Obituary Listing

Sep 3, 2025

Shonna M. Nelson, age 47, died peacefully at home with her family at her side after a prolonged battle with cancer on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Shonna was born in New Prague to Dennis and Darlene (Roe) Dietz. She graduated from New Prague High School and went on to achieve two associate degrees, as a veterinary technician from Ridgewater...

Aug 30, 2025

Angela A. "Angie" Simon, age 94, of New Prague, died peacefully with her family at her side on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Mala Strana Health and Rehabilitation Center. Angie was born on July 13, 1931, in New Prague, to Benjamin J. and Emma (Turek) Novak. She attended St. Wenceslaus Catholic School and graduated from New Prague High School...

Aug 28, 2025

Darryl Henry Peterson, age 77, of New Prague, died peacefully at his home with his family at his side on Thursday, August 28, 2025. He was born on June 5, 1948, in Virginia, MN, to Henry Oscar and Averie Ann (Poupard) Peterson, Jr.

Darryl retired from the US Army Reserve as a Master Sergeant after 29 years...

Aug 25, 2025

George T. Rhein, age 87, of Elko New Market, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, August 25, 2025. George was born on August 12, 1938, in St. Paul, to Theodore and Gabriella (McGuire) Rhein. He grew up in St. Paul, graduating from Harding High School. He met a beautiful young nursing student, Gretchen Simon, and married her on...

Aug 10, 2025

Dale L. Simonette, age 90, of Chanhassen, died peacefully on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis. Dale was born on July 9, 1935, in Montgomery, to Leonard and Elsie (Polak) Simonette. He graduated from Montgomery High School and entered the US Navy, serving from 1953 – 56. After his service, he was delivering a car...

Aug 6, 2025

Terrance J. "Terry" Fahey, age 77, of New Prague, died peacefully at home with his family at his side on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Terry was born on July 12, 1948, in New Prague, to Joseph and Blanche (Coghill) Fahey. He grew up in the Belle Plaine area, graduating from Belle Plaine High School. He joined the US Army...

Aug 1, 2025

Leonard M. "Walleye Lenny" Adamek, age 75, of Lonsdale, peacefully passed away at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee on Friday, August 1, 2025. Lenny was born on July 30, 1950, in New Prague to Myles L. and Lorraine (Flicek) Adamek. He grew up on his family's farm in Webster and lived in Webster and Lonsdale his entire...

Jul 25, 2025

James J. Kratochvil, age 76, of New Prague died peacefully in his home with his family by his side on Friday, July 25, 2025. Jim was born on September 25, 1948, in New Prague to Wenceslaus "Vinny" and Agnes (Machacek) Kratochvil. A lifelong resident of New Prague, Jim attended St. Wenceslaus Parochial School, graduated from New Prague High School...

Jul 19, 2025

Dorothy Barta passed away peacefully with her family at her side at Kingsway Retirement Living in Belle Plaine on July 19, 2025.

Dorothy was born on a farm east of New Prague to Emil and Helen Vasko on June 25, 1933. Dorothy had a close call early in life. She nearly drowned from a fall in an...

Jul 18, 2025

Marvin D. Sticha, age 74, of Elko New Market, died peacefully at home on Friday, July 18, 2025, with his family at his side after a diagnosis of melanoma cancer just a month ago. Marvin was born on November 7, 1950, in New Prague, to Joseph S. and Dorothy (Tupy) Sticha. He graduated from New Prague High School and...

Jul 13, 2025

Stephen A. Swenson, age 81, of New Prague, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2025. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Steve lived a life marked by love, service, and quiet determination. He met the love of his life, Jean, on a blind date at the circus—an unforgettable beginning to a 57-year marriage. They were married on June 15,...

Jul 9, 2025

Walther, Thomas R., age 89, passed away on July 9, 2025, at Mala Strana in New Prague after a long battle with metastatic prostate cancer. He is survived by his son, John (Brenda) and daughter, Janice; granddaughters, Arianna, Maya, Renata; sister-in-law, Nancy.

Tom grew up in Minneapolis and was the youngest of four children. He attended Roosevelt...

Jul 1, 2025

Gary James Rutt, age 80, of St. Thomas, passed away suddenly at All Saints Senior Living in Shakopee, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Gary was born on June 17, 1945, in New Prague, to Frank and Mary (Velishek) Rutt. He attended Holy Redeemer Catholic School and Montgomery High School. He met the love of his life, Shirley E. Keough,...

Jun 21, 2025

Thomas Duane (Lynch) Wegleitner, age 42, of Lonsdale, died tragically on Saturday, June 21, 2025, as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Nebraska, while returning from his daughter's pageant. The actions he took to avoid the oncoming vehicle saved his family's life.

Tom was born on March 28, 1983, in Minneapolis, to Vicki Bartone. He...

Jun 13, 2025

Veda Sirek, age 88, of New Prague, died peacefully with her loving family at her side on Friday, June 13, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital Rochester.

On June 23, 1936, a blonde, sweet, little, blue-eyed baby girl, named Veda, the youngest of 8, was born in a small mining town of Kinney, in Northern MN...

Jun 13, 2025

Barbara "Barb" Joan (Zevenbergen) Givens passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025 at her home in Montgomery. She was born on February 21, 1947 in Hull, Iowa to loving parents, Ruth (nee Dorsman) and John Zevenbergen, Jr. She graduated from Northwestern University in Orange City, Iowa, in 1969. She taught English in Stillwater to Middle School Students. She loved...

Jun 12, 2025

Amanda A. Shimota, age 91, of New Prague, died peacefully on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Mala Strana Health and Rehabilitation Center. Amanda was born on April 20, 1934, in New Prague, to Sigmund and Anna (Schommer) Schmitz. She attended elementary school in St. Benedict and graduated from New Prague High School. She met her future husband at a...

Jun 6, 2025

Madalen "Mutz" Louise Friedges, age 89, of New Market, died unexpectedly with her family at her side on Friday, June 6, 2025, at M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital. Madalen was born on October 13, 1935, in Belle Plaine Township, to Michael M. and Mary J. (Pint) Solheid. She graduated from New Prague High School and went on to beauty...

May 31, 2025

Donna Mae Ginter, age 90, of New Prague, died peacefully at her home at Praha Village on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Donna was born on April 4, 1935, in New Prague, to Frank and Mary (Velishek) Rutt. She graduated from Montgomery High School and met an enticing young man at a dance named Clarence Ginter. The two were married...

May 30, 2025

Marilyn M. May, age 91, of New Prague, died tragically as the result of a car accident, on Friday, May 30, 2025, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.

Marilyn Mae Prokes was the only child born to Martin W. and Adeline (Shankey) Prokes on November 23, 1933. Her childhood was spent living above the grocery store...