Raymond J. Jaeckels, age 78, of Northfield, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. 
Raymond was born January 5, 1943, in Duelm, MN, the son of Henry and Hilda (Wegman) Jaeckels. At the age of 15, he moved south to Bloomington, Minnesota and this was the beginning of a 60-year career in the water well drilling business. He was united in marriage to Grace Stauffeneker on March 10, 1962. They made their home outside of Northfield where they raised their four children.

Edward Robert Burns, age 88, died of natural causes on January 29, 2021, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

Dennis D. Johnson, age 81 of New Prague, MN passed away peacefully on January 17, 2021, after contracting Covid-19, which accelerated his battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
Dennis was born August 29, 1939 in Blooming Prairie, MN to Menard and Meta (Stork) Johnson. When he was a young boy, the family moved to Elkton, MN. In 1958, he graduated from Elkton Public School where his lifelong love of football began.

Eileen Florinda (Foss) Chapman, 78, of Montgomery, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, at the Mayo Hospital in Mankato.
Eileen was born on April 2, 1942, in Reine Township (Skime) of Roseau County, MN, to Olaf and Florinda (Skime) Foss. She was a 1960 high school graduate of International Falls High School.

Melvin J. Hartman, age 68, of New Prague, died peacefully on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Central Heath Care in Le Center, MN.  Mel was born on August 28, 1952 in New Prague to Alfred Christ and Veronica (Deutsch) Hartman.  He graduated from New Prague High School and then entered the US Army and was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam War.  He married Carol Nold on November 20, 1982 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in New Prague.  Mel owned and operated West End Liquors until retirement.  Mel was Mr.

Jeanette T “Jane” Horejsi, age 93, of Hutchinson, formerly of New Prague, died peacefully on Friday, January 29, 2021 at Harmony River Nursing Home, Hutchinson.  Jeanette was born on November 6, 1927 to Frank J. and Eleanor A. (Simota) Mikolasek.  She attended district country school and St. Wenceslaus Catholic School.   Jeanette married George F.

Philip Richard Dohmen, age 61 of Montgomery, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine.  A private service will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.

Irene Brown, age 90 of Northfield, MN, passed away Thursday evening, January 21, 2021, at home.
Irene Cecelia Brown was born December 11, 1930, on the family farm in New Market, MN to William and Celia (Cervenka) Shimota. She was raised on the family farm, and baptized and confirmed at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in New Prague. She attended country school and graduated from New Prague High School in 1948. Following her education she had various jobs including working at Dayton’s in downtown Minneapolis.

John M. Sirek, age 78, of New Prague, died peacefully with his family at his side on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Mala Strana Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Center.  John was born on December 11, 1942 on the family farm to Mathias Thomas and Bessie A.