Obituaries
Gertrude Margaret Mary (Furr) Grubish, age 85 of Waterville, was born to Charles Everett Furr and Loretta Marie Carrigan at St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato, MN on Easter Sunday, April 12, 1936, into a large family. She graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School in Waseca, MN. Married Mahlon Charles...
Barbara Ann Shoenbauer was born on November 8th, 1932 in New Prague, Minnesota, to Clement and Luverne (Nolden) Mickus. Barbara was baptized and confirmed at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in New Prague, MN, and graduated from New Prague High School in 1950. She was united in marriage to the love...
Margaret A. “Maggie” Knight, age 92, of New Prague, died peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Maggie was born on January 2, 1929 in Walhalla, North Dakota, to Felix Arthur and Stella (Halloran) Gastonguay. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Fargo and attended...
Lois O. Meschke, age 90, of Rapidan, died on Friday, June 11, 2021 at the Northfield Retirement Community.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 18, 2021 at the Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato. Visitation will be 9 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the...
Judith M. “Judie” Cervenka, age 77, of New Prague, died Thursday June 10, 2021 at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, MN surrounded by family.
Judie was born on November 28, 1943 in New Prague to Emil F. and Mary N. (Novak) Bisek. Judie graduated from St. Wenceslaus School and New Prague High...
William Finley Krouse, 77, of New Prague, MN, passed away suddenly on June 6, 2021.
Bill was born on July 5, 1943 in Springfield, IL to John and Germaine Krouse. He moved to San Diego as a young boy and graduated from Clairmont High School. He married the love of his life, Patricia Krouse, on...
Lawrence “Larry” Joseph Norton, age 87 of Springfield died peacefully on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at the Valley View Manor in Lamberton.
Funeral service will be 12 pm on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-South Chapel in New Ulm. Pastor Brad Kuebler will officiate, and...
Irene N. Jakes, 85, of Faribault, MN, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Irene Nelette was born on November 12, 1935, in Smiths Mill, MN to Basiel and Ethel (Merritt) Spoor. She attended Montgomery High School. She was married to Marvin Jakes; they...
A life so beautiful, deserves a special celebration. Bring your most joyful memories with you as we celebrate Deb Swanson. Her uncanny ability to find the best in everyone and every situation knew no bounds. She would not want us to dwell in our sadness, but to come together and share all our happy...
Billy D. Brown, of Montgomery, passed away on May 29, 2021, at the age of 86.
Bill was born in Newby, Oklahoma and lived there with his mother, a schoolteacher, and his younger brother, Clayton, until he completed the 8th grade. The family then moved to Burr Oak, Kansas where he graduated from...
