Lucille Albers
Nov 8, 2012
Lucille Albers, age 74, of Belle Plaine, formerly of Columbia, Missouri, died Thursday, November 8, 2012 at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. Lucille was born September 5, 1938 in Karlsruhe, North Dakota to George & Regina (Boehm) Ganje. She was raised in North Dakota and attended Minot State University and graduated from the St. Francis School of Nursing. ...
James P. Eaton
Nov 6, 2012
James P. Eaton, age 80, of New Prague, died Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at his home. Jim was born July 11, 1932 in Eveleth, Minnesota to Herman J. & Kathryn M. (Gately) Eaton. Jim was raised in Virginia, MN and attended Virginia Public Schools, Virginia Junior College, & Michigan Technical Institute. After serving in the US Army in Austria,...
Benjamin E. Bartusek
Nov 3, 2012
Benjamin E. Bartusek, age 99, 13 days short of his 100th birthday, of New Prague, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Ben was born to Mathias & Mary (Lukes) Bartusek on Nov. 16, 1912 in Wheatland Township in Rice County. He married Marcella Tupy on June 6, 1939 at St. Wenceslaus in New Prague. ...
Janet Kocina
Oct 26, 2012
Janet Kocina, age 77, of New Prague, died Friday, October 26, 2012 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Janet was born November 9, 1934 in Wheatland Township, Rice County, MN to Joseph T. & Anna (Palma) Simon. She was a lifelong resident of New Prague. She worked in the housekeeping department at Queen of Peace Hospital and as a...
Ray Schoenecker
Oct 21, 2012
Ray Schoenecker, age 91, of New Prague, died Sunday, October 21, 2102 at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital in New Prague. Ray was born February 28, 1921 in Belle Plaine Township, Scott County to John J. and Adeline M. (Busch) Schoenecker. He married Dorothy R. “Dor” Matyas on August 18, 1945 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in New Prague. ...
Warren Wilson
Oct 20, 2012
Warren Wilson, age 62, of New Prague, died Saturday, October 20, 2012 at his home. Warren was born September 8, 1950 in Santa Cruz, California, to Robert & Anita (Grant) Wilson. He was raised in California and graduated from St. Mary’s University also in California. He moved to Minnesota in 1991 and worked for IBM as a consultant. He...
Ken Ellman
Oct 4, 2012
Ken Ellman, age 66, of New Prague, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012 at his home. Ken was born October 24, 1945 in Algona, Iowa to Vincent & Delores (Johnson) Ellman. He graduated from Lakota High School and served in the Army from 1965 – 1971. He married Irene Barta on April 22, 1969 at Holy Redeemer Church in Montgomery. ...
Wayne Barrington
Sep 30, 2012
Wayne Barrington, age 78, of Belle Plaine, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 at his home. Wayne was born on October 27, 1933 in Cozard, Nebraska, to Lawrence William & Pearl Oscea (Haynes) Barrington. He grew up and attended high school in Blue Rapids, Kansas. He married Betty Jean Vaught on November 18, 1953 in Marysville, Marshall County, Kansas. They...
Don Meyer
Sep 29, 2012
Don Meyer, age 88, of New Prague, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 at Mala Strana Health Care Center in New Prague. Don was born on February 22, 1924 to Albert F. & Dorothea (Meinke) Meyer in New Market Township, MN. Don attended Country District School in New Market and New Prague High School. He served in WWII in the...
Rose Franek
Sep 25, 2012
Rose Franek, age 87, of New Prague, died Sept. 25, 2012 at her home. Rose was born on August 26, 1925 in Wheatland Township, Rice County, MN to Ladislav J. & Anna A. (Pavek) Novak. She married Joseph B. Franek on June 4, 1946 in Veseli, MN and was a lifelong resident of the New Prague/Veseli area. Rose was...
