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Obituaries

Jeff Schmucker

Jeff Schmucker, age 72, formerly of New Ulm, died Saturday, January 31 at White Pines in Blaine. A memorial service will be at 11:30am on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – SOUTH chapel. Ennichment will follow in New Ulm City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from ...

Rheeta Irene Albrecht

Rheeta Irene Albrecht, 91, of New Ulm, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the New Ulm Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday,February 6, 2026, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm, with Pastor Nathan Scharf officiating. ...

James “Jim” Peterson

James “Jim” Peterson, age 84, of Gaylord died Friday, December 19, 2025, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. A Celebration of Life will be on the 67th anniversary of his wedding, Saturday, February 7, 2026, 2 pm at the United Church of Christ in Gaylord. Gathering of Family ...

Mary Jane Zwach

CHELSEA, MI—Mary Jane Zwach of Chelsea, Michigan, age 78, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital. She was born March 1, 1947, in New Ulm, Minnesota, the daughter of Lawrence and Louise Barbara (Guemmer) Scheid. Mary grew up in New Ulm, MN, where she ...

Joan Gleisner

June 18, 1936-Jan. 28, 2026 NEW ULM—Joan Gleisner, age 89, of New Ulm passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at her home in New Ulm. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11am Monday, February 2, 2026 at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm. Father Mark Steffl will celebrate the Mass. ...

Nancy Stark

April 3, 1948- Jan. 24, 2026 MESA, AZ— Nancy Stark, age 77, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of New Ulm, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026, and has gone home to be with Jesus. A celebration of life will be held at Spirit of Hope in Mesa, Arizona on Tuesday, February 3rd at 2:00 p.m. with a ...