Valerie M. Hrabe, 63
Valerie M. Hrabe, age 63, of Elko New Market, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Val was born on February 11, 1959 in Faribault to Ronald and Dorothy (Malecha) Machacek. She graduated from Montgomery High School and started working at M.V.E. as a welder. Unbeknown to Val, there was a young man who also worked at MVE. They would finally meet when they both attended their milkman’s wedding dance; it was love at first sight for both of them and Val married Dan J.





