Obituaries

Joshua Dirks

Joshua Dirks

Oct 5, 2018

Joshua Randall Dirks September 4, 1981 - October 5, 2018 Joshua Randall Dirks, 37, of Faribault, MN, passed away October 5, 2018 due to an unexpected health illness. Beloved, great and wonderful son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend to many. Your smile, charm, caring, kindness, and joy will always be remembered and instilled in our hearts and of those...

Phyllis Kuhlman

Phyllis Kuhlman

Sep 30, 2018

Phyllis C. Kuhlman, age 85, of Faribault, MN, passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 30, 2018, at the District One Hospital in Faribault. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be at the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault. Visitation will...

Charles Comer

Charles Comer

Sep 29, 2018

Charles L. Comer, age 90, of Warsaw, MN, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 at his home. Charles Louis Comer "Charlie" was born on April 11, 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Charlie enjoyed gardening, camping, fishing and being the house "Watchman". He enjoyed hanging out in his favorite chair looking out for those that came and enjoying the great Southern Minnesota...

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Sep 28, 2018

Robert J. "Bob" Brown, age 56, of Lonsdale, MN, passed away Friday, September 28, 2018 at his home following an extended illness. Celebration of Life services will be held on Sunday, October 7, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault, MN, with Bernadette Tatge, pastoral minister of Divine Mercy Catholic Church, officiating....

Troy Shaske

Troy Shaske

Sep 26, 2018

Troy D. Shaske (aka Slick), age 54 of Owatonna, MN and formerly of Faribault, MN, died on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at the Regency Hospital in Golden Valley, MN following an extended illness. Memorial services will be held on Friday, September 28, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault, with Bernadette Tatge,...

Michael Mackay

Michael Mackay

Sep 23, 2018

Michael J. "Mike" MacKay, age 62 of Faribault, MN and formerly of Albert Lea, MN passed away on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN following an extended illness. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory, 1725 Lyndale...

John Ryan

John Ryan

Sep 19, 2018

John H. Ryan, age 90, of Faribault, MN, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, September 24, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Steele Center Cemetery in Owatonna, MN...

Joshua Hurd

Joshua Hurd

Sep 18, 2018

Joshua F. Hurd, age 89, of Faribault, MN passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Private family services will be held. Arrangements are with the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault. Joshua Francis, the son of Mark Sr. and Florence (Sullivan) Hurd was born on July 22, 1929, in Minneapolis. He graduated...

Beth Westerhouse

Beth Westerhouse

Sep 14, 2018

Beth Bjork Westerhouse passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018 from pancreatic cancer at the Homestead Hospice House of Owatonna at the age of 64. Beth was born September 1, 1954 to Robert & Ruth (Haker) Bjork in Faribault, Minnesota. She was the second of four sisters: Ann (A), Beth (B), Carol (C), and Deanna (D). She was proud to...

Sandra Mcneal

Sandra Mcneal

Sep 11, 2018

Sandra L. McNeal, age 54, of Faribault, MN, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N. in Faribault. Visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral...

Judy Gillis

Judy Gillis

Sep 8, 2018

Judy A. Gillis, age 78, of Faribault, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church, Medford, MN, with Fr. James Starasinich, officiating. Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault. Visitation will be held...

James Sheady

James Sheady

Sep 7, 2018

James R. Sheady, age 96 of Faribault, MN, passed away September 7, 2018 at his home. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault, with the Rev. Henry Doyle officiating. Following services a reception will be held in the Parker Kohl Community Room. Inurnment...

Michael Bongers

Michael Bongers

Sep 7, 2018

Michael G. Bongers, age 53 of Faribault, MN, died on Friday, September 7, 2018 at the District One Hospital in Faribault. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 14, 2018 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 St. Lawrence Cemetery,...

Edward Langevin

Edward Langevin

Sep 5, 2018

Edward W. Langevin, age 73 of Faribault, MN, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at the District One Hospital in Faribault. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 10, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault, with Rev. Paul Reiger, with Trinity Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment will be at the Maple Lawn Cemetery...

Richard Campbell

Richard Campbell

Sep 4, 2018

Richard Lewis Campbell, age 96 of Shadyside, Ohio and Edina, Minnesota, died peacefully on Tuesday morning September 4, 2018. Richard was born January 20, 1922 in Bellaire, Ohio to William and Alma Campbell. Richard served in the Navy during WWII aboard the destroyer USS Nelson. He married Eleanor May Ladyga of Shadyside, Ohio on April 2, 1943. He worked at...

John Reint

John Reint

Sep 3, 2018

John R. Reint, age 74, of Faribault, MN, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sept. 3, 2018, at Traditions of Waterville, due to complications of Dementia. His strong will to live and the love and prayers of family and friends carried him through eight years of this terrible disease. Memorial services will be held on Friday,...

Ellard Trnka

Ellard Trnka

Sep 2, 2018

Ellard J. Trnka, age 88, of Faribault, MN, passed away September 2, 2018 at Milestone Senior Living in Faribault. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 7, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of St. Patrick in Shieldsville, MN with Fr. Matthew John Malek, officiating. Interment will be held at St. Lawrence Cemetery, Faribault, with military...

Tauno Salin

Tauno Salin

Aug 31, 2018

Tauno "Danny" A. Salin, age 94 of Faribault, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, August 31, 2018 at Milestone Senior Living in Faribault. Private services for the family will be held and interment will be held at the Cannon City Cemetery with military honors provided by the Rice County Central Veterans Organization. Funeral arrangements are being completed by the Parker...

Margaret Reuvers

Margaret Reuvers

Aug 29, 2018

Margaret A. "Marge" Reuvers, age 78, of Faribault, MN, passed away unexpectedly on August 29, 2018 at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive in Faribault, with Fr. Kevin Kenney, officiating. Interment will be held at the...

Dorothy Wilde

Dorothy Wilde

Aug 29, 2018

Dorothy C. Wilde, age 98, of Albert Lea, MN, passed away August 29, 2018 at the St. John's Lutheran Home in Albert Lea. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 1, 2018, from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault, MN. Interment will be held a St. Lawrence Cemetery, Faribault. Dorothy Carol,...