Ronald Francis Lapic
May 28, 2026
Ronald Francis Lapic, age 82, of Rochester, Mn. passed away on May 28, 2026.
Ron was born on Oct. 4, 1943 in Faribault to Clement and Adeline (Malecha) Lapic. He was raised in Veseli, Mn. and attended Most Holy Trinity Catholic School. Ron graduated from New Prague High School in 1961. He married Ms. Paula Qualle, his wife of 46 years, on...
Lanny C. Anderson
May 27, 2026
Lanny Carlton Anderson of New Prague, MN, born on March 8, 1939, in Appleton Wisconsin, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 27, 2026.
Lanny was preceded in death by: wife; Judy Anderson, parents; Harris and Fern Anderson, daughter; MaryJo Anderson, brother; Rodney Anderson, and sons-in-law; Jonathan Gauby and Marty Ganser. He leaves behind a loving family, including his children;...
Harry J. Handzlik
May 27, 2026
Harry J. Handzlik, age 85, of New Prague, passed away on May 27, 2026.
Harry grew up in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from high school, he proudly served his country in the United States Navy for six years. Following his military service, he moved to Minnesota, where he worked at Motorola and later at Control Data in electronics. While working there,...
Richard Bresser
May 16, 2026
Richard “Dick” Bresser, age 75, passed away at his home on May 16, 2026. Dick was born on March 7, 1951 to Robert and Marjorie (Bobo) Bresser in Canby, Minnesota. He grew up with older, twin siblings, Roger and Sheila. In High School, he developed his strong work ethic through his part time jobs and being on the wrestling team,...
Donald J. Novotny
May 15, 2026
Donald J. Novotny, age 83, of New Prague, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2026.
Donald was born on January 11, 1943, to Joseph and Mary (Tupa) Novotny. He was raised on the family farm alongside his ten siblings and was the second oldest of the family. Don attended New Prague High School and, after graduation, worked for a short time...
Jennifer A. Kajer
May 15, 2026
Jennifer A. Kajer, age 64, of New Prague, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Jenny grew up in White Bear Lake with her family and graduated from Hill-Murray Catholic High School. She continued her education at the College of Saint Benedict, earning her degree in nursing. During her time at St. Benedict, she met the love...
Evelyn Burns
May 14, 2026
Evelyn peacefully departed this life on May 14, 2026, just a day after celebrating her 96th birthday, surrounded by her loving family. Her radiant spirit and gentle strength left an indelible mark on everyone she met.
Evelyn was born on May 13, 1930, in Minneapolis, MN, to James and Claribel Zima.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Margaret...
LeRoy A. Skok
May 11, 2026
LeRoy A. Skok, age 88, of New Prague, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026.
LeRoy was born on September 21, 1937, in New Prague, Minnesota, to Albert and Florence (Dahlberg) Skok. He was raised in New Prague and graduated from New Prague High School. Following high school, he attended Dunwoody College to study carpentry, where he developed the woodworking skills...
William Bergevin
May 6, 2026
William Charles Bergevin, age 91, of New Prague, died peacefully on May 6, 2026 at New Perspective Senior Living in Prior Lake, Minnesota.
Bill was the son of Edward and Adelaide (Peterson) Bergevin. Bill attended Immaculate Conception School, Bethlehem Academy High School in Faribault, MN and St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN earning a BA in English and Education. He also...
Joseph E Ziskovsky
May 3, 2026
Joseph E. Ziskovsky, age 96, of Veseli, passed away on May 3, 2026.
Joe was born on July 17, 1929, to Joseph A. and Otillia Ziskovsky on the family farm in Wheatland Township (Webster, MN). He grew up on that farm and continued dairy farming there for 56 years.
Joe met his wife, Betty Ann (Flicek), at a dance at Herman’s Hall...
G. Sue Guinn
Apr 30, 2026
G. Sue Guinn (née Smith), age 83, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2026, in Jordan, Minnesota. Born on August 16, 1942, in Dayton, Ohio, Sue lived a full and vibrant life dedicated to her family, career, and passions.
Sue spent the majority of her life in Ohio, where she built a remarkable 40+ year career as a realtor in the...
Bryan F. Pexa
Apr 28, 2026
Bryan Francis Pexa, age 68, of Elko, MN, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
Bryan was born to Emil and Sophie (Havlicek) Pexa on February 25, 1958. He grew up in Elko and attended New Prague High School. Shortly after, he met his wife, Bonnie (Fredrickson), while they were working at the same job. The first time they met, Bryan...
Gladys L. Mader
Apr 26, 2026
Gladys L. Mader, age 85, of Lonsdale, passed away on April 23, 2026.
Gladys was born in New Prague and grew up on her family farm near Cedar Lake. She graduated from New Prague High School and remained deeply connected to farm life, continuing to work alongside her family. In 1960, she met the love of her life, Roman, and they...
Dennis L. Swenson
Apr 20, 2026
Dennis L. Swenson, age 88, of New Prague, passed away at home April 20, 2026, with his loving wife of 53 years, Miriam, by his side.
Dennis is survived by his wife Miriam; many nieces, nephews; and other loving family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, S. August and Cora (Jacobson) Swenson; siblings, Alta Loy, Orvin Swenson, Carroll...
Greg Bruzek
Apr 18, 2026
Gregory Jon Bruzek, age 75, of Minneapolis, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Greg was born in New Prague on April 5, 1951, to Johnny and Helen (Herda) Bruzek. He attended St. Wenceslaus Parochial School and New Prague High School. Greg was met with many challenges throughout his life but handled them with positivity and grace....
Margaret Hartman
Apr 18, 2026
Margaret Mary Christine “Peggy” Hartman passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 18, 2026, just 4 days short of her 77th birthday. Peggy was born in New Prague on April 22, 1949, to Virgil and Armella (Dohmen) Hartman. She attended St. Benedict Parochial School and graduated from New Prague High School. She spent her entire career at the...
Gavin J. Burggraff
Apr 17, 2026
Gavin J. Burggraff, age 20, unexpectedly passed away on April 17, 2026. Born on March 16, 2006, in Faribault, Minnesota, Gavin was a beloved son, brother, and dedicated member of the United States Marine Corps.
A proud infantryman, Gavin achieved the rank of Lance Corporal during his service. His commitment to his country and to protecting the freedoms we cherish was...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Ruehling
Apr 14, 2026
Jacqueline "Jackie" C. Ruehling, age 92, of New Prague passed away peacefully on April 14, 2026 at Praha Village.
Jackie was born on May 10, 1933 to Frank J. and Blanche E. (Kubesh) Rehor, in New Prague, MN. She attended St. Wenceslaus Catholic School, and New Prague High School, followed by a secretarial school in Mpls.
Jackie and David Ruehling were married...
Harold Von Bank
Apr 10, 2026
Harold "Harry" Von Bank born on July 14, 1936, in New Prague, Minnesota, passed away surrounded by family at his home in New Prague on April 10, 2026. He was a beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, embodying a life of dedication and service to his community.
Harry is survived by his devoted spouse of 61 years, Arlene (Michel) Von Bank,...
Hazel Shima
Apr 10, 2026
In loving memory of Hazel Margaret Shima (Ince) who was 80 years old, lived in Shakopee, MN at Friendship Manor, had passed away on Friday April 10th and was surrounded by family and friends.
Hazel was born in Spring Lake Township to her parents Melvin and Dorothy (Teneyck) Ince, she had 6 siblings. Hazel was married for 54 years to Ron...
