Julia H. Bisek
Apr 15, 2012
Julia H. Bisek, age 87, of New Prague, formerly of Veseli, died Monday, April 15, 2012 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Â Julia was born in Veseli, MN on August 4, 1924 to Bohumil & Mary (Svoboda) Barta. Â She married Robert J. Bisek on October 7, 1940 at Most Holy Trinity Church in Veseli, MN and spent her entire...
Dick W. Svobodny
Apr 12, 2012
Dick W. Svobodny, age 70, of Spring Lake in Jordan, died suddenly Thursday, April 12, 2012 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.  Dick was born to William S. & Helen (Kajer) Svobodny in New Prague, on August 21, 1941.  He graduated from St. John’s University and the U of M with a degree in electrical engineering.  He...
Mary E. Larson
Apr 10, 2012
Mary E. Larson, age 81, of New Prague, died April 10, 2012 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Â Mary was born Oct. 16, 1930, in Tamarack, MN to R.Thomas & Myrtle (Paxon) Brodhead. Â The family moved to Fairhaven and then to Anoka. Â She attended NW Bible College & MN School of Business. Â Mary married Robert D. Larson on December...
Joseph E. Sticha
Mar 31, 2012
Joseph E. Sticha, age 56, of New Prague, died Tuesday in Scott County. Â Joe was born August 5, 1955 in New Prague to Joseph S. & Dorothy C. (Tupy) Sticha. Â He was born and raised on the family farm in Elko. Â Joe worked at Despatch in Lakeville as an electrical assembler. Â He owned and operated a bar in Granton,...
Ambrose J. Becker
Mar 28, 2012
Ambrose J. Becker, age 79 of New Prague, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Â Ambrose was born December 7, 1932 in Bridgewater Twp, Rice County to Alphonse & Catherine (Huss) Becker. Â At age 6 the family moved to a farm near Union Hill, where he would remain and farm with his wife, Jeanette Witt,...
Theresa L. Dvorak
Mar 26, 2012
Theresa L. Dvorak, age 90, of St. Paul, formerly of New Prague, died Monday, March 26, 2012 at the Little Sister of the Poor in St. Paul. Â Theresa was born on August 13, 1921 in Gregory County, South Dakota to Bearned & Sofa (Walker) Lubbers. Â She came to New Prague to work for Dr. Rathmanner as a nanny and...
Dean W. Bohnsack
Mar 23, 2012
Dean W. Bohnsack, age 66, of Brooklyn Park, died Friday, March 23, 2012 at VA Medical Center in Minneapolis. Â Dean was born January 13, 1946 in New Prague to Ralph W. & Mary (Lloyd) Bohnsack. Â He grew up on a farm in Le Sueur County and went to Le Sueur High School and Mankato State College. Â He served in...
John F. Havlicek
Mar 15, 2012
John F. Havlicek, age 90, of New Prague, died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Â JOhn was born in Veseli, MN on June 25, 1921 to John J. and Emily (Hruza) Havlicek. Â He grew up in Veseli and served in the Army during WWII in the Pacific Theater. Â He married Angela Rose Barta in Oct....
Arlene M. Mamer
Mar 6, 2012
Arlene M. Mamer, age 75, of New Prague, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Mayo Health System of New Prague. Â Arlene was born on July 20, 1936 in New Prague to James J. and Adeline M. (Bilek) Sindelar. She was raised in Veseli and after her marriage to Leroy F. Mamer on August 6, 1955 also in Veseli, the...
Ruth Rose Bastyr
Feb 26, 2012
Ruth Rose Bastyr, age 92, of New Prague, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 at her home. Â Ruth was born to Gus & Helen (Dittman) Glander in Arlington, MN on Sept. 26, 1919. Â She was raised in Arlington, lived in Gaylord for 25 years, before settling in Jordan, and finally New Prague. Â Ruth married George Bastyr on December 7, 1966...
