Dale Pexa
May 10, 2015
Dale Pexa, age 73, of Elko, died suddenly at his home on Mother’s Day, May 10, 2015. Dale was born July 20, 1941 in New Prague to Francis J. & Julia I. (Smisek) Pexa. He grew up in rural Elko and attended Jordan Public Schools and entered the US Army National Guard in 1959. On October 17, 1964, Dale...
Helen Agnes Novotny
May 10, 2015
Helen Agnes Novotny, age 97, of Hastings, MN, formerly of New Prague, died Mother’s Day, May 10, 2015 at the Augustana Health Care Center in Hastings. She was born March 8, 1918, the daughter of Mathias & Mary (Lukes) Bartusek of Wheatland Township, Rice County, Minnesota. She attended District and St. Wenceslaus Schools. On August 29, 1939, she married...
Roland “Rollie” Tietz
Apr 30, 2015
Roland “Rollie” Tietz, age 82, of New Prague, died peacefully at home on Thursday, April 30, 2015. Rollie was born April 27, 1933 at home in Lanesburgh Township to Albert & Ella (Richter) Tietz. He attended Lanesburgh Country School, New Prague Public Schools, and for a brief time, Mankato State College before entering the US Army in 1954. He...
Eileen Simonette
Apr 28, 2015
Eileen Simonette, age 76, of Chanhassen, died surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, after a brief struggle with ALS. Eileen was born on May 22, 1938, in Derrynane Township, Le Sueur County, MN to Harley H. and Hildegard I.C. (Tietz) Meyer. She grew up in the Heidelberg area and graduated from New Prague High School before...
Trudo Neutkens
Apr 27, 2015
Trudo Neutkens, age 80, of Lonsdale, formerly of Brandon, SD, died Monday, April 27, 2015, at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Trudo, one of fourteen children, was born September 26, 1934 in Eintdhoven, Netherlands to William P. and Cornelia Petronella Neutkens. He was raised and schooled in the Netherlands, immigrated to Canada in 1959 and then to the USA...
Darwin Sasse
Apr 24, 2015
Darwin Sasse, age 72, of New Prague, died Friday, April 24, 2015, at Mala Strana Health Care Center, surrounded by his family. Darwin was born in Blue Earth, MN on August 6, 1942, to Ernest F. & Irene (Haase) Sasse. He was raised in the Frost/Blue Earth area and attended Frost Public Schools. He went on to graduate from...
Stella Javurek
Apr 23, 2015
Stella Javurek, age 93, of New Prague, died on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Stella was born on April 28, 1921 in Helena Township, Scott County, Minnesota to John Michael & Sophia (Pranke) Wolf. She was raised in the St. Benedict area and attended St. Benedict School. She married Robert J. “Bud” Javurek on...
Marvella Brandt
Apr 18, 2015
Marvella Brandt, age 63, of New Prague, died suddenly Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague. Marvella was born April 5, 1952 in St. Peter, MN to Baldwin J. & Ellora M. (Laabs) Brandt. She attended Henderson Public Schools and went on to attend Southwest Minnesota State University at Marshall. Marvella was a dedicated Certified...
Thomas F. Schoenbauer
Apr 16, 2015
Thomas F. Schoenbauer, age 97, of New Prague, died Thursday, April 16, 2015, at Traditions of Montgomery. Tom was born October 31, 1917 in Wheatland Township, Rice County, MN to Thomas J. & Mary (Pavek) Schoenbauer. He went to St. Wenceslaus School and married Martha A. Franek on June 3, 1941 at Most Holy Trinity Church in Veseli, MN. ...
Mary A. Jirik
Apr 5, 2015
Mary A. Jirik, age 83, of New Prague, died Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague. Mary was born July 31, 1931 in Webster, MN to Joseph and Theresa (Simek) Tuma. Mary’s father died when she was just 6 weeks old and her mother when she was age 13. She attended school in Webster...
Tony Timmer
Apr 2, 2015
Tony Timmer, age 87, of New Prague, died Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Tony was born April 1, 1928 in Browerville, MN to Henry and Catherine (Schneider) Timmer. He attended Melrose Elementary and High School and then entered the US Air Force, which would become his career. He was a decorated serviceman, serving in Okinawa,...
Marvin Schanus
Apr 1, 2015
Marvin Schanus, age 80, of Lonsdale, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at home. Marvin was born August 14, 1934 in Hampton, MN to Peter L. and Lucy C. (Blesener) Schanus. He attended St. Wenceslaus Catholic School and was a lifelong resident of the Veseli/Lonsdale area. He entered the US Army and served in Korea and married Alice R. Simon...
Rose Mary Slavik
Apr 1, 2015
Rose Mary (Rachac) Slavik died April 1, 2015, at Mala Strana Health Care Center in New Prague, Minnesota. She was born in Minneapolis on October 6, 1918 to Edward and Wilhelmina (Logelin) Rachac. Rose Mary attended grade school at St. Bridget’s Catholic School and graduated from North High School, both in Minneapolis. In her early years after high school,...
Thomas A. Neisen
Mar 27, 2015
Thomas A. Neisen, age 15, of New Prague, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015, at Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis. Tom was born October 7, 1999 in New Prague to Christopher A. and Angela J. (Carver) Neisen. He attended Falcon Ridge Elementary School in New Prague and was cared for at home by his loving family with the help of...
Adeline Hoefs
Mar 22, 2015
Adeline Hoefs, age 95, of Le Center, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague. She was born to Alois and Mary (Shambour) Kocina on January 20, 1920, on a farm near New Prague. She attended Country School District 45 and New Prague High School, graduating in 1936. She attended Teacher’s Training School in...
John L. Tuma
Mar 15, 2015
John L. Tuma, age 83, of New Prague, died Sunday, March 15, 2015, at Mala Strana Health Care Center in New Prague. John was born August 14, 1931 in New Prague, Le Sueur County to John W. and Bessie (Simon) Tuma. He attended New Prague High School, graduating with the Class of 1948. John was a lifelong resident of...
Betty Jean Barrington
Mar 9, 2015
Betty Jean Barrington, age 81, of Belle Plaine, died Monday, March 9, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Betty Jean was born April 7, 1933 in Blue Rapids, Kansas, to John and Minnie (Ott) Vaught. She attended Kansas Public Schools and married Wayne A. Barrington on November 18, 1953 in Marysville, Marshall County, Kansas. She was a...
James F. Tupy
Mar 7, 2015
James F. Tupy, age 83 of New Prague, died Saturday March 7, 2015 at Male Strana Nursing Home in New Prague. Jim was born April 11, 1931 in Wheatland Township, Rice County to James R. and Mary Veronica (Simon) Tupy. He graduated from New Prague High School and earned a degree in electronics from the DeForest Institute. He married...
Bette J. Steinhoff
Feb 26, 2015
Bette J. Steinhoff, age 87 of New Prague, died Thursday February 26, 2015 at Mala Strana Nursing Home in New Prague. Bette was born October 30, 1927 in New Prague, Minnesota to William B. and Otillia “Tillie” M. (Kopachek) Janovsky. She graduated from New Prague High School with the Class of 1945. She married Raymond N. Steinhoff on June...
Harland Solheid
Feb 24, 2015
Harland Solheid, age 93, of New Prague, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. Harland was born December 18, 1921 at St. Benedict, Minnesota to Joseph & Barbara (Hoofhauer) Solheid. He attended St. Benedict Catholic School and then farmed until entering the US Army, where he served during WWII and was part of the...
