Mary Ellen Miska

Mary Ellen Miska, 62, of Le Center passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 in Belle Plaine at her daughters home surrounded by her family after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. Visitation will be on Friday December 14 from 4pm to 8pm with Rosary at 7pm at Le Center Funeral Home and 1 hour prior at the St. Paul Lutheran Church. Funeral services will be held on Saturday December 15 at 11am at the St Paul Lutheran Church in Le Center. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Le Center. In lieu of flowers memorials preferred to cancer research.

Mary was born in Warren Michigan on August 15, 1956 and moved to Le Center with her parents John "Jack" and Barbara (Gierdal) Miska. She was a member and also worked as a minister at Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. She enjoyed teaching Sunday school, first communion and confirmation classes. She also volunteered with conformation camps and national youth gatherings. Mary's children and grandchildren were the center of her life. She enjoyed spending time with them, and never missed a birthday celebration.

She is survived by her father John "Jack" Miska; sons, Gary (Sheri) Meger of LeSueur, and John (Lona) Meger of Le Sueur; daughters, Tammy (Jason) Dvorak of Belle Plaine, and Barbara (Matthew) Stuart of New Prague; Brothers, John Miska of Crystal, Michael (Judy) Miska of Crooks SD and Joseph (Melissa) Miska of Waterville; Sisters: Sheryl (Robert) Heilman of LeCenter and Melissa Miska of St. Paul; grandchildren, Joseph (Kacee) Knap, Alissa McCann, Jesse, Jeremy, and Jenna Schultz, Breanna, Claire, and Corey Meger, Tyler, Marie, Allison, Bryan, Ethan, Simon, Samuel, Brendan, Hannah, and Sophia Dvorak, Adalynn and Jadyn Stuart; great-grandchildren, Jason and Ford Knap, Lorna McCann, and Bella Thompson.

Preceded by her mother, Barbara A. Miska; step-mother, Arlene Miska; sister-in-law, Mary Ellen Miska.

Arrangements are with the Le Center Funeral Home in Le Center. 507-357-6116. www.lecenterfuneralhome.com