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Mary Rieke

GIBBON — Mary Rieke, age 75, of Gibbon passed away peacefully on April 12, 2023 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday, April 21, 2023 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – Gibbon Chapel. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Friday, April 21, ...

Verna Joel

NEW ULM — Verna Joel, 100, of New Ulm died Thursday, April 13, 2023 at Mayo Health Systems in Mankato. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday, April 21, at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm. Burial will follow in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday and 9-10:30 a.m. Friday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home NORTH Chapel in New Ulm. The Christian Mother’s Society will pray the rosary at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Cathedral. To leave an online condolence for her family or to sign the guest book go to www.mvfh.org

Barbara “Barb” Kay Ubl

NEW ULM — Barbara “Barb” Kay Ubl, age 71 of rural New Ulm died unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato. Pastor Michael Omtvedt will officiate, and burial will ...

Mary Rieke

GIBBON — Mary Rieke, age 75, of Gibbon passed away peacefully on April 12, 2023 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday, April 21, 2023 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – Gibbon Chapel in Gibbon. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – Gibbon Chapel in Gibbon. A full obituary will be featured in Saturday’s edition of The Journal.

Gery J. Gulden

HANSKA — Gery J. Gulden, age 83, of rural Hanska passed away Monday, April 10, 2023 at the Oak Hills Living Center. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Searles. Father Nathan Hansen will celebrate the Mass, and ...

Viola Ann Watkins

COMFREY — Viola Ann Watkins of Comfrey died on Easter morning, April 9, 2023, at the age of 103 at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. Visitation will be on Friday, April 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home, Comfrey Chapel and will continue on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Comfrey. The Rosary will begin at 4 pm at the visitation. Mass of Christian burial will be held at the St. Paul’s Catholic Church on Saturday at 11 a.m. Interment will be at the St. Paul Catholic Cemetery in Comfrey. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home ...