Obituaries
Kenneth M. “Pizza” Piazza, age 77, of New Prague, died suddenly while riding his bike close to his home at Cedar Lake on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Ken was born on February 16, 1946 in Joliet, IL to Mario and Anne (Belom) Piazza. He graduated from Joliet High School and went on to attain his...
Bernard Anthony Hausen, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on July 4, 2023, at his home in Waterville, Minnesota.
Bernie was born to Francis and Erlis Hausen on July 21, 1958, in Rice County Minnesota. He spent most of his life living in Minnesota. He attended High School in Brainerd, Minnesota...
Wayne Alan Lee, age 66, of Waterville died on Friday, July 7, 2023 at his cabin.
Wayne was born on March 21, 1957, in Mankato to Earl and Lorene (Groh) Lee. When he was born, Wayne’s father was serving in the United States Air Force which moved their family to Colorado, Texas and Oklahoma until...
James “Jim” Deutsch, age 80, formerly of Wells, MN, of Woodbury, MN died Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Prelude Assisted Living in Woodbury, MN. A Funeral Service with Military Honors will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Nasinec Funeral Home (789 Business Park Dr. Wells, MN 56097)...
Galen G. “Gater” George, age 71, of New Prague, Minnesota died unexpectedly at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital New Prague on Monday, March 27, 2023. Gater was born on April 2, 1951 in Winfield, Kansas to Harold Gene and Molly (Larsson) George. He grew up in the the Wichita area, served in the...
Rudolph J. Skluzacek, age 92 of Lonsdale, Minnesota, went home to the Lord on July 1, 2023.
He was born May 29, 1931 to Frank J. and Hedwig (Pekar) Skluzacek on the home farm in Wheatland Township.
Rudy farmed on the family century farm his entire life. He also was employed at McQuay, in Faribault...
LeArnold “Lee” Klingberg, age 79, of Prior Lake, MN, passed away on July 1, 2023. A visitation will be on Thursday, July 6, 2023, from 4-7 p.m., at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, Prior Lake and on Friday, July 7, 2023, from 9:30-10:45 a.m., followed by a celebration of life, at 11 a.m., at...
Anita Ester Swift, age 76 of Waterville, died at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato on the morning of Sunday, July 2, 2023, shortly after being diagnosed with an aggressively advancing cancer.
Anita was born in Waseca on July 23, 1946, to parents Robert and Janette (Seljeskog) Byrne. She...
Lillian J. “Bella” Hertaus, age 83, of New Prague, died unexpectedly, Friday, June 30, 2023, at her daughter’s home on the Whitefish chain in Pequot Lakes, MN. Bella was born on May 29, 1940 to John C. and Josephine (Douda) Mracek. She grew up in rural Northfield and was a 1958 graduate of...
It was a very sad day for us when we lost our beloved Sister Paula on June 9th of this year. The good news is that she moved on to the promised land of Heaven and was reunited with all her relatives and friends that loved her.
Funeral services were held at the Saint Joseph Chapel in Milwaukee,...
