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Obituaries

Brian Wilber Sjogren

GIBBON—Brian Wilber Sjogren, age 74 of Gibbon died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Funeral service will be 11 am on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the First Lutheran Church in Lafayette. Pastor Bruce Bringle will officiate, and burial will follow in the First Lutheran ...

Patrick “Pat” Herbert Kretsch

NEW ULM—Patrick “Pat” Herbert Kretsch, age 87 of New Ulm died peacefully on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian burial will be 11am on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm. Father Jerry Meidl will ...

James R. Olson

NEW ULM—James R. Olson, 81, of New Ulm passed away March 15 in Duluth. Arrangements are pending. A complete obituary will follow at a later date.

Marlin Berg

NEW ULM—Marlin Berg, age 90, of New Ulm passed away Monday, March 9, 2026 at Ridgeway on German in New Ulm. Marlin is survived by his children, Susan Berg, David Berg (Sara Covich); sister-in-law, Corrine Berg; and extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, ...

Dale Arnold Class

NEW ULM—Dale Arnold Class, age 91,of New Ulm, Minnesota, passed away on March 7, 2026. A devoted husband, father, veteran, and man of faith. A private family celebration will be held at a later date. Burial will be in St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in New Ulm. Dale was born on ...

James “Jim” Scott Peterson

July 9, 1966-March 1, 2026 BEAVER CROSSING, NE—James “Jim” Scott Peterson, 59, of Beaver Crossing, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on March 1, 2026, in Omaha, Nebraska. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 21, 2026, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in ...