Rodney “Bud” Kager, age 82, of New Prague, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, April 24, 2025.  Bud was born on June 3, 1942, in Los Angeles, CA, to Clyde and Ione (Wolstad) Kager.  The family settled in Minnesota and Bud graduated from Bloomington High School.  He served in the US Navy and was honorably discharged from the U.S.

Magdalen Angela Lambrecht, daughter of John Leo and Emma Margaretha (Moes) Sieben was born on May 1, 1929, in Hampton, MN. She passed from this earthly life on April 23, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital, Shakopee, MN. Maddie will be laid to rest next to Harold on Friday, May 2, 2025, with 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. visitation at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (313 2nd Street East, Jordan, MN) followed by Mass at 11:00 a.m., and interment at Calvary Cemetery in Jordan. Father Neil Bakker will preside. Lunch to follow in church basement.

Mary Koepp, age 91, of Belle Plaine, died on April 23, 2025, at her independent living apartment at Kingsway Senior Living. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 28, 2025, at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be on Sunday from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine and one hour prior to the funeral at church. Rev. Ted Vanderpan will officiate. Interment will be in the Oakwood Cemetery.

It is with a heavy heart and great sorrow that John announces the death of his loving wife, Annette B. Oellrich, age 86, of New Prague, who died peacefully at home with her family at her side on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.  Annette was born on August 31, 1938, in Platteville, WI, to Ambrose and Adeline (Pickel) Brunton.  She graduated from Livingston High School and met a young man at a dance in Rockville, WI and he was smitten!  She married John H.

Rosemary (Koenig) Sevcik, at the age of 94, of Lonsdale, passed away peacefully at The Villages of Lonsdale on Monday, April 21, 2025.
Rosemary was born at home on May 7, 1930, in New Prague, MN. She attended New Prague schools. Rosemary briefly worked in the banking industry as a teller before marrying the love of her life, Richard, which they met at one of the many dances that Richard played at, both had a great love for polka music. They married on June 21, 1951.  

Lorraine C. Schoenbauer, age 100, of New Prague, died peacefully with her family at her side and entered Heaven on the same day as Pope Francis, on Monday, April 21, 2025, at her home at Praha Village.  Lorraine was born on March 11, 1925, in Jordan, MN, to Gerhard and Elizabeth (Beckman) Hartmann.  She graduated from Jordan High School and she met a young man at a dance in Jordan.  It took Eugene three times asking her for the honor of a dance before she agreed.  There must have been some magic happening because she married Eugene N.

Wallace W. Will, age 93, of New Prague (formerly of Prior Lake), passed away peacefully, with his loving family by his side on April 18, 2025.

Laura Schoenbauer, of St. Paul, daughter of  Shirley and the late Gilbert Schoenbauer, died in Minneapolis, Friday morning, the 18 of April after a 20 year battle with RA. Born in New Prague, she was in the last first grade at school in St. Benedict, then graduated from New Prague schools, also from Mankato State College and U of M Law School. 

Sonja Jobes, age 85, of New Prague, died peacefully with her family at her side on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at her home.  Sonja was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 3, 1940, to Andres and Antoinette van Doornik.  She met a dashing, young American GI by the name of Albert “Bert” Jobes at age 15 and they married on December 22, 1958, after she turned 18.  After Bert retired from the service, they made their home in Bloomington, MN.