SCHOENBAUER FUNERAL HOME

RONALD DIRK MENTJES, 82, died on March 11, 2025. He was born March 31, 1942, the fifth child of William and Theresa Marie (Pretzsch) Mentjes in Cordova Township, Le Sueur County. He was baptized and confirmed in the St. Paul Lutheran Church. At the age of seven, Ron planted his first tree and his legacy is more than 10,000 trees and shrubs that he planted to shelter the houses and the barns. While attending McKinley High School, Le Center, MN, he joined the FFA. Ron entered the Army in Oct. 1961 and was sent to Germany for three years where he did welding and blacksmithing earning the status of SP4 E4. He married Carol Zellmer from Elysian Township in 1968. They purchased his...

Elizabeth (Betty) Frances Pomije, age 82, of Montgomery passed away on Wednesday, December 25th, 2024 at Traditions of Montgomery. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Montgomery American Legion Club on Sunday, December 29th as an Open House from 11:00 - 2:00. Private Family Services and Internment will be held at a later date. Betty was born in Le Center on October 17th, 1942 to Mary Magdeline (Schloesser) and Edward Slavik Jr. Betty graduated from Le Center High School. Betty was united in marriage to George John Pomije Jr. on June 3rd, 1961. Betty enjoyed gardening, baking, reading, and spending time with her family. Betty is survived by her husband, George; children, Allan...

Marlys Ann Hora, age 83, of Montgomery MN, passed away at Shakopee Friendship Manor on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 29th at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Shieldsville, MN from 4pm to 7pm. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 30th at St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 11am with Fr. Timothy Sandquist officiating with visitation an hour prior. Interment will be in the Bohemian National Cemetery at a later date. Marlys was born in Faribault on September 21st, 1941 to Geraldine (Glynn) and Cyril Caron. Marlys graduated from Bethlehem Academy in Faribault. Marlys was united in marriage to Donald Hora on August 1st 1964 at the Sacred Heart Church...

Michael Donald Anthony David, affectionately known as "Mickii", age 73, of Le Center, passed away on Wednesday, November 27th, 2024, at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 1st, from 4pm-8pm at the Le Center Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life service will be held the following day, Monday, December 2nd, at 10:30am, with visitation beginning one hour prior at the American Legion in Le Center. Deacon Dan Wesley will be officiating, and interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery in rural Waterville following the service. Military Honors will be provided by the Le Center area Veterans Honor Guard. Mike was born on April 21st, 1951 in Mankato...

Violet Irene Pauline Kolander Kaisershot, age 98, of Cleveland, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on Monday, November 18th, 2024. Services where held on Tuesday, November 26. She is survived by daughters; Julia Ann (and David) Agard of Kearney, NE, Marion (and Dan) Doheny of Savage, Susan (and James) Soulek of Le Center and Toni Ellen Coffey of SaddleBrooke, AZ; grandchildren Abby Green, Barry Agard, Debbie Volkenant, Anne Osentowski, and Jaime Harmon; step-grandchildren, Joshua and Jesse Doheny; twelve great-grandchildren and seven step great-grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter; and a soon-to-arrive great-great grandson; as well as nieces and nephews. Violet...

Janet Marie Holicky Polzine, age 76, of Cleveland, died on Friday, September 20, 2024, at Mayo System Mankato. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 26 from 4pm-8pm at the Le Center Funeral Home in Le Center. Funeral service will be held on Friday, September 27 at 11am with visitation one hour prior at Church of Christ in Cleveland. Interment will be held in the Calvary Cemetery in Le Center. Janet was born on May 24, 1948 in St. Peter to Kenneth and Loretta (Hand) Flowers. She was a 1966 Cleveland High School graduate and attended Mankato Commercial College. She was united in marriage to Dennis Holicky on September 23, 1967 and to Donald Polzine on May 16, 2015. She worked as a...

Elizabeth Louise Majusiak, age 107 of Le Center passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at Cura of Le Sueur. Funeral service will be on Friday, September 6, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of German Lake in rural Waterville with Pastor Karl Rydholm officiating with visitation one hour prior at the church. Interment will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Le Center. Betty was born on November 24, 1916 in Rice County to Arthur W. and Minnie (Chapman) Zimmerman. She attended country school by German Lake. In July of 1933 she was united in marriage to John Joseph Majusiak. Over the years she worked at Hi-way Ag, The Little Dandy and at St. Paul Lutheran Church. She enjoyed...

