Jerry Allen Ptacek, 78, of Fredericksburg

Jerry Allen Ptacek, age 78, of Fredericksburg, IA, died Friday, September 18, 2026, at MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Holy Family Parish in New Hampton, with Rev. Ivan Nienhaus celebrating the Mass. Interment will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery, New Hampton.

Friends are invited to greet the family from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2026, at Hugeback – Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory in New Hampton. Visitation continues for one hour before the Mass at the church on Tuesday.