Obituaries

Ruth Nichols

Ruth Nichols

Jun 2, 2013

Ruth J. (Mrs. Robert) Nichols, age 94 of Faribault, died Sunday, June 2, 2013 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault following a short illness. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church in Faribault, with the Rev. Dennis Tamke, Pastor officiating. Interment will be held at...

Doris Adams

Doris Adams

May 23, 2013

Doris J. Adams, age 78 of Waldorf, died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at her home in Freedom Township. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, May 25th 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Waldorf with Fr. Robert Schneider, Celebrant. Interment will follow in the St. Joseph's Community Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday from 4 to 7...

Karen Johnson

Karen Johnson

May 20, 2013

Karen Lee Johnson, age 71, of Faribault, longtime teacher at Jefferson Elementary School, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 20, 2013 at her home. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Congregational Church of Faribault United Church of Christ with the Rev. Jan Bodin, officiating. Interment will be held at the Trinity...

Rodney Rollins

Rodney Rollins

May 19, 2013

Rodney H. Rollins, age 83 of Waldorf, died on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the Mapleton Community Home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 23rd at 2:00 P.M. at Medo Evangelical Lutheran Church in rural Mapleton with Pastor Laurie Stoeger, officiating. Interment will be in the Alma City Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5 to 8 P.M....

Donald Wieben

Donald Wieben

May 19, 2013

Donald W. Wieben, age 88, of Faribault, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Faribault, with Rev. Dr. Armand J. Boehme, officiating. Interment will be at the Meadow Ridge Memorial Park in Faribault,...

Lawrence Atkin

Lawrence Atkin

May 18, 2013

Lawrence (Larry) Myron Atkin, age 75 of Faribault, died Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the District One Hospital in Faribault following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour in Faribault with The Very Reverend James C. Zotalis, Dean of the Cathedral officiating. Interment will...

Ervin Freitag

Ervin Freitag

May 17, 2013

Ervin A. Freitag, age 83 of Janesville, died Friday, May 17, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 20th at 11:00 A.M. at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in St. Clair, with Rev. Matthew Grunewald officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday morning from 9:00 A.M. until the...

Douglas Tipka

Douglas Tipka

May 17, 2013

Douglas D. Tipka, age 63, of Lakeville, passed away suddenly on Friday, May 17, 2013 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the All Saints Catholic Church in Lakeville. Interment will be held at the Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis. Visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday...

Robert Fritzke

Robert Fritzke

May 16, 2013

Robert P. Fritzke, age 93 of Mankato, formerly of St. Clair, died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 29th at 11:00 A.M. at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in St. Clair with Rev. Matthew Grunewald, officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be...

George Becker

George Becker

May 13, 2013

George J. Becker Jr., age 86, of Faribault, died peacefully on Monday, May 13, 2013 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault, with Fr. Kevin Finnegan, pastor, officiating. Private family interment...

Eugene Barber

Eugene Barber

May 11, 2013

Eugene R. "Gene" Barber, age 49 of Waseca, died on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his family. Gene fought the good fight after an almost six month battle with lung cancer. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 16th at 1:00 pm at Faith United Methodist Church in Waseca with Pastor Michael Behm, officiating. Interment will...

Mary King

Mary King

May 11, 2013

Mary Margaret (Strauss) King, age 67, died on Saturday, May 11 at her home in the company of her husband, John, her children and spouses, Cynthia, Michael & Emily, William & Fabiola and her grandson Remy. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church (139 Mercy...

Barbara Donkers

Barbara Donkers

May 9, 2013

Barbara Daisy Donkers, age 87, of Faribault, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 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 will be...

Ione Weber

Ione Weber

May 8, 2013

Ione A. Weber, age 91 of Janesville, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at the Waterville Good Samaritan Care Center, surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, May 13th at 1:00 P.M. at St. Ann Catholic Church in Janesville with Fr. Peter Klein, Celebrant. Interment will be in Elysian's Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

William Wheelock

William Wheelock

May 6, 2013

William J. "Bill" Wheelock, age 86 of Janesville, died Monday, May 6, 2013 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, May 11th at 2:30 P.M. at St. Ann Catholic Church in Janesville with Fr. Peter Klein, Celebrant. Interment with military honors will follow at St. Ann Cemetery in Janesville. Visitation will be held on Friday at...

Jane Smisek

Jane Smisek

May 4, 2013

Jane A. Smisek, age 68, of Faribault, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at her daughter's home in Mankato following a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church (139 Mercy Drive) in Faribault. Private family interment will be held...

Claude Braziel

Claude Braziel

May 4, 2013

Claude P. Braziel Jr, age 66 of Waseca, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Private family services will be held. McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory of Waseca is handling arrangements. He is survived by his wife Marian of Waseca; son, Claude Paul Braziel III of Ypsilanti, MI; stepchildren, Wendy of Florida, Tammy (Jerry) Livonia, Jason...

Daniel Byron

Daniel Byron

May 4, 2013

Daniel P. Byron, age 58 of Rochester, formerly of Waseca, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, following a short battle with kidney cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, May 10th at 2:00 P.M. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca with Fr. Marty Schaefer and Fr. Harry Jewison, Celebrants. Interment will...

Mildred Coulombe

Mildred Coulombe

May 3, 2013

Mildred W. "Millie" Coulombe, age 81 of Waseca, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 3, 2013 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, May 7th at 1:30 P.M. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca with Fr. Marty Schaefer, Celebrant. Interment will be in Waseca's Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday from 4 to 7...

Geraldine Schema

Geraldine Schema

Apr 28, 2013

Geraldine "Gerry" Schema, age 82, of Faribault, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church (139 Mercy Dr.) in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery in Faribault. Visitation will be...