Obituaries

Patricia Rietfort

Patricia Rietfort

Aug 3, 2013

Patricia G. "Pat" Rietfort, age 74 of Reeds Lake, rural Elysian, died on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, August 8th at 10:00 A.M. at St. John Lutheran Church in Waseca, with Rev. John Omans, officiating. Interment will be in the Woodville Cemetery, Waseca. The Rietfort Family will greet friends...

Lyle Flemming

Lyle Flemming

Aug 1, 2013

Lyle M. Flemming, age 83 of Janesville, died on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at the Janesville Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 17th at 10:30 A.M. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Freedom Township, Waseca County, with Rev. Glenn Korb, officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday morning from 9:00 A.M....

Darlene Ristau-Walther

Darlene Ristau-Walther

Jul 31, 2013

Darlene D. Ristau-Walther, age 82 of Janesville, died on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System - Janesville. Memorial services will be held on Monday, August 5th at 2:00 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin, officiating. Interment will be in Woodville Cemetery, Waseca. Darlene's family will greet and visit with friends on...

Elizabeth Sagedal

Elizabeth Sagedal

Jul 29, 2013

Elizabeth "Bette" (Gale) Sagedal, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend passed from this life on July 29, 2013 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Hospital after a brief illness. She is sorely missed. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault, MN with Bernadette...

James Adams

James Adams

Jul 25, 2013

James B. Adams, age 80 of Waldorf, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013, at his home in Freedom Township, two days after his 80th birthday. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 29, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Waldorf, with Father Peter Klein, Celebrant. Interment with military honors will be in the...

Marian Boyd

Marian Boyd

Jul 24, 2013

Marian E. (Mrs. Clare) Boyd, age 94, of Faribault, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault following an extended illness. Memorial services will be held on Monday, July 29, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault with the Rev. Linda...

Cohen Hoisington

Cohen Hoisington

Jul 22, 2013

Cohen Cooper and Calla Grace were born on July 2, 2013 at the District One Hospital in Faribault, before being transported to St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Cohen was born at 9:20 a.m. and Calla arrived at 10:06 a.m., both weighing 1 pound 4 ounces. The twins came into this world too early, being only 22 weeks, and it was...

Margaret Freerksen

Margaret Freerksen

Jul 20, 2013

Margaret (Bartelt) Freerksen, age 84, of Janesville, died peacefully on Saturday, July 20, 2013, at the Sterling House in Mankato. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville, with the Rev. Jack Dahl, officiating. Interment will be held at the Woodville Cemetery in Waseca. Visitation will be held...

Joseph Britton

Joseph Britton

Jul 19, 2013

Joseph W. Britton, age 91, of Northfield, and a former farmer and banker in Janesville, died on Friday, July 19, 2013, at Northfield Retirement Community, Northfield. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 28, at 2:00 pm at St. John's Episcopal Church in Mankato with Rev. Gayle Marsh officiating. Inurnment will be privately performed at a later date. Visitation...

Patricia Tuma

Patricia Tuma

Jul 17, 2013

Patricia B. (Mrs. Ben) Tuma, age 83 of Faribault, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at her home at Faribault Senior Living, surrounded by her family. In Celebration of Pat's life, her family will host an Open House on Saturday, July 20, 2013 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Faribault Senior Living, Second Floor Community Room. Private interment will be...

Donna Dumdei

Donna Dumdei

Jul 11, 2013

Donna M. Dumdei, age 86 of Waseca, died on Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca, with Father Gregory Leif, officiating. Interment will be held at the Smiths Mill Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Elizabeth Ellerbusch

Elizabeth Ellerbusch

Jul 8, 2013

Elizabeth "Betty" Ellerbusch, age 76, of Faribault, died suddenly on Monday, July 8, 2013, at the District One Hospital in Faribault. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 15, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault. Visitation will be held at...

Robert Kenow

Robert Kenow

Jul 8, 2013

Robert "Bob" Kenow, age 74, of Faribault, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 8, 2013 at his home following an extended illness surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 12, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive in Faribault. Interment will be at the Meadow Ridge Memorial...

Janice Johnson

Janice Johnson

Jul 7, 2013

Janice R. Johnson, age73 of Janesville, went home to her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 7, 2013 at her home following an extended illness. Celebration of Life and Resurrection will be held on Thursday, July 11th at 4:00 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville, with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin, officiating. Interment will be in the Janesville Cemetery. The...

Gaynell Grant

Gaynell Grant

Jul 6, 2013

Gaynell V. Grant, age 89, of Janesville and formerly of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013, at the Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, MN following a recent illness. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. at the Jaynes Street Community Church of God (7534 Jaynes St.) in Omaha, NE, with the Pastor...

Marvin Manthe

Marvin Manthe

Jul 4, 2013

Marvin D. Manthe, age 92 of Pemberton, died on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Pathstone Way in Mankato. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, July 14th at 4:00 P.M. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Alma City, with Rev. Keith Bilitz, officiating. Interment with military honors will be in the Alma City Cemetery. The Manthe Family will greet...

Leola Degroot

Leola Degroot

Jul 4, 2013

Leola I. DeGroot, age 78, of Faribault, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault. Visitation...

Thomas Kelsey

Thomas Kelsey

Jul 2, 2013

Thomas W. Kelsey, age 87 of Faribault, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 8, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the First English Lutheran Church in Faribault, with Rev. Michael Mandsager, officiating. Interment will be at the Meadow Ridge Memorial Park in Faribault, with...

David Thompson

David Thompson

Jun 29, 2013

David A. Thompson, age 65 of Eagle Lake, died peacefully on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at his home following an extended illness. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, July 3rd at 11:00 A.M. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Smiths Mill, with Rev. Keith Bilitz and Rev. Del Begalka, officiating. Interment with military honors will be in the Eagle...

Betty Kuntze

Betty Kuntze

Jun 24, 2013

Betty (Mrs. Bill) Kuntze, age 75 of Faribault, died Monday, June 24, 2013 at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hope United Methodist Church in Faribault, with Rev. Dana Houck, pastor, officiating. Interment will be at the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Elysian, MN. Memorial visitation will...