysian, died on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at the Janesville Nursing Home.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, May 17th at 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Elysian with Fr. Michael Ince, Celebrant. Interment with military honors will be in the St. John The Baptist Cemetery in Minnesota Lake....

Paula Macdougall

Paula Macdougall

May 12, 2010

Paula I. (Herrick) MacDougall, age 64 of Waseca, died on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at her home in Waseca.   Memorial services will be held on Monday, May 17th at 3:00 p.m. at McRaith Funeral Home in Waseca with Fr. Marty Schaefer, Officiate.   Paula's family will greet friends on Monday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service,...

Carol Lacanne

Carol Lacanne

May 12, 2010

Carol (Mrs. Leo) LaCanne, age 63, of Morristown, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at the Homestead Hospice in Owatonna, following an extended illness.             Memorial services will be held on Monday, May 17, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault, with Bernadette Tatge, pastoral minister of Divine Mercy Catholic Church, officiating. Interment will be...

Doris Krenske

Doris Krenske

May 11, 2010

Doris M. Krenske, age 87, of Faribault, died on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault.             Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 14, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at the Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church in Faribault, with Rev. Elden Eklund, officiating. Interment will be at the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault.             Visitation...

David Berndt

David Berndt

May 10, 2010

David L. Berndt, age 60 of Janesville, died on Monday, May 10, 2010 at Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato, after a courageous battle with cancer.             Celebration of Life and Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 14th at 11:00 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church in Janesville with Fr. Peter Klein, Celebrant.  The Berndt Family will...

Raymond Fitzloff

Raymond Fitzloff

May 9, 2010

Raymond H. Fitzloff, age 70 of Clear Lake, SD, formerly of St. Clair, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Center in Clear Lake, SD.    Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 14th at 3:00 p.m. at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home in Janesville with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin, Officiate. Interment will be next to his parents at...

Betty Harkins

Betty Harkins

May 8, 2010

Betty Lou Harkins, age 86, of Faribault, died Saturday, May 8, 2010 at the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls, MN.             Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Shieldsville. Interment will be held at the German-Union Cemetery in Millersburg.             Memorial visitation will be held...