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Rosemary Pankratz

SPRINGFIELD—Rosemary Pankratz, age 79, of Springfield, MN died on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at her home in Brookville Township. Visitation will be on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, MN and will continue on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Raphael's Catholic Church. Interment will be at the St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery in Springfield. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in ...

Leo J. Csukker

COLUMBUS, NE—Leo J. Csukker, age 89, of Columbus, Nebraska, formerly Fairfax, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026, at his home in Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, July 18, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Fairfax with interment in the ...

Nicholas Joseph Lux

SLEEPY EYE – Nicholas Joseph Lux, 86, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota passed away peacefully on July 11, 2026, with family by his side at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye. Visitation will be on Thursday, July 16, 2026, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye with a ...

Deanna Merkel

NEW ULM — Deanna Merkel, age 82, of New Ulm passed away Monday, July 13, 2026 at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2026 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes – North Chapel in New Ulm. To leave an online condolence for the family, or ...

LindaFaye Ruth Clyne

NEW ULM—LindaFaye Ruth Clyne, age 77 of New Ulm died peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2026, at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm. Father Jerry Meidl will celebrate the Mass, ...

Helen Mary Pagel

NEW ULM—Helen Mary Pagel, age 99, of New Ulm, died on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2026, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm. Burial will follow in the New Ulm City Cemetery, Soldiers Rest Section. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2026, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm. To leave an online condolence for the family, or to sign the guestbook, please visit: www.mvfh.org.