On December 13, 2021, Willis Albert Miller, age 83, passed from the loving arms of family into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father. Willis was born to William and Clara Miller on October 8, 1938 in Slayton, MN. He accepted Christ as his Savior at the age of 12, and was baptized at the age of 23.

Ronald Vycital, age 75, of Elko, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at his home surrounded by his children. Memorial service will be at 11a.m. on Saturday, December 18 at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Rev. Mark Johnson will officiate. Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m. on Friday at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday morning. Interment with military honors will be in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.

Donald Machacek, 90, of Bloomington passed away peacefully on December 8, 2021. 
He is survived by his wife Audrey of 65 years and sons Bruce (Brenda), Jeff (Lorrie Beckley), Brian (Ann), Dale, grandchildren Samantha (Justin), Andrew, Anthony, Jason and great-grandchildren Elijah and Lucian.  Also, brother Leonard (Jan) and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents George and Bessie, brothers Lawrence (LaVerna) and Bernard (Carol), nephew Dan and many sisters-and brothers-in-law.

Veronica “Ronnie” Stevens Yearneau, age 95, of Waconia, formerly of  Eden Prairie, died peacefully on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society in Waconia.  Veronica was born a twin on June 27, 1926 in Mendota, Minnesota to Martin and Susan (Hart) Stevens.  She grew up in Westbrook, MN where she graduated from Westbrook High School.  She married Fredrick W. Yearneau on December 29, 1951 at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis.  No stranger to tragedy, Veronica would bury both her husband and her son.

Thomas J. Shriver, age 87, of Montgomery, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. with visitation one hour prior at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery. A celebration of life will be held in spring 2022.
Thomas was born to Michael Raymond and Agnes Loretta (Reedy) Shriver on September 10, 1934, in Watertown, SD. He married Dorothy Hillstad on April 2, 1954, and they raised a family of five children.

November 11, 1955 – November 30, 2021
Judy Cay Dohm, age 66, fought a courageous three-year battle with Leukemia that ended on November 30th. She passed peacefully at the University of Minnesota Medical Center with her beloved cousin Lora at her side, and her family having had the opportunity to say their heartfelt, and all too soon, goodbyes. 

Bernadine Ardell Struck, 72, of Montgomery, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on November 30, 2021. The family is inviting friends to pay their respects on Friday, December 17, 2021, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery.
Memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at Frieden's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lanesburg. Interment will be held in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis at a later date.

Ruth Marie Barta, 89, of Montgomery passed away at The Villages of Lonsdale on Friday, December 3, 2021 surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, December 11, at 11 a.m. with visitation two hours prior at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery.
Ruth was born at home on the farm in Wheatland Township on July 14, 1932 to Joseph L. and Julia (Machacek) Tupy. She attended grade school in Veseli and graduated from New Prague High School.

Catherine “Cathy” Elizabeth (Brezina) Stenberg, age 46 of Cokato, died at her home, surrounded by family, Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Cathy battled with brain cancer for 11 years.
Cathy Stenberg, the daughter of Roger and Le Ann (Seurer) Brezina, was born November 22, 1975 in Mankato.
Cathy attended schools in California, Colorado and graduated from New Prague High School in 1993. She then attended St. Cloud State where she received her AA Degree.