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Rene Adell Jenness

Rene Adell Jenness

Oct 11, 2024

 Rene Adell Jenness was born January 27, 1926, on the Fenne family farm near Skyberg, MN, in Cherry Grove Township to parents Karen Christine (Grove) and Louis Fenne. She attended rural school at District #120 and was a graduate of the Class of 1943 of West Concord High School. She continued her education at Mankato State University and the University...

Irvin W. Becker

Irvin W. Becker

Oct 10, 2024

 Irvin W. Becker, age 88 of Faribault, MN passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2024, surrounded by his family, at Mill City Senior Living in Faribault. 

Irvin William, the son of Mathew and Clara (Blatz) Becker was born on October 21, 1935 in Faribault, MN. He attended Country School and then served in the U.S. Army for two years. On June...

Dalton L. Heyer

Dalton L. Heyer

Oct 4, 2024

Dalton L. Heyer, age 30, of Faribault, MN, passed away unexpectedly due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on October 4, 2024.

Dalton Lee was born on June 8, 1994, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Gene and Julie (Schmaltz) Heyer. He was raised in Faribault and graduated from Faribault High School. Dalton worked construction for different companies, including R.A.W....

Kenneth "Ken" Kangas

Kenneth "Ken" Kangas

Sep 29, 2024

Kenneth “Ken” Kangas, age 85, of Faribault, MN, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, at the Allina Health Faribault Medical Center following an extended illness.

Kenneth James Kangas was born in Grand Rapids, MN, on October 13, 1938, to Wayne and Hilda (Nelmark) Kangas. Ken graduated from Grand Rapids High School, and then went on to further his education at Itasca...

Catherine M. "Cathy" Rossow

Catherine M. "Cathy" Rossow

Sep 28, 2024

Catherine M. “Cathy” Rossow, age 68 of Pine Island, MN passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at the Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, MN following an extended illness. 

Cathy, the daughter of Victor and Carol (Morsching) DeGrood, was born October 13, 1955 in Faribault, MN. She graduated from Faribault High School in 1973. On August 3,...

Sharon M. Hoaglund

Sharon M. Hoaglund

Sep 25, 2024

Sharon M. Hoaglund, age 78 of Kenyon, MN passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, surrounded by her family following an extended illness.

Sharon Marie, the daughter of Theodore and Dolores (St. Mars) Reichert was born on May 3, 1946 in Faribault, MN. She attended Bethlehem Academy High School and graduated with the class...

Kathryn M. "Kathy" Keilen

Kathryn M. "Kathy" Keilen

Sep 24, 2024

Kathryn M. “Kathy” Keilen, age 74 of Faribault, MN passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at Milestone Senior Living following an extended illness. 

Kathryn Mary, the daughter of Paul and Anna (Solberg) Cloutier was born on April 26, 1950 in Faribault, MN. She attended Faribault High School. On November 21, 1970 she was united in marriage to Roger Keilen at...

Julie Ann Wagner Dale

Julie Ann Wagner Dale

Sep 23, 2024

Julie Ann Wagner Dale, 72, originally of Faribault, MN, suddenly but peacefully passed away from heart disease complications in her Prior Lake, MN home on the evening of Monday, September 23, 2024.

Julie was born on the 30th of June, 1952, in Morris, MN, to Bob and Marcy Wagner. She graduated from Faribault High School in 1970. Education remained a lifelong...

Ambrose J. Thomas

Ambrose J. Thomas

Sep 21, 2024

Ambrose J. Thomas, age 87 of Faribault, MN passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at The Emeralds at Faribault. 

Ambrose Joseph, the son of Peter and Anna (Steinmentz) Thomas, was born on March 11, 1937 in New Market, MN. Ambrose was united in marriage to Mary Culp on May 2, 1959 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Faribault. He worked for...

Peggy A. Langdon

Peggy A. Langdon

Sep 19, 2024

Peggy A. Langdon, age 66 of Faribault, MN passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids.

Peggy Anne, the daughter of Lowell and Lorraine (Zimmerman) Langdon, was born on April 7, 1958 in Faribault, MN. Peggy grew up in Faribault and graduated from Faribault High School with the Class of 1976. She worked in Human Services...

