Joseph “Joe” Mathias Sand, Jr. age 71, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2026, in his home surrounded by his family after a month-long battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was a resident of New Prague, MN. 

Dennis Joseph Novak, 72, of Veseli, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at home surrounded by loved ones.

Scott Malecha, age 62, of Lonsdale, passed away on August 15, 2026.

Scott was preceded in death by his father, Ray Malecha; and brother-in-law, Marty Berg.

Michael “Mick” Patrick McGuire, age 73, of Montgomery, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

Julia M. Busch, age 93, of Jordan, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on August 16, 2026.

Daniel "Dan" Young LaBelle of New Prague, MN, passed away unexpectedly on August 9, 2026. Dan was one of five children born to Joseph and Ann (Kelly) LaBelle. He was a graduate of Mounds View High School and Winona State University. After college, he began his career with ADC Telecommunications, where he met the love of his life and future wife, Stephanie (Sinclair). Together they built a life filled with adventure, love, laughter, and family.

Jane Mary (Malecha) Pesta/Shriver, age 83, of Montgomery, MN, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by the love of her family.

Thomas M. Loch, age 86, of New Prague, passed away peacefully and went to meet his Lord on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Sunshine Village at Praha Village.

Audre Mae Johnson, age 82, of Lonsdale, died unexpectedly at her home on Monday, August 10, 2026. Audre was born on November 19, 1943, in Dassel, MN, to Warren and Mae (Ostlund) Nelson. She was a proud graduate of Dassel High School and went on to earn her Registered Nursing degree from Northwestern Hospital Nursing Program. Audre married her high school sweetheart, Robert Johnson, on September 26, 1964, at First Lutheran Church in Dassel. The young couple started out in Burnsville, where they had their three children.