Wilbert Bauer
Dec 7, 2014
Wilbert Bauer, age 86, of rural New Prague, died Sunday, December 7, 2014 at his home. Wilbert was born November 9, 1928 in Helena Township, Scott County to Benedict J. & Mathilda (Wick) Bauer. He attended school in St. Benedict and in his teens, went to work in St. Paul for the Armour Packing Company until its closing in...
Eleanor “Bop” Giving
Dec 3, 2014
Eleanor “Bop” Giving, age 98, of New Prague, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Eleanor was born April 22, 1916 in St. Francis, Minnesota to Owen O. & Maud M. (Small) Evans. She attended Minneapolis South High School and on August 3, 1940, Eleanor married Irvin M. Giving at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in...
Michael G. Speltz
Nov 25, 2014
Michael G. Speltz, age 62, of Cedar Lake/New Prague, died peacefully at home with his family on Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Mike was born August 20, 1952 in Minneapolis, MN to Edward & Bernice (Strouth) Speltz. He grew up in Minneapolis, graduating from Benilde High School. On February 17, 1990, Mike married Lorie D. Theisen in Waverly, MN. Mike...
Vic Mushitz
Nov 24, 2014
Vic Mushitz, age 91, of the New Market area, died Monday, November 24, 2014 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Vic was born July 15, 1923 in Geddes, South Dakota to George and Mary (Klein) Mushitz. He attended Geddes Catholic School and graduated from Geddes High School. Vic married Beatrice H. Pavlis on May 25, 1945 at St. Ann’s Catholic...
Aurelia Mares
Nov 18, 2014
Aurelia Mares, age 97, of New Prague, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014, at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Aurelia was born January 14, 1917 in Union Hill, MN to John J. and Adeline M. (Busch) Schoenecker. She attended St. Wenceslaus Catholic School in New Prague and worked for various insurance companies in Minneapolis before her marriage to Theophil G....
Steven Zard
Nov 15, 2014
Steven Zard, age 64, of New Prague, died suddenly at his home Saturday, November 15, 2014. Steve was born March 14, 1950 in Watertown, South Dakota, to Donald S. and Helen M. (Doebler) Zard. At age 10, he moved with his family to Rochester, MN where he graduated from John Marshall High School in 1968. In 1972 he graduated...
Dennis Scheel
Oct 25, 2014
Dennis Scheel, age 91, of New Prague, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 at his home. Dennis was born September 14, 1923 in Menominee, WI to Carl and Effie (Schultz) Scheel. He was raised in Menominee and attended Dunn County District School and Veterans On-Farm Training School of Agriculture, graduating in 1954. Dennis served with the Army during WWII, was...
Julie Halvorson
Oct 21, 2014
Julie Halvorson, age 69, of New Prague, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Julie was born August 22, 1945 in New Prague to Joseph G. and Mary A. (Tupa) Novotny. She attended Scott Co. District School, St. Wenceslaus School, and New Prague High School and a was a life-long resident of New Prague. On...
Dr. E. Roger Rynda
Oct 4, 2014
Dr. E. Roger Rynda, age 93, of New Prague, died Saturday, October 4, 2014, at Traditions in Montgomery. Dr. Rynda was born September 12, 1921 in New Prague to Edwin Frank and Adelaide M. (Maruska) Rynda. He attended St. Wenceslaus School, New Prague High School, the College of St. Thomas, Marquette University, and finally, attained his medical degree at...
John Meskan
Sep 29, 2014
John Meskan, age 66, of New Prague, died Monday, September 29, 2014 at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis. John was born February 5, 1948 in New Prague to Edward H. & Edith R. (Stull) Meskan. He attended St. Wenceslaus Catholic School, graduated from New Prague High School, and attended Mankato State College before enlisting in the US Air...
Oscar Loeffler
Sep 25, 2014
Oscar Loeffler, age 90, of Elko New Market, died Thursday, September 25, 2014 at his home. Oscar was born in Munich, Germany on October 26, 1923 to Oscar Bruno and Sabine (Damberger) Loeffler. He was in Germany and married Eva Maria Getzke on May 20, 1953 in Munich. The couple moved to the USA on December 30, 1957 and...
Lyle E. Hamm
Sep 24, 2014
Lyle E. Hamm, age 75, of New Prague died Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Mala Strana Health Care Center in New Prague. Lyle was born October 25, 1938 at Giese, Minnesota to Edward Floyd Hamm and Beryl (Chandler) Hamm. He was raised and attended school on the iron range at Keewatin, Hibbing, and Kelly Lake and then moved to...
Mary G. Vondrasek
Sep 21, 2014
Mary Genevieve Vondrasek, age 91 of New Prague died on the morning of Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Mala Strana nursing home in New Prague, MN. Mary was born on January 5, 1923 to Mary ‘Marie’ Vondrasek in St. Paul, MN. She attended St. Wenceslaus School through 8th grade. As a young adult, she worked for two local restaurants...
Mary Ann Terwedo
Sep 15, 2014
Mary Ann Terwedo, age 78, of New Prague, died Monday, September 15, 2014 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Mary Ann was born May 6, 1936 in Derrynane Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota to John D. & Veronica (Schipprett) Meger. She attended St. Wenceslaus School and New Prague High School. She married Albert C. “Duke” “Dick” Terwedo on September...
Lawrence Brandel
Sep 9, 2014
Lawrence Brandel, age 102, of New Prague, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Mala Strana Health Care Center in New Prague. Lawrence was born February 12, 1912 at St. George, West Newton Township, Nicollet County, MN to John L. & Kathryn (Dummer) Brandel. He attended Nicollet County District School and farmed in the Fairfax area. Lawrence married Angela H....
Elmer Barta
Sep 7, 2014
Elmer Barta, age 93 of New Prague, died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Mala Strana Health Care Center in New Prague. Elmer was born August 17, 1921 in Lonsdale, MN to Edward J. & Emma (Rezac) Barta. He attended Lonsdale schools, graduated from Faribault High School, and attended Dunwoody Institute. Elmer entered the army 10-24-42 at Camp Dodge, IA...
Bessie Chlian
Sep 6, 2014
Bessie Chlian, age 97, of New Prague, died Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Mala Strana Health Care Center in New Prague. Bessie was born January 29, 1917 in Wheatland Township, Rice County, MN to Math & Mary (Novak) Ruzicka. She grew up in the rural Veseli area, attended Most Holy Trinity Catholic School in Veseli, and graduated from Paul’s...
Adeline Kubes
Aug 26, 2014
Adeline Kubes, age 85, of New Prague, died Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Mala Strana Health Care Center in New Prague. Adeline was born November 18, 1928 in Union Hill, MN to Joseph P. & Elizabeth (Nickolay) Barten. She grew up in the Union Hill area and attended school there. On May 6, 1950, also in Union Hill, Adeline...
John J. Wagner
Aug 20, 2014
John J. Wagner, age 91, of New Prague, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at Traditions of Montgomery. John was born on June 5, 1923 in New Market Township, MN to Alois and Susan (Friedges) Wagner. He attended St. Nicholas Catholic School in New Market and University of Minnesota Ag School in St. Paul. John married Elizabeth Therese “Betty” Vaughan...
Adeline Simon
Aug 12, 2014
Adeline Simon, age 87, of New Prague, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Adeline was born May 19, 1927 in Frazee, MN to Albert and Lillie (Walk) Schultz. She attended Public Schools in Frazee, then worked as a waitress until she met a dentist, who asked her to work as his assistant, which she...
