Obituary Listing

Nov 18, 2023

June M. Weaver, age 97, formerly of Archerwill, Saskatchewan, Canada died peacefully with her family at her side on November 18, 2023 at her home in Oak Terrace Senior Housing in Le Sueur, MN. June was born on March 26, 1926 in Clarkfield, MN to Arnold and Johanna (Hanson) Brusven. She married Max Weaver and the couple were blessed...

Nov 15, 2023

Joan M. Jirik, age 82, of New Prague, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at Mala Strana Health and Rehabilitation Center. Joan was born on May 20, 1941 in Mankato to Ludwig and Marcella (Sieberg) Schimek. She attended parochial schools including Loyola High School and graduated from Mankato West High School. She met and married William J. Jirik,...

Nov 13, 2023

Catherine M. Simek, age 63, of New Prague, died peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, November 13, 2023 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Cathy was born on April 23, 1960 in New Prague to Lawrence and Gladys (David) Simek. She attended St. Wenceslaus Parochial School and graduated from New Prague High School. Cathy began her career...

Nov 11, 2023

Roger J. Schommer, age 65, of New Prague died peacefully on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Mala Strana Health and Rehabilitation Center. Roger was born on December 16, 1957 in Shakopee to Joseph and June (Schmidt) Schommer. He graduated from Belle Plaine High School, where he was very active in FFA. Farming was the soul of his life and...

Nov 4, 2023

Leander A. "Corky" Wagner, age 88, of Elko New Market, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Lee was born on February 6, 1935 on the family farm in New Market Township to Edward and Evelyn (Lenzmeier) Wagner, Sr. He attended St. Nicholas Catholic School and graduated from New Prague High School. He served in the...

Nov 3, 2023

Rosemary A. Lambrecht, age 92, of New Prague, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Friday, November 3, 2023. Rosemary was born on August 5, 1931 on the family farm in Union Hill to Joseph and Cecelia (Ruhland) Schoenecker. She grew up on the family farm where she loved to milk the cows and remained a...

Oct 27, 2023

Gail M. Giesen, age 61, of New Prague, died peacefully with her family at her side on Friday, October 27, 2023 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Gail was born on June 11, 1962 in New Prague to Gerald and Lidwina (Huss) Giesen. She graduated from New Prague High School and went on to accomplish a degree in Culinary Arts...

Oct 3, 2023

Connie Lou Pfeil, age 71, of Sioux City, Iowa, formerly of New Prague, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. Her husband, John Stewart Pfeil, age 81, died just 2 months previously in Iowa on August 15, 2023.

Connie was born on February 11, 1952 in Sioux City, IA to Joe Pilcher and Frances Olson. John was...

Sep 26, 2023

Glen J. Schoenbauer, age 86, of New Prague, died peacefully with his family at his side on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at his home. Glen was born on April 25, 1937, on the family farm in Helena Township to Joseph B. and Rose L. (Tuma) Schoenbauer. He graduated from St. Wenceslaus Parochial School and New Prague High School and...

Sep 23, 2023

Sharon E. Gerold, age 64, of New Prague, died unexpectedly as a result of complications from cancer therapy at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis on Saturday, September 23, 2023 with her family at her side. Sharon was born on January 30, 1959 in Springfield, Illinois to Kenneth and Anna (Morrison) Jarrard. She grew up in Pleasant Plains, Illinois and...

Sep 18, 2023

Michael J. Liepold, age 61, died peacefully with his family at his side as a result of early-onset Alzheimer's disease at Praha Village on Monday, September 18, 2023. Mike was born on March 20, 1962, in Heron Lake, Minnesota to Marvin and Anne (Lusk) Liepold. He graduated from Heron Lake-Okabena High School, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in...

Sep 12, 2023

Casey John Trimpey, age 57, of New Prague, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Casey was born in Sarasota, FL on September 15, 1965 to Robert and Joann (Colvin) Trimpey. The family moved to Minnesota when Casey was 5 and he attended Chanhassen Public Schools. He met the woman who would light up his life,...

Sep 11, 2023

Irene E. Busch, age 90, of New Prague, died peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, September 11, 2023 at her home at Praha Village. Irene was born on June 23, 1933 on the family farm to Henry and Anna (Wacker) Bendzick. She grew up on the farm and had fond memories of taking raspberries to a...

Sep 10, 2023

Joseph F. Leahy, Jr., age 89, of Webster, died Sunday, September 10, 2023, his mother's birthday, with his family at his side at Three Links Care Center in Northfield. Joe was born on the family farm on April 29, 1934 to Joseph, Sr. and Stella (McDonough) Leahy. He attended Webster Country School and graduated from Northfield High School. He...

Sep 5, 2023

Judith Ann "Judy" Glisczinski, age 78, of New Prague, formerly of St. Paul, died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Judy was born on July 6, 1945 in New Prague to Bernard and Virginia (Brown) Glisczinski. She grew up in the Union Hill area, graduated from New Prague High School in 1963, and from St. Mary's...

Sep 4, 2023

Viola M. Michel, age 91, of New Prague, died peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, September 4, 2023, at Mala Strana Health and Rehabilitation Center. Viola was born on the family farm on February 12, 1932 to Henry and Cecelia (Wolf) Weiers. She attended Union Hill and New Prague High School and married Vincent Michel on...

Sep 4, 2023

William R. "Bill" Duede, age 61, of New Prague, died peacefully after a lengthy health journey with his loving family at his side on Monday, September 4, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester. Bill was born on February 13, 1962 in Shakopee to Robert and LaVonne (Ginkel) Duede. He graduated from Shakopee High School and married his high school...

Aug 31, 2023

Charles E. Holen "Chuck", age 82, of Webster, died peacefully with his family at his side on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Mayo System Health Care Hospital Mankato. Charles was born on June 14, 1941 in Havana, North Dakota to John "Chris" and Alice (Udelhofen) Holen. He was raised and attended public schools in Forman, ND. He met and...

Aug 25, 2023

LeRoy Herbert Geiger, 85, with his family by his side, passed away peacefully on the morning of August 25th, 2023. As a man loved by his family and one who valued and respected his many friends, his absence is profoundly felt by all those blessed to have known him.

LeRoy was born on December 27th, 1937 in...

Aug 25, 2023

Agnes Mary Machacek Kratochvil, age 100, passed away peacefully on August 25th.

Agnes was born in 1923 to Josephine (Pumper) and Frank Machacek on the family farm in Wheatland Township, Rice County. She joined her older sister Elsie (Bisek) and was later joined by siblings Bernice (Zelenka) and Norbert. For the first 70 years of her life,...