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...
Andrew Schoenbauer
Feb 21, 2015
Andrew Schoenbauer, age 90, of New Prague, died Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina. Andy was born October 21, 1924 in Helena Township, Scott County, MN to William and Walburga (Busch) Schoenbauer. He attended St. Benedict Parochial School and entered the US Army Air Corps. After active service (he would remain in the Army Reserves...
Lillian Kafka
Feb 18, 2015
Lil Kafka, age 91, of New Prague, died Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale surrounded by her family. Lil was born January 28, 1924 in Spillville, IA to Charles & Ludmilla (Brom) Kovarik. She attended St. Wenceslaus Catholic School in Spillville, Calmar High School in Calmar, IA, and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, IA. ...
George Loebner
Feb 11, 2015
George Loebner, age 80, of New Prague, died Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at Traditions of Montgomery. George was born June 20, 1934 in Eau Claire, WI to Walter & Margaret (Wolbers) Loebner. He grew up in Mankato, graduating from Loyola Catholic High School. He entered the Army National Guard while in high school and married Barbara D. Smith on...
David Winters
Feb 3, 2015
David Winters, age 41, of Jordan, formerly of Hopkins, died Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at his home. David was born July 29, 1973 in Manhattan, KS to Charles T. & Mary L. (Hornung) Winters. He grew up in Junction City, KS, graduating from Junction City High School. On August 21, 2004 David married Erica L. Wagstrom in Golden Valley,...
Ray Dohmen
Jan 29, 2015
Ray Dohmen, age 82, of Montgomery, formerly of New Prague, died Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Traditions of Montgomery. Ray was born September 18, 1932 in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, to Anton J. & Christian A. (Niebur) Dohmen. The family moved to the New Prague area and he went to school first at St. Wenceslaus Catholic School and then New...
Frederick “Fritz” Kehren
Jan 23, 2015
Frederick M. “Fritz” Kehren, age 85, of New Prague, died Friday, January 23, 2015 at St. Gertrude’s Health Care Center in Shakopee. Fritz was born June 10, 1929 in Lake City, Minnesota, to Karl & Margarette (Mohr) Kehren. He was born and raised on his family farm and attended country school in Goodhue County. He served in the US...
Eddy Kabes
Jan 23, 2015
Eddy Kabes, age 70, of New Prague died peacefully at home on Friday, January 23, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was born August 13, 1944 in Cedar Lake Township, Scott Co. to Edward J. & Mary E. (Uhlir) Kabes. He attended St. Wenceslaus Catholic School and graduated from New Prague High School. On February 1, 1964, Eddy married...
Emily Mary Dvoracek
Jan 22, 2015
Emily (Emi) Mary Dvoracek, age 88, of Andover, formerly of New Prague, died January 22, 2015, at Presbyterian Homes – Farmstead. Emi was born on May 12, 1926 in New Prague to Frank W. and Emma (Tupy) Kubes. She graduated from New Prague High School and worked at Munsingwear in Montgomery for many years before becoming a cook at...
Linda Pexa Herrmann
Jan 20, 2015
Linda Pexa Herrmann, age 61, of Northfield, formerly of New Prague, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Trinity Care Center in Farmington. Linda was born December 26, 1953 in New Prague to Emil E. & Sophie R. (Havlicek) Pexa, Sr. She grew up on a farm in the New Market area and attended New Prague Public Schools, graduating with...
Alice Jindra
Jan 16, 2015
Alice Jindra, age 56, of New Prague, died at her home on Friday, January 16, 2015. Alice was born on September 15, 1958 in Northfield, Minnesota, to Alois & Stella (Havlicek) Pumper. She grew up in the Webster area and attended Immaculate Conception Parochial School and New Prague High School. She married Gregory G. Jindra on November 30, 1974...
Klavdiya Kutsayev
Jan 15, 2015
Klavdiya (pronounced Claudia) Kutsayev, age 89, of Elko New Market, died suddenly at her home on Thursday, January 15, 2015. Klavdiya was born in Moscow, Russia, on January 10, 1926 and lived and worked the majority of her life in Russia. Very little is known about her history, including her parentage, as the majority of her family was annihilated...
