On Monday, November 12, 2018, Deborah Ann Forkins, age 70, passed away peacefully, at her home in Savage, MN, in the presence of her family.
A time of gathering of will be on Friday, November 16, from 4-7 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation, 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake and one hour prior to the Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, November 17, at 11 am, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 16311 Duluth Avenue SE, Prior Lake. A private family interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.

Robert E. Barta, age 69, of Prior Lake, died suddenly after complications of heart surgery at Fairview Southdale Hospital.  Bob was born on June 11, 1949 in St. Paul.  He grew up in Columbia Heights, graduated from high school there, and went on to attend Mankato State University.

Early Saturday morning of November 10, 2018, Helen “Rose” Hadac, 86, passed away peacefully, at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, MN.  She was a resident of Prior Lake, MN.

Michael “Mick” Milinkovich, passed away at the age of 76 on October 26, 2018at Mission Nursing Home in Plymouth, MN.
Mick graduated from New Prague High School in 1960. While in school Mick participated in drama and was a multi-sport athlete. Mick enjoyed a good lifetime of sharing laughter, and stories with his high school friends. These friends regularly visited Mick during his days at the nursing life.

RoseMary Nash, age 86 of Minneapolis, passed away on November 6, 2018. Preceded in death by her parents; husband, Michael R. “Bob”; brothers-in-law, John, Jim, Woody Enger, Frank Leon, Ken Gerdes, and Ron Aase; and son-in-law, Chris Boemer.

Adeline Flicek Kennedy, 91, passed away in Port Angeles, Washington on October 16, 2018.  She was born May 27, 1927 in Wheatland Township, Minnesota, the only daughter of John C Flicek and Elizabeth Dvorak.  She married Vincent Kennedy in 1946 in New Prague, Minnesota. 

Elmer William Sticha, 88, of Montgomery, passed away at Pleasant Manor in Faribault on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 9, at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery, with visitation two hours prior also at the funeral home. Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery. Father George Grafsky will be officiating.
 

Lucille M. Steinmetz passed away peacefully, fully surrounded by her family at The Lodge Elko/New Market on Friday, November 2nd, 2018 at the age of 91.

Ronald L. Giesen, age 59, of New Prague, died suddenly with his family at his side on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System – St. Mary’s Hospital Campus in Rochester.  Ron was born the ninth of eleven children on January 14, 1959 in New Prague to William F. and Helen M.