Obituaries
Bernice E. Devine, age 90 of Elko-New Market, passed away on July 5, 2022. Preceded in death by her husband, Robert; infant children; Ann, Allen, Patricia and Michael; son-in-law Jarrett Bly; siblings: John, Willie, Genny, Laura, and Mike; in-laws, Ronnie DeGross and Geralda Wagner.
Survived by her...
Hoffbeck, James E., age 80, born March 27, 1942 in Farmington, MN passed away the morning of July 5, 2022 at his home in Isanti, MN. Jim is a 1960 graduate of Lakeville High School. He was a truck driver/mechanic for many years, including 30 years as the owner /operator of Tri-H Trucking. After his...
Michael Francis Smisek, 56, of Lonsdale, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021, at his home.
Funeral services were held on May 27, 2022, for Mike at Montgomery American Legion and interment in Calvary Cemetery.
Michael Francis Smisek was born August 20, 1965, at Queen of Peace Hospital in New...
Tom Panek, age 82, of Prior Lake, MN, passed away on June 29, 2022 surrounded by his family at home. He was born on April 5, 1940 to Thomas F. and Mayme (Kucina) Panek.
He graduated from New Prague High School, and earned an Associate's Degree in commercial construction.
In 1963 Tom married Jane...
Darleen D. Tupy, age 82, of New Prague, died peacefully on Monday, July 4th, 2022 at Mala Strana Health and Rehabilitation Center. Darleen was born on December 17, 1939 in Wheatland Township, Rice County, MN to Casper J. and Mary E. (Simota) Dols. She grew up in the Veseli area, attending Most...
Monica S. Straiton, age 96, of Waconia, formerly of New Prague, died peacefully on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Good Samaritan Society in Waconia. She was born a twin, the younger of the two, on June 28, 1926 in Mendota to Martin and Susan (Hart) Stevens. She grew up in Westbrook, MN, where she...
ReLou A. Schwichtenberg, of Mankato, formerly of Elysian, died on Friday, June 17, 2022, from Alzheimer’s Disease at The Pillars of Mankato.
ReLou was born at her grandparent’s home and delivered by her paternal grandmother in Douglas County, to Eddie and Evelyn (Benson) Gylsen on May 22. She...
Josie Ploetz, age 80 of Belle Plaine, passed away June 23, 2022. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 1, 2022, at Pax Christi Catholic Church in Eden Prairie. Fr. Roger Hessian will officiate. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday at the Kolden Funeral Home in...
Kim (Palmquist) McGovern, age 51, of Montgomery, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Memorial visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at the St. Peter Funeral Home, 906 N. Washington...
LaVonne K. Erickson, age 74, of Faribault, MN, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022, at Faribault Senior Living with her family at her side.
LaVonne Kay was born on February 22, 1948, in New Prague, MN, to Gordon and Mildred (Thomas) Erickson. She graduated from New Prague High School with the class...