Ruth Ann Spaetgens

Ruth Ann Spaetgens

Sep 16, 2024

Ruth A. Spaetgens, age 92, of Faribault, MN passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024 at the Allina Health Faribault Medical Center.

Ruth Ann, the daughter of Edward and Antoinette (Hallway) Braun, was born on February 6, 1932 in Faribault, MN. She grew up in Faribault and graduated from the Faribault Senior High School with the Class of 1949. She married...

LaVonne Marie Remmey

LaVonne Marie Remmey

Sep 16, 2024

LaVonne M. Remmey, age 85, of Faribault, MN, passed away on September 16, 2024, at New Perspective Senior Living.

LaVonne Marie was born on March 17, 1939, at Owatonna Hospital to Kenneth and Metha (Hinchley) Reiter. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna. LaVonne graduated from Owatonna High School in the Class of 1957. She was employed...

Kanai Qiu

Kanai Qiu

Sep 7, 2024

Lanai Qiu, age 76 of Faribault, MN passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at her home.

Lanai Qiu, the daughter of Qiu Mingfa and Luo Meihuan, was born on December 29, 1947 in Guangdong, China. She was married to Dequan Luo and they lived in Faribault, MN. She worked for Engage Print. When she wasn’t working, she enjoyed gardening and...

David Mark Vague

David Mark Vague

Sep 5, 2024

David Mark Vague, age 57, of Kilkenny, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 5, 2024.

David Mark was born on March 1, 1967, in Scarbrough, Ontario, Canada, the son of Robert Maxwell and Anne (Bennett) Vague. David's family moved to Michigan when he was 1 1/2 and then moved to Oceanside, CA, when he was 7. He graduated from Victory...

Gary Rude Roehrich

Gary Rude Roehrich

Sep 5, 2024

Gary Rude Roehrich, age 71, went to the loving arms of his Savior unexpectedly on September 5, 2024, surrounded by his family. Gary was born in Faribault, Minnesota on January 31, 1953 to Richard and Gloria (Rude) Roehrich. Growing up, he had fond memories of boy scouts and loved to tell stories about the time he spent at the Philmont...

Kenneth E. Krueger

Kenneth E. Krueger

Sep 3, 2024

Kenneth E. Krueger, age 102, of Hinckley, MN, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at the Elderwood of Hinckley.

Kenneth Edward Raymond Krueger was born in Kilkenny Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, on October 10, 1921, to Paul and Frances (Weiss) Krueger. He attended a variety of schools, including the Kilkenny Township rural school and Faribault schools, ultimately graduating high school...

Mark A. Wehner

Mark A. Wehner

Aug 20, 2024

Mark Allen Wehner, age 62, of Faribault, MN, and formerly of Forest Lake, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family, following a 5 ½ year courageous battle with brain cancer.

Mark Allen Wehner was born on July 8, 1962, in St. Paul, MN, the son of Thomas “Tim” and Sharon (Owens) Wehner....

Donald J. Meehl

Donald J. Meehl

Aug 20, 2024

Donald J. Meehl, age 92, of Faribault, MN, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at the Emeralds of Faribault.

Donald John was born on January 1, 1932, the son of Goodwin and Mabel (Mosher) Meehl. He was married to Bernadette Caron on June 2, 1951, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Faribault. He worked at Nutting Truck and Caster Co....

Frederick E. "Fred" Schmidtke

Frederick E. "Fred" Schmidtke

Aug 20, 2024

Frederick E. “Fred” Schmidtke, age 87 of Farmington, MN passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at his home following a brief illness, surrounded by his family.

Frederick Ernest, the son of Ernest and Lila (Juenke) Schmidtke was born on July 19, 1937 in Farmington, MN. He attended Farmington High School and graduated with the class of 1956. Following High School,...

Marie E. Brady

Marie E. Brady

Aug 18, 2024

Marie E. Brady, age 77, of Faribault, MN, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2024, at the Emeralds of Faribault.

Marie Eileen was born on February 19, 1947, in Faribault, the daughter of Donald and Barbara “Daisy” (Baggenstoss) Donkers. She graduated from Faribault High School and completed her nurse’s training at St. Lucas Hospital in Faribault. Later she completed her schooling to...

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