Arnold J. Smisek, age 93, of New Prague, died peacefully with his family at his side at his home on Friday, October 7, 2022.  Arnold was born on September 25, 1929 in Forest Township, Rice County, MN to Edward J. and Julia (Trnka) Smisek.  He graduated from New Prague High School, attended Dunwoody Institute, and then entered the US Navy, where he served as an electrician aboard the USS Currier in the Korean War.  He married Mary M. Maus, the woman who would become his treasured best friend for the rest of his life on June 9, 1956 at Sts.

Kevin David Adamek, age 68, of Jordan, MN, passed peacefully on October 3, 2022. A time of gathering will be on Thursday, October 6, 4-7 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation-Jordan Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, October 7, 11 am, with a time of gathering, 9:30-10:45 am, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Jordan. Interment at St. John Calvary Cemetery. Memorials are preferred. 

We lost a good one 9-23-2022 during the night from medical complications. Kenneth Bruzelius was born (1935) during a blizzard in a log cabin outside of Northhome, Minnesota to Daniel and Lavina Bruzelius. He was the youngest of four, sister Florence (Breeze) and two brothers, Daniel and Robert.

Heaven handed out another pair of Angel Wings.  Jeffrey Kyle Holland of New Prague passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at the age of 60 at home with his loving wife by his side.  Jeff  was born on February 24, 1962 to Conrad and Davonna (Rozell) Holland in Aberdeen, SD.  He lived most of his childhood years in Redfield, SD and graduated from Redfield High School.  Jeff worked for Spring Green Lawn Care for many years.  He enjoyed making his lawn look impeccable.  He also worked at Mahowald Motors car dealership as a Servi

Suzanne Rae (Hertaus) Einan born June 22nd, 1975 in New Prague, Minnesota passed away  September 25th, 2022 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Evelyn I. “Evie” Goldsmith, age 85, of New Prague, formerly of Mora, died on Saturday, September 24th at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee. She was born November 6, 1936 in Gilman, Minnesota to Benjamin Krawiecki and Elizabeth Meyer. She attended Mora Public Schools and the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul before finishing her education degree at St. Cloud State College. Evie was united in marriage to Thomas E. Goldsmith on November 27, 1958 in Mora.

Gerald Joseph Ziskovsky, age 56 of Prior Lake, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022 while surrounded by his family.

Jerry Roach, age 87, of Prior Lake, MN, entered eternal life on September 24, 2022.
 A visitation will be Thursday, September 29, 4-7PM, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, Prior Lake. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, September 30, at 11AM, with a visitation 10-10:45AM at St. Michael Catholic Church, Prior Lake. Internment at Credit River Cemetery.

Alan Borgen, age 67 of New Prague, MN passed away on September 19, 2022 after a 2 year battle with neuroendocrine cancer. He was born September 25, 1954 in Minneapolis, MN to Alfred and Orpha (Knutson) Borgen. As a child, Al loved playing trucks and taking naps, which he never grew out of. Some of his favorite memories include tinkering in the garage and spending time with friends and family.