We are sad to report the passing of our father, Frank A. Backlund, who died Sept. 14, 2022. Frank was born on April 15, 1926, in Mankato, Minnesota. He joined the Army Air Force but as good fortune would have it, he was called back in mid-flight from Texas to Germany as World War II came to ...

Charles A. Forster, 88, of New Ulm, died Oct. 9 at Pathstone Living in Mankato. A private burial will take place with military honors provided by the New Ulm Area Comrades of Valor Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-South ...

Tracey Oren, 55, of Madelia died Oct. 9 at her home. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-South Chapel in New Ulm (mvfh.org). Visitation will one hour prior to the time of service at the funeral home.

Lorraine Polzin, 92, of New Ulm, died Oct. 7 at St. Gertrude’s Health and Rehabilitation Center in Shakopee. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the Springfield City ...

Jason Adams Ries, 52, of rural New Ulm, died Oct. 9 at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 17, at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm. A private family committal service will take place in the St. George Catholic Cemetery at a ...

LaVonne Watson, 94, of St. James, died at her home Oct. 3. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James. Burial will follow at the Butterfield City Cemetery in Butterfield. Visitation will be at the church on Saturday at 10 a.m. Sturm ...