ROBBINSDALE—Harley Glenn Strom, 97, of Robbinsdale, Minnesota, passed away on February 22, 2026, at North Memorial Hospital. Born on March 17, 1928, near Hanska, Minnesota, Harley is survived by his beloved wife of 75 years, Dorothy; children, Gregory Strom, Jane Strom (Steve Hagberg), and ...

LAFAYETTE—Larry “Lightning” Elden Struck, 75, of Lafayette, died peacefully of a stroke on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis with his family by his side. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church ...

Darlene “Dar” Schmidt, age 82 of New Ulm, MN, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Ridgeway on German Assisted Living in New Ulm. A memorial visitation will be held from 4-7 pm on Friday, March 13th 2026 at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – SOUTH Chapel. A private family service ...

Lucille Losleben, 93, of Sleepy Eye, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2026, at Divine Providence Community Home. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church (North Entrance) in Sleepy Eye. A Funeral Mass will ...

GIBBON—George Schweiss, age 90, of Gibbon, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Cedar Heart Homes in Franklin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am Monday, March 9, 2026 at St. Willibrord’s Catholic Church in Gibbon with Msgr. Eugene Lozinski celebrating the Mass. Burial ...

NEW ULM—John Allan LaBatte, 79, died in New Ulm MN on January 21, 2026.    Funeral arrangements at Fort Ridgely Cemetery are pending. Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes of New Ulm is assisting the family.