Obituaries

Feb 9, 2020

Thomas J. Reuvers, age 88, of Faribault, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at his home following an extended illness.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, February 17, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Private interment with military honors will be held...

Feb 7, 2020

Gerald G. Noterman, age 69, of Faribault, MN, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault.  Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault.

Feb 6, 2020

Thomas L. Goodwin, age 80, of Faribault, MN passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Minneapolis.

Interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, assembly area number 6, at 10:30 a.m. on March 2, 2020.

Thomas Lester, son of Harold and Dorothy (Taylor) Goodwin, was born on June...

Feb 5, 2020

Dennis K. Burgess, age 69 of Faribault, MN passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, February 5, 2020.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault with Fr. Henry Doyle officiating.  Interment will be held at the Cannon City Cemetery....

Jan 29, 2020

Dorothy M. Thompson, age 98, of Faribault, MN passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 3, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault with Bernadette Tatge, Pastoral Minister, officiating.  Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery,...

Jan 23, 2020

Charles Lloyd Hausen, 88, of La Mirada, California, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 in La Mirada.

Charles was born to Frank and Lillian (Rae) Hausen of Faribault, Minnesota on July 31, 1931. After moving to Oakland, CA at age 12, Charles attended school in Alameda and graduated Alameda High School in 1951. He married Elizabeth Maurine...

Jan 22, 2020

December 9th was the long, waited day of our 20 weeks ultrasound to find out if our baby was a boy or girl.  Her daddy was finally getting his little Willow that he had always wanted.  It was also the day we found out she was measuring two weeks behind.  To us it seemed like no big deal, we...

Jan 16, 2020

Ronald Holmblad, age 87 of Faribault, MN passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Mill City Senior Living following an extended illness.

Private interment will be held at Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault at a later date.

Funeral arrangements are with the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault.

Ronald Carl...

Jan 13, 2020

Daniel “Riley” Burns, age 54, passed away January 13, 2020 following a courageous battle against amyloidosis.

Riley was born in Orange, CA to Joyce and Dan Burns on July 3, 1965.  He spent most of his childhood years in Glenwood, MN and graduated from high school in 1983.  He attended St. John’s University and received his BA...

Jan 13, 2020

Joan Marie Gillis, 83, of Whispering Pines, NC, passed away on January 13, 2020 at First Health Hospice House in Pinehurst, NC.

Born on September 10, 1936, in Gage County, Nebraska to the late Kenneth and Edythe Buchanan Swanson. Joan and John, her loving husband of 62 years, moved to North Carolina in 1997.  As members of...

Jan 13, 2020

Jose L. Leon Fuentes, age 60, of Faribault, MN passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020 surrounded by his family at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault with Fr. Cory Rohlfing officiating.

Visitation will...

Jan 13, 2020

Marilyn J. Clove-Kelley, age 63, of Waukee, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at J.A. Wedum Residential Hospice in Brooklyn Park, MN.

The family will greet friends and relatives from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault, MN. A memorial service will start...

Jan 7, 2020

Lorraine M. Dudley, age 83 of Faribault, MN passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, after a brief illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 10, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault.  Interment will be at the St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Shieldsville,...

Jan 7, 2020

Roger G. Pumper, age 77 of Faribault, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at New Perspectives Senior Living in Faribault.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of St. Patrick in Shieldsville (7525 Dodd Road, Faribault), with Fr. Tom Niehaus, pastor, officiating.  Interment...

Jan 6, 2020

Elaine M. Hadley, age 70 of Faribault, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, January 6, 2020 at Milestone Senior Living following an extended illness.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault, with Sr. Kathleen Hayes officiating.  Interment will...

Jan 5, 2020

Mary Joyce Scherfenberg, age 77 of Faribault, MN passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at her home following an extended illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault with Fr. Brandon Theisen officiating.  Interment will be held at...

Jan 3, 2020

Francis “Frank” L. Chavie Jr. age 57 of Faribault, MN passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, January 3, 2020.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive in Faribault.

Visitation will be held at the church on...

Dec 31, 2019

Alice M. Schweisthal, age 92 of Faribault, MN passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 6, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault.

Visitation...

Dec 29, 2019

“Life is what you make it.” Mark Hansen

July 31, 1948 - December 29, 2019

Mark was a distinguished man known for his candor and authenticity. He was invariably a gentleman who fine-tuned the details of his life. Mark wholeheartedly loved his family, worked until the sun went down, and always put others first. If...

Dec 21, 2019

Leonard N. Sorbel Sr., age 90, of Faribault, MN passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at his home.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the First English Lutheran Church in Faribault, with Rev. Mark Johnson, pastor, officiating.  Interment will be at the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault.