Alice M. Schmitz
Jul 12, 2012
Alice M. Schmitz, of rural Jordan, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 at The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. Alice was born in Detroit, Michigan, on June 25, 1925 to Arthur and Julia (Barrett) Graack. She was raised in Minneapolis, where she graduated from North High School. She married Andrew H. Schmitz at Incarnation Church in South Minneapolis on December...
Catherine P. Sticha
Jul 10, 2012
Catherine P. Sticha, age 48, of Lamberton, formerly of New Prague and New Market, died Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at The Lodge on Natchez Ave. in New Market Township. Cathy was born March 16, 1964 to William J. and Bernadine D. (Kubes) Svoboda in New Prague. She attended and graduated from the New Prague Public School System. On March...
Mary Jo Sirek
Jun 15, 2012
Mary Jo Sirek, age 72, of New Prague, died Friday, June 15, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems Hospital Mankato, Minnesota. Mary Jo was born January 17, 1940 in Lanesburgh Township, LeSueur County, MN to Stanley W. & Mary (Horejsi). She married Larry L. Sirek at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in New Prague on June 14, 1958. A lifelong...
Florence Tinderholm
Jun 13, 2012
Florence Tinderholm, age 93, of New Prague, formerly of Duluth, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Florence was born in Ontario, Canada, on November 16, 1918 to Martin & Annie (Olson) Moe. She was raised in Duluth where she met & married Alfred Opien in March 1942 in Duluth and after Alred died in...
Mary Jean Reedy
Jun 3, 2012
Mary Jean Reedy, age 94, of Duluth, MN died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Essential Health Care Facility in Duluth. Mary was born July 8, 1917, daughter of Joseph & Anna (Clos) Miller. A lifetime resident of Duluth, Mary was employed in the Court & Field Services for Arrowhead Regional and St. Louis County Corrections Department for...
Marjorie A. Neeser
May 28, 2012
Marjorie A. Neeser, age 73, of New Prague, died Monday, May 28,2012 at her home. Marge was born May 25, 1939 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, to George & Lorraine (Pick) Lumley. She was a 1957 graduate of St. Cloud Tech High School in St. Cloud. She did secretarial work at the VA Hospital in St. Cloud before marriage and...
Bessie Tuma Zelenka
May 27, 2012
Bessie Tuma Zelenka, age 90, of New Prague, died Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Bessie was born December 3, 1921 in New Prague to Joseph & Emma (Pexa) Rybak. She married Rudolph Tuma on June 25, 1941 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in New Prague and after his death in 1962, married Alois Zelenka...
Rose L. Zvanovec
May 18, 2012
Rose L. Zvanovec, age 88, of New Prague, died Friday, May 18, 2012 at Mala Strana Health Care Center. Rose was born December 11, 1923 to Albert C. & Emma G. (Schoenbauer) Flicek in Wheatland Township, Rice County, Minnesota. She married Julius J. Zvanovec in New Prague on June 25, 1947. Rose was a lifelong resident of New Prague,...
Darlene M. Jostock
May 2, 2012
Darlene M. Jostock, age 83, of New Prague, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at her home. Darlene was born March 24, 1929 in Elgin, MN to Ralph Titterington and Gladys Nesler. She was raised and attended schools in Plainview and married Jerry Jostock on February 23, 1946 there. Darlene worked at Vrinktons in Le Center, Minnetonka Labs in New...
John D. Kottke
May 1, 2012
John D. Kottke, age 45, of New Prague, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at his home. John was born December 10, 1966 in Westbrook, MN to Donald A. & Leona M. (Kleven) Kottke. He was born and raised in Westbrook and attended Mankato State University. He married Heidi E. Haag on March 26,1994 in Blue Earth, MN. John was...
Agnes A. Bastyr
Apr 26, 2012
Agnes A. Bastyr, age 92, of Belle Plaine, formerly of St. Patrick, died Thursday, April 26, 2012 at St. Francis Medical Center in Shakopee. Agnes was born July 22, 1919 in Cedar Lake Township, Scott County, MN, to Mathias J. “Mike” & Mary S. “Mayme” (Sirek) Valek. She was a lifelong resident of Cedar Lake Township and married Edward...
Barbara L. Borden
Apr 23, 2012
Barbara L. Borden, age 52, a resident of the Dungarvin Community in Eden Prairie, died Monday, April 23, 2012 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.
Barb was born to John & Gladys (Nelson) Borden on November 24, 1959 in Minneapolis. She attended Hopkins High School and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. She...
Mark Prochaska
Apr 17, 2012
Mark Prochaska, age 54, of Elysian, MN died Tuesday, April 17th at Elm Homes in Elysian. Mark was born May 10, 1957 in New Prague to Richard A. & Dolores T. (Effertz) Prochaska. He lived in Faribault, St. Peter, and lastly, in Elysian.
Mark is survived by 1 brother, Bill Prochaska of St. Croix, Virgin Islands; 2...
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. Julia was born in Veseli, MN on August 4, 1924 to Bohumil & Mary (Svoboda) Barta. 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. Mary was born Oct. 16, 1930, in Tamarack, MN to R.Thomas & Myrtle (Paxon) Brodhead. The family moved to Fairhaven and then to Anoka. She attended NW Bible College & MN School of Business. 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. Joe was born August 5, 1955 in New Prague to Joseph S. & Dorothy C. (Tupy) Sticha. He was born and raised on the family farm in Elko. Joe worked at Despatch in Lakeville as an electrical assembler. 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. Ambrose was born December 7, 1932 in Bridgewater Twp, Rice County to Alphonse & Catherine (Huss) Becker. 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. Theresa was born on August 13, 1921 in Gregory County, South Dakota to Bearned & Sofa (Walker) Lubbers. 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. Dean was born January 13, 1946 in New Prague to Ralph W. & Mary (Lloyd) Bohnsack. He grew up on a farm in Le Sueur County and went to Le Sueur High School and Mankato State College. He served in...
