Richard Warnemunde
Jan 27, 2013
Richard Warnemunde, age 67, of New Prague, died Sunday at his home. Dick was born July 1, 1945 in Faribault to John Melvin & Ethel (Morrissey) Warnemunde. He was raised in the Kilkenny area, attending St. Canis Parochial School and graduating from Montgomery High School. Upon graduation, he was drafted into the army and served in the Vietnam War. ...
Robert J. “Bud” Javurek
Jan 23, 2013
Robert J. “Bud” Javurek, age 92, of New Prague, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Bud was born on May 28, 1920 to Joseph J. & Julia E. (Uhlir) Javurek in New Prague. He was a lifelong resident of New Prague, attending St. Wenceslaus School and New Prague High School. He went on to...
Delores Dorothy Erickson
Jan 19, 2013
Delores Dorothy Erickson, age 87, of MOntgomery passed away suddenly at Mayo Medical Center New Prague Saturday morning, January 19, 2013. She was a resident of the Jordan, New Prague, & Montgomery area most of her life. Delores was the only child of William & Sylvia (Chromy) Dietz and was born in Lanesburgh Township on February 27, 1925. She...
Diane Carlson
Jan 17, 2013
Diane Carlson, age 82, of New Prague, formerly of Eden Prairie, died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Diane was born October 19, 1930 in Duluth to Arthur and Edith (Lundquist) Hanson. She was raised in Duluth until her early teens when she moved to Minneapolis. She graduated from Washburn High School and went on...
Laura Lea Maus
Jan 3, 2013
Laura Lea Maus, age 23, of Chaska, died Thursday, January 3, 2013 in Brooklyn Center. Laura Lea was born September 10, 1989 in Le Sueur, MN to David W. & Jody M. (Green) Maus. She was raised in both Le Sueur and New Prague, attending public schools in New Prague and graduating from Le Sueur High School. Laura Lea...
Marcella Witt
Jan 1, 2013
Marcella Witt, age 95, of New Prague, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Marcella was born April 20, 1917 to Louis W. & Mary (Pavlicek) Svobodny. She attended St. Wenceslaus School and was raised in New Prague. Marcy married Fred J. Witt on June 11, 1940 in New Prague and the couple lived in...
Raymond O’Brien
Dec 24, 2012
Raymond O’Brien, age 89, of New Prague, died December 24, 2012 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Ray was born on April 24, 1923 to Thomas and Catherine (Hruska) O’Brien in Kilkenny, Minnesota. He married Pauline R. Lexa on September 26, 1953 at St. Wenceslaus Church in New Prague, where the couple would make their home. Ray was a...
Roger “Fred” Prchal
Dec 21, 2012
Roger “Fred” Prchal, age 61, of New Prague, died December 21, 2012 at his home. Fred was born October 8, 1951 in Montgomery to Stanley A. & Lucille (Heberle) Prchal. He grew up in Montgomery and graduated from Mankato State University, where he was a member of Lamda Chi Alpha Fraternity. Fred married Barbara Kratochvil on July 9, 1977...
John Hertaus Jr.
Dec 21, 2012
John Hertaus, Jr., age 46, of Veseli, died Friday, December 21, 2012 at his home. John was born in New Prague on February 23, 1966 to John R. & Rita L. (Kadlec) Hertaus. John graduated from New Prague High School and spent 21 years in the Army Reserves, ending his career as acting Command Sergeant Major. John worked as...
Wally Pfeifer
Dec 20, 2012
Wally Pfeifer, age 86, of New Prague, died December 20, 2012 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Wally was born on November 15, 1926 in Grodek, Poland to Stephen & Catherina Pfeifer. He spent his youth in Poland and moved to the USA in 1952. Wally married June J. Miller on November 17, 1962 in Montgomery,MN. He worked as...
Norbert “Nubs” Marxen
Dec 17, 2012
Norbert “Nubs” Marxen, age 83, of New Prague, died Monday, December 17, 2012 at The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. Norb was born on January 29, 1929 in Sand Creek Township, Scott County, Minnesota to Frank & Elizabeth (Seifert) Marxen. He graduated from Jordan High School and attended the University of Minnesota. Norb married Patricia Mulligan on November 25,...
Ruth Barta
Dec 16, 2012
Ruth Barta, age 90, of New Prague, died sunday, December 16, 2012 at Mala Strana Health Care Center in New Prague. Ruth was born in Minneapolis on March 21, 1922, a daughter of Dennis & Evangeline (Powers) O’Leary. She married Elmer Barta on November 15, 1943. After high school graduation she worked as a lab technician, secretary, and also...
Matthew R. Shetka
Dec 9, 2012
Matthew R. Shetka, age 54, of New Prague, died suddenly while shoveling snow on December 9, 2012. Matt was born Oct. 8, 1958 in St. Paul, to Ron & JoAnn (Anderson) Shetka. He graduated from Highland Park High School and Bemidji State University and then eventually completed his Master’s from Minnesota State University Mankato. Matt taught Social Studies in...
Beverly Shuck
Dec 6, 2012
Beverly Shuck, age 75, of New Prague, formerly of Sioux City, IA, died Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Mala Strana Health Care Center in New Prague. Bev was born May 18, 1937 in Sioux City, IA to Oscar and Blanche (Den Hartog) Van Vick. Bev was raised in Sioux City and attended Central High School there. She married Ronald...
Ernie C. Tikalsky
Nov 30, 2012
Ernie C. Tikalsky, age 64, of Belle Plaine, formerly of New Prague, died November 30, 2012 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, finally losing his 45-year battle with MS. Ernie was born December 26, 1947 in New Prague, to Eugene M. and Emily R. (Horejsi) Tikalsky. He attended St. Wenceslaus School and graduated from New Prague High School and...
Lois M. Wann
Nov 19, 2012
Lois M. Wann, age 90, of New Prague, died Monday, November 19, 2012 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Lois was born March 12, 1922 in New Prague to Arthur J. & Eleanor R. (Remes) Suel. She attended St. Wenceslaus Catholic School and New Prague High School and then went on to attain a bachelor’s degree at the College...
Lance Corporal Dale Means Usmc
Nov 18, 2012
Lance Corporal Dale Means USMC, age 23, of New Prague, died Sunday, November 18, 2012 when his vehicle was hit by an IED while serving in Afghanistan. Dale was born April 17, 1989 in Burnsville, Minnesota to John D. & DaleLyn L. (Larsen) Means. Dale attended Farmington Elementary School, New Prague High School, and Dakota County Technical Institute. Following...
Edward Halloran
Nov 17, 2012
Edward Halloran, age 86, of St. Thomas, died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Mayo Health System Mankato. Ed was born September 10, 1926 in Belle Plaine to John P. & Grace (Schell) Halloran. He was raised in the St. Thomas area and went to elementary country school and New Prague High School. He entered the Navy Air Corps after...
Leon F. Seurer
Nov 15, 2012
Leon F. Seurer, age 65, of Eagan died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Paul. Leon was born July 26, 1947 to Ralph P. & Dorothy M. (Pauly) Seurer in New Prague. He attended St. Wenceslaus Catholic School and New Prague High School. Following service in the US Army, he worked for New Prague AMPI...
Paul Entinger
Nov 13, 2012
Paul Entinger, age 69, of New Prague, died Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Paul was born October 22, 1943 in Belle Plaine Township, Scott County to Peter A. & Celia C. (Huss) Entinger. He went to school at Union Hill and New Prague High School and lived his entire life farming in the Union Hill/New...
