Obituaries

Oct 23, 2019

Norita D. Reuvers, age 84, of Faribault, MN, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Milestone Senior Living in Faribault.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, October 28, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault.  Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault.

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Oct 22, 2019

Patty Kay Olson, age 72 of Faribault, passed away Tuesday morning, October 22, 2019, at the Reflections Care Suites in Northfield.

Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, October 26, 2019, at First English Lutheran Church in Faribault, with Pastor Janet White officiating. Interment will follow at Geneva Cemetery in Geneva, MN.

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Oct 16, 2019

James T. “Beaner” Mathews, age 87 of Faribault, MN and formerly of Owatonna, MN passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, October 16, 2019.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, October 21, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault, with Fr. Cory Rohlfing officiating.  Interment will...

Oct 14, 2019

Carmel E. Miller, age 97, a lifelong resident of Faribault, MN, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019 at Emeralds of Faribault Care Center.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault, with Rev. Elden Eklund, officiating.  Interment will be at the...

Oct 10, 2019

Carl W. Holz, age 58, of Faribault, MN, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at home with his wife by his side after a courageous fight against pancreatic cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive,...

Oct 10, 2019

Maurine C. Caspari, age 72 of Faribault, MN and formerly of Morristown, MN died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at her home.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Faribault Church of Christ on Friday, October 25, 2019 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Burial will be held at the Sakatah Cemetery in...

Oct 9, 2019

Eugene Otto Schultz, age 80, of Buffalo, MN, and formerly of Faribault, MN, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault.

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Oct 9, 2019

Eugene “Butch” Farnsworth, age 73, of Janesville, MN and formerly of Faribault, MN passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at his home following an extended illness.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N. in Faribault on Sunday, October 13, 2019 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.  Interment...

Oct 9, 2019

Irene P. DeCoux, age 96, of Faribault, MN passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at the Emeralds of Faribault Care Center.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, October 14, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N. in Faribault with Bernadette Tatge, Pastoral Minister officiating.  Interment will be...

Oct 1, 2019

Jeanne Ann Burnison, age 80, of Faribault, MN went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Milestone Senior Living in Faribault following a long journey with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 4, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment...

Sep 30, 2019

Edna A. Fihn, age 100 of Faribault, MN passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault with Fr. Cory Rohlfing officiating.  Interment will be held...

Sep 28, 2019

Theresa D. White, age 82, of Northfield, MN and formerly of Faribault, MN, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 in Northfield.

Memorial services will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault.  Interment will be at the St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Shieldsville, MN at...

Sep 28, 2019

Thomas E. Venaro, age 76, of Faribault, MN, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 at his home.

Thomas Edward, the son of Emil and Eileen (Lambert) Venaro, was born on July 29, 1943 in Faribault.  He graduated from Faribault High School.  Tom worked at Crown Cork & Seal in Faribault for over 25 years until his retirement. ...

Sep 27, 2019

Our sweet baby girl, Gracelyn Louise Tusa, was born on September 27th at 1:52pm. She weighed 3lbs 2oz and was 15 inches long. She was welcomed into the world with snuggles with family and shortly after passed peacefully in her mom’s arms. Gracelyn was diagnosed early on with Trisomy 18.  Knowing her time could be short, her family embraced...

Sep 27, 2019

Richard F. Krost, age 97 of Faribault, MN passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield, MN.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault.  Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault,...

Sep 25, 2019

Roger L. Yeager, age 74 of Faribault, MN, formerly of East St. Paul, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the Emeralds of Faribault following an extended illness.

Inurnment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery with full military honors.

Arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of...

Sep 25, 2019

Jared J. Selly, age 32 of McFarland, WI, and formerly of Faribault, MN, passed away unexpectedly on September 25, 2019 in McFarland, WI.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault.  Interment will be held at a later date....

Sep 23, 2019

Ruth Ann Bjork, age 93 of Faribault, MN passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019 at the Homestead Hospice House of Owatonna, MN following a brief illness.

The world just lost a tireless pioneer for a women’s place in the world. Ruth Ann Haker Bjork was the very first female paper carrier for the Minneapolis Journal,...