Obituary Listing

Mar 27, 2014

Joyce Sticha, age 65, of New Prague, died Thursday, March 27, 2014 at The Lodge on Natchez Hospice.  Joyce was born December 29, 1948 in New Prague to Melvin P. & Rita G. (Mechtel) Sames.  Joyce was raised in Jordon and was a graduate of Jordan High School. She was the owner/operator of NDS Drilling Supply of Elko.  Joyce...

Mar 23, 2014

Steve Bennett, age 48, of New Prague, died Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague after a 2-year courageous battle with cancer.  Steve was born August 6, 1965 in Minneapolis to Henry J. & Darlene N. (Fleischman) Bennett.  He was raised in the St. Patrick area, attending New Prague Public Schools and Hennepin Technical College.  ...

Mar 22, 2014

Ervin “Babe” Turek, age 83, of Veseli, died Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Marie Steiner Hospice Home in Chaska.  Babe was born October 4, 1930 in Wheatland Township, Rice County, MN to William T. & Julia A. (Hrabe) Turek.  He attended Most Holy Trinity Catholic School and New Prague High School.  On October 11, 1950, Babe married Sibila M....

Mar 22, 2014

Bertha Holmes, age 87, of New Prague, died Saturday, March 22, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.  Bertha was born April 14, 1926 in Aitkin, MN to Thomas J. & Mary (Beireis) Murtaugh.  She attended the parochial school in Aitkin and the public high school.  Bertha married Kenneth C. Holmes on October 17, 1947 in Minneapolis.  The couple...

Mar 13, 2014

Marcella Prokes, age 84, of Shakopee, formerly of New Prague, died Thursday, March 13, 2014 at St. Gertrude’s Health & Rehabilitation Center in Shakopee.  Marcella was born on November 12, 1929 in Cedar Lake Township, Scott County, MN to Frank J. & Mary (Hanzal) Stepka.  She attended Scott County District School #47 and New Prague High School and married...

Mar 12, 2014

Allen Mahowald, age 86, of New Prague, died Wednesday, March 12, 20 14 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.  Allen was born February 9, 1928 in New Prague to Ray N. & Ella E. (Weides) Mahowald.  He attended St. Wenceslaus School, New Prague High School, and St. Thomas University.  Allen served in the Army Reserves and on October 7,...

Mar 7, 2014

Cecelia A. Shetka, age 94, of Webster, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, March 7, 2014 at her home.  Celia was born September 10, 1919 in the same home she died in – Wheatland Township, Rice County, Minnesota – to Joseph & Frances (Dolezal) Kopet.  She was a lifelong resident of the family homestead farm by Veseli,...

Mar 3, 2014

Raymond C. Giesen, age 95, of New Prague, died Monday, March 3, 2014, at Mala Strana Health Care Center.  Ray was born February 19, 1919 in Belle Plaine Township, Scott County, MN to Mathias & Barbara (Klinkhammer) Giesen.  He attended school in Union Hill and was a lifelong resident of the community.  Ray served in the US Army during...

Feb 25, 2014

Adeline Sobczak, age 91, of New Prague, died suddenly at her home Tuesday, February 25, 2014.  Adeline was born on October 25, 1922 in Stearns County, Minnesota to Gerhard  J. & Mary (Schmitz) Buescher.  She was raised in Stearns County, where she graduated from high school, and moved to New Prague in 1946.  Adeline worked as a bookkeeper for...

Feb 20, 2014

Ben Johannes, age 98, of New Prague, died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Ben was born May 11, 1915 in St. Nicholas, Stearns County, MN to William & Catherine (Stien) Johannes.  He attended Stearns County Country School in St. Nicholas.  Ben married Ludwina R. “Luddy” Scheffler on May 2, 1939 in St. Benedict, MN...

Feb 19, 2014

Gene Musil, age 86 of New Prague, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at Mayo Health System Hospital New Prague.  Gene was born September 6, 1927 in New Prague to Joseph B. & Mary B. (Janu) Musil.  Gene attended St. Wenceslaus School and New Prague High School.  He served in the US Army and after service, married Luverne “Liz” Beckius...

Feb 18, 2014

Lando Busch, age 90, of New Prague, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Mayo Health System Hospital New Prague.  Lando was born February 27, 1923 in Helena Township, Scott County, to Florian H. & Elizabeth (Hoffman) Busch.  He attended school at St. Benedict Catholic School and was a lifelong resident of the St. Benedict/New Prague area.  He served in...

Feb 17, 2014

Judy A. Dellenbach, age 61, of Maplewood, MN died Monday, February 17, 2014 at The Pillars Hospice Home in Oakdale, MN.  Judy was born April 15, 1952 in  North St.Paul to Howard L. & Janet E. (Johnson) Nelson.  She attended St. Peter’s Catholic School and North High School in North St. Paul and the College of St. Benedict in...

Feb 17, 2014

Richard Carlson, age 32, of Highland Village, TX, passed away suddenly Monday, February 17, 2014 in Mineral Wells, TX.  He was born April 27, 1981 in Brooklyn Park, MN to Michael J.  and Carol (Kratochvil) Carlson.  Richard was a 1999 graduate of Marcus High School in Flower Mound, TX and a member of the Catholic Church.

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Feb 16, 2014

Dor Schoenecker, age 90, of Lonsdale, formerly of New Prague, died Sunday, February 16, 2014 at The Villages Apartments in Lonsdale, MN.  Dor was born September 4, 1923 in New Prague to Edward J. & Martha D. (Kucera) Matyas. She attended St. Wenceslaus School and New Prague High School.  Dor married Raymond J. Schoenecker on August 18, 1945 in...

Feb 14, 2014

James Schroeder, age 82, of New Prague, died Friday, February 14, 2014 at his residence in Phillipp’s Square Apartments in New Prague.  James was born August 22, 1931 to James P. and Janet E. (Dondanville) Schroeder.  He was a pharmacist and took his training at the University of Minnesota and in  Brookings, South Dakota.  He worked at his profession...

Feb 6, 2014

Wilbert Busch, age 92, of New Prague, died Thursday, February 6, 2014 at The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine.  Wilbert was born June 4, 1921 in St. Benedict, MN to Florian H. & Elizabeth (Hoffman) Busch.  He attended St. Benedict Catholic School and served in the army in Europe during WWII.  He married Bernadine A. Forner on Sept. 11,...

Jan 29, 2014

Joe Lexa, age 82, of New Prague, died Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Mala Strana Health Care Center.  Joe was born October 22, 1931 in New Prague to James Wencel  & Rose A. (Bisek) Lexa.  He was a lifelong resident of New Prague, graduating from New Prague High School.  He served in the US Army in the Korean War...

Jan 26, 2014

Ronald Hunt, age 86, of New Prague, died Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Mala Strana Health Care Center in New Prague.  Ron was born December 1, 1927 in Chippewa Falls, WI to Albert & Alice Hunt.  He attended Chippewa Falls Public Schools. Ron served in the U.S. Army during WWII and married Lois M. Carlson on December 2, 1950...

Jan 22, 2014

Patrick D. Glasby, age 56, of Minneapolis died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 in New Prague.  Patrick was born November 6, 1957 in Minneapolis to Martin J. & Janet (Zent) Glasby.  He was a Brooklyn Center High School graduate and worked as a restaurateur of the Uptown Bar and Cafe and the Lions Pub (both in Minneapolis) and the Fish...