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Richard Francis Korbel, age 88, of New Prague, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 1 from 9:30 am-1:30 pm at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 1:30 pm with Fr. Tom Niehaus officiating. Interment will be held in the Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery.

Michael John Patterson, age 50, of Waseca, died at his home on the morning of Monday, March 20, 2023.

John David Kalina, age 68 of Lonsdale, MN passed away unexpectedly at his home on March 18, 2023. John was born August 26, 1954 in New Prague, MN to Max and Emma (Cecka) Kalina. He graduated from New Prague High School in 1972. 
John married Shirley Bloomquist on September 10, 1977 at the I. C. Catholic Church in Lonsdale. They were blessed with two children, Julie and Jeff. They enjoyed over 45 wonderful years of marriage. Family was the most important part of his life, and he cherished spending time with them. 

Jerry M. Hadac, age 91, of Prior Lake, MN, entered eternal life on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. 
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 31, 2023, at 11 a.m, with visitation from 9-10:45 a.m, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 16400 Duluth Avenue SE, Prior Lake.  Jerry will be laid to rest at St. Michael Catholic Cemetery. Memorials preferred and will be distributed in his memory. 

Eugene Charles “Chuck” Wann, 77, of New Prague, passed away Friday, March 17, 2023, in Fort Myers, FL. Chuck was born on January 25, 1946 in New Prague, to Eugene C. and Lois (Suel) Wann. He attended St. Wenceslaus School and was a 1964 graduate of New Prague High School. After attending the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, he graduated from Mankato State University. On February 10, 1968, he was married to Barbara (Franz) Wann in New Prague. They had two children.

Jameson John Leonard, age 7 months, died unexpectedly at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital in New Prague on Thursday, March 16, 2023.  Jameson was born, the older brother of twins, prematurely at 32 weeks on August 1, 2022 at Children’s Masonic Hospital in Minneapolis to Gilbert Leonard and Abigail Mackey.  He faced incredible odds with a condition called Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Atresia.  He had open heart surgery on December 7th of 2022 to repair his heart defect and had complications, which required him to need further interven

Lynn L. Lambrecht, age 67, of Owatonna, formerly of Montgomery, died peacefully with her loving husband at her side at her home in Owatonna on Monday, March 13, 2023.  Lynn was born on September 23, 1955 in Gaylord, Minnesota to Loren and Lois (Kelm) Lade.  She grew up in Brownton, graduated from High School in Minneapolis, and completed her Bachelor’s degree at St.

Matthew Raymond Wallace Peterson, 48, of New Prague, MN, passed away on the 11th of March, 2023.
Matt was born in St. Louis Park, MN, on February 15, 1975, to Gail and Larry Peterson. He was raised in Maple Grove and graduated from Osseo High School. He then went on to play hockey at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Matt married his high school sweetheart Brenda and had three children, Alex, Landon, and Taylor. He worked at McNeilus for 17 years selling mixers.