Obituaries

Lester Erdman

Lester Erdman

Oct 12, 2013

Lester "Lefty" Erdman, age 89, of Janesville, died peacefully on Saturday, October 12, 2013, at the Janesville Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 18, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville, with the Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin and Rev. Paul Muther, officiating. Interment will be held at the Janesville Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Beatrice Ryan

Beatrice Ryan

Oct 3, 2013

Beatrice "Blue" Ryan, age 72, of Waseca, died peacefully while being surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, October 3, 2013, at the Mayo Health Systems ~ Mankato, following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at the McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory of Waseca, with Reverend Norman Freeburg, Pastor of...

Rose Miller

Rose Miller

Sep 28, 2013

Rose Ann Miller, age 69, of Waseca, died peacefully on Saturday, September 28, 2013, at her home following a recent illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca, with Father Gregory Leif officiating. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery in Waseca....

Kenneth Becker

Kenneth Becker

Sep 27, 2013

Kenneth G. Becker, age 76 of Dundas, passed away Friday, September 27, 2013 at his home following a sudden illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault, with Fr. Kevin Finnegan, pastor, officiating. Interment will be at the St. Lawrence Cemetery in...

Anthony Smits

Anthony Smits

Sep 27, 2013

Anthony J. Smits, age 92 of Faribault, died surrounded by his family, Friday, September 27, 2013 at St. Lucas Nursing Home in Faribault, following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault with Fr. Erik Lundgren, officiating. Interment will be held...

Charles Chapman

Charles Chapman

Sep 27, 2013

Charles (Chuck) Chapman, age 70, of Faribault, MN and formerly of St. Paul, MN, passed away Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at Ivy Hills Senior Care Home in Faribault, MN, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory in Faribault, with...

Shirley Kolan

Shirley Kolan

Sep 25, 2013

Shirley J. Kolan, age 89 of Palm Harbor, FL, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at the Three Links Reflections Care Suites in Northfield, MN. Private family services will be held. Funeral arrangements were completed with the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault, MN. Shirley J. DeGrass was born on September 1, 1924 in Royal Oak, MI to...

Rene Heggedahl

Rene Heggedahl

Sep 24, 2013

Rene A. Heggedahl, age 58, of Faribault, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at the District One Hospital in Faribault. Funeral arrangements are being completed with the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault and will be announced later.

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Sep 24, 2013

Mary C. Miller, age 91, of Blooming Grove Township, Waseca County, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca, MN, with Father Gregory Leif officiating. Interment will be held at the Calvary...

Patricia Neymeyer

Patricia Neymeyer

Sep 23, 2013

Patricia "Patsy" Neymeyer, age 59, of Faribault passed away, Monday, September 23, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family, following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery, Faribault. Visitation...

Ardis Wychen

Ardis Wychen

Sep 22, 2013

Ardis Van Wychen, age 91 of Faribault, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013 at her daughter's home following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 27, 2013 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 be held...

Benjamin Waknitz

Benjamin Waknitz

Sep 20, 2013

Benjamin "Ben" Waknitz, age 86, of rural Waldorf, died peacefully on September 20, 2013, at his home following a recent illness. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Waldorf, with the Reverend Michael Mathews, officiating. Interment will be held at the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at...

Diane Schultz

Diane Schultz

Sep 19, 2013

Diane Sue Schultz, age 64 of Waseca, passed away on Thursday September 19, 2013, in her home while being attended to by her loving husband concluding a hard-fought battle with ovarian cancer. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church in Waseca, with Reverend Paige Whitney and Reverend Roger Haug,...

Nora Gordon

Nora Gordon

Sep 19, 2013

Nora Loraine Gordon was born on Thursday, September 19th, 2013 at the Owatonna Hospital. She met the world with sleeping eyes. She was carried with love and much anticipation and with that same love and anticipation we will wait until we see her again. Though she may never behold the beauty of this earth, we find peace knowing she will...

Patricia Moxness

Patricia Moxness

Sep 15, 2013

Patricia "Patsy" Moxness, age 95 of Wabasha, MN and formerly of Faribault, MN and St. Paul, MN, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 at St. Elizabeth's Nursing Home in Wabasha. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 20, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be at...

Donald Cloutier

Donald Cloutier

Sep 8, 2013

Donald R. Cloutier, age 68 of Faribault, died Sunday, September 8, 2013 at his home following a short illness, surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery, Faribault. Visitation will be...

Harriet Oftedahl

Harriet Oftedahl

Sep 6, 2013

Harriet Oftedahl, age 96, of New Berlin, Wisconsin and formerly of Alma City, died peacefully on Friday, September 6, 2013, at the Heritage at Deer Creek Senior Living in New Berlin. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., at the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Alma City, with the Rev. Keith Bilitz, officiating....

Willard Arndt

Willard Arndt

Sep 5, 2013

Willard "Willie" Arndt, age 93, of Janesville, died Thursday, September 5, 2013, at the Mayo Health Systems-Mankato. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville, with the Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin, officiating. Interment will be held at the St. John's - Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Iosco Township, Waseca County,...

Jason Kaderlik

Jason Kaderlik

Sep 1, 2013

Jason A. Kaderlik, age 32, of Faribault, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2013, at his home. He was surrounded by his loving family. His passing was due to a life-long battle with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating Jay's life, will be held on Friday, September 6, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in...

Thomas Frydenlund

Thomas Frydenlund

Aug 31, 2013

Thomas E. Frydenlund (Tinker), age 69, of Faribault, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2013 at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis following a brief illness. A time of gathering for family and friends will take place on Thursday, September 5, 2013 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault. A service of remembrance will take place...