Ardelle A. Solheid, age 81, of New Prague, died peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, February 21, 2022 at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital New Prague.  Ardelle was born on December 15, 1940 in New Prague  to John T. and Anna A. (Pianko) Schoenecker.  She grew up in the Union Hill area, attended parochial school there, graduated from New Prague High School, and graduated from Minnesota School of Business in 1959.  Ardelle married Gerald “Oscar” Solheid at St.

Father William Joseph Paron, age 78, of Waconia passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia.

Former St. Wenceslaus Pastor (1982 – 1998), Father William Joseph Paron, age 78, of Waconia passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, February 18, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Joseph Catholic Community (41 East 1st St) in Waconia.  Visitation held from 9:30 A.M. until time of Mass at the church.  Interment in Catholic Cemetery in Shakopee.

Thomas F. Simon, age 75 of Lonsdale, passed away Friday, February 11th, 2022 at Reflections of Three Links Care Center in Northfield. Tom was born on November 8th, 1946 in Northfield, Minnesota to Raymond & Ann Skluzacek Simon.

Wayne E. Whipps, age 74 of Jordan, passed away quietly at his home on February 9, 2022.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2022 from 1-3 PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake. 

He was born August 10, 1959, at the hospital in New Prague, MN and passed away in the early morning hours on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at his home after an 18 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Gregg Busch was the eldest son of Roger & Mamie (Stehlik) Busch. He had three younger brothers, Tom, Pete, and Brad.  

John (Jake) “Pops” Keohen, age 83, of Montgomery, beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, and great grandfather left this earth to join his heavenly Father on February 8th, 2022.

Bernice J. “Sis” Bergstrom, age 80 of Morristown, formerly of New Market, passed away on 2/6/22.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Duane; infant sister, Nancy; siblings, Lois, Melvin, Marlene, Jerry, Mary, and Betty. Survived by her children: Jeff (Brenda), Todd (Jeanne), and Mark (Myra) Bergstrom; 5 grandsons, 1 granddaughter, 5 great-granddaughters, 2 great-grandsons; brothers: Jim (Mary Lou) Simon and Joe (Sandee) Simon.

George David Kovarik, of Osceola, IN passed away peacefully on Jan. 23, 2022, surrounded by his family.
George was born Sept 21, 1945, in New Prague, MN to George and Sylvia Kovarik and is survived by his wife of 56 years Patricia, sister Irene (Art Bolduc) Kovarik, and daughters Shelley (Scott) Suckow, Amy (Jason Maki) Kovarik, Laura (Billy) Cronkhite, and grandchildren Aidan and Sylvia Suckow, Nicholas Kovarik, and Billy and Samantha Cronkhite. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Darlene Kovarik.