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06/03/2026

Patricia Ellen "Penny" Closser

Patricia Ellen “Penny” Closser age 68, of Le Center passed away at home on May 31, 2026 after a long battle with a rare neurological disease. Penny was born August 24, 1957 in Mankato to George and Ruth (O’Malley) Sycks. She attended St. Mary’s parochial school and Le Center High School, graduating in 1975. It was in high school where she met her husband, Bob Closser. They married on June 10, 1978 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Le Center...

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06/02/2026

Ralph Duane Ziegler

RALPH DUANE ZIEGLER , age 87 of Le Center, died on the morning of Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Ralph was born in Waseca on August 26, 1938, to parents Phillip and Harriet (Kroeger) Ziegler. He attended Janesville schools and graduated with the class of 1956 before continuing his education at Mankato State. On July 29, 1967, Ralph was united in marriage to Darla Reetz at the United Methodist Church in Elysian. He spent...

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05/13/2026

Diane Frances Dwyer

Diane Frances Dwyer passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026, at Friendship Villages of Bloomington with her loving family at her side. Born on April 7, 1940, in St Peter, Minnesota, she was the daughter of John and Bernice (Connor) Merry. She attended and graduated from McKinley High School in Le Center. On October 26, 1963, she married John Dwyer in St. Thomas, Minnesota, where they began a devoted life together built on love, faith, and companionship. Early in her...

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05/07/2026

David "Dave" Thomas Soukup

DAVID “DAVE” THOMAS SOUKUP , age 75 of Montgomery, died surrounded by his family on the evening of Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Dave was born in New Prague on March 19, 1951, to parents Frank H. and Evelyn M. (Daleiden) Soukup. He attended school in Montgomery and graduated with the Redbird class of 1969. He went on to continue his education at Granite Falls Vocational...

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05/05/2026

Gregory "Greg" Joseph Wacker

Gregory “Greg” Joseph Wacker, age 75, of Montgomery, died on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Mala Strana Care and Rehabilitation Center. Greg was born on February 2, 1951, in Sharon Township, Le Sueur County, during a bitter winter cold snap when temperatures dipped to 28 degrees below zero. He was the son of Clayton and Margaret (Picha) Wacker. Greg attended Le Sueur High School and graduated with the Class of 1969. On July 27, 1974, Greg was united in marriage...

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05/01/2026

Jacqueline Mary Foley

Jacqueline Mary Foley, age 91, of Montgomery, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague. Jacqueline was born on May 7, 1934, in Le Center, the daughter of George and Laura (Weber) Selly. She was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in her Catholic faith at St. Mary Catholic Church in Le Center. Jackie received her education at Le Center Public Schools, graduating with the Class of 1952. She continued her education...

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04/29/2026

Orville Gerald Roemhildt

Orville Gerald Roemhildt of Cleveland, MN passed away on April 28, 2026, at his home. Born on March 6, 1946, at his home in Cordova, he was the son of Ortwin and Marie (Wendt) Roemhildt. As a child he attended Bell Church School and later Waterville school. He spent his entire career working at Unimin Corporation in sand and gravel supply until his retirement. Orville was a man who firmly believed in the value of an honest day’s work, a...

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04/26/2026

Elsie Louise Ely

Elsie Louise (Gehrke) Ely of Cleveland, MN passed away April 25, 2026, at home surrounded by family. Elsie was born June 9, 1942, in Cordova, MN to William & Geraldine (Berg) Gehrke. Elsie attended school in Waterville MN until 10th grade, graduating from Le Center High School in 1960. Over the years Elsie worked for her dad picking up milk from dairy farms, Larsons, Munsingwear, and Robb Container. She married Clinton (Bud) Ely on November 28, 1970, and they made...

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04/23/2026

Margaret "Margie" Anne Mach

MARGARET “MARGIE” ANN MACH , age 71 of Montgomery, died on the morning of Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at her Horizon Place home in Le Center. Margie was born on June 27, 1954, to parents Emmanuel and Elizabeth (Simacek) Vikla. She attended Most Holy Redeemer school through the eighth grade and graduated from Montgomery High School with the class of 1972. She married Robert “Bob” Mach in South Dakota and they made their home together in Montgomery. Over the years,...

04/21/2026

Michael "Mike" P. Bohnsack

MICHAEL “MIKE” P. BOHNSACK , age 40 of Montgomery, passed away surrounded by his family on the morning of Saturday, April 18, 2026 following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Mike was born in New Prague on June 21, 1985, to parents Richard and Barbara (Flicek) Bohnsack. He graduated from New Prague High School with the class of 2003. He later continued his education by earning a degree in auto mechanics from Dakota County Technical College. He worked for Napa...

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