Obituaries

Phyllis Johnson

Phyllis Johnson

Jan 25, 2015

Phyllis M. Johnson, age 68, of Faribault and formerly of Waseca, died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at the Faribault Care Center, following an extended illness. Memorial services will be held on Friday, January 30, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault, with Chaplain Julie Beck officiating. Interment will be held at the Owatonna...

Harold Gustafson

Harold Gustafson

Jan 24, 2015

Harold R. Gustafson, age 85 of Faribault, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the District One Hospital in Faribault. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault. Entombment will be held at the Meadow Ridge Memorial Park Mausoleum with military honors provided by the...

Bruce Krautbauer

Bruce Krautbauer

Jan 22, 2015

Bruce Krautbauer, age 72, of Janesville passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2015 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems Hospital in Mankato due to complications from Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 26, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Alma City with Pastor Keith Bilitz and Pastor Del Begalka officiating. Interment...

Theresa Smith

Theresa Smith

Jan 21, 2015

Theresa "Terri" A. Smith, age 55, of Morristown and formerly of Faribault, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 26, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive in Faribault. Interment will be held at the St. Lawrence...

Gladys Kovatch

Gladys Kovatch

Jan 20, 2015

Gladys M. Kovatch, age 95, of St. Peter, MN and formerly of Faribault, MN, passed away January 20, 2015, at the Benedictine Living Community of St. Peter. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault with Bernadette Tatge, Pastoral Minister at Divine Mercy Catholic Church,...

Steven Sens

Steven Sens

Jan 17, 2015

Steven E. Sens, age 74, of Janesville died suddenly on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at his home. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Janesville United Methodist Church with Pastor Kathy King officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Janesville American Legion #281. Interment will occur at a later date. Visitation...

Mary Kopischke

Mary Kopischke

Jan 17, 2015

Mary Ann Kopischke, age 79, formerly of Janesville, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at the Buffalo Care Center in Buffalo, Minnesota following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church in Waseca with Pastor Victor Waters officiating. Interment will be held at Alma City Cemetery....

Jamie Taylor

Jamie Taylor

Jan 16, 2015

Jamie Marie Taylor, age 33, of Faribault, MN, died unexpectedly on January 16, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Faribault Church of Christ, 937 SW 9th Ave., with Pastor Garry Rosenau, officiating. Interment will be at the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault. Visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral...

Pearl Southwick

Pearl Southwick

Jan 16, 2015

Pearl M. Southwick, age 90, of Pemberton, MN died on Friday, January 16, 2015 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems Hospital in Mankato following an extended illness. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Medo Lutheran Church with Pastor Laurie Stoeger officiating. Interment will occur at a later date. Visitation will be held...

Irene Gomsrud

Irene Gomsrud

Jan 12, 2015

Irene M. Gomsrud, age 93, of Janesville passed away on Monday, January 12, 2015 at the Janesville Nursing Home following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church in Janesville with Father Michael Cronin officiating. Private family interment will be held at St. Ann Catholic Cemetery at...

Dean Cates

Dean Cates

Jan 8, 2015

Dean P. Cates, age 87 of Faribault, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Episcopal Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, with the Rev. Henry Doyle, officiating. Interment will be held at the Lakewood Cemetery in...

Cindy Caron-Reim

Cindy Caron-Reim

Jan 7, 2015

Cindy B. Caron-Reim, age 63, of Faribault, MN, passed away January 7, 2015, at her home following an extended illness. Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 12, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory in Faribault, with Rev. Craig Breimhorst, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment will be at the Maple Lawn...

Victor Jirousek

Victor Jirousek

Jan 7, 2015

Victor F. Jirousek, age 91, of Faribault, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at his home following a short illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault with military honors provided...

Karen Buschow

Karen Buschow

Jan 5, 2015

Karen Sanderson Buschow, age 71, of Pemberton, MN, passed away peacefully at her home, on Monday, January 5, 2015, following a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Medo Lutheran Church in Pemberton, MN. Interment will be held at the Medo Lutheran Church Cemetery at a later date....

Betsy Jacobs

Betsy Jacobs

Jan 3, 2015

Betsy A. Jacobs, age 71, of Faribault, MN, passed away January 3, 2015, at the District One Hospital in Faribault. A gathering for family and friends will take place on Friday, January 16, 2015 at the Northfield Eagle's Club, 304 Water St. S., Northfield, MN from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Betsy Alice was born on January 10, 1943 to Henry...

Rose Leider

Rose Leider

Jan 2, 2015

Rose M. Leider, age 78, of Faribault, passed away January 2, 2015, at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 9, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault. Interment will be at the Meadow Ridge Memorial Park in Faribault. Visitation will be held on Friday from 3:00...

Darlene Keough

Darlene Keough

Jan 1, 2015

Darlene C. Keough, age 68, of Faribault, MN, passed away, January 1, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN, following a sudden illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 9, 2015, 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...

George Delay

George Delay

Dec 31, 2014

George E. DeLay, age 98 of Faribault, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 5, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at The Episcopal Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault with military honors provided by the Rice County Central...

Helen Kramer

Helen Kramer

Dec 28, 2014

Helen M. Kramer, age 91 of Faribault, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 2, 2015 at 11:00 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 at...

Oran Graper

Oran Graper

Dec 27, 2014

Oran B. Graper, age 79, died on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Freedom Township with Pastor Giles Zimmer officiating. Interment will be held at Woodville Cemetery in Waseca. Visitation will be held on...