Obituaries

Daisy Lou Kubal

Daisy Lou Kubal

Apr 30, 2025

Daisy Lou Kubal passed away surrounded by family on April 30, 2025, at the Heartland Pet Hospital in Faribault. Common nicknames were “Sweeties” and “Doodahs.” Daisy was born October 16, 2014 at a rural community home by Princeton, MN. When we adopted her, she was the first puppy who approached me and stole my heart. I picked up a second...

Blondie Kolf

Blondie Kolf

Apr 16, 2025

Blondie was a special girl, as everyone’s dog is. We only had her 4 short years. She was 6-7 years old when we adopted her. Blondie was calm, cool, and collected, except for mice, voles, and rabbits. I’m sure she was a rabbit dog in her younger days. Every morning before our walk, she’d do a mice check in the...

Fritz 'Pete' Drier

Fritz 'Pete' Drier

Apr 11, 2025

He was loved from the day he came into this world and made his presence known - he was a talker.  His puppy note that accompanied him home included how he enjoyed morning discussions with his dad.  He loved to tell his people whenever a perceived slight occurred or he was unfairly accused of something.  He'd come running in the...

Mya Hope Schuler

Mya Hope Schuler

Apr 3, 2025

Mya Hope Schuler

June 4, 2010 - April 3, 2025

Mya was born on June 4th, 2010 and joined our family on August 13th, 2010. From the day we picked her up in southeastern Iowa, traveling home in a thunder storm, we could see how mellow her personality was. For the entire 15 years of her life, she remained the calm in...

Dr. Pepper Roush

Dr. Pepper Roush

Apr 1, 2025

The day I walked into the sanctuary, Dr. Pepper greeted me almost instantly; and even though I didn't know it at the moment, he had already chosen his forever home. He followed me everywhere in the sanctuary, slowly stealing bits of my heart. Visiting hours ended and something just felt missing as I headed home. A few days later, I...

Jersey Johnstad

Jersey Johnstad

Mar 14, 2025

Jersey joined our family on March 24, 2011 after we spent countless hours in the car traveling the state of Minnesota looking for the perfect Boston Terrier. She instantly had a new big brother and sister who were Labrador Retrievers and we were constantly worried about making sure she wouldn’t get trampled or played with too hard as she was...

Patrick Ryan Bisping

Patrick Ryan Bisping

Feb 21, 2025

Patrick was born on July 29th, 2014. Eight weeks later he came bouncing into my life. The first night in his crate, not even a whimper. He was off to a new adventure and never looked back. And that was his attitude for the next ten years. He looked at every day as the best day of his life. He...

Spike Herschman

Spike Herschman

Feb 3, 2025

Spike Lee Herschman passed away peacefully surrounded by is loving parents and sister Nala at his home on Monday, February 3, 2024. 

Spike was such a gentle, kind, and loving dog. He would always greet you when you walked in the door with one of his many toys in his mouth that he would want to show you that he was...

Rogue Holtum

Rogue Holtum

Jan 24, 2025

On January 24, 2025, Rogue, a smart, scrappy and very stubborn little 13 year old Chihuahua-Poodle mix, told us she was tired of resisting her chronic heart failure that she successfully had been living with for over 2 years, and so she passed on peacefully. She was adopted as a puppy in Arizona where she lived happily with her human...

Mojo Coon

Mojo Coon

Jan 23, 2025

“Mojo was a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, a breed known for their loyalty, affection and their gentleness with children. Mojo was adopted by my husband and I in April of 2013 at the Faribault Humane Society. He was only 3 years old. At this time, my husband and I were just a couple of 19 year olds in a brand new relationship...

Gary Schmidt-MacElroy

Gary Schmidt-MacElroy

Jan 20, 2025

Gary enjoyed snuggling with his humans any chance he got.  He snatched any and all table food especially marshmallows, flamin hot cheetos, donuts and McDonald's french fries.  Gary was given many nicknames based mostly off the food he would steal including Gar-bear french fry, Smelly cat, Fat cat, Chester, and Stinky man.

Chuck Schroeder

Chuck Schroeder

Jan 14, 2025

I adopted Chuck from the Northfield Humane Society.  He was the best cat I ever had.  Whenever he needed something he would let me know by meowing.  Chuck was a vocal cat.  He brought me lots of joy and laughter with his unique personality.  Chuck enjoyed sleeping on top of my head while relaxing in the recliner. Please adopt cats!

Waldo Vikeras

Waldo Vikeras

Jan 7, 2025

Waldo was a 10-month old rescue dog when I got him from Basset Buddies. He was an adorable puppy that grew up to be 74 pounds, even though I always considered him to be my 'baby boy'. He loved going on walks, meeting people as well as other dogs, McDonald cheeseburgers (no pickle), chasing squirrels from our bird feeder and...

Derby Olson-Tripp

Derby Olson-Tripp

Dec 23, 2024

Derby was born December 14th, 2017 on a small farm in Derby, IA. A Great Pyrenees/Anatolian Shepherd cross, known as livestock guardian dog, he had a natural instinct to guard animals. He moved to Faribault in March 2018 where he would become top dog at Graise Farm guarding chickens, ducks, guineas, geese, and goats. He befriended everyone that visited the...

Ozzy Cavazos

Ozzy Cavazos

Dec 22, 2024

Ozzy was adopted alongside with his brother, Nacho October 18, 2024.  From the moment I saw him at the sanctuary, I knew he was the one.  He was not shy at all.  He actually demanded pets LoL.  Once we brought him home, he was ready to explore our home.  He was very adventurous.  He was such an active cat who...

Vegas Voge

Vegas Voge

Dec 10, 2024

“Vegas” Voge

Born – Sometime but celebrated on April 30 each year

Died – December 10, 2024

Age – 11-13

Vegas was found running on highway 3 in April of 2015 with no tags or chips. He went to foster with Connie Glarner. Thursday the 30th of April, Jayne went to Connie’s to get her hair done. This little white bundle of fur jumped...

Bailey Rae Beske

Bailey Rae Beske

Dec 5, 2024

Bailey was 11 years old beautiful, sweet, stubborn girl, and had a personality like no other.  She enjoyed meeting people and telling stories as long as she got her belly and butt rubbed, than you made a friend for life.  Bailey enjoyed going for long walks because she would always find treats to eat (101).  She loved chasing squirrels, and...

Toby Gangloff

Toby Gangloff

Dec 3, 2024

Toby passed away in his sleep at the young age of 16.  From the day we brought him home, he was the happiest boy you ever knew. His tail would not stop. He loved playing out in the yard with his 3 sisters.  It broke his and our heart to see them pass. We know you are now back with...

Pork Chop Whitley

Pork Chop Whitley

Nov 13, 2024

Porkchop The Cat 2016 - 2024 "Buddy ol' Pal." 

Zipper Markham

Zipper Markham

Nov 6, 2024

Zipper Markham, aged 18, of Jordan, crossed the rainbow bridge surrounded by his beloved family on November 6, 2024.

Zipper was born on June 1, 2006 on a farm near New Prague, MN. He was the smallest of his litter, not expected to make it past kittenhood but little did everyone know, he would make it well past 18 years! Zipper...