Obituaries

Mary Jane (Weber) Ralidak

Mary Jane (Weber) Ralidak

Feb 12, 2020

Mary Jane (Weber) Ralidak, age 76, of Kilkenny, died on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Mayo Health Systems in Mankato. She was surrounded by her family when she passed away. Visitation will be on Thursday, February 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at St. Canice Catholic Church in Kilkenny, with Memorial Mass following at 11:30 a.m. with...

Alvia Ann Koubele

Alvia Ann Koubele

Feb 10, 2020

Alvia Ann Koubele, age 96, of Montgomery, died peacefully on Monday, February 10, 2020 at home. Visitation will be held Saturday, February 22 from 8:30 am to 10:30 am at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 am with Father Tom Niehaus officiating. Interment will be in St. John Catholic Cemetery in...

Marvin Milton Sladek

Marvin Milton Sladek

Feb 6, 2020

Marvin Milton Sladek, 82, of Le Center died on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Central Health Care in Le Center. Private family graveside service will be held. Marvin was born on November 13, 1937 on the family farm near Greenleaf Lake near Montgomery. He married Joyce Ehrich on June 23, 1962. He served in the U.S. Army and worked...

Elizabeth 'Betty' Vikla

Elizabeth 'Betty' Vikla

Feb 3, 2020

Elizabeth “Betty” Anna Vikla, age 90, of Montgomery, died on Monday, February 3, 2020 at the Mayo Health Systems in Mankato. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 10 from 4 pm to 8 pm at the Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery with Rosary at 3:45 pm. There will be an American Legion Auxiliary and VFW Auxiliary service. Mass...

Laverne A. 'Vernie' Hrdlichka

Laverne A. 'Vernie' Hrdlichka

Jan 29, 2020

LaVerne A. “Vernie” Hrdlichka, age 81, of Le Center, died on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at his home. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 3 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at St. Marys Catholic Church in Le Center. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. with Father James Stiles, officiating. Spring interment will take...

Arnold Joseph Kukacka

Arnold Joseph Kukacka

Jan 27, 2020

Arnold Joseph Kukacka, age 96, of Montgomery, died on Monday, January 27, 2020 at his home in Montgomery. Visitation and prayer service will be held on Friday, January 31 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Interment will take place at Bohemian National Cemetery in spring. Arnold was born on June 14, 1923...

Shawn Jeffrey Reak

Shawn Jeffrey Reak

Jan 27, 2020

Shawn Jeffrey Reak, age 58, of Albert Lea, died on Monday, January 27, 2020 at the Mayo Health Systems in Austin. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 2 from 1-2:30pm with memorial service at 2:30pm all at the Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Interment will be at Bohemian National in Montgomery in Spring. Shawn was born to Leo...

Leonard Joseph Wondra

Leonard Joseph Wondra

Jan 13, 2020

Leonard Joseph Wondra, age 95, of Montgomery, died on Monday, January 13, 2020. Leonard was born on January 18, 1924 at home in Le Sueur County to Joseph and Rose (Janovsky) Wondra. Leonard was united in marriage to Viola David at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery. They celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary in 2017. Leonard farmed full-time until...

Beverly Jean Kroll

Beverly Jean Kroll

Jan 10, 2020

Beverly Jean Kroll, 90, of Le Center, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2020 at Pheasants Ridge. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 16, from 4:30pm to 7pm at Le Center Funeral Home in Le Center. Memorial Services will be on Friday, January 17 at 11am at the Le Center Funeral Home with Pastor, Terri Horn officiating. Interment...

Dorine Nadean Tolzman

Dorine Nadean Tolzman

Dec 30, 2019

Dorine Nadean Tolzman, age 80, died on Monday, December 30th, 2019, at Ecumen Prairie Hill in St. Peter. She was in the presence of her loving family. Visitation will be on Friday, January 3, 2020 from 9am-11am at St. Pauls Lutheran Church German Lake, with funeral service at 11am. Interment will be held in the German Lake Cemetery. Dorine...

Dorine Nadean Tolzman

Dorine Nadean Tolzman

Dec 30, 2019

Dorine Nadean Tolzman, age 80, died on Monday, December 30th, 2019, at Ecumen Prairie Hill in St. Peter. She was in the presence of her loving family. Visitation will be on Friday, January 3, 2020 from 9am-11am at St. Pauls Lutheran Church German Lake, with funeral service at 11am. Interment will be held in the German Lake Cemetery. Dorine...

Janet T. Meyer

Janet T. Meyer

Dec 26, 2019

Janet T. Meyer, age 87, of Le Sueur passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 12 from 4pm to 7pm at the Le Center Funeral Home in Le Center with rosary at 3:45pm and prayer service with Father Chris Shofner at 6:30pm. Interment will be held...

Alvin R. Pany

Alvin R. Pany

Dec 25, 2019

Alvin R. Pany, age 90, of New Prague, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Mayo Systems Hospital New Prague. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 10, 2020 from 9am-11am at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with Memorial Mass at 11am with Father George Grafsky officiating. Burial will be in the Bohemian National Cemetery in Montgomery....

Milo Cyril Wondra

Milo Cyril Wondra

Dec 18, 2019

Milo Cyril Wondra, age 78, of Le Center, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Rivers Edge Hospital in St. Peter. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 23 from 4pm to 7pm at the Le Center Funeral Home in Le Center with a prayer service with Fr. Sandquist at 6:30pm. Interment will be held in the Calvary...

Joann Milda Cemensky

Joann Milda Cemensky

Dec 12, 2019

JoAnn Milda Cemensky, 77, of Le Center, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at her home in Le Center surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 17, from 3pm to 7pm at Le Center Funeral Home in Le Center with the rosary at 2:45pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, December...

Kassandra Cork

Kassandra Cork

Dec 10, 2019

Kassandra Cork, 48, of Le Center, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Mayo Systems Mankato. Kassandra was born on December 28, 1970 in Wilmar, MN. Graduated from Moundsview High School. Kassandra had worked at Carlton College in Northfield. Kassandra is survived by parents, Jack and Judy Cork of North Port, Florida.

Milton F. Holetz

Milton F. Holetz

Dec 9, 2019

Milton F. Holetz, age 89, of Montgomery passed away suddenly but peacefully Monday, December 9, 2019, at his home on the farm where he lived for 53 years. Milton was born in rural Lexington Township, Le Sueur County, on May 14, 1930 to Frank and Emily (Kalina) Holetz. As a child he attended country school and helped his parents...

Joyce Evangeline Ekegren

Joyce Evangeline Ekegren

Dec 6, 2019

Joyce Evangeline Ekegren of Bloomington, age 94, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019 at Central Health Care Center in Le Center. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 13, 2019 at Transfiguration Lutheran Church in Bloomington at 10am. Funeral Service will follow at 11am with Pastor Ed Treat officiating. Interment will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in...

James J. Hruska

James J. Hruska

Dec 6, 2019

James J. Hruska, 97, of Montgomery, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019 at Central Health Care in Le Center. Visitation will be at 10am on Wednesday, December 11 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with Mass of Christian Burial at 11am. Interment will be at a later date in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Lexington. In...

Nancy Harriet Magnuson

Nancy Harriet Magnuson

Nov 28, 2019

On Nov. 28, 2019 at the age of 90, Nancy Harriet Magnuson passed away peacefully in Le Sueur, Minn. She left us to join her loving husband, parents, siblings, cousins and friends - all of whom are sure to be reveling in her warm smile and storytelling. Nancys story started on April 29, 1929, in Duluth, Minn. What was...