Obituaries
Donald Rynda
Oct 6, 2025
Donald William Rynda, age 94, of Montgomery, passed away peacefully Monday, October 6, 2025, at Central Health Care in Le Center.
Don was born on September 6, 1931, in Montgomery Township, Le Sueur County, to William and Bessie (Slavik) Rynda. He grew up on the family farm in rural Montgomery, where he began his education in country school. It was there...
LeRoy Joseph Smisek
Oct 3, 2025
LeROY JOESPH SMISEK, age 72, of Mankato, formerly of Le Center, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
LeRoy was born on January 9, 1953, in New Prague, Minnesota, to Francis and Ione (Wondra) Smisek. He attended St. Mary Catholic School through sixth grade and graduated from McKinley High School in Le Center in...
Sue Annette Holicky
Oct 1, 2025
Sue Annette Holicky, age 70, passed peacefully on October 1, 2025, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
Sue was born on September 1, 1955, to Loren and Rose (Nahlovsky) Werth of Elysian, MN.
She married Allan Holicky on May 29, 1976, and together they had two sons, Aaron (Anna) Holicky of Le Center and Jesse Holicky of Morristown. Her "third" child...
Ardis Martha Ely
Sep 30, 2025
Ardis Martha Ely, age 78, of Cleveland, Minnesota passed away on September 30, 2025, at her home.
Ardis was born on September 15, 1947, in Elysian Township and is the daughter of Ortwin and Marie (Wendt) Roemhildt. As a child she attended Bell Church School and later Waterville school. Following her education, she held various factory jobs before discovering her true...
Myrna Lorraine Scheffert
Sep 30, 2025
MYRNA LORRAINE SCHEFFERT, age 87, of Le Center, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
Myrna was born on January 4, 1938, in St. Peter, Minnesota, to Luther and Verna (Block) Anderson. She grew up in St. Peter and graduated with the Class of 1956 from St. Peter High School. On November 14, 1957, she was united...
Paul Adolf Swidorski
Sep 26, 2025
PAUL ADOLF SWIDORSKI, age 87 of Montgomery, died on the morning of Friday, September 26, 2025 at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home.
Paul was born on October 24, 1937 in New York, New York, to parents Adolf and Mabel (Geidel) Swidorski. He graduated from Samuel Gompers Industrial School in the Bronx . Around his school-age years, Paul was scouted by the...
Glenn Michael Young
Sep 24, 2025
GLENN MICHAEL “MIKE” “MOJO” YOUNG, age 74 of Le Center passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Mike was born on November 14, 1950, in St. Peter, Minnesota, to Glenn and Angie (Hammet) Young. He graduated from Gaylord High School with the Class of 1968 and went on to continue his education at Mankato...
Milo Benjamin Kaisersatt
Sep 24, 2025
MILO BENJAMIN KAISERSATT, age 93 of Montgomery, died on the morning of Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at Central Healthcare in Le Center.
Milo was born in Montgomery on January 9, 1932, to parents Benjamin and Bessie (Kotek) Kaisersatt. He went to school in Montgomery where he excelled at playing basketball and baseball and met the woman who would be his future...
Carol Lois Cobaugh
Sep 19, 2025
CAROL LOIS COBAUGH, age 74, of Montgomery, died on September 19, 2025 at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville.
Born on November 13, 1950, in Chicago, Il, she was the daughter of Milton Albert Wagner and Mildred (Vavrinia) Wagner. Carol was a 1968 graduate of Monte Vista High School in Whittier, California. She continued her education at Cal State – Fullerton where...
Jeffrey Arthur Becker
Sep 16, 2025
JEFFREY ARTHUR BECKER, 67, of Bloomington, Minnesota, passed away on September 16th, 2025 surrounded by family after a recent pancreatic cancer diagnosis.
Jeff Becker was born on July 20th, 1958 to parents Russ and Rita (née Wintheiser) Becker of LeCenter, Minnesota. Growing up in the LeCenter area, he was an avid hunter and fisherman, lover of good music, and all-around athlete;...
