Timothy Bolton, age 62, of Montgomery, died surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic Systems, New Prague on Nov. 10, 2023. He was born Nov. 16, 1960, in Mankato to Harvey and Trulie Bolton.  
 Tim enjoyed working on cars in his younger years, often making them as fast as he could.
 Tim graduated from Mankato West High School in 1979. He married his first wife Becky a few years later.  
 They moved to Colorado in 1989. There, he fell in love with the mountains, enjoyed taking his family up jeep trails with friends, dirt biking and hunting.

Chester Floyd McDonald, age 97, of Montgomery passed away at Three Links Care Center in Northfield, Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Visitation Friday, November 3, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. with Military Honors provided by the Montgomery area Veterans Honor Guard at 11 a.m. all at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Interment will be held at Bohemian National Cemetery in Montgomery.

Lillian Cecelia Malecha-Novotny, age 94 of Montgomery, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023, at Mala Strana Health Care in New Prague. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 27, 2023 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11:30 a.m. all at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery. Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery.

George Emil Duban, age 86, of Lonsdale, passed away October 16, 2023. Visitation will be held Friday, October 27, from 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at the Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 28 at 10:30 a.m. with visitation one hour prior at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with Fr. Tom Niehaus officiating. Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Lonsdale. Military Honors will be provided by the Montgomery and Lonsdale Veteran Honor Guard.

Lyle George Nagel, 80, of New Prague passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023, of cancer at his home in New Prague.
Lyle was born on December 14, 1942, to Henry and Lorraine Nagel. He was born on the family farm in Belle Plaine, MN. After graduation from Belle Plaine Senior High, Lyle served in the Army Reserves. In 1966, he married Mary Alice Bruzek, and moved to New Prague. They had two children, Amy and Chad. Lyle was employed at the flour mill in New Prague and remained with them throughout several ownership changes. He retired from Conagra in 2007.

Connie Lou Pfeil, age 71, of Sioux City, Iowa, formerly of New Prague, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.  Her husband, John Stewart Pfeil, age 81, died just 2 months previously in Iowa on August 15, 2023. 
 Connie was born on February 11, 1952, in Sioux City, IA to Joe Pilcher and Frances Olson. John was born on May 12, 1942, in Burbank, CA to George & Ruth (McKay) Pfeil.  

Olga Elaine Heffern, age 90, of Heidelberg, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at Ridgeview Hospital in Le Sueur. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 12, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., service at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Jason Pollington officiating, all at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery.
Olga was born on March 4, 1933 to Ole and Helen (Rassmusen) Skogstad. She was baptized and confirmed at Bear Creek Lutheran Church in Grand Meadow, MN. She was united in marriage to John Robert Heffern on July 3, 1953 in Osage, IA.

Austin S. Kristiansen, 21 years old of Le Center, Minn., passed away suddenly of injuries suffered at Meadow Valley MX Park in Millville, Minn., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.

Georgina Beatrice Barta, age 99, of Montgomery, passed away Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023 at Mala Strana Health Care in New Prague. Visitation will be held Thursday, Sept. 14 from 9:30 -11 a.m. at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with Memorial Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11 a.m. with Fr. Tom Niehaus officiating.  Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery.

Charles E Kasper, 88 of Montgomery passed away Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, at his home.  Visitation was held Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery and one hour prior to service on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 at the church.  Funeral was held on Sept. 9, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery.  Interment was in Calvary Cemetery.  Military honors where provided by the Montgomery area Honor Guard.

Judy Cecelia Miller, 71, passed away Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023 surrounded by loved ones at her home in Kilkenny, Minn, after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be Thursday, Sept. 7, at Le Center Funeral Home from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. and beginning at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the church. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at St. Canice Catholic Church in Kilkenny, Minn.  Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Kilkenny, Minn.

Andrew John Lehrer, 61, of Denver, Colorado passed away on Aug. 15, 2023 with his wife and children at his side. He was born in New Prague, Minn. on October 19, 1961 to Alfred Lehrer and Maxine (Lehrer) Morgan.
Andy spent the first part of his childhood in Montgomery, Minn. He moved with his family to Prior Lake, Minn. in 1977 where he went to high school.
He married Danielle Phillips in Nov. 1992. They have two sons, Walker and Garett.

Emil “Max” Joseph Maxa, age 83, of Montgomery, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023 at his home in Montgomery. Celebration of Life at a later date.

Hedwig “Hedi” Terisa Chlan, age 94, of Montgomery, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 21 from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., all held at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with Fr. Tom Niehaus officiating. Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Most Holy Redeemer Catholic School or Church.

Joan C. Hamlin, age 89, of Montgomery, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2023, at French Meadow Place in Le Sueur. Visitation will be on Tuesday, August 15 from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. with Funeral service to follow at 11 a.m., all at St. John Lutheran Church in Montgomery with Pastor Jason Pollington officiating. Interment will be held in the Bohemian Cemetery in Montgomery.

Steven David Moravec, age 67, of New Prague passed away on July 11, 2023 at his home.  A funeral service was held on August 5, 2023 at FaithPoint Lutheran Church in New Prague with Pastor Steve Trewartha officiating.