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 

Neil S. Dezelske, age 54, of Litchfield died on Thursday, August 6, 2020, at his home.  A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, August 10, 2020, at the Lighthouse Assembly of God Church in Litchfield.

Patricia M. Anderson, age 65, died suddenly on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Two Twelve Medical Center in Chaska.  Patty was born on June 8, 1955 in New Prague to Leo M. and Alyce R. (Shimek) Mamer.  She attended St. Wenceslaus Catholic School, graduated from New Prague High School, and attended Hennepin Technical College.  Patty married the love of her life, Roger L. Anderson, on September 21, 1973 at St.