Obituaries

William Mostrom

William Mostrom

Aug 5, 2015

William C. Mostrom, age 71, Faribault, formerly of Medford, died on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, MN. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault, with the Rev. Ashley Osborn of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Faribault, officiating. Memorial visitation will...

Kathleen Hanf

Kathleen Hanf

Aug 3, 2015

Kathleen L. Hanf, age 88, of Janesville passed away on Monday, August 3, 2015 at Colony Court in Waseca, Minnesota. Funeral services will take place on Friday, August 7, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca with Msgr. Douglas Grams and Father Gregory Leif officiating. Interment will take place at St. Jarlath Cemetery in Iosco Township,...

Sally Gruber

Sally Gruber

Jul 22, 2015

Sally Jean Gruber, age 59 of Lowell, MA and formerly of Medford, MN, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at the Merrimac Valley Hospice House in Haverhill, MA following an extended illness. Private family services were held. The family prefers that any memorials be directed to local American Cancer Society in memory of Sally. Sally Jean Wallace, the daughter of...

Deborah Thompson

Deborah Thompson

Jul 20, 2015

Debbie Thompson, age 65, of Faribault, MN, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015, at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, MN, following an extended illness. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 24, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be at the Meadow Ridge Memorial Park...

Nancy Seitzer

Nancy Seitzer

Jul 17, 2015

Nancy Carol Sietzer, age 66, of Janesville, MN, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015, at the New Richland Care Center in New Richland, MN, following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at the Janesville United Methodist Church in Janesville, with Pastor Kathy King, officiating. Visitation will be held at the...

Dorothy Herkenratt

Dorothy Herkenratt

Jul 16, 2015

Dorothy Chester Herkenratt, aged 89 years, 8 months, and 24 days, died at her home in Faribault on Thursday, July 16, 2015. Visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault on Saturday, July 25, 2015 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Private Family services will be held. Interment will be held at the Groveland Cemetery...

Francis Minnick

Francis Minnick

Jul 15, 2015

Francis "Punk" Minnick, 69, of Faribault, Minn., passed away unexpectedly Wednesday at his home after having his morning coffee and reading the newspaper on his porch. Punk was born on January 23, 1946, in St. Paul, Minn., but he grew up in Faribault. His parents ran the Minnick's Store and he ran around with a group of friends that called...

Geraldine Brooks

Geraldine Brooks

Jul 13, 2015

Geraldine M. Brooks, age 89 of Faribault, died, Monday, July 13, 2015 at the Faribault Senior Living following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 17, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery, Faribault. Visitation will be held...

Ryan Yerhot

Ryan Yerhot

Jul 11, 2015

Ryan M. Yerhot, age 37, of Edmond, Oklahoma and formerly of Kilkenny, MN, died on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the Oklahoma University Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK, following kidney failure due to a lifelong battle with a kidney ailment. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. at the Chapel of the Good...

Arlene Bauer

Arlene Bauer

Jul 8, 2015

Arlene M. Bauer, age 88, of Faribault, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 13, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault, with Fr. Kevin Kenney, pastor, officiating. Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault....

Donald Mullerleile

Donald Mullerleile

Jul 8, 2015

Donald P. Mullerleile, age 70, of Warsaw, MN, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at the District One Hospital in Faribault. Memorial visitation will be held on Monday, July 13, 2015 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Faribault Church of Christ, 937 9th Ave. SW, Faribault. Interment with military honors will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 2:00...

Beatrice Neisch

Beatrice Neisch

Jul 7, 2015

Beatrice Faye Neisch, 66, of Brooklyn Center, MN, died July 7, 2015, at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, MN. Bea, as she liked to be known, was born February 14, 1949, to Gerhardt and Hildegarde (Mueller) Neisch in Wadena, MN. In 1953 she moved with her family to St. Paul, MN, where she grew up and attended school. She...

Angelika Milbrett

Angelika Milbrett

Jul 4, 2015

Angelika L. Milbrett, age 58, of Janesville passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Pathstone Living in Mankato, MN following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Janesville with Pastor Larry Griffin and Pastor Paul Muther officiating. Interment will be at St. John's Trinity Lutheran...

Lorraine Miller

Lorraine Miller

Jul 4, 2015

Lorraine M. (Beaupre) Miller 1918-2015, age 97 of Faribault, MN, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2015 at Pleasant Manor Nursing Home where she resided for the last 9 years. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held...

Vercella Smith

Vercella Smith

Jun 30, 2015

Vercella "Pat" Smith, age 90, of Waseca passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 3, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Otisco with Pastor Scott Williams officiating. Interment will be held at St. Olaf Cemetery in New Richland. Visitation will be held...

Kathleen Thomas

Kathleen Thomas

Jun 29, 2015

Kathleen Ann Thomas, age 63, of Fountain Hills, AZ, and formerly of Faribault, MN, passed away unexpectedly at her home on June 29, 2015. Kathleen Ann Thomas, the daughter of George and Margaret (Stanek) Thomas, was born on July 29, 1951 in Faribault, MN. She attended Bethlehem Academy High School and graduated with the class of 1969. Following graduation, Kathy...

Josephine Karow

Josephine Karow

Jun 29, 2015

Josephine A. Karow, age 83, of Faribault, MN, died on June 29, 2015, at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN following an extended illness. Private family services were held. Interment was at the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault. Josephine Annette was born on August 11, 1931, in Rice County, MN to Joseph E. and Anna M. (Driessen) Langevin. She was...

Mary Lindberg

Mary Lindberg

Jun 27, 2015

Mary Lindberg, age 89, of Mankato, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Pathstone Living in Mankato. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North Mankato with Father Paul van de Crommert officiating. Interment will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Visitation will be...

Carolyn Passer

Carolyn Passer

Jun 27, 2015

Carolyn P. Passer, age 94 of Faribault, passed away, Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault with the Rev. Henry Doyle, officiating. Interment will be held at the Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault....

Donald Malecha

Donald Malecha

Jun 27, 2015

Donald F. Malecha, age 84 of Mankato, MN and formerly of Eagan, MN, died Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the Lutheran Home Cedar Haven in Mankato following a short illness. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault. Interment will be held at Fort Snelling...