Carol Jean (Erkel) Svoboda, 85

Carol Jean (Erkel) Svoboda, 85, of Le Center, passed away on April 16, 2021, at Mala Strana Health Care in New Prague with family by her side. 

Visitation will be on Thursday, April 29, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 30, at 11 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Montgomery with Pastor Jason Pollington, officiating.

Visitation will be held one hour prior at the church.

Interment will be held in the St. John Lutheran Cemetery.

Carol was born on December 24, 1935, at her home in Le Center during a snowstorm, to Ervin “Ole” and Pearl (Dahn) Erkel. Carol attended country school and then Le Center High School.

Carol was united in marriage to Reuben Harvey Svoboda on September 16, 1954, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Le Center. Carol was very devoted to the “Friendship Wagon” for Camp Courage, St. John’s Women of the Church, Sunday School Teacher and the Le Sueur County Extension. She was also a member of the Altar Guild for St. John Lutheran Church.

She loved gardening, caring for the farm animals, cooking, playing cards, and dancing.

Carol is survived by her daughter, Ruth Ann Hoefs (Ron Pomije) of Le Center; grandchildren, Jena L. (John) Riley, John Thomas Hoefs; great-grandchildren, Matthew, Jane and Jean Riley; brother, Floyd (Ellen) Erkel of Le Center; brother- and sister-in-law, Lloyd (Peggy) Svoboda of New Prague, and Bernice (Wayne) Bohnsack of Savage; step-sister-in-law, Patsy Lande; step-brother-in-law, LeRoy Tiede.

Carol was preceded in death by her husband, Reuben Svoboda; son, Wayne Svoboda; her parents; sister, Lois Erkel; and a brother, in infancy.

Arrangements are with the Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. 507-357-6116. On-line condolences may be left at www.schoenbauerfuneralhome.com.
 

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