Obituaries
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Harriet Elaine Johnson, who died peacefully on May 1, 2025, at the age of 86. Born on July 29, 1938, in Chisago, Minnesota, Harriet was a cherished member of the community, known for her kindness, generosity and unwavering spirit....
It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Bruce David Baumgarten, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend, who departed this life at his residence on June 14, 2025. Born on January 29, 1939, Bruce graced this earth for 86 extraordinary years, over 60 of which he spent...
Catherine "Kate" Mary (Seys) Hansen, age 99, of Waterville, passed away on June 15, 2025, at Whispering Creek Nursing Home in Janesville.
Kate was born in St. Clair on August 15, 1925, to parents Hector and Mary Ellen Seys. She attended school in Le Center. She was married to Raymond Hansen on...
Anna Stangler of Kilkenny passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, surrounded by friends and loved ones at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.
Anna was born on July 11, 1985, in Mankato. She was the daughter of Richard and Pamela (Hinton) Fischer. Anna was a 2003 graduate of Waterville-Elysian-...
Hope Karen (nee Nord) (formerly Martin) Leen was born in Hudson, WI, on Sept. 7, 1940, passed peacefully on June 11, 2025, at Hillview Senior Living Community in Mondovi, WI.
Preceding her in death are her parents Eugene F. Nord & Alice (Brunnette) Nord; ex-...
Barbara “Barb” Joan (Zevenbergen) Givens passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, at her home in Montgomery. She was born on February 21, 1947, in Hull, Iowa to loving parents, Ruth (nee Dorsman) and John Zevenbergen, Jr. She graduated from Northwestern University in Orange City, Iowa, in 1969. She...
Veda Sirek, age 88, of New Prague, died peacefully with her loving family at her side on Friday, June 13, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital Rochester.
On June 23, 1936, a blonde, sweet, little, blue-eyed baby girl, named Veda, the youngest of 8, was born in a small mining town of Kinney...
Phyllis Vosejpka (nee Kriha), age 95, of St. Paul, MN, died peacefully on June 9, 2025. Phyllis was born April 19, 1930, in Minneapolis, and grew up in Montgomery, Minnesota. She married Stanley Vosejpka in 1955, and they settled in St. Paul, where they raised their family and where Phyllis lived...
Amanda A. Shimota, age 91, of New Prague, died peacefully on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Mala Strana Health and Rehabilitation Center. Amanda was born on April 20, 1934, in New Prague, to Sigmund and Anna (Schommer) Schmitz. She attended elementary school in St. Benedict and graduated from New...
Steven “Steve” Lee Jakes of Williston, ND, formerly of Faribault, MN, passed away on November 29, 2024, in Minot, ND, at the age of 65. Steve will be deeply missed by those who knew him.
Steve grew up in Montgomery, MN, graduating from MLHS in 1977 and by 2011, after many years in the workforce, he...
