Ronald Joseph Malecha, 71, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, died unexpectedly on Friday morning, May 15, 2015, in Prior Lake, Minnesota.

Service: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at St. Columbanus Catholic Church in Blooming Prairie with Father Steve Peterson officiating. Military rites will be performed by the American Legion Post 52 and V.F.W. Post 878. There will be a prayer service at 4 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.

Visitation: Visitation will be held at the Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2015, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.

Interment: Interment will be in St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, New Prague, Minnesota.

Funeral Home: Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Memorials: Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.