Dorothy Sticha
Sep 22, 2012
Dorothy Sticha, age 85, of New Prague, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2012 at her home. Dorothy was born December 6, 1926 in Erin Township, Rice County, MN to Frank J. & Anna (Herda) Tupy. Dorothy attended Rice County District School and after her marriage to Joseph S. Sticha on November 6, 1944 in Veseli, MN, farmed with her husband...
Dorothy Svoboda
Sep 19, 2012
Dorothy Svoboda, age 84, of New Prague, died Monday, Sept. 19, 2012 at male Strana Health Care Facility in New Prague. Dorothy was born February 24, 1928 in Montgomery, MN to William & Mary (Geronime) Handsuch. She married Lloyd J. Svoboda on May 8, 1954 in Montgomery and the couple made their home in New Prague, where they raised...
Raymond Weber
Sep 12, 2012
Raymond Weber, age 79, of Le Sueur, formerly of New Prague, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 at MN Valley Health Care in Le Sueur, MN. Ray was born on January 6, 1933 in Reynolds Township, Todd County, MN to Clarence S. & Oliva M. (Griep) Weber. He was in the Air Force from 1952 – 57 and worked as...
Nancy Ann Bartyzal
Sep 10, 2012
Nancy Ann Bartyzal, age 61, of Le Center, formerly of New Prague, died Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 at her home. Nance was born June 28, 1951 in Shakopee, MN to Viggo & Laura (Schulke) Sorensen. She was raised in Jordon and graduated from Jordan High School in 1969. Nancy was a homemaker all her life and especially loved her...
Helen Proshek
Sep 8, 2012
Helen Proshek, age 98, of Russell, Kansas died Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Main Street Manor in Russell. Helen was born on the family farm in Lanesburgh Township, Le Sueur County, MN on October 13, 1913 to Anton J. & Johanna (Mikiska) Proshek. She attended District #61 through 8th Grade and graduated from Sherman High School in Montgomery, MN...
Warren Nelson
Sep 7, 2012
Warren Nelson, age 91, of New Prague, died Friday, September 7, 2012 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Warren was born January 4, 1921 in Albert Lea, MN to Jacob & Gina (Johnson) Nelson. He attended Albert Lea High School and the Dunwoody Institute in 1941- 42. Warren enlisted in the Army in 1942 and served in the European...
Elizabeth J. “Betty” Melby
Aug 26, 2012
Elizabeth J. “Betty” Melby, age 78, of Chaska, died August 26, 2012 at her daughter’s home in New Prague. Betty was born in Grand Rapids, MN on February 11, 1934 to Theodore M. & Marion E. (Kraski) Matheson. She married Lloyd C. Melby in Minneapolis on August 18, 1956. Betty loved picnics, family gatherings, Sunday rides, shopping, & nature....
Angie Ruehling
Aug 22, 2012
Angie Ruehling, age 70, of New Prague, died Monday, August 22, 2012 at Mayo Clinc Health Care System New Prague. Angie was born February 12, 1942 in New Prague to Julius T. & Albina (Kriha) Bisek. She was a lifelong resident of New Prague, graduating from New Prague High School. She married Clarence N. Ruehling on May 6, 1967...
John Angrimson
Aug 21, 2012
John Angrimson, age 53, of New Prague, died Monday, August 21, 2012 at St. Gertrude’s Health Care Center in Shakopee. John was born March 23, 1959 in Minneapolis, MN to Ronald D. & Shirley (Nubbe) Angrimson. He was raised in Bloomington, graduating from Lincoln High School. Most recently, John was a sales consultant at Ace Hardware in New Prague...
Sylvia Hruby
Aug 14, 2012
Sylvia Hruby, age 86, of New Prague, died Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at The Lodge on Natchez in New Market. Sylvia was born June 15, 1926 in Lanesburgh Township, Le Sueur County to Frank & Emma (Holey) Vojta. She graduated from New Prague High School and married Charles T. Hruby on July 18, 195 in Le Center, MN. Sylvia...
