Obituaries

Jun 1, 2021

Dorothy Helen Juhnke, age 90, passed away peacefully on the morning of June 1, 2021 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Faribault, MN following a gradual battle with heart disease.

Dorothy, the daughter of Eugene and Marie (Martin) Jarvis, was born on June 26, 1930 in Faribault, MN.  She attended Faribault Senior High School and graduated with the...

May 30, 2021

Joan M. Weires, age 80 of Faribault, MN died on Sunday, May 30, 2021, at The Emeralds in Faribault following an extended illness.

Joan Marie, the daughter of Martin and Cordelia (Thibodeau) Weires was born on April 30, 1941 in Summit Township, Beltrami County, MN.  As she was growing up her family lived in different places including,...

May 26, 2021

Kathryn J. Thacher, age 66, of Faribault, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at her home following a brief battle with cancer.

Kathryn was born on January 31, 1955, in Gaylord, MN to Lowell K. and Joyce E. (Johnson) Muck.  She graduated from Gaylord High School in 1973. Kathy attended Southwest State University receiving...

May 26, 2021

Kathleen R.”Kay” Raskob, age 82 of Faribault, MN passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN following a sudden illness.

Kathleen Rita, the daughter of Oliver and Catherine (Lennon) Wendell was born on May 19, 1939 in Albert Lea, MN.  She attended Albert Lea High School and graduated with the class...

May 20, 2021

Joyce M. Brazil, age 82, of Faribault, MN passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 at her home following an extended illness.

Joyce Monica was born on November 11, 1938 in Faribault to Luverne and Clara (Linster) Nordmeier.  She graduated from Faribault High School with the class of 1956.  Joyce was united in marriage to Kenneth Brazil on...

May 17, 2021

Douglas J. Gerhart, of Gretna, LA, passed away unexpectedly on May 17, 2021 at the age of 46.

He had spent the last 14 years working as a commercial diver. He worked in California, Gulf of Mexico, Aruba, South China Sea, Venezuela, and Africa. He was also certified in Saturation Diving. His love for diving came to...

May 15, 2021

Jean Ann Reuvers, age 54, of Elysian, MN passed away peacefully with family at her side on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN following an extended illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault,...

May 13, 2021

Loretta J. Kaderlik, age 80, of Faribault, MN, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at her home following an extended illness.

Loretta Joann was born on September 3, 1940 in Mankato, MN to Theodore and Agnes (Noy) Vierboom.  She graduated from Good Thunder High School with the class of...

May 11, 2021

Lester D. Poe, age 72 of Montgomery, MN died on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at the Three Links Care Center in Northfield, MN following an extended illness.

Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.

Lester Dean, the son of Dean and Luella...

May 6, 2021

Charles “Chuck” Boeke, age 77, of Faribault, MN, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021 following a sudden illness.

Charles Lee was born on February 3, 1944 in Owatonna, MN to Vernon and Louella (Pankonien) Boeke.  He attended Owatonna High School.  Chuck was self-employed for many years, operating Boeke Construction and Boeke Decorators.  He also worked for many...

May 5, 2021

Eli S. Jandro, age 71, of Faribault, MN, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at his home following a brief battle with cancer.

Eli Steven was born on September 6, 1949 in Faribault to Edward and Elizabeth (Vandeputte) Jandro.  He was raised in Faribault and attended Faribault High School.  He was married to Joyce Roehrick on November...

Apr 28, 2021

Patrick F. “Sammy” Sammon, age 74 of Faribault, died on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis following a short illness.

Patrick Francis, the son of Francis and Helen (Stav) Sammon was born on January 25, 1947 in Faribault, MN.  He attended Bethlehem Academy High School and graduated with the class of 1965. ...

Apr 26, 2021

Gary J. Beucler, age 73, of Faribault, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 26, 2021at the District One Hospital in Faribault.

Gary Joseph, the son of Albert and Helen (Kitzman) Beucler was born on July 14, 1947 in Faribault.  He attended Medford High School and later served in the National Guard.  On October 23, 1987 he...

Apr 26, 2021

Donna J. Pexa, age 60, of Northfield, MN, passed away Monday, April 26, 2021 at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, following an extended illness.

Donna Jean was born on August 18, 1960 in Northfield to James and Grace (Jones) Tuma.  She graduated from Northfield High School with the class of 1978.  Donna worked many jobs over...

Apr 25, 2021

Sandra “Sandy” M. Coronado, age 58, of Faribault, MN, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the District One Hospital in Faribault following an extended illness.

Sandra Marie, the daughter of Jose Coronado Sr. and Evangelina Salazar, was born on August 5, 1962 in Chicago, IL. Sandy was raised in Texas and attended high school in Michigan....

Apr 25, 2021

Arthur J Grinnell, Age 85, of Faribault, MN passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 after a brief stay at the Koda Living Community in Owatonna, MN due to an extended illness.

Arthur John was born on July 9, 1935 in Elkton, SD to Arthur and Veronica Grinnell of Verdi, MN.  Arthur grew up working on the family farm...

Apr 22, 2021

Michael S. Lazor, age 80 of Faribault, MN passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at the Emerald’s of Faribault following an extended illness.

Funeral arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault and will be announced later.

Apr 22, 2021

Barbara L. Orr, age 80, of Rochester, MN passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.

Barbara Lee was born on June 18, 1940 in Northfield, MN to John W. and Videtta (Slater) Orr.  She graduated from Faribault High School with the class of 1958.  Barb worked for 40 years in...

Apr 21, 2021

Robert “Bob” “Peany” Ozmun, age 70 of Faribault, MN passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at his home following an extended illness surrounded by his family.

Robert LeRoy, the son of Henry and Olive (Hendrickson) Ozmun was born on October 26, 1950 in Northfield, MN.  He attended Faribault High School and later attended Dunwoody College for...

Apr 14, 2021

Nancy (Nansi) Jean Siewert was born on April 3rd, 1955 in Rochester, Minnesota to Gerald William and Viola Edna (Young) Siewert (Chamberlain).

Nancy loved working on jigsaw puzzles. She would often use a magnifying glass on the higher count puzzles because of her limited eye sight. She also liked to draw. Considering how difficult it was for...