Ruth Marie Barta, 89, of Montgomery passed away at The Villages of Lonsdale on Friday, December 3, 2021 surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, December 11, at 11 a.m. with visitation two hours prior at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery.
Ruth was born at home on the farm in Wheatland Township on July 14, 1932 to Joseph L. and Julia (Machacek) Tupy. She attended grade school in Veseli and graduated from New Prague High School.

Catherine “Cathy” Elizabeth (Brezina) Stenberg, age 46 of Cokato, died at her home, surrounded by family, Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Cathy battled with brain cancer for 11 years.
Cathy Stenberg, the daughter of Roger and Le Ann (Seurer) Brezina, was born November 22, 1975 in Mankato.
Cathy attended schools in California, Colorado and graduated from New Prague High School in 1993. She then attended St. Cloud State where she received her AA Degree.

It is with profound sadness that we regret to notify the world of the passing of Dan King, loved husband, admired father, and honored friend.  Dan died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at his home.   A proud member of the US Navy for 5 years, Dan was a Lieutenant and served as a naval aviator.
 Dan is survived by his loving wife of 21 years, his four sons, and many friends and colleagues.  He is preceded in death by his parents.

Elsa, Olaf the snowman and friends wave to the crowd during the Parade of Lights on New Prague’s Main Street on Friday, Dec. 3. The float from Cedar Brook Garden Center was one of many that participated in the annual parade that also had lighted vehicles from area businesses and clubs. It was a good night for the parade as temperatures were around 32 degrees Fahrenheit with no wind.

Many New Prague area residents turned out on Saturday, Nov. 13, for a concert by the West Point Glee Club of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. Held at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in New Prague, the concert was done in honor of Veterans Day.

The last piece of New Prague’s new Veterans Memorial was put in place the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 16, as members of the New Prague American Legion helped representatives of Brodin Studios set up a statue of a soldier. More than five people helped move the life sized 500 pound bronze statue from a trailer to the stone pedestal in the center of the memorial near Main Street.

Linda L. Shelton, age 64, of Prior Lake, MN, passed away unexpectedly at her home on November 28, 2021.
Linda was preceded in death by her father, Ralph Malenke; sisters, Diane Hardekopf   and Elaine Borning.  She is survived by her husband, Gary Shelton; mother, Darlene Malenke; sisters, Cheryl Mathias, Pat Hochstein, and Judy Miller; and brothers, Roger Malenke and Dennis Malenke; many nieces and nephews, as well as many friends and colleagues.

Rosalyn “Rosie” Agnes Nelson, age 79, of Jordan, passed away peacefully at her home on November 25, 2021. 
Rosie was born February 2, 1942, to Frank and Verena (Weckman) Lehnen. She attended St. John’s Catholic School in Jordan until eighth grade. While in grade school she was involved in school plays and sang in the church and school choir.  She graduated from Jordan High School in 1961.

A garden hoe, rake, wheel barrow, lawnmower, love of family, land, animals, and music describe Sidney. 
He married Betty Ann Prchal on May 21, 1957, at St. Scholastica Church in Heidelberg. While renting a house in Lonsdale, they purchased a farm south of Lonsdale, spending their first night there on November 6, 1958. Quickly, it became home, and neither of them ever thought of living anywhere else. 
Sidney was born on February 15, 1931, his parents were Mathias and Josephine Vikla (Andrysek). His mother, born in Moravia, came to America at the age of sixteen. 

Gary “The Reaper” Coopman, age 65, passed away at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato on November 24, 2021 following a brief illness.
Please join us for services on December 11, 2021 at the Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato with visitation from 1 to 3 p.m. and a brief service at 3 p.m. Private family interment will be at Decoria Cemetery in rural Mankato at a later date. The service will be livestreamed and available on Gary’s obituary page at www.mankatomortuary.com.

Robert Steven Jirak, 57, of Elko, MN passed away due to complications of Covid Pneumonia on November 25, 2021 at Saint Francis Hospital. He was born May 12, 1964, in New Prague, MN to Edwin and Rosemary (Srnec) Jirak.
Rob graduated from Northfield High School, Class of 1982. Following graduation, he went on to vocational school for Tool and Die and he worked in that field until 2006. In 2006 he changed his career to financial planning and he worked with Primerica Financial services up until the end.

Daniel R. Bohnsack, age 40, of New Prague, died peacefully with his family at his side on Friday, November 26, 2021 at Rochester Methodist Hospital.  Dan was definitively diagnosed with a very aggressive Stage 4 pancreatic cancer just 13 days prior to his passing.  Dan was born on March 10, 1981 in New Prague to Richard A. and Barbara M.

Polli Edberg, left, was helping daughter Kristin Dorick at the Holiday Boutique at The Depot in New Prague during Small Business Saturday. There were sales and specials at area stores on Saturday, Nov. 27, many on New Prague’s Main Street and on the east and west ends of town. The Holiday Boutique was being held until 4 p.m. and offered a wide range of vendors from clothing to candles to books to decorations. For more see an upcoming print issue of The New Prague Times. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

Wesley Charles Fausch lost his courageous battle with Parkinson’s on November 24, 2021.  Wes was born on August 18, 1946 to Charles and Lucille (Edwards) Fausch in Morristown, MN.  He graduated in 1964 from Southern School of Agriculture in Waseca.  He went on to graduate from the University of Minnesota in Vocational Agriculture and received a Masters of Education.  He taught in West Concord, MN and the University of Minnesota-Waseca.  In 1978 he joined Pioneer Hi-Bred in Johnston, Iowa, where he spent 30 years until his retirement in 2008.  He enjoyed working with farmers and growers in h

Wagner, Geralda Mary, age 86 of New Market, passed away November 21, 2021 at her home. Preceded in death by her parents, Clem and Cecelia Lenzmeier; brother-in-law, Michael Wagner.

Kenneth (Ken) R. Ambroz of Savage, age 68, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 21, 2021 at the Villa in St. Louis Park, MN where he was a resident, after a battle with lung cancer.
 Kenneth was born on February 5, 1953 in New Prague to Eugene S. and Delores E. (Solheid) Ambroz.  He attended St. Wenceslaus School and graduated from New Prague High School in 1972.