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Fred J. Ress

1959 - 2025

Fred J. Ress obituary, 1959-2025, Faribault, MN

BORN

1959

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Parker Kohl Funeral Home

1725 Lyndale Avenue North

Faribault, Minnesota

Fred Ress Obituary

Faribault - Fred J. Ress, age 66, of Faribault, MN, passed away December 17, 2025, at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.

He is survived by his siblings, Lu Ann Ress (Mark Rebelein), Walter Ress, Patricia Ress, Donald Ress Jr., and Melanie Benson; numerous nephews and nieces; and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and JoAnn; and three brothers, William, Gerald, and John Ress.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 29, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home, 1725 Lyndale Ave. N., Faribault. Visitation will be held from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Meadow Ridge Memorial Park in Faribault.

For online condolences and further information, please visit ParkerKohlFH.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Faribault Daily News from Dec. 22, 2025 to Jan. 5, 2026.

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12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Parker Kohl Funeral Home

1725 Lyndale Ave N, Faribault, MN 55021

Dec

29

Funeral service

1:00 p.m.

Parker Kohl Funeral Home

1725 Lyndale Ave N, Faribault, MN 55021

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1725 Lyndale Avenue North, Faribault, MN 55021

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