Obituaries

Stanley P Paquette

Stanley P Paquette

Sep 26, 2015

Stanley P. Paquette May 4, 1929 - September 26, 2015 Stanley P. Paquette, age 86, of Faribault, MN, passed away, September 26, 2015, at the St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be at...

Judith A Judy Roy

Judith A Judy Roy

Sep 24, 2015

Judith (Judy) A. Roy October 11, 1946 - September 24, 2015 Judith A. (Gretz) Roy, age 68 of Minneapolis and formerly of Faribault, died Thursday, September 24, 2015. Memorial services will be held on Friday, November 6, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 4537 3rd Ave. South, Minneapolis. Interment will be held at 2:00 p.m....

Bernice L Rudolph

Bernice L Rudolph

Sep 24, 2015

Bernice L Rudolph January 21, 1919 - September 24, 2015 Bernice Rudolph, age 96, of Janesville passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at the Janesville Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Pastor Larry Griffin and Pastor Paul Muther officiating. Interment will be held...

Curtis A. Kelm

Curtis A. Kelm

Sep 23, 2015

Curtis A. Kelm CURTIS ARTHUR KELM, age 77 of Waterville passed away, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. He was born on February 10, 1938 in Waterville Township, Minnesota to Henry and Lillie (Krueger) Kelm. Curtis attended a one-room grade school near his farm through the eighth grade, followed by high school in Waterville. He served in...

Eileen C. Miller

Eileen C. Miller

Sep 20, 2015

Eileen C. Miller EILEEN CLARA MILLER, age 90 of Waseca, died peacefully on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca. Born on May 23, 1925 in Mankato, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Robert and Kathryn (Mullerleile) Scheurer.  She grew up in the rural Mankato area and graduated from Cleveland High School in 1943.  On April...

Stewart E Chester

Stewart E Chester

Sep 19, 2015

Stewart E. Chester November 11, 1921 - September 19, 2015 Stewart Edward Chester died peacefully at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN on September 19, 2015. He loved one woman for 73 years, Rosella Mae Bohan. Father to Beverly, William (Bill), Clarisse and Gary, grandfather to eight, great-grandfather to nine and great-great-grandfather to two. The youngest child of Frederick...

Robert A. Bittrich

Robert A. Bittrich

Sep 17, 2015

Robert A. Bittrich ROBERT A. 'BOB' BITTRICH, age 83 of LeCenter, died on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter. Born in Waterville on May 14, 1932, Robert was the son of Walter and Dorothy (Fessel) Bittrich. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1951 before enlisting in the US Air Force. In 1953, while stationed...

Wendy M Moravec

Wendy M Moravec

Sep 16, 2015

Wendy M. Moravec April 20, 1964 - September 16, 2015 Wendy M. Moravec, age 51 of Faribault, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at her home following an extended illness. A memorial gathering will be held at Wendy''s home on Sunday, September 20, 2015 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory...

Edith G Edler

Edith G Edler

Sep 14, 2015

Edith G. Edler March 4, 1930 - September 14, 2015 Edith G. Edler, age 85, of Janesville passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Janesville Nursing Home. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Ann''s Catholic Church in Janesville with Father Michael Cronin officiating. Interment will be held at St....

Rebecca Becky Kern

Rebecca Becky Kern

Sep 14, 2015

Rebecca 'Becky' Kern August 6, 1949 - September 14, 2015 Rebecca "Becky" Kern, age 66, of Faribault, MN, passed away September 14, 2015, at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment...

Gudmund H. Nodland

Gudmund H. Nodland

Sep 5, 2015

Gudmund Henry Nodland GUDMUND HENRY NODLAND, age 81 of Waseca, died Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the New Richland Care Center. Born on July 16, 1934 in Owatonna, Minnesota, he was the son of Gudmund and Otillia (Malakowsky) Nodland. He graduated from New Richland High School in 1952. He worked his entire life as a farmer in Waseca/Steele Counties. Gudmund...

Wayne D St Martin, Sr

Wayne D St Martin, Sr

Sep 5, 2015

Wayne D. St. Martin Sr. March 9, 1941 - September 5, 2015 Wayne D. St. Martin Sr., age 74 of Faribault, died Saturday, September 5, 2015 at St. Mary''s Hospital in Rochester, MN following a sudden illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy...

Richard Rick Evanson

Richard Rick Evanson

Sep 4, 2015

Richard 'Rick' Evanson RICHARD "RICK" EVANSON, 47, died on Friday, September 4, 2015 at his residence.  Visitation will be held at Dennis Funeral & Cremation Services in Waterville on Sunday, October 4, 2015 from 2-5 PM.  A time of sharing will be at 7:00 PM on Monday, October 5, 2015 at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids. Visitation...

David A. Sommers

David A. Sommers

Sep 3, 2015

David Allen Sommers DAVID ALLEN SOMMERS, age 57 of Waseca, died on Thursday, September 3, 2015 in Waseca. Born on November 21, 1957 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Allen "Buddy" and Janice (Moore) Sommers. Dave graduated from Waseca High School in 1977 and married Linda Cooper on July 25, 1981 in Waseca. Dave was involved in various...

Caroline C Spud Sammon

Caroline C Spud Sammon

Sep 2, 2015

Caroline C. 'Spud' Sammon October 16, 1940 - September 2, 2015 Caroline C. "Spud" Sammon, age 74, of Faribault, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer''s. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic...

Rosalie Gehring

Rosalie Gehring

Sep 2, 2015

Rosalie Gehring Rosalie Gehring, 77, died at her rural Waseca home on September 2 after having been diagnosed with cancer last January. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday,  Sept. 19 at Trinity Lutheran Church of Wilton. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18 at the Dennis Funeral Home in Waseca, and one hour before services...

Karen L Westphal

Karen L Westphal

Aug 30, 2015

Karen L Westphal February 26, 1960 - August 30, 2015 Karen Westphal, age 55, of Janesville passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Laurel''s Peak Rehabilitation Center in Mankato following an extended illness. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville with Pastor Larry Griffin and Pastor Paul...

Gerald J. Jerry Jewell

Gerald J. Jerry Jewell

Aug 30, 2015

Gerald J. 'Jerry' Jewell GERALD J. "JERRY" JEWELL, age 75 of Waterville, died at his home on Sunday, August 30, 2015. Born on July 13, 1940, Jerry was the son of Marcella (Slechta) Jewell. He attended school in Waterville before serving his country overseas as a member of the US Army. Over the years, he owned and operated Sakatah Marine,...

Debra L. Kohnert

Debra L. Kohnert

Aug 29, 2015

Debra L. Kohnert DEBRA L. KOHNERT, age 52 of Waseca died on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on September 4, 1962 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Donald and Bernita (Proehl) Kohnert.  She graduated from school in West Concord and had various jobs before she began working in housekeeping at...

Ruth Ann Hager

Ruth Ann Hager

Aug 29, 2015

Ruth Ann Hager RUTH ANN HAGER, age 68 of Waseca, died on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at her home. Born on May 22, 1947 in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Maynard and Eilene (Evenson) Johnson.  She graduated from Waseca Central High School in 1965 and Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter with a B.A. in English.  Ruth Ann...