Wilbert Busch
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,...
Joe Lexa
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...
Ronald Hunt
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...
Patrick D. Glasby
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...
Beverly Ambroz
Jan 12, 2014
Beverly Ambroz, age 59, of New Prague, died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Bev was born May 15, 1954 in New Prague to Eugene S. & Delores E. (Solheid) Ambroz. A resident of New Prague most of her life, Bev went to school at St. Wenceslaus Catholic School and New Prague High School. She worked...
David Lapic
Jan 11, 2014
David Lapic, age 55, of Rosemount, formerly of New Prague, died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at his residence in Rosemount. David was born December 16, 1958 in New Prague to Leonard A. & Luella M. (Choudek) Lapic. He attended St. Wenceslaus School and New Prague High School and went on to graduate from the University of Minnesota. He worked...
Anthony “Tony” Worm
Jan 7, 2014
Anthony F. “Tony” Worm, age 94, of New Prague, died Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine, MN. Tony was born on October 23, 1920, in Jordan, MN to Hubert F. & Gertrude (Boeckman) Worm. He attended Jordan High School and served as a Military Policeman during WWII. He lived and farmed in rurally New...
Richard Nelson
Jan 6, 2014
Richard Nelson, age 47, of Montgomery, died Monday, January 6, 2014 at his home. Richard was born January 7, 1966 in Shakopee to Steven E. & Mary (Mueller) Nelson. He was raised in New Prague attending New Prague Public Schools and Hennepin Technical College. Richard worked as a roofing inspector for Certainteed, Inc. He was an avid outdoorsman and...
Helen Marie Zeman
Dec 26, 2013
Helen Marie Zeman, 91, of New Prague, passed away peacefully, December 26, 2013 at Mala Strana Health Care Center in New Prague. She was born to the late Frank & Mary Pexa, May 18, 1922, in Cedar Lake Township. Helen married Emanuel Zeman in 1942 and they raised their family on a farm in Cedar Lake Township. Upon retiring...
Kay Edwards Ferrell
Dec 25, 2013
Kay Edwards Ferrell, age 66, of New Prague, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Kay was born July 7, 1947 in Minneapolis, MN to James H. & Lorrayne P. (Stevens) Ferrell. Kay grew up in St. Louis Park and attended St. Louis Park High School. She worked in various offices throughout her life, most...
Greg Heil
Dec 24, 2013
Greg Heil, age 61, of New Prague, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at his home. Greg was born May 30, 1952 to Henry J. & Blanche (Spoor) Heil in Montgomery. Greg attended Holy Redeemer Catholic School, Montgomery High School, and Dunwoody Institute. He worked as a service manager for Manders Diesel in Lakeville. Greg was an avid hunter and...
George W. Wolf
Dec 13, 2013
George Wolf, age 88, of New Prague, died Friday, December 13, 2013 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. George was born February 23, 1925 in Helena Township, Scott County, Minnesota to John Michael & Sophia (Pranke) Wolf. He attended St. Benedict School and worked the family farm. He enlisted in the army and served in the South Pacific during...
Michael A. Arneson
Dec 9, 2013
Michael A. Arneson, age 60, of New Prague, died Monday, December 9, 2013 at his home. Mike was born January 23, 1953 in Minneapolis to Arnold W. & Norma L. (McGee) Arneson. He attended Osseo High School and became a locksmith, working for Floyd Security in Bloomington. Mike married Carol B. Swenson on his birthday, January 23, 1979. The...
Orville W. Krohn
Dec 7, 2013
Orville W. Krohn, age 89, of New Prague, died peacefully on Saturday, December 7, 2013, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Orville was born December 20, 1923 in Helena Township to Helmer & Anna (Krueger) Krohn. He was baptized and confirmed at Lanesburgh Lutheran Church and attended New Prague Area Schools. Orville served in the Army during World War...
Emma E. (Valesh) Kokes
Nov 26, 2013
Emma E. (Valesh) Kokes, 99, of Veseli passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Mala Strana Health Care Center in New Prague. Born on Friday, February 20, 1914, in Veseli, she was the daughter of Joseph A. Valesh and Marie M. Shimota. Emma grew up in her parent’s grocery store in Veseli with five siblings, Ernest J....
Verdelle Raph
Nov 17, 2013
Verdelle Raph, age 75, of New Prague, formerly of Browns Valley, MN, died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at her home. Verdelle was born August 9, 1938 in Browns Valley to Arthur H. & Carolyn W.E. (Leurhke) Schaunaman. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Browns Valley and attended Browns Valley Public Schools. She married Harvey M....
Harold R. Hinderscheid
Nov 13, 2013
Harold R. Hinderscheid, age 76, of New Prague, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems Hospital in New Prague. Harold was born February 26, 1937 in New Prague to John P. and Rose M. (Schaff) Hinderscheid. Harold was a lifelong resident of the Heidelberg/New Prague area. He attended Le Sueur County Distric School and worked as...
Bonnie Bakken
Nov 8, 2013
Bonnie Bakken, age 55, of Winthrop, died Friday, November 8, 2013, at The Lodge on Natchez Hospice in Elko, MN. Bonnie was born June 10, 1958 to Raymond Maher & Loralee Riley in West St. Paul, MN. She was raised in Richfield where she graduated from Richfield High School. Bonnie lived in many states of the U.S. and throughout...
Robert Edward Sticha
Nov 1, 2013
Robert Edward Sticha (Bobbie), age 93, of New Prague, died Friday, November 1, 2013 at Central Health Care in Le Center. Bobbie was born on September 6, 1920, in Cedar Lake Township to Edward J. & Adeline (Havlicek) Sticha. He attended school in Veseli. the family moved to rural St. Patrick and he worked on the family farm and...
Dean Johnson
Oct 31, 2013
Dean Johnson, age 60, of Webster, died Thursday, October 31, 2013 at his home. Dean was born July 8, 1953 in Willmar, Minnesota to Robert M. & Thorma (Mazo) Johnson. He was raised in Prior Lake, where he attended Prior Lake Public Schools. He married Judy Kaufenberg on November 6, 1971 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in New Market....