Daniel "Dan" Joseph Christian
Sep 13, 2025
DANIEL “DAN” JOSEPH CHRISTIAN, age 65, of Mankato, died suddenly of natural causes on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
Born on October 3, 1959, in St. Paul, he was the son of Harry and Fran (Schoenbauer) Christian. Dan attended St. Mary Catholic School in Le Center and was a 1978 graduate of Le Center High School. Dan continued his education at Willmar...
John J. "Jack" Holomek
Sep 12, 2025
JOHN J. “JACK” HOLOMEK, age 87, of Montgomery, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 12, 2025, surrounded by the love and presence of his family.
Born in Mapleton, Minnesota, on October 25, 1937, Jack was the son of John and Agnes (FitzSimmons) Holomek. As a youth, he enjoyed time on the FitzSimmons family farms and was active in...
Alice Iverna Ely
Sep 12, 2025
Alice Iverna Ely, age 91, of Le Center passed away peacefully at The Carriage House on September 12, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on August 26, 1934, in Cordova Township, Alice was the daughter of Albert and Irene (Holicky) Zimmerman. She was raised on the family farm near Le Center and graduated from McKinley High School in Le Center....
Consuelo Fernandez Lopez
Sep 10, 2025
Consuelo Fernandez Lopez, age 82, of Le Center, died on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at her home in Le Center.
Born in Monterrey, Mexico, Consuelo was the daughter of Ignacio Fernandez and Isabel Lopez. She attended school in Mexico through the 8th grade. At an early age she and her family moved throughout Mexico as her father was part of the...
Patricia "Patty" Susan Doran
Sep 8, 2025
PATRICIA “PATTY” SUSAN DORAN, age 65 of Montgomery, died on the afternoon of Monday, September 8, 2025 in New Prague.
Patty was born in Winnebago on August 23, 1960, to parents Robert “Bob” and Jaqueline “Jackie” (Henderson) Polley. She went to school in Le Sueur and graduated with the class of 1978. She then pursued training to become a Veterinary Technician...
Merritt Lyle Davis Jr.
Sep 5, 2025
Merritt Lyle Davis Jr., affectionately known as “Pa” by his loved ones, of Cleveland, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Friday, September 5, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato at the age of 81.
Born on June 5, 1944, in St. Peter, MN, Lyle was the son of Merritt Lyle Sr. and Lorraine (Chadderdon) Davis. He grew up...
Pomala "Pam" Farrell Mariska
Sep 2, 2025
POMALA “PAM” FARRELL MARISKA, age 87 of Montgomery, died on the morning of Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at Traditions of Montgomery.
Pam was born in Minneapolis on August 3, 1938, to parents Wyman and Vera (Burns) Wilson. She attended school in the Twin Cities and graduated from Roosevelt High School in South Minneapolis. Following her schooling Pam delivered meals to a...
David Anthony Krenik
Aug 30, 2025
David Anthony Krenik, 73, of Le Center, MN died on August 30, 2025 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born on April 22, 1952, at the St. Peter Hospital, David was the son of Norbert and Teresa (Schumacher) Krenik. He attended Holy Redeemer Catholic School and graduated from Mc Kinley High School in Le Center in 1970. He...
Kim Marie Bonds
Aug 26, 2025
Kim Marie Bonds passed away on August 26, 2025 at her home in Le Center, MN.
Born on November 25, 1961, in St Paul, Minnesota, Kim was the daughter of David and Joanne (Thomas) Hartman. She was raised and attended school in the St Paul area and later in her life moved around in the southern Minnesota area before settling down...
Daniel Joseph Scheffert
Aug 22, 2025
DANIEL JOSEPH SCHEFFERT, age 59, of Faribault, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025, at M Health Fairview Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Dan was born on November 1, 1965, in New Prague, the son of Kenneth and LaVaughn (Janaszak) Scheffert. He received his education through eighth grade at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic School in Montgomery and graduated from Montgomery High School...
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