Kenneth Ralph Harmeyer, age 79, of Le Center, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024 at Mayo Hospital in Mankato. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 15 from 10-11am with a prayer service at 11am all held at the Le Center Funeral Home in Le Center. Interment will be held at Greenwood Union Cemetery in Le Center. Ken was born on April 17, 1945 in St. Peter to Ralph and Marvel (Sautter) Harmeyer. He attended Le Center High School and schooling in Jolliet, Illinois for taxidermy. Ken was united in marriage to Joyce Mounce in Marseilles, Illinois on June 18, 1992. He worked construction and as a truck driver. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and anything outdoors. Ken is survived by his...

Donald "Don" Joseph Barnett, age 87, of Kilkenny, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 8, 2024 at his home surrounded by family. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 12 from 4-7pm at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Visitation will continue Saturday, July 13 from 10-11am at St. Canice Catholic Church in Kilkenny with Mass of Christian Burial at 11am with Father Timothy Sandquist and Father George Grafsky officiating. Interment will be held at St. Michael's Cemetery in rural Montgomery. Military honors will be provided by the Montgomery area Veterans Honor Guard. Don was born on September 12, 1936 in New Prague to John and Amanda (Muggli) Barnett. He was a 1954 graduate of...

Richard "Rich" George Vargo, age 77, of Montgomery, died on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee. Visitation was held on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 from 9:00 to 11:00 with funeral at 11:00 with Pastor Jason Pollington officiating, all at St. John Lutheran Church in Montgomery. Interment was in at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Montgomery. Rich was born on November 9, 1946 in Faribault to Paul Vincent and Margaret (Zellmer) Vargo. He was a graduate of Montgomery High School. He served in the United States Army Reserve from December 1965 to December 1971. Rich was united in marriage to Wendy Richter on May 23, 1969 in Richfield. Rich was a retired...

Marilyn Mae Reddemann, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, departed from this world on May 6, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love and devotion. Born on October 18, 1940, to Mildred and Jasper Shaver, Marilyn's life was a testament to faith, family, and a spirit of adventure. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 15 from 9am-11am with Funeral Service at 11am all held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Le Center. On July 14, 1958, Marilyn joined hands in marriage with her beloved husband, Darvin Reddemann. Together, they embarked on a journey of love and partnership that spanned over six decades. Their union was blessed with the joy of parenthood, welcoming their...

Samuel "Sam" Richard Carlson, age 86 of Lonsdale passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at his home. Private family services will be held. Sam was born on June 5, 1937 to Samuel (CJ) and Ruth (Danielson) Carlson in the chicken coop on the family farm in Chengwatana Township east of Pine City. Sam held many jobs in his lifetime, but cutting wood was always his favorite. Sam is survived by partner, Marie Tuma; children, Jo (Marvin) Mottl, Jennie Carlson, Marty Carlson (Heather Rautio), and Andy (Sarah) Carlson; grandson, Caden Carlson; Step-daughters, Anna Tuma and Jane Tuma; niece and nephews. Sam is preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Ruth; wife, Judy; siblings, Paul (Bernice)...

Mary Elaine "Meg" Rethwill, age 72, of Le Center, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024 at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 12 from 4-7pm at the Le Center Funeral Home. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, April 13 at 10am at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Le Center. Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Le Center. Meg was born on October 25, 1951 in St. Peter to Hubert (Bud) and Marietta (Roth) Gartner. She was a graduate of Le Sueur High School and Mankato Vo-tech. She was united in marriage to James Rethwill on November 27, 1981 in Le Sueur. She enjoyed traveling, spending time with her family, bowling, bingo, and...