Catherine Vopatek Novak
Feb 25, 2012
Catherine Vopatek Novak, age 92, formerly of Belle Plaine, died Feb. 25, 2012 at the Glen Assisted Living in Minnetonka, MN.  Catherine was born November 15, 1919 in New Prague to Frank J. & Catherine (Kohout) Vopatek.  She graduated from St. Mary’s School of Nursing with her RN degree and married T. Thomas Novak on June 15, 1942.  She...
Richard L. Shaughnessy
Feb 22, 2012
Richard L. Shaughnessy, age 84, of New Prague, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 at The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. Â Richard was born August 24, 1927 in Derrynane Township to Richard J. & Nora E. (Sullivan) Shaughnessy. Â After marriage on October 15, 1960 in New Prague, to Rose Ann Nytes, they settled in New Prague. Â Richard worked for Con...
Lillian Schoenbauer
Feb 9, 2012
Lillian Schoenbauer, age 91, of Friendship Manor in Shakopee, formerly of New Prague, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 at Friendship Manor. Â Lillian was born March 30, 1920, to Frank and Mary (Valek) Trnka in Veseli. Â She married John V. Schoenbauer on June 26, 1944 at Veseli and worked with her husband in farming while raising their children. Â Lillian is...
Peter A. Kohout
Feb 7, 2012
Peter A. Kohout, age 39, of rural Le Center, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 at his home. Â Pete was born December 30, 1972 in New Prague to Arthur & Hazel (Zaudtke) Kohout. He graduated from Jordon High School and most recently, for the last 10 years had lived in Lexington (rural Le Center). Â He was a farm hand and...
Eugene C. Schmid
Feb 6, 2012
Eugene C. Schmid, Sr., age 95, of New Prague, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 at Mala Strana Health Care Center.  Gene was born December 28, 1916 in Springfield,MN to Constant E. and Frances (Bellig) Schmid. He graduated from New Ulm High School and finished his BA degree in Banking and Business by attending night school through the American Banker’s...
Glen Dietz
Feb 4, 2012
Glen Dietz, age 67, of Waterville, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 at Mayo Health System Mankato. Â Glen was born to Emil L. and Martha E. (Wiedman) Dietz on February 17, 1944 in New Prague. Â For the last 20 years Glen was a resident of the Elm Home in Waterville, MN where he was much loved and compassionately cared for...
Alice F. Bruzek
Jan 11, 2012
Alice F. Bruzek, age 87, of New Prague, died early Sunday morning at Mala Strana Health Care Facility. Â Alice was born May 31, 1924 in Erin Township, Rice County, MN to James & Frances (Sevcik) Hruska. Â She attended the Catholic School in Lonsdale and Rice County District #46 School. Â She married Robert G. Bruzek on August 24, 1945 in...
Teresa R. Wenzel
Jan 9, 2012
Teresa R. Wenzel, age 100, of New Prague, formerly of St. Paul, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at The Lodge on Natchez in Elko.  Teresa was born March 20, 1911 in Burlington, IL to Michael & Bridget (O’Leary) Ormond. She was raised in Burlington, IL, attending country school and completing high school.  She married David V. Wenzel, Sr. in...
Joan Eaton
Jan 6, 2012
Joan Eaton, age 77, died Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.  Joan was born June 22, 1934 to  Joseph and Assunta Marcachini in Eveleth, MN. After high school she attended Jr. College in Eveleth, and finished attaining her degree from St. Scholastica College in Duluth.  She taught school in Montgomery, MN, Grand Marais, Eveleth, and finally...
Lorraine Brewster
Jan 2, 2012
Lorraine Brewster, age 84, of Montgomery, formerly of New Prague, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 at The Lodge on Natchez in Elko. Â Lorraine is survived by sons, Gary Brewster and special friend Yun Fox, and Mark (& Linda) Brewster; Grandchildren, Eric and Hannah; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Mach; brother-in-law, Bob Zeiher. Visitation will be Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 from 4...
