Obituaries
Thomas J. Simanovich, age 35, from New Prague, MN, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018. He was born on Nov. 22nd, 1982 in Hibbing, MN. Tom was a loving husband to his wife and adored and loved his three young children. He was an avid fan of everything Minnesota sports. He enjoyed things like...
Joseph Schiprett, Jr, 50, of Lonsdale, passed away on June 21, 2018. He grew up in Lonsdale, attended Montgomery-Lonsdale High School and continued his education at Dakota County Technical College for Diesel Mechanics. He was employed by Scott County as a Mechanic and later joined the Highway...
velma, Leona Morris, age 80 of Waseca, died at the Pleasant Manor Nursing home in Faribault on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Born in Le Sueur County on August 23, 1937, Velma was the daughter of Donald and Florence (Brown) Bluhm. She attended school in Waterville. On June 9, 1954 she married Glen C....
Arthur August Schumann, age 80 of Prior Lake, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. A funeral service will be Friday, June 22, 2018 at 11AM with a visitation from 9:30-11AM all at Immanuel Lutheran on Fish Lake, 20200 Fairlawn Ave., Prior Lake. Arthur will be laid to rest at Immanuel Lutheran...
Mary Jean “MJ” Richter died peacefully surrounded by family in St. Peter, MN on Monday, June 18, 2018, at the age of 83.
Mary Jean was born on November 4, 1934 in Faribault, MN to Henry “Doc” and Gladys (Kubat) Kucera. She graduated as valedictorian from Montgomery High School and also from...
Dr. James Patrick O’Reilly, age 66 of Belle Plaine, passed away on June 16, 2018 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Memorial service will be at 11a.m. on Friday, June 22 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be from 4-8p.m. on Thursday at the Kolden Funeral Home and continue...
Brian Richard Lueck, age 46 of Elysian passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018 surrounded by his family. Born on September 20, 1971 in Mankato, Minnesota, Brian was the son of Richard and Audrey (Weigt) Lueck. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mankato. Brian graduated from...
Betty Jane Taylor, age 88 of Elysian died on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on July 6, 1929 in Elysian, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Fred and Olga (Linnum) Siefert. She attended school in rural Elysian before graduating from Waterville High School...
Father Francis J. Roach entered eternal life on June 14, 2018 at the age of 89.
All services will be held at St. Michael Catholic Church 16311 Duluth Street SE, Prior Lake, MN. A visitation will be held on Friday, June 22, from 3:00 – 7:00 PM with Rosary Service at 7:00 PM, provided by the...
Inez C. Jirik (Tupa), age 92 of Lonsdale passed away June 15, 2018 at the Villages of Lonsdale. She was born on the family farm in Websterl MN to John and Katherine Tupa (Sirek) on February 27, 1926. She married George Jirik in Hazelwood, on November 10, 1951.
Inez was a homemaker, mother, and...