Obituaries
Beth Eileen Barber
Apr 17, 2025
BETH EILEEN BARBER, age 97, of Le Center passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
Born on July 8, 1927, in Le Center, Beth was the daughter of Roy and Merle (Eddy) Vollmer. She was raised on a small farm east of town and graduated with the McKinley High School Class of 1945. After graduation, she traveled...
Avis Estelle Reed
Apr 16, 2025
AVIS ESTELLE REED, age 95, of Le Center passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at Central Heath Care.
Avis was born on December 7, 1929, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Alvin and Evelyn (Lund) Larson. She graduated from Franklin High School with the Class of 1947. Over the years, Avis held several local jobs, including work as an accountant for...
Cheryl Ann Collins
Apr 11, 2025
CHERYL ANN COLLINS, age 76 of Le Sueur, died Friday, April 11, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System – Mankato.
She was born on July 12, 1948, in Saint Peter. She was the daughter of Glen Herbert and LaVonne Marie (Koepp) Stoering. In 1964, her family moved from Waterville to Le Center. On October 15, 1966, she was united in marriage...
Patrick William Smith Jr.
Mar 28, 2025
PATRICK WILLIAM SMITH, JR., age 89, of West Saint Paul, MN, formally of Le Center, MN, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2025, at Walker Methodist Care Facility. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 3, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Le Center, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saint Mary's Catholic...
Merlin James Plonsky
Mar 19, 2025
Merlin James Plonsky left this world peacefully on March 19, 2025 at the age of 79 surrounded by his family at Central Health Care in Le Center. Merlin was born on April 24, 1945 to Peter and Cecelia (Konopik) Plonsky. He grew up in Montgomery and graduated in 1963 from Montgomery High School.
He was united in marriage to Carmen Dalsted,...
Rhoda Ann Duffney
Mar 13, 2025
RHODA ANN DUFFNEY, age 93 of Montgomery, died in the early morning of Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the Faribault Medical Center.
Rhoda was born in Montgomery on May 11, 1931, to parents George and Mary (Wondra) Lehman. She married Leonard Duffney on August 2, 1947, and lived on their farm near Twin Lakes until her death. She lived an incredibly...
Robert Ernest Sapp
Mar 12, 2025
Robert “Bob” Ernest Sapp of Le Center passed away March 12th, 2025 at St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.
Bob was born in St. Peter, Minnesota on July 14, 1951, to Dale and Betty (Wohlers) Sapp, the eldest of four children. He attended McKinley High School and graduated from Mankato Area Vocation-Technical Institute with a BA in Agri Business Sales &...
Ronald Dirk Mentjes
Mar 11, 2025
RONALD DIRK MENTJES, 82, died on March 11, 2025. He was born March 31, 1942, the fifth child of William and Theresa Marie (Pretzsch) Mentjes in Cordova Township, Le Sueur County. He was baptized and confirmed in the St. Paul Lutheran Church. At the age of seven, Ron planted his first tree and his legacy is more than 10,000 trees...
Marietta "Toots" Kukacka
Mar 4, 2025
MARIETTA “TOOTS” KUKACKA, age 95 of Montgomery, died in the early morning of Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine.
Marietta was born on November 1st, 1929, to Joseph F. and Mary (Lestina) Speikers. She was married to Harold Keogh on January 15th, 1949, and before they divorced in 1954, they had two children, Dennis A. Keogh...
Linda Lee Herrera
Feb 26, 2025
LINDA LEE HERRERA, age 70, of Montgomery, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at her home on Green Leaf Lake in rural Montgomery.
Born on September 7, 1954, in Shakopee, she was the daughter of Robert and Betty (Shetka) Trinka. Linda grew up in Mongomery and began her education at Montgomery Elementary School. She was a 1973 graduate of South...
Donna Mae Beer
Feb 23, 2025
DONNA MAE BEER, age 92 of Le Center, died on the morning of Sunday, February 23, 2025 at the Carriage House Senior Living in Le Center.
Donna was born in St. Paul, MN July 20, 1932 to Louis & Cora (Fazendin) Slaby. She went to St. Columbia Grade school, attended St. Joseph’s Academy High School, and graduated as a R.N. from...
Marilyn Miller
Feb 23, 2025
MARILYN AGNES MILLER, age 86 of Montgomery, died at Mala Strana Assisted Living and Rehabilitation Center in New Prague on Sunday, February 23, 2025.
Marilyn was born in Faribault on July 21, 1938 to parents William and Selma (Radtke) Wobbrock, one of thirteen children. She attended school in Faribault and graduated from Faribault High School. She began her working years at...
Clare Marie Morgan
Feb 21, 2025
CLARE M. MORGAN of Montgomery, Minnesota, passed away on February 21st, 2025 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. She is preceded in death by her son, Peter Morgan, and her parents, Dr. John C. Larsen and Donna Larsen. She is survived by her son, Mark Heupel, and siblings Gail O’Brien, Dave Larsen, and Brian Larsen.
Clare was born on October...
Jerry George Herrmann
Feb 15, 2025
Jerry George Herrmann left this world peacefully on February 15, 2025 at the age of 86 surrounded by his family. Jerry was born on June 25, 1938 in New Prague, MN to Jerry and Mary (Tikalsky) Herrmann of Lonsdale. He grew up in Lonsdale, graduated from New Prague High School in 1956 and the University of MN School of Pharmacy...
Gisela M. Guttowski
Feb 12, 2025
GISELA MARGARET GUTTOWSKI, age 89 of Lantana, FL, died on the evening of Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at her son’s home in Montgomery, MN. Gisela was born in Suttgart, Germany on December 26, 1935, to parents Otto and Louise (Kockendorffer) Schunter. She attended school in Germany before moving to the United States when she was twenty-one. In 1959 Gisela...
Brian Anthony Germscheid
Feb 8, 2025
BRIAN ANTHONY GERMSCHEID, age 68, of Le Center, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague. Born on October 19, 1956, in Mankato, he was the son of Richard and Jean (Baker) Germscheid. Brian grew up in St. Peter and graduated from St. Peter High School with the class of 1975....
Gordon Wayne Ellanson, Sr.
Feb 2, 2025
GORDON WAYNE ELLANSON SR., age 84 of Le Center, died at his home on the evening of Sunday, February 2, 2025, surrounded by his family. Gordy was born in Hanska on October 23, 1940, to parents Hans and Jeanette (Vee) Ellanson. He grew up on his family’s farm attended country school near Hanska. On March 25, 1961, he married...
Mary Ellen Reintjes
Feb 2, 2025
MARY ELLEN REINTJES, age 78 of Elysian, died Sunday, February 2, 2025, at her home. She was born on December 30, 1946, in New Prague, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Tupa) Novotny. She married John Reintjes at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in New Prague and they spent over 50 years of life, love, and marriage together....
Dennis George Hruby
Jan 17, 2025
DENNIS GEORGE HRUBY, age 73 of Le Center, died on the evening of Friday, January 17, 2025 at Central Health Care in Le Center. Denny was born on December 14, 1951, in New Prague to parents George and Anna (Schmidthuber) Hruby. He attended school in Le Center and graduated with the class of 1969. On June 2, 1979, Denny...
George "Sonny" John Pomije, Jr.
Jan 17, 2025
GEORGE “SONNY” JOHN POMIJE, JR., age 87 of Montgomery, died on the evening of Friday, January 17, 2025 at his Traditions of Montgomery home. George was born in Lanesburgh Township near Montgomery on July 5, 1937, to parents George Henry and Mildred “Millie” Agnes (Simon) Pomije. He graduated from Montgomery High School. On June 3, 1961, George married Elizabeth...
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