Obituaries
Dr. Thomas (Tom) Fredrick Kiner, age 87 of Janesville, MN died on April 16, 2024, in Janesville, MN.
Tom was born October 30, 1936, in Waseca County to John and Selma (Kotz) Kiner. He was baptized and confirmed at Janesville United Methodist Church. He graduated in 1954, from Janesville High...
Donald (Don) J. Smisek Sr, age 83, of Lonsdale, MN, passed away peacefully at Lakeville BeeHive Homes on April 17, 2024, with family by his side. He fought a long and courageous battle with dementia. Don is preceded in death by sons Tommy and Dennis, and parents Joe B. and Helen Smisek. Don was...
Robert John Peach, age 77, of Waterville died on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis surrounded by his family.
Born on April 24, 1946, in Faribault, Minnesota, he was the son of Gordon and Ann (Felrath) Peach. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1964. Bob...
Darrell Jeffrey Haslip, age 51, of San Francisco, CA, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
Born on December 10, 1972, in Owatonna, MN he was the son of Ronald Haslip and Susan Griffis. Darrell graduated from Waterville-Elysian-Morristown High School in 1991 and...
Diane M. Schmitt, age 62, passed away on April 3, 2024, at Nagel Assisted Living in Waconia, MN.
A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, April 21, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake, MN. Her burial will follow at St. Wenceslaus...
Laurie Beek-Korbel, age 59, of New Prague, passed away peacefully, in her sleep at home on Sunday, April 7, 2024. She had been diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure on June 12 of 2022, and entered hospice care on February 28 of this year. Laurie was born on February 10, 1965, in Faribault to...
Samuel "Sam" Richard Carlson, age 86, of Lonsdale passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at his home. Private family services will be held.
Sam was born on June 5, 1937, to Samuel (CJ) and Ruth (Danielson) Carlson in the chicken coop on the family farm in Chengwatana Township east of Pine City....
Donna Hall, age 70, of Northfield, passed away at home, with her family by her side, on Wednesday morning, March 27, 2024.
Donna Mae (Sticha) Hall was born July 14, 1953, in New Prague, Minnesota, to Frank J. and Rose M. (Tupy) Sticha. She was raised on the family farm at St. Patrick, attended St...
Mary Elizabeth (Chlan) Sirek, 90, of Lakeville, Minnesota, passed away on March 22, 2024.
She was born August 26, 1933, in Webster, Minnesota, to parents Joseph and Agnus Chlan. Mary, alongside her late husband Stephen, dedicatedly raised a family of ten children and remained a devoted and...
Patricia Ellen (Nelson) Borst, age 85, of St. Peter, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Ecumen Prairie Hill in St. Peter.
Born on August 30, 1938, in Faribault, she was the daughter of Joseph and Jennie “Ruth” (Davis) Nelson. As a young girl, Pat worked at Kresge Five and Dime and Piggly...
