Morken, Odin “Red”, passed away on July 22, 2020 at Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center in New Prague, MN at the age of 83. Red was born March 7th 1937 in Ulen, MN. His parents Odd and Katherine Morken raised their family on the farm in Ulen before moving to Frazee, MN in the early 1950’s. He attended Frazee High School and graduated in 1955. While in high school Red joined the Army Reserves and served 8 years in addition to serving in the Army where he trained to be an electrician from 1956-1958.
Celebration of Life
A Celebration of Life for Sally Kline Roberts, will be held Sunday, Aug. 2, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Rustic Farmer, 209 First Street South in Montgomery.
Sally was born January 1, 1941, the daughter of Arnold and Sylvia Kline. She passed away May 28, 2020.
Please join Sally’s family and friends as we remember her smile, her laughter, and wonderful memories.
Sally grew up in Montgomery and loved her life in Ormond Beach, Fl.
Joseph Leonard Trnka, 84, of Faribault, MN died peacefully on July 21, 2020.
Orville “Orv” William Sawatzky, 88, of Montgomery, passed away at Mala Strana in New Prague on Friday, July 17, 2020.
Private family funeral services will be held.
In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society or American Diabetes Association.
Orv was born on September 26, 1931, in Faribault to Ernest and Bertha (Behm) Sawatzky. He attended Montgomery Public School. Orv served in the United States Army from 1950-1952 in Korean War.
Verna Marie Ziegenhagen, 103, of Kilkenny, died Thursday, July 16, 2020, at Central Health Care in Le Center. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 21 from 11 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. at the Le Center Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Le Center with Pastor Ally Bowman officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
James Walter Krenik, 62, Lonsdale, died on Friday, July 10, 2020, at his home. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 15 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. with Fr. Tom Niehaus and Fr. Tom Krenik officiating. Interment will be in the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in New Prague.
James was born on February 1, 1958, in New Prague to Donald and Pauline (Busch) Krenik. He was a graduate of Montgomery High School and worked as a heavy equipment operator and turned to farming.
Robert (Bob) Michael Turek, age 76, of Montgomery, passed away peacefully on his family farm surrounded by his wife and family following a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, July 4, 2020. A Celebration of life is pending with the Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred.
Bob was born on March 21, 1944 in Montgomery to John and Evelyn (Pinc) Turek. Bob attended country school and Montgomery High School. Bob farmed and also worked at Seneca, Heat & Glow, United Steel and Master Motive in Savage.
Donna J. Coughlin, 78, of Montgomery, died on Thursday, July 2, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital in New Prague, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, in Montgomery. Visitation will be at the church from 9 to 11 a.m. that morning.
Burial will take place following Mass at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery near Montgomery. Fr. Tom Niehaus will officiate the services.
Andy Pany, 61, of Montgomery, passed away at his home on June 9, 2020.
Burial will be held on Saturday, June 20 at 3 p.m. at the National Bohemian Cemetery in Montgomery. A visitation will be held at 4 p.m. at the Rustic Farmer, Montgomery. Social distancing guidelines will be followed.
Andy was the son of Alvin and Gerry Pany. He was born January 20, 1959. After graduating from Montgomery High School, Andy went to school and became a journeyman Electrician and worked for St. Paul Electrical Union.
Eugenia B. Jones, 97, formerly of Montgomery, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Friday, June 5, 2020, at the Commons on Marice in Eagan.
A private mass will be held on Tuesday, June 9, with Interment at Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery.
“Gene” was born on March 31, 1923, in Pulaski, Wisconsin to Peter and Catherine (Nowak) Czarapata. She graduated from Pulaski High School. After graduation she worked as a secretary at the high school.
Robert M. Foley Sr., 86, of Montgomery, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at St. Francis Medical Center in Shakopee.
Visitation will be held on Monday, June 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. with KC Rosary to conclude the visitation at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery and continue Tuesday, June 9 from 10 to 11 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. with Fr. Tom Niehaus officiating.
Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery.
Neil R. Bohnsack, age 73, of New Prague, died suddenly on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield. Neil was born on March 16, 1947 in New Prague to Reuben W. and Selma R. (Jahn) Bohnsack. He graduated from New Prague High School and Dunwoody Vo-Tech Institute in electrical science. He served four years in the US Air Force as an electrician and was stationed in Panama during the Vietnam War. He married the love of his life, Susan J.
Gladys E. Dols, 88, of Montgomery, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020, at Mala Strana Health Care in New Prague. Private family services will be held.
Gladys was born on September 10, 1931, in Montgomery to Frank and Rose (Fierst) Taraba. She was a 1949 graduate of Montgomery High School and also from teaching school in Le Center in 1950.
Gladys taught eight years in Rice and Le Sueur County rural schools, first and second grade in Prior Lake, M.L.P. School, Paraprofessional for 17 years, and New Prague Elementary as a Reading Teacher.
Carolyn Mary Musil Rynda, age 81, of New Prague, died peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2020 at Mala Strana Care and Rehabilitation Center, her home of 4 years after a diagnosis of dementia. Carolyn was born on January 26, 1939 in New Prague to Joseph and Mary (Janu) Musil. She graduated from St.
It is with heavy hearts that Sarah and Don Jirak share that their son, Shawn Douglas Jirak, 28, of Minneapolis, formerly of Sleepy Eye died on April 21, 2020, at his home.
Private Funeral Service will be held at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye, on Monday, April 27, 2020. It can be watched at www.facebook.com/stmarysleepyeye/live>
Shawn was a lover of animals, especially cats. He was a musician. Singing and playing guitar were a great joy, as well as piano and Euphonium.
Frank Huber, 86, of Montgomery, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020, peacefully at the Northfield Hospital from a complication of pneumonia. Services and interment will be at a later date.
Frank was born in Waconia on March 6, 1934, to Oliver and Louise (Soller) Huber. He graduated from Montgomery High School in 1952, went to St. John’s University and then to Dunwoody to take up TV and Electronics.
He was united in marriage to Ruth Nickolay at St. Wenceslaus Church in New Prague on April 26, 1960, and passed away just short of their 60th anniversary.