Ann Marie Wood (Luedtke) passed away peacefully at her home July 17, 2020.
Ann was the youngest of the four children of H. Walter and Thora Luedtke. She was born on a farm in Fairmont MN where she graduated from high school. She married her late husband Charles Wood, also of Fairmont on July 17, 1953. In 1971 Chuck and Ann moved their family to a farm on Pleasant Lake in New Prague from Minneapolis.

Adrienne L. Skluzacek, age 87, of New Prague, died suddenly but peacefully of natural causes with her family at her side on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Mala Strana Assisted Living.  Adrienne was born on November 15, 1932 in Lonsdale to Art G. and Julia (Voracek) Lexa.  She attended Immaculate Conception Catholic School and New Prague High School.  She married Albert J.

Rita Ann Way, 84, of Montgomery, died on August 9, 2020, in New Prague.
Funeral services and visitation will be held Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, at Most Holy Redeemer Church. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m., with a Mass to follow. Officiating will be Father Thomas Neihaus.
Rita was born in Montgomery to Thomas and Anna (Flicek) Moravec on October 11, 1935. She graduated from Montgomery-Lonsdale Schools in 1953.

Valdene Martha Hodapp, 88, died on Monday, August 17, 2020, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI, due to complications from a fall.
Val was born on January 6, 1932, to Fred and Caroline (Tietz) Bohnsack on the family farm in Lanesburgh Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota.  She attended a one-room schoolhouse as a child, and went to high school in New Prague and Jordan.  On October 10, 1949, she married Gregor John Hodapp at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Jordan. 

Andrea L. Kelnhofer (Annie), 61, beloved wife, best friend and companion for 42 blessed years died peacefully, Sunday, August 16th at home after a long 5 year battle with ALS.  Beloved Mother to our special needs daughter, she sacrificed her career and her needs to raise Alexandra (Allie) L. Kelnhofer into the lovely young lady she is today.  Annie was the embodiment of the Christian concept: Fruit of the Spirit.  Annie brought: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and gentleness to every life she touched. 

Eugene “Gene” Hennen went to see Jesus Monday, August 10, 2020.

Allen Edward Novak, 77 of Mendota, IL, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020 in his home.
 Allen was born in New Prague, MN on March 20, 1943 to Edward and Goldie (Jahn) Novak.

Harriet Helen (Turek) Bartyzal, age 85, of Shakopee, MN, entered eternal peace, on Monday, August 10, 2020.  

Mass of Christian Burial Friday, 9/4/2020 at 11 AM, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, New Prague.  Rosary at 10:15 inside church.  Masks required and social distancing practiced.  Mass live-streamed on npcatholic.org and on Facebook at facebook.com/newpraguecatholic/.  Due to COVID restrictions, no formal gathering following mass.  Memorials appreciated to St. Wenceslaus Catholic School.  bruzekfuneralhome.com
Valeria Regina (Kuechle) Wolf