Donna James
May 23, 2023
Donna Lee James, age 75, of New Prague, died peacefully on May 23, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System Mankato. Donna was born on September 29, 1947 in Mankato to Peter and Marcella (Zastrow) Menten. She graduated from Mankato High School and went on to attain her teaching degree from Mankato State College. Donna taught in Waseca and after...
Luann Hennes
May 14, 2023
Luann L. Hennes, age 46, of Lonsdale, died unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Luann was born on August 2, 1976 in Shakopee to Gerald E. and Barbara L. (Kreuser) Hennes. She grew up in New Prague, graduating from New Prague High School, and attaining an associate arts degree from South Central Community College in Faribault....
Larry Peters
May 5, 2023
Lawrence W. Peters, Jr., age 84, of New Prague, died peacefully in his sleep after a brief illness on Friday, May 5, 2023, at St. Gertrude's Health and Rehabilitation Center. Larry was born on October 4, 1938, on the family farm in St. Benedict to Lawrence M. and Margaret D. (Lucas) Peters. He attended St. Benedict Parochial School and...
Ray Cooney
May 5, 2023
Raymond E. Cooney, age 91, of New Prague, formerly of Le Center passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, with his wife at his side at Central Health Care in Le Center. Ray was born on October 17, 1931 in Kilkenny Township to Charles and Mary (Warnemunde) Cooney. He attended Country school and St. Mary's Catholic School in Le Center....
Bob Wieland
Apr 30, 2023
Robert C. Wieland, age 78, of New Prague, died peacefully in his sleep after a brief illness at Praha Village on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Bob was born on July 6, 1944 in New Prague to John H. and Eleanor (Bohnsack) Wieland. He graduated from New Prague High School with the class of 1962, attended Bethany College for a...
Sylvia Hill
Apr 30, 2023
Sylvia H. Hill, age 79, of New Prague, died peacefully at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital Mankato on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Sylvia was born on December 27, 1943 on the family farm in Cedar Lake Township to Theodore B. and Helen M. (Stejskal) Cervenka. She attended St. Patrick country school and was a 1961 graduate of New Prague...
Paul Seebach
Apr 30, 2023
Paul K. Seebach, age 64, of Elko New Market, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Paul was born on November 20, 1958 in Robbinsdale to Kenneth J. and Delores (Golden) Seebach. He grew up in Anoka and graduated from Anoka High School. Paul met a young woman at work and they immediately meshed! He married...
Delores Dvorak
Apr 27, 2023
Delores M. Dvorak, age 94, died peacefully with her family at her side at her home at Praha Village on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Delores was born on December 24, 1928 in New Prague to Helmer and Anna (Krueger) Krohn. She attended New Prague Public Schools and met her husband, Rudy Dvorak, in New Prague. The couple married in...
Tom Pexa
Apr 27, 2023
Thomas E. Pexa, age 81, of New Prague died peacefully at home with his family at his side on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Tom was born on May 22, 1941 in New Prague to Joseph S. and Helen M. (Hanzlik) Pexa. He attended St. Wenceslaus Catholic School and graduated from New Prague High School. Tom met his future wife...
Wally Kubes
Apr 24, 2023
Wallace Julius "Wally" Kubes, 82, of New Prague, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, after an illness, at Methodist Hospital, St Louis Park. Wally was born on the family farm on October 1, 1940, the eighth of ten children, to Wenceslaus J. and Anna M. (Simon) Kubes. He attended country district school on the corner just up the...
Dr. Carl Burkland
Apr 20, 2023
Dr. Carl E. Burkland, age 80, of New Prague, died peacefully at his home with his family at his side on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Carl was born on July 3, 1942 in Sacramento, California, to Carl Edwin and Lucille Marcella (Klein) Burkland. He grew up in Carmichael, California and migrated eastward to begin his college career, getting his...
Joann Doyle
Apr 14, 2023
JoAnn M. Doyle, age 88, of New Prague, died peacefully at her home with family at her side on Friday, April 14, 2023. JoAnn was born on September 4, 1934 in New Prague to James E. and Rose A. (Pikal) Simon. She grew up in the New Prague area, attending country school and St. Wenceslaus Catholic School and graduating...
Robert Becker
Apr 10, 2023
Robert Ambrose Becker, age 58, of Burnsville, MN died unexpectedly April 10th, 2023. Robert or Rob, as most knew him by, was born on December 7th, 1964, in New Prague, MN. He was the son of Jeanette (Witt) and Ambrose Becker and the son-in-law of Betty and Leonard Cavanaugh. Since 1992, Robert worked at Eden Prairie High School as...
Chad Solheid
Apr 7, 2023
Chad M. Solheid, age 51, of Minneapolis, died unexpectedly after a brief illness, on Friday, April 7, 2023, at Hennepin County Medical Center. Chad was born on June 28, 1971, in New Prague to David J. and Judith A. (Fitzke) Solheid. He graduated from New Prague High School and attended Mankato State College. Chad worked as a general manager...
Deb Kohout Gillard
Apr 4, 2023
Debra A. Kohout Gillard, age 59, of New Prague, died unexpectedly after a brief illness on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital Mankato. Deb was born on July 23, 1963 in New Prague to Martin J. and Shirley M. (Witt) Kohout. She graduated from New Prague High School and went on to attain her early...
Sage Mcgehee
Mar 27, 2023
Sage August McGehee, age 22, of New Prague, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, March 27, 2023. Sage was born on October 25, 2000 in Virginia, Minnesota to Aaron Mellgren and Bobbi Jo McGehee. He spent from age 2-12 in Texas and then moved to New Prague, attending New Prague Public Schools. He lived in northern Minnesota for...
Galen “Gater” George
Mar 27, 2023
Galen G. "Gater" George, age 71, of New Prague, Minnesota died unexpectedly at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital New Prague on Monday, March 27, 2023. Gater was born on April 2, 1951 in Winfield, Kansas to Harold Gene and Molly (Larsson) George. He grew up in the the Wichita area, served in the US Army and returned to Wichita...
Arnita Novotny
Mar 23, 2023
Arnita B. (Malecha) Novotny, age 82, of New Prague passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at her home at Praha Village with her children by her side. She was born on January 23, 1941 in Webster Township to George and Marion (Tuma) Malecha. She graduated from New Prague High School in 1959. Arnita met the love of her...
Chuck Wann
Mar 17, 2023
Eugene Charles "Chuck" Wann, 77, of New Prague, passed away Friday, March 17, 2023, in Fort Myers, FL. Chuck was born on January 25, 1946 in New Prague, to Eugene C. and Lois (Suel) Wann. He attended St. Wenceslaus School and was a 1964 graduate of New Prague High School. After attending the College of St. Thomas in St....
Jameson John Leonard
Mar 16, 2023
Jameson John Leonard, age 7 months, died unexpectedly at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital New Prague on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Jameson was born, the older brother of twins, prematurely at 32 weeks on August 1, 2022 at Children's Masonic Hospital in Minneapolis to Gilbert Leonard and Abigail Mackey. He faced incredible odds with a condition called Tetralogy of...
