Obituaries
At age 70, Carol Sirek of Webster, MN, died May 20, 2018 at her home. Carol was born July 24, 1947 in Brookings, SD. She was the daughter of Vernon and Anna (Eikum) Seas. She graduated from Northfield High School in 1965, later meeting Duane after his service with the United States Army. Preceded...
Deborah A. Bolanda, age 68, died suddenly on Sunday, May 20, 2018, with her husband at her side at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee. Deb was born on August 3, 1949 in New Prague to Harley H. and Hildegaard I.C. (Tietz) Meyer. She attended County District 61 Elementary School,...
David Phillip Berg, age 89, died on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Tucson, Arizona from injuries sustained in a fall.
Born in Thief River Falls, Minnesota on February 3, 1929, Dave was the son of Victor and Helen Berg of Middle River, Minnesota. David lived a life of giving. He was actively...
Margaret Rose (Toth) Mantick, age 83, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. “Margie” was born on May 11, 1935 in Wausau, WI and lived in Glandon on the family Farm. She was the youngest of 12 children. She was the only child of the family born in the hospital as a “change of...
Flavian H. Weiers, age 91, of Union Hill, died peacefully on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at his home. He was born May 12, 1927, in Derrynane Township, Le Sueur County to Henry E. and Cecelia A. (Wolf) Weiers. He attended school at Union Hill and entered the US Army in 1950, was discharged in 1952, and...
Rita H. Schipreth, 84, of Le Center, died on May, 17, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Health System, New Prague. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, May 21 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Le Center with visitation two hours prior at the church. Father Chris Shofner will be officiating...
Jim (Booger) Vanasek, Age 82 of Sun City, California, passed away on May 12th from ongoing heart related problems. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert & Ella (Prochaska). Jim was born in New Prague on February 22nd, 1936. He graduated from New Prague High School & Gustavus...
Carol Ann (nee Schoenbauer) McDonald , age 77, died May 11, 2018, at Our Lady of Peace Hospice in St. Paul, of a rare cancer that she accepted with inspiring grace.
She grew up in this area and attended St. Wenceslaus school and Bethlehem Academy and graduated from Mankato State University.
Her...
Janet Edith Schoenbauer Retka, 84, of St. Thomas, MN died peacefully Saturday, May 12, 2018. Jan suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease and lived the last four years of her life at Traditions in Montgomery.
Jan’s Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday, May 16, 11 a.m. at St. Thomas Catholic...
Hilda Marie Olive Nelson, 91, died May 3, 2018 at Charter House, Rochester, MN.
Born Dec. 4, 1926 in Durham, NC, she was a graduate of the Duke University School of Nursing. She married Norman K. Nelson of West Palm Beach, FL in 1949 and resided in Durham until 0964 when she and her family moved to...
