Obituaries

Catherine Ann Sery

Catherine Ann Sery

Jul 31, 2023

Catherine Ann Sery, age 80, of Lakeville formerly of Hastings, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023 at United Hospital in St. Paul. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 26 from 10am-11am at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with Memorial Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11am with Fr. Tom Niehaus officiating. Interment will be...

Michael Jerome Claffey

Michael Jerome Claffey

Jul 31, 2023

Michael Jerome Claffey, age 62 of Dayton, MN, passed away on July 31, 2023 at his home. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2023, from 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. at St. Canice Catholic Church in Kilkenny with Memorial Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Kilkenny, MN. Michael...

Mary Jo Stocker

Mary Jo Stocker

Jul 25, 2023

Mary Jo Stocker of Le Center, age 92 passed away on July 25, 2023 surrounded by her children. Visitation will be held Friday, July 28, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday, July 29, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. with Father Tom Margevicius officiating, all at...

Nancy Ann Hix

Nancy Ann Hix

Jul 25, 2023

Nancy Ann Hix, age 89 of Montgomery passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 peacefully and quietly at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 31, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at...

Michael Lee Elie

Michael Lee Elie

Jul 6, 2023

Michael Lee Elie, age 38, of Le Center passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 6. Michael was born on July 30, 1982 in Flint, MI. He was a lead railing man for Ugly Decks in Burnsville for the past 3 years and also worked at Structural Restoration, Inc. for 7 years. Michael enjoyed playing with his daughters...

Margaret (Maggie) Pelowski

Margaret (Maggie) Pelowski

Jul 2, 2023

Margaret (Maggie) Pelowski, age 60 formerly of Montgomery passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at the Carriage House in Le Center, MN. Visitation will be on Friday, July 7, 2023 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM with a prayer service following at 11:30 AM all at the Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Burial will...

Tony Stage

Tony Stage

Jun 21, 2023

James “Tony” Anthony Stage, age 60 of Montgomery passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN surrounded by his loving family after a courageous 10-month battle with cancer. Tony’s family is hosting a Gathering of Remembrance and Memorial Service at the Revival on Main in Montgomery, MN on Thursday, June 29 from 6-9...

Marvin Lawrence Edel

Marvin Lawrence Edel

Jun 18, 2023

Marvin Lawrence Edel, age 87, of Kilkenny, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at Central Health Care in Le Center after a brief illness of cancer. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 22 from 4pm-8pm at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with a KC rosary at 3:30pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on...

John Thomas Bartusek

John Thomas Bartusek

Jun 13, 2023

John Thomas Bartusek, age 77, of Le Center, passed away after a short battle with cancer on the evening of Monday, June 13 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held at the Le Center Funeral Home on Sunday June 19 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be...

Eugene Thomas Turek

Eugene Thomas Turek

Jun 12, 2023

Eugene Thomas Turek, age 89, of Faribault, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023 at Milestone Nursing Home in Faribault. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 24 from 9am-10:30am at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery with a prayer service to follow. Interment will be held in the Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to...

Blane Lee “Andy” Andresen

Blane Lee “Andy” Andresen

Jun 11, 2023

Blane Lee “Andy” Andresen, age 72, of Le Center, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 25 from 11am to 1pm at the Le Center Funeral Home in Le Center. Celebration of Life will follow at Andy’s Home on Lake Volney 18956 400th Street, Le Center. Blane...

Michael 'Carp' Sery

Michael 'Carp' Sery

Jun 11, 2023

Michael “Carp” Sery, age 67, of Montgomery, passed away on Tuesday, June 11 at his home in Montgomery. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 21 from 9am to Noon at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with funeral mass following. Private interment will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to establish a scholarship...

William W. Hoffman

William W. Hoffman

Jun 7, 2023

William Wayne Hoffman, age 88, of Le Center, went to join his heavenly Father on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at his home of 65 years in Le Center. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 11th from 4-8 pm at the Le Center Funeral Home in Le Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 12th...

Lorraine Ballman

Lorraine Ballman

May 26, 2023

It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce Lorraine Lois (Ewest) Ballman passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, May 26th surrounded by her loving family. She will forever be remembered as a woman of both strong-will and strong-heart. Lorraine was born on Sunday November 28th, 1926. The only child of Louis and Clara (Schultz) Ewest of Wilton...

James William Scheffert

James William Scheffert

May 25, 2023

James William Scheffert, age 89 of Le Center passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Mayo Clinic, New Prague, MN. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 from 8:00 am to 11:00 am with the funeral service at 11:00 am, all at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Le Center with Pastor Jan Crissinger officiating. Burial will...

Marian Katherine Tuma

Marian Katherine Tuma

May 24, 2023

Marian Katherine Tuma, age 93, of Le Center passed away peacefully on Monday, May 24th at the Carriage House in Le Center with her daughter by her side. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 28 from 8am-10am at St. Marys Catholic Church in Le Center with Memorial Mass of Christian Burial at 10am. Marian was born in Rice...

James Lawrence Neubauer Updated

James Lawrence Neubauer Updated

May 22, 2023

James Lawrence Neubauer, age 58 of Grand Marais, died Wednesday, May 22 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the American Legion in Montgomery. Jim was born on October 13, 1965 in New Prague to Roger and Roberta (Melina) Neubauer. He attended Montgomery-Lonsdale High...

Dora Jindra

Dora Jindra

May 18, 2023

Dora Jindra, age 92 formerly of Montgomery passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Le Center. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 24 from 11:30am-2:30pm with a prayer service at 2:30 with Pastor Jason Pollington, officiating all held at the Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Interment will be held in the Bohemian National...

Edward Peter Germscheid

Edward Peter Germscheid

May 5, 2023

Edward Peter Germscheid age 87 from Le Center, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023 at home. Visitation will be on Thursday, May 11 from 4-7 pm and Friday, May 12 from 10-11am. at the Le Center Funeral Home in Le Center. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Le Center on...

Isla Mikkelson Bortnem

Isla Mikkelson Bortnem

May 2, 2023

Isla Mikkelson Bortnem was born in Colman, SD on Feb. 26, 1926 and she peacefully passed away on May 2 at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home. A brief service celebrating Isla's life will be held at 2:00 pm at St. John's Lutheran Church in Montgomery, MN on Monday, May 7. Floyd and Isla Bortnem were married for 55 years....