Patricia M. Solheid, age 82, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2026, at Mala Strana Assisted Living in New Prague, with her loving husband by her side.

Pat was born on February 3, 1944, in Canby, Minnesota. She was a graduate of Canby High School and went on to attend Moorhead State University. Her deep love for music led her to a career as an elementary music teacher in New Prague, where she met and married the love of her life, Al, in 1972.

Dr. Robert A. “Bob” Stepaniak, age 79, of Faribault, MN, died on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his family following an extended illness.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault with the Rev. Diane Goulson officiating.

Visitation will be held on Monday afternoon from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Myron A. Tietz, age 74, of New Prague, passed away on June 11, 2026, in Rochester, Minnesota.

Myron was born on June 16, 1951, in New Prague to Clemens and Lenora (Bohnsack) Tietz. He was raised in New Prague and graduated from New Prague High School. Following graduation, he pursued his passion for carpentry by attending Faribault Vocational Technical School.

Carol M. Hennen, age 83, passed away on June 8, 2026. A visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation (833 S. Marschall Rd) in Shakopee, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. with additional visitation from 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2026, all at Sts. Joachim & Anne Parish, St. Mark Catholic Church (350 Atwood St S) in Shakopee, MN. Father Peter Williams will preside.

Harold K. “Mac” McMahon, age 98, of New Prague, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 9, 2026.

David "Dave" Edward Johnston, age 59, of Montgomery, Minnesota, was called home on June 7, 2026, following a tragic accident while doing something he loved—riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

David Edward Johnston, age 59, lifelong resident of Montgomery, died unexpectedly as a result of a motorcycle accident on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale.

William John “Bill” Russ, age 83, of Montgomery, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 7, 2026, with his loving wife and daughter by his side.

Mary Jean Turek, age 76, of Lonsdale, passed away on June 3, 2026, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

Judith "Judy" Ann Nelson, 73, of Minnetonka, passed away after battling multiple illnesses on June 3, 2026.

Judy was born on August 2, 1952, in New Prague, MN, to Milo and Mary Schiprett. She graduated from New Prague High School in 1970. From there, she continued her studies at Minnesota School of Business where she transitioned into a career in computer science and IT. She worked for multiple companies including Damark and Medtronic.

Eugene J. “Gene” Simon, age 93, of New Prague, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Praha Village, New Prague, MN. Gene was born November 23, 1932, at the family farm near Veseli, to Bohumil and Ludmilla (Kalina) Simon. He attended a country school near the farm and later Catholic school at Most Holy Trinity. He graduated from New Prague High School in 1950.

Carol Margaret Kratochvil Carlson, 76, passed away on January 28, 2026, in Houston, Texas.

Angeline (Angie) Singer, 97, was reunited with her husband and many dear relatives and friends in heaven on May 24, 2026, at Presbyterian Homes in Bloomington, MN. Angeline (Pexa) Singer was born on October 11, 1928, in her parents’ farmhouse in Helena Township, Scott County, Minnesota. 

Lanny Carlton Anderson of New Prague, MN, born on March 8, 1939, in Appleton, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 27, 2026.

Mary K. (Bruzek) McDonald, age 87, formerly of Roseville, passed away on May 25, 2026. Mary was born March 14, 1939. 

She was receded in death by husband, Dr. William McDonald; parents, Ben & Katharine (Heinen) Bruzek; and sister, Sally Schmid.

She is survived by daughters, Ann Murray (David Eisenlord), Susie (Ron) Burke, and Katie (Jerry) Clark; grandsons, Joshua, Andrew, McCarthy, and Riley; sister, Peggy (Tom) Baldwin; and brother-in-law, Gene (Ann) Schmid.

Harry J. Handzlik, age 85, of New Prague, passed away on May 27, 2026.

Harry grew up in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from high school, he proudly served his country in the United States Navy for six years. Following his military service, he moved to Minnesota, where he worked at Motorola and later at Control Data in electronics. While working there, he met his first wife, Marilyn. Together they built their home and began raising their family.