NEW ULM—Carolyn “Carrie” Ress, age 74, of New Ulm, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, May 4, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father Mark Steffl celebrating the Mass. Burial ...

HANSKA—Richard “Dick” Willis, age 91 of Hanska, died Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – SOUTH chapel. Military Honors will be provided by the New Ulm Area ...

NEW ULM—John Schneider, age 71 of New Ulm, died Monday, April 27, 2026 at his home.A graveside service will be at 11 a.m on Monday, May 4, 2026 at the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. on Monday, prior to the graveside, at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – ...

NEW ULM—Captain Willibald “Bill” Charles Bianchi will be honored and remembered for a life of extraordinary courage, service, and quiet humility. Visitation gathering will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the New Ulm National Guard - Readiness Center in New Ulm on Saturday, May 2nd. ...

GIBBON—DeWayne Blaalid, 87, of rural Gibbon passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026 at the Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center, Sleepy Eye. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm with Pastor Jeffrey Bovee ...

SPRINGFIELD—Rosella "Sally" Helget, 88, of Springfield, Minnesota, died on April 26, 2026, at her home. Visitation will be on Monday, May 4, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home - Springfield and will continue on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at St. Raphael's ...