Obituaries

Aug 2, 2019

Wilfred George Donkers, age 77, of Nerstrand, MN, died on August 2, 2019 at his home with his family nearby.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 10th at 10:30 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault, with Bernadette Tatge, pastoral minister at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, officiating.  Interment will be at the Calvary...

Aug 1, 2019

Kathy (Kern) Carpentier, age 72, of Faribault, MN, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019 at the Three Links Care Center Reflections Suite in Northfield, MN.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 9, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. at Christ The King Catholic Church in Medford, MN with Fr. James Starasinich, officiating.  Interment will be...

Aug 1, 2019

Herb K. “Herbie” Stam, age 88 of Faribault, MN went home to Jesus on Thursday, August 1, 2019.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory with the Rev. Ron Wik officiating.  Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault with military...

Aug 1, 2019

Paul H. “Mike” Freid, age 82, of Faribault, MN, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019 at the Emeralds of Faribault Care Center.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive in Faribault with Fr. Joseph Forcelle officiating.  Interment will be held...

Jul 29, 2019

Shari L. Draeger, age 53 of Pine Island, MN and formerly of Faribault, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 29, 2019 at her home in Pine Island.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2019 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Faribault Elks Lodge, 131 Lyndale Ave. N in Faribault.

Shari...

Jul 25, 2019

Marlene L. “Toots” Karow, age 64, of Faribault, MN, passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive in Faribault, with Fr. Brandon Theisen officiating.  Interment will be held at the...

Jul 8, 2019

Renae Michelle Dishman-Ronayne, age 57, of Faribault, MN, passed away Monday July 8, 2019, at her home following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 1207 Prairie Ave. SW, Faribault.  Private family interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault.

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Jun 30, 2019

Tuon Chey, age 69 of Faribault, MN passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at the Park Avenue Home in Faribault following an extended illness.

Tuon Chey was born on May 3, 1950. She immigrated to Faribault from Cambodia in 1982. Tuon retired from Faribault Community Resources and lived at Park Home, a Minnesota State Operated Community...

Jun 30, 2019

Judy A. Hatfield, age 72 of Faribault, MN, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.

Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault, with Bernadette Tatge, Pastoral Minister officiating.  Interment will be...

Jun 23, 2019

Terrance Paul “Terry” Jeno, age 59, of Faribault, MN passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at his home following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault, with Sr. Kathleen Hayes, pastoral minister at Divine Mercy Catholic...

Jun 22, 2019

Robert “Bob” “Deacon” Jones, age 83 of Faribault, MN passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN, due to an extended illness surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 28, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory, 1725 Lyndale Ave....

Jun 19, 2019

Paul S. Larson, age 55, of White Bear Lake, MN, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault, MN, following a brief illness.

Paul Steven, the son of Daryl and Geraldine (Hammer) Larson was born on November 8, 1963 in South St. Paul, MN.

He enjoyed his life and...

Jun 17, 2019

Michael J. Novak, age 54 of Faribault, MN passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 17, 2019 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive in Faribault, with Fr. Brandon Theisen officiating.  Interment will be held at the Calvary...

Jun 12, 2019

Robert Charles (RC) Johnson, age 58 of Nashville, TN, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 in Nashville.

Robert Charles, the son of Robert K. and Patricia (Heffron) Johnson was born on December 31, 1960 in Flushing, Queens, NY.  From New York, the Johnson family moved to Ohio and then Faribault, MN when Robert was a...

Jun 10, 2019

Doris Eileen (Heitz) French was born September 30, 1922 in Butler Township, DeKalb County, Indiana to Byrl Lee Heitz and Una (Litsey) Heitz.  She passed away June 10, 2019 at the age of 96.

Doris married Robert P French November 19, 1943 at Camp Wolters, TX. They lived in Monterey, CA, Minneapolis, MN, Madison, WI and Rochester,...

Jun 9, 2019

Christie J. Bronstad, age 57 of Faribault, MN died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at her home following a sudden illness.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 14, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault, with the Rev. Mark Johnson officiating.  Interment will be...

Jun 9, 2019

Kathleen A. “Katie” Wolf, age 64 of Faribault, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN following a sudden illness.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N. in Faribault with Fr....

Jun 6, 2019

Campbell, Eleanor Mae, age 96 of Shadyside, Ohio and Edina, Minnesota, died peacefully on Thursday evening June 6, 2019.

Eleanor was born May 31, 1923 in Shadyside, Ohio to Joseph and Mary Ladyga.

She married Richard Lewis Campbell of Shadyside, Ohio on April 2, 1943.  She worked for Olin Corporation for several years.  She loved...

Jun 3, 2019

Eugene W. “Gene” Fremouw, age 92 of Faribault, MN died on Monday, June 3, 2019 at The Emeralds of Faribault.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N. in Faribault, with Lyle Davies officiating.  Interment will be held at the...

May 30, 2019

Merle Eugene Knutson of Faribault, Minnesota, was called to his eternal home on May 30, 2019.

Merle was born in Grand Meadow, Minnesota on May 19, 1944 to Albert and Mae (Jensen) Knutson. He was a principled man known for his humility, selfless devotion to his family, tremendous intellect and steadfast servant leadership at First English Lutheran...