Obituaries

Loretta Dusbabek

Loretta Dusbabek

May 29, 2016

Loretta M. Dusbabek, age 82 of Faribault, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery, Faribault....

Lynne Graves

Lynne Graves

May 26, 2016

Lynne A. Graves, age 57, of Palisade, MN and formerly of Faribault, died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault. Visitation will...

Thomas Schmitke

Thomas Schmitke

May 26, 2016

Thomas C. Schmitke, age 61, of Faribault, MN, passed away unexpectedly on May 26, 2016, at his home. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Faribault. Memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. at the church. Arrangements are with the Parker Kohl Funeral Home...

Helen Kelley

Helen Kelley

May 22, 2016

Helen M. Kelley, age 81, of Faribault, MN, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault following a brief illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at the St....

Richard Carlson

Richard Carlson

May 19, 2016

Richard "Rick" Carlson Jr., age 50 of Waterville, MN and formerly of Faribault, died on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at his home following an extended illness. Private family services will be held. Memorial visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Richard Jon Carlson...

Karen Tesch

Karen Tesch

May 18, 2016

Karen M. Tesch, age 68, of Faribault, MN, and former long time resident of Dallas, TX, died at her home on May 18, 2016 surrounded by her friends following an extended illness. A memorial service celebrating the life of Karen will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Faribault Congregational United Church of Christ chapel....

Jerome Gillis

Jerome Gillis

May 17, 2016

Jerome "Dutch" Gillis, age 79, of Faribault, MN, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2016 at his home with his family at his side, following a stroke that occurred nine years ago. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at the Christ the King Catholic Church in Medford, MN. Interment will be...

Lloyd Wilkinson

Lloyd Wilkinson

May 14, 2016

Lloyd Lee Wilkinson, age 90, of Eagle Lake, MN passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Mankato. Memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Arnoldt McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Janesville. A private family service and burial will be held. Lloyd was born on...

Judith Hendricks

Judith Hendricks

May 9, 2016

Judith "Judy" Hendricks, age 84, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at Kingsway Retirement Living in Belle Plaine, Minnesota. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Janesville United Methodist Church in Janesville with Pastor Kathy King officiating. Memorial visitation will be held for one hour prior to services at the church on...

Audrey Schmidt

Audrey Schmidt

May 5, 2016

Audrey C. Schmidt, age 89, of Waseca passed away on Thursday, May 05, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca with Father Gregory Leif officiating. Interment will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Waseca....

David Paquette

David Paquette

May 5, 2016

David J. Paquette, age 64, of Faribault, MN passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on May 5, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday May 14, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be held at the St. Lawrence Cemetery, Faribault. Visitation will be held at the Parker...

Mildred Hallet

Mildred Hallet

May 4, 2016

Mildred A. Hallet, age 82, of Faribault, MN, passed away suddenly on May 4, 2016, at the District One Hospital in Faribault. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 13, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be at the Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN. Visitation...

Donna Wilde

Donna Wilde

May 4, 2016

Donna J. Wilde, age 70, of Faribault, MN, passed away unexpectedly on May 4, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. from the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault with Bernadette Tatge, Pastoral Minister at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, officiating. Interment will be held at the St. Lawrence...

Jeffrey Brown

Jeffrey Brown

May 4, 2016

Jeffrey Jon Brown, age 57, of Faribault, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at the District One Hospital in Faribault. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault with military...

Kenneth Vargo

Kenneth Vargo

May 2, 2016

Kenneth E. Vargo, age 72, of Faribault, MN, died unexpectedly at his home on May 2, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Canice Catholic Church in Kilkenny, MN. Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Kilkenny. Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 14th from 9:00...

Ardis Wilke

Ardis Wilke

May 1, 2016

Ardis A.M. Wilke, age 100, of Janesville passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the Janesville Nursing Home surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Pastor Larry Griffin and Pastor Paul Muther officiating. Interment will be held at the Janesville City Cemetery....

John Janson

John Janson

May 1, 2016

John L. Janson, age 76, of Janesville passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the Janesville Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church in Janesville, Minnesota with Father Michael Cronin and Father Clayton Haberman officiating. Interment will be held at St. Ann Cemetery in Janesville. Visitation...

Marcella Kahnke

Marcella Kahnke

May 1, 2016

Marcella K. "Sally" Kahnke, age 98, of Waseca, MN died Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the Lake Shore Inn Nursing Home in Waseca. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca, with Fr. Gregory Leif, pastor, officiating. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery...

Michael Bjorklund

Michael Bjorklund

Apr 29, 2016

Michael R. Bjorklund, age 51, of Charlotte, NC, and formerly of Faribault, MN, died Friday, April 29, 2016, at the Presbyterian Medical Center Hospice Unit in Charlotte, NC, following an extended illness. Celebration of Mike's life will take place on Monday, May 9, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory in Faribault, with Bernadette Tatge,...

John Jenson

John Jenson

Apr 20, 2016

John Walter Jenson, age 72, died on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at his home. In keeping with John's wishes, a private family service will be held. John Walter, son of George and Sadie (Palm) Jenson, was born on November 26, 1943 in Waseca, MN. He grew up in Sherwood, North Dakota and graduated from Sherwood High School in 1962. Following...