Carl R. Gansen, age 69, of Belle Plaine, died September 14, 2023, at home surrounded by his family.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Prairie (OLP) Catholic Church in Belle Plaine.  Fr. Michael Kaluza and Msgr. John Richter will be officiating.  Visitation will be 9:00-10:30 a.m. at the church, prior to Mass.  Interment will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Belle Plaine after Mass and a reception luncheon will follow at the OLP parish hall.

Paul Kartak, age 64, passed away in his sleep on October 27, 2023, at his home in Arlington, Texas. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, often out chasing waterfowl with his faithful canine companion.  Having grown up in New Prague he was a loyal fan of all New Prague sports and enjoyed following the Golden Gopher football team.  Paul enjoyed playing broomball with a great group of friends.  He was retired from the US Navy as a Master Chief in Aircraft Maintenance.

Gail M. Giesen, age 61, of New Prague, died peacefully with her family at her side on Friday, October 27, 2023, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.  Gail was born on June 11, 1962, in New Prague to Gerald and Lidwina (Huss) Giesen.  She graduated from New Prague High School and went on to accomplish a degree in Culinary Arts from St. Cloud Technical School.  Gail loved her job as a cook with numerous restaurants, her favorites being Clemmer's/Fishtale Bar & Grill and cooking for The Villages in Lonsdale.

Gladys Cecelia Douda, age 93, of Lonsdale, died October 26, 2023, at Northfield Hospital, Northfield, Minnesota.
Funeral services will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Lonsdale on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. Father VanDenBroeke will officiate. Interment will be held at Calvary Hill Cemetery, Lonsdale, Minnesota. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Ramona "Monie" L. Hentges, age 70, of Shakopee, MN, passed away from a long battle with triple negative metastatic breast cancer, on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at her home, surrounded by family.
Monie was born on June 30, 1953, in New Prague, MN, the daughter of Leonard and Christine (Wolf) Nytes. She married Michael M. Hentges on August 25, 1973, in Union Hill, MN.

Ramona “Monie” L. Hentges, age 70, of Shakopee, MN, passed away from a long battle with triple negative metastatic breast cancer, on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at her home.
Full notice next week. Funeral information can be found at www.mcnearneyfuneralhome.com

Theresa Marie McNamara, 86, of Hopkins, MN, formerly of Bloomington, MN died on 10/18/2023. She is survived by her son Paul (Laurie), three grandsons: Ryan, Eric and Sean (Elizabeth O’Day), and two great-grandsons: Jaxon and Meric.
Service to be held on Thursday, October 26 at 3 pm with visitation 1 hour prior at Church of the Assumption in Richfield. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Hospice.

Lillian Cecelia Malecha-Novotny, age 94 of Montgomery, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023, at Mala Strana Health Care in New Prague. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 27, 2023 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11:30 a.m. all at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery. Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery.

Keri A. Smith Metzdorff, age 51, of New Prague, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 17,, 2023, in Rochester, MN.