Carol Ann (nee Schoenbauer) McDonald , age 77, died May 11, 2018, at Our Lady of Peace Hospice in St. Paul, of a rare cancer that she accepted with inspiring grace. 
She grew up in this area and attended St. Wenceslaus school and Bethlehem Academy and graduated from Mankato State University.

Hilda Marie Olive Nelson, 91, died May 3, 2018 at Charter House, Rochester, MN.
Born Dec. 4, 1926 in Durham, NC, she was a graduate of the Duke University School of Nursing. She married Norman K. Nelson of West Palm Beach, FL in 1949 and resided in Durham until 0964 when she and her family moved to Rochester, MN. Hilda was employed in orthopedic surgery at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus, from 1975 until her retirement in 1991.

Donald Webb, 56, of Greeley, Colorado passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on May 6, 2018 in Greeley.
Donald was born in Winnebago, Illinois to Lonnie & Lois (Lenox) Webb on August 29, 1961. He grew up and went to school in New Prague, Minnesota and later moved to Colorado where he served Honorably in the Colorado National Guard.

Mary E. O’Brien, age 63, of New Prague, died suddenly in her home on Monday, May 7, 2018.  Mary was born on March 21, 1955, in New Prague to Raymond T. and Pauline R. (Lexa) O’Brien.  She attended St.

Helen Dorothy Kajer, 89, of New Prague, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center in New Prague. 
She was born August 20, 1928, in New Prague, to Edward and Helen (Ziska) Kes. She attended St. Wenceslaus School and New Prague High School, graduating in 1946. She attended school in Minneapolis and was certified as an X-Ray technician. She returned to New Prague and worked at Community Memorial Hospital and later at Queen of Peace Hospital, where she helped Sister Catherine Open the Business Office. 

Selma R. Bohnsack, age 91, of Cokato, formerly of New Prague, died peacefully  on Monday, April 30, 2018, at Cokato Manor Nursing Home.  Selma was born on September 14, 1926, in Lanesburgh Township, Le Sueur County to Fred August and Sophie M.

Mary Bigelow, age 61, of New Prague, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at 11:30 AM, at Reflections Care Center in Northfield.  Her husband John was there to witness her parting.  Mary was born in 1956, in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.  She graduated from Macalester College.  For most of three decades, Mary cared for the Japanese Gardens of Carleton College in Northfield and the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen where she was a Senior Landscape Gardener. 

Gary M. Simon, age 67, of New Prague, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Monday, April 16, 2018 at his home.  Gary was born on July 6, 1950 in New Prague to Walter R. and Julia (Svoboda) Simon.  He was raised in the Veseli area and attended Most HolyTrinity Catholic School, graduated from New Prague High School, and attended Mankato State College before enlisting in the  National Guard.  He married Shirley A.

Don Merrill Love, age 79 of Seaford, DE; formerly of New Prague, MN; went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Delaware Hospice Center after a recent diagnosis of terminal lung cancer. Don was born on September 22, 1938 in Marion, IN to Merrill and Ruth (Oldfather) Love.