Muriel Rose Heidemann, age 95 of Le Center passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Services will be held at a later date. Muriel was born on August 9, 1928 in St. Peter to Phillip and Caroline Louise (Meyer) Bauer. She was united in marriage to James Heidemann on March 3, 1945 in Le Center. Being a homemaker, she also worked at Spors, Brinkmans, and Green Giant. She enjoyed collecting antiques and gardening. Muriel is survived by her children, Bob (Claudia) Heidemann of Engelwood, FL., and Brian (Margie) Heidemann of Holt, MO; many grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Jeanne Heidemann; and brother, Phillip Bauer of Rosemont. She is preceded in death by her husband, James; sons, Gary, and...

Mark Aaron Rolf, age 66 of Cleveland passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024 at Mayo Systems Hospital in Mankato. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 3 from 11am-1pm at the Le Center Funeral Home. Mark was born on January 14, 1958 to John and Marilyn (Heyn) Rolf. He was a 1976 Le Center High School graduate. He worked as a truck driver for Best Brands for many years and Johnsrud and Volk Transfer. His grandparents, Merle and Elisabeth Benson raised him. They owned the grocery store in Le Center where he worked during his high school years. He was proud to have been a father figure to Jennifer and Jason. He enjoyed anything with a motor and wheels, waterskiing, sailing, hunting, scuba...

Robert Ernest Gruetzmacher, age 87, of Le Center passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 16, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Le Center Funeral Home. Bob was born March 26, 1936 in LeSueur, MN to Ernest and Elsa (Plageman) Gruetzmacher. He graduated from St. Peter High School in 1954. He worked at the Le Sueur Foundry and went on to careers in over the road truck driving as well as farming. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and collecting. Bob is survived by daughter, Sue Gruetzmacher of Minnetonka, MN, her children, Amber Richards-Gruetzmacher, Joel Gruetzmacher, Tyler Gruetzmacher; son, Mike Gruetzmacher of Osage, MN, his...

William Floyd "Bill" Hix, age 90 of Montgomery passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. with Memorial Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. all at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Le Sueur. Military Honors will be provided by the Montgomery area Military Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to your favorite Veterans organization. Bill was born on June 21, 1933 in Kasota Township to Floyd and Violet (Fay) Hix. He served in the United States Air Force from 1952-1956 as an Airman Sec....

Mary Agnes Budin, age 84, of Le Center, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Oak Terrace Assisted Living in Le Sueur. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 7, from 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Le Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, January 8 at 10:00 a.m. with visitation 2 hours before at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Fr. Tom Margevicius officiating. Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Le Center. Mary was born on September 27, 1939 in Faribault to Joe and Cecelia (Scheffler) Stocker. She was a 1959 graduate of McKinley High School in Le Center. She was united in marriage to Jim Budin at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Le Center in...

Diana Mary Turek, age 65, of Montgomery passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Prayer service will follow at 2:00 p.m all at the Schoenbauer Funeral Home. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery, MN. Diana was born on August 30, 1958 to Glen and Mary (Nicholas) Speiker in Shakopee, MN. She was a graduate of Shakopee High School. She was united in marriage to Steven Turek on May 17, 1980 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery, MN. She enjoyed sewing, making baby quilts, baking and cooking. She was an avid collector of many things including clowns, and little messages...

Mary Louise Hayden of Kilkenny, age 84 passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at Central Health Care in Le Center. Visitation will be held Saturday, October 14, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with Memorial Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. all at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Le Center, MN. Interment will be held at Calvary Cemetery, Le Center, MN. Mary was born on September 28, 1939 in New Prague to John P. and Grace (Schoell) Halloran. She was a graduate of New Prague High School and St. Catherines School of Nursing. She worked in various nursing positions before retiring as a Public Health Nurse for Le Sueur County. Mary was united in marriage to Don Hayden on June 10, 1961 at...

Judy Cecelia Miller, 71, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023 surrounded by loved ones at her home in Kilkenny, MN after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be Thursday, September 7 at Le Center Funeral Home from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM and beginning at 9:30 am Friday at the church. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday, September 8 at St. Canice Catholic Church in Kilkenny, MN. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Kilkenny, MN. Judy was born April 22, 1952 to Richard and Mary (Cashin) Krenik in St. Peter, MN. She was raised on a farm just outside of Le Center, MN, where countless shenanigans took place and memories were made. Judy began working as an aide at Central...