Obituaries

Veronica Miller

Veronica Miller

Jan 11, 2010

Veronica E. Miller, age 93 of Waseca, died on Monday, January 11, 2010 at Lake Shore Inn, Waseca.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 15th at 1:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca with Fr. Marty Schaefer and Fr. John Kunz, Concelebrants. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery.   Visitation will be held...

Theresa Coleman

Theresa Coleman

Jan 9, 2010

Theresa D. Coleman, 88, formerly of Boscobel, WI, died Saturday January 9, 2010 at Lakeshore Inn, Waseca, MN, after a brief illness.           She was born on Aug. 5, 1921 on Wauzeka Ridge, the daughter of Alphonse and Helena (Gillitzer) Doll. She married Joe Coleman on Nov. 4, 1950 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wauzeka, WI. They moved...

Tyler Springer

Tyler Springer

Jan 9, 2010

Tyler J. Springer, age 17, of Faribault, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis.   Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault. Interment will be at the Cannon City Cemetery in Cannon City.   Visitation will be held at the...

Merwyn Zabel

Merwyn Zabel

Jan 7, 2010

Merwyn "Bud" Zabel, age 88, of Faribault, died Thursday, January 7, 2010 at the District One Hospital in Faribault, following a brief illness.             Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Congregational Church of Faribault, with Rev. Judy Gustafson, officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Rice County Central Veterans Association. Interment will...

Fr. Sylvester Brown

Fr. Sylvester Brown

Jan 6, 2010

Reverend Sylvester Francis Brown, age 79 of Elysian, died on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at his home.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 11th at 11:00 a.m. at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato with The Most Reverend John M. Quinn, Celebrant, and brother priests concelebrating. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery...

Dale Jorgenson

Dale Jorgenson

Jan 6, 2010

Dale H. Jorgenson age 76, of Janesville, died on January 6, 2010 at Immanuel St Joseph's-Mayo Health System in Mankato.   Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 12th at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Freedom Township, Waseca County with Rev. Glenn Korb officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery.   Visitation will be held on Monday...

Eileen Lacanne

Eileen Lacanne

Jan 4, 2010

Our kind, gentle Mother, Eileen B. LaCanne, age 85 of Faribault, died Monday, January 4, 2010 at St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault surrounded by her family.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 8, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault with the Rev. Kevin Finnegan and Rev. Stephen LaCanne...

Phyllis Dean

Phyllis Dean

Jan 4, 2010

Phyllis M. Dean, age 81, of Eagan, MN and formerly of Clear Lake, Iowa and Faribault, MN passed away on Monday, January 4, 2010 at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, MN.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault. Interment will be at the St....

Nancy Smuda

Nancy Smuda

Jan 3, 2010

Nancy L. Smuda, age 86, of Faribault, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2011 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault.    Memorial services will be held on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour in Faribault, with the Very Reverend James Zotalis, Dean of the Cathedral, officiating. Interment will be at the...

Joan Nordwall

Joan Nordwall

Jan 1, 2010

Joan D. (Hardel) Nordwall, age 46, died on January 1, 2010 at her home in New Prague.   Memorial services will be held on Thursday, January 7th at 12:00 noon at Prior Lake Baptist Church with Rev. Ronald Groschel, officiating. Interment will be in the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery in Rural Glencoe.    Joan's family will greet friends on Thursday...

Mona Kruse

Mona Kruse

Jan 1, 2010

Mona R. Kruse age 70, of St. Clair, died on Friday, January 1, 2010 at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Mankato, surrounded by her family.   Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 4th at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home in Janesville with Rev. Kevin Melin, officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday from 4 p.m. until the...

Marcella Karp

Marcella Karp

Dec 30, 2009

Marcella M. Dix, age 96 of Faribault, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at the Northfield Care Center.             Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 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 St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault at a...

Rita Kleist

Rita Kleist

Dec 26, 2009

Rita M. Kleist, age 64, passed away on December 26, 2009 at her niece's home following an extended illness.   Private family services will be held at a later date.   The family prefers that memorials be directed the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna or to Bethlehem Academy High School.   Arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral...

Rosemarie Stam

Rosemarie Stam

Dec 26, 2009

Rosemarie "Rosie" Madigan Stam, age 72, of Faribault, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2009 at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis following a brief illness.             Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault. Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault.             Visitation will be held...

Bruce Olsen

Bruce Olsen

Dec 25, 2009

Bruce W. Olsen, age 58, of Faribault, died Friday, December 25, 2009 at his home following a sudden illness.             Memorial services will be held at a later date in Duluth, MN.             Local arrangements were completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home.             Bruce Wayne Olsen, the son of Richard and Elsie (Paavola) Olsen, was born on February 7,...

George Voracek

George Voracek

Dec 21, 2009

George W. Voracek, age 91 of Faribault, died Monday, December 21, 2009 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of St. Patrick in Shieldsville, 7525 Dodd Road, Faribault, MN. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery in Lonsdale.             Visitation...

Mary Donkers

Mary Donkers

Dec 21, 2009

Mary E. (Mrs. Paul) Donkers, age 65, of Faribault, passed away at home with her family at her side on Monday, December 21, 2009 following a courageous battle with cancer.             Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 28, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault. Interment will be at the St. Lawrence...

Dale Karow

Dale Karow

Dec 21, 2009

Dale R. Karow, age 77 of Faribault, died Monday, December 21, 2009 at his home following a sudden illness.             Private family services will be held at a later date.             Interment will be held at the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault             Arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault.             Dale Richard Karow, the...

Kenneth Meyer

Kenneth Meyer

Dec 20, 2009

On Sunday, December 20, 2009, a beautiful, peaceful, snowy morning, Kenneth was called to his heavenly home. He was born on October 26, 1919 in rural Janesville to William and Martha (Rudolph) Meyer. He attended school until the eighth grade at District 1 School in Long Prairie, MN.   He was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Long Prairie in 1934. After moving back...

John O'Connor

John O'Connor

Dec 20, 2009

John F. O'Connor, age 48, of Faribault, died Sunday, December 20, 2009 due to injuries sustained in a snowmobile accident.             Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault.             Visitation will be held at...