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Ruth Annette Le Brun, 82

Ruth Annette Le Brun, 82, of Montgomery, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 at her home. Visitation will be held on Friday, Oct. 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Canice Catholic Church in Kilkenny with visitation one hour prior at the church. Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Kilkenny.

Mark “Cid” Choudek, 63

Mark “Cid” Choudek, 63, of Montgomery, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at his home. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with visitation one hour prior at the church. Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery.
In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to Holy Redeemer School or Montgomery Community Foundation.

Ronald S. Bergstrom (‘Bubs’), 93

Ronald S. Bergstrom (‘Bubs’) of Northfield formerly of Elko, MN, age 93, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2019 at Three Links Care Center, Northfield, MN. Preceded in death by parents Joseph and Florence Bergstrom of Elko, MN; sister Doris (Raymond) Cousins of Worthington, MN; brothers Loren (Vi) Bergstrom of Chaska; Duane Bergstrom of New Market/Morristown, MN. Survived by sister Marcella ‘Marcy’ (Gordon) Tripp of Santa Clarita, CA; Sister-in-law Bernice ‘Sis’ (the late Duane) of New Market/Morristown, MN.

Herbert “Frank” Thomas, 90

Herbert “Frank” Thomas, 90, of Montgomery, died on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, at Central Health Care in Le Center. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. with a rosary at 10 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery.
Interment will be in St. Scholastica Catholic Cemetery in Heidelberg.

Robert Hanek, 79

Robert J. Hanek, 79, of Faribault, passed away on October 12, 2019 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Gillard Novotny, 84

Novotny, Gillard, age 84 of South St. Paul, passed away September 25, 2019 at United Hospital in Saint Paul, MN. Preceded in death by his wife, Marion, parents Martin & Mary Novotny, and siblings, Stella Vlasak, Marty Novotny, Millie Morin, and sister-in-law Donna Beckers.

Carol Lilla, 68

Carol Josephine Lilla, 68, died unexpectedly Friday, Sept. 20 in Montgomery.
There will be a Celebration of Life for her on Friday, Sept. 27 at 4 p.m. at the TCU High School Gym followed by a social gathering in the school’s Commons area.
Carol was born on December 22, 1950, in Winona to Francis (Joe) Lilla and Lois (Berg) Lilla. She graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1969.

Glenn Edward Wondra, 88

Glenn Edward Wondra, 88, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, at Traditions of Montgomery.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Funeral services will be on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 11 a.m. with visitation one-hour prior, all at the funeral home, with Father George Grafsky officiating. Interment will be at Bohemian National Cemetery in Montgomery. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the Lions Gift of Sight.

Betty Marie Sapp, 91

Betty Marie Sapp was born to John George Wohlers and Amelia Margaret Wittman, September 8, 1927, in the Wohlers’ farmhouse east of Le Center, Minnesota.  She was a baptized and confirmed member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in LeCenter. She attended country school through second grade. When her oldest sister, Ruth, started high school, Betty began attending school in town. She graduated from McKinley High School in 1945.

Robert Lawrence Dvorak, 93

Robert Lawrence Dvorak, 93, of Montgomery, died on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, at Mala Strana Health Care in New Prague. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Sept. 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with Memorial Mass of Christian Burial following at 11:30 a.m., all at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Most Holy Redeemer Catholic School blessed be his memory.