Obituaries

Wayne Richard Blaschko

Wayne Richard Blaschko

Feb 8, 2021

Wayne Richard Blaschko, age 78 of Le Center, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at Rivers Edge Hospital in St. Peter. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 20 from 1pm to 4pm at Le Center Funeral Home in Le Center. Military Honors provided by the Le Center Area Veterans Honor Guard. Wayne was born on August 21,...

Mary Joe Smith

Mary Joe Smith

Feb 1, 2021

Mary Joe Smith, age 85 of Le Center, passed away on February 1, 2021 in St. Louis Park, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 5, from 8am-11am at St. Marys Catholic Church in Le Center with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11am with Fr. Stiles officiating. A service by the American Legion Auxiliary will be...

Kenneth Robert Griffis

Kenneth Robert Griffis

Jan 31, 2021

Kenneth Robert Griffis, age 71 of Le Center died on Sunday, after a short illness, January 31, 2021 at Mankato Mayo Hospital. Kenneth was born on November 13, 1949 in Tipton, Iowa to Virgil Eugene (Venetta Lazetta Stiles) Griffis, Sr. He was a graduate of West Branch Community High School West Branch, Iowa. Kenneth served in the United States...

Clair Louis Pete

Clair Louis Pete

Jan 31, 2021

Clair Louis Pete, age 91, died January 31, 2021 and was born August 25, 1929. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, February 23, at 10:00am at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Le Center with a visitation 1 hour prior to mass at the church.

Bruce (Meat) Alan Traxler

Bruce (Meat) Alan Traxler

Jan 24, 2021

Bruce (Meat) Alan Traxler, age 64 of Le Center, passed away at his home on January 24th, 2021. He was born on December 31st, 1956 in Waseca, MN. He grew up in Le Center where he graduated from high school in 1975. Bruce proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp. He served much of his time...

Eileen Florinda (Foss) Chapman

Eileen Florinda (Foss) Chapman

Jan 24, 2021

Eileen Florinda (Foss) Chapman, age 78, of Montgomery, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at the Mayo Hospital in Mankato. Eileen was born on April 2, 1942 in Reine Township (Skime) of Roseau County, MN, to Olaf and Florinda (Skime) Foss. She was a 1960 high school graduate of International Falls High School. Eileen met her sweetheart...

Patrick Huonder

Patrick Huonder

Jan 17, 2021

Patrick Huonder, 63, of Rush City, formerly of Le Center, died January, 17, 2021, at the Hospital in Wyoming, MN. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 26 from 4pm to 7pm at the Le Center Funeral Home in Le Center. Patrick was born on February 19, 1957 in Mankato to James and Darlene (Scheffert) Huonder. He graduated from...

Gordon Wayne Ellanson, Jr.

Gordon Wayne Ellanson, Jr.

Jan 14, 2021

Gordon Wayne Ellanson, Jr., 59, of Le Center, died January, 14, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 19 from 4pm to 7pm at the Le Center Funeral Home in Le Center. Private Family Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, January 20 at 11am at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Le Center. Interment will...

Steven Joseph Wetzel

Steven Joseph Wetzel

Jan 5, 2021

Steven Joseph Wetzel, age 64, of Le Center passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 due to complications of Alzheimers. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 10 at 11am at United Methodist Church in Le Sueur. Internment will be held at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery. Celebration of Life to follow...

Ryan Patrick Mcgillen

Ryan Patrick Mcgillen

Dec 26, 2020

Ryan Patrick McGillen, 38, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep, on December 26, 2020, due to a coronary artery rupture. Ryan is survived by his wife Jenny, children Brooklyn and Patrick, parents Peter and Gail (Low) McGillen, brother AJ McGillen, in-laws Mike, Michele and Emily Haedrich, and his aunts, uncle, cousins, nephews and niece. He was preceded in death...

Ryan Patrick Mcgillen

Ryan Patrick Mcgillen

Dec 26, 2020

Ryan Patrick McGillen, 38, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep, on December 26, 2020, due to a coronary artery rupture. Ryan is survived by his wife Jenny, children Brooklyn and Patrick, parents Peter and Gail (Low) McGillen, brother AJ McGillen, in-laws Mike, Michele and Emily Haedrich, and his aunts, uncle, cousins, nephews and niece. He was preceded in death...

Ryan Patrick Mcgillen

Ryan Patrick Mcgillen

Dec 26, 2020

Ryan Patrick McGillen, 38, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep, on December 26, 2020, due to a coronary artery rupture. Ryan is survived by his wife Jenny, children Brooklyn and Patrick, parents Peter and Gail (Low) McGillen, brother AJ McGillen, in-laws Mike, Michele and Emily Haedrich, and his aunts, uncle, cousins, nephews and niece. He was preceded in death...

Edward E. Holicky Jr.

Edward E. Holicky Jr.

Dec 25, 2020

Edward E. Holicky, Jr, age 97, of Montgomery passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at Traditions Assisted Living Facility in Montgomery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 9 from 10am to 11am at Most Holy Redeemer Church in Montgomery with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11am with Father George Grafsky officiating. Interment will be at...

James C. Lorence

James C. Lorence

Dec 22, 2020

James C. Lorence, Sr., age 89, of Montgomery passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be held on, Monday, December 28, from 9am to 10am at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with Mass of Christian Burial at 10am with Father Tom Niehaus officiating. Interment will be in the St....

Robert James Jakes, Sr.

Robert James Jakes, Sr.

Dec 20, 2020

Robert James Jakes, Sr., age 72, of Montgomery passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Northfield Hospital. Services are at a later date. Robert was born on December 10, 1948 in St. Peter to James and Adeline (Kuzel) Jakes. Robert is survived by his children, Jim (Lisa) Jakes of Montgomery, Sheila (Mary) Jakes of Faribault, and Kimberly Jakes (Jeremy)...

Mary Kay Freid

Mary Kay Freid

Dec 11, 2020

Mary Kay Freid, age 72 of Montgomery, passed away on Friday, December 11th, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 19 from 10am-11am at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11am with Father Tom Niehaus officiating. Interment will be held in St. Johns Catholic Cemetery...

Mary Agnes Dorzinski

Mary Agnes Dorzinski

Dec 4, 2020

Mary Agnes Dorzinski, age 93 of Le Center, passed away on Friday December 4th, 2020 in New Prague. Private family interment will be at the Fort Snelling Cemetery. Mary Agnes was born on September 1st, 1927 in Belle Plaine Township, Scott County, MN to Lawrence and Mary (Schipreth) Reak. She was united in marriage to Edmund Joseph Dorzinski on...

Charles Vavra

Charles Vavra

Dec 1, 2020

Charles Vavra, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at his home in Le Center. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 5 from 9am to 10am at Le Center Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 10am also at the Le Center Funeral Home with Pastor Ally Bowman officiating. Interment will be held in Woodlawn Cemetery...

John E. Ruhland

John E. Ruhland

Dec 1, 2020

John E. Ruhland, age 79, of Montgomery passed away at Mayo System Hospital in New Prague, on Tuesday, December 1. John was born on August 30, 1941 in Montgomery, MN to Frank Ruhland and Dorothy (Dvorak) Ruhland, he was their only child. John graduated from Montgomery High School in 1959, attended Mankato State and was in the Army Reserves...

Shirley Scheffert

Shirley Scheffert

Nov 22, 2020

Shirley Scheffert, age 82, of Montgomery, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at her home. Private Family Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2pm on Wednesday, November 25 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with Fr. Tom Niehaus officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery. Funeral will be live streamed and can be watched...