NEW ULM — Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes & Cremation Services recently paid patronage dividends to its members.

Dividends of more than $13,000 went to families that had funerals in 2010 and over $44,000 were sent to the family who were served in 2011, said General Manager, Eric Warmka. These dividends equated to the total pf patronage dividends owed to the families served in 2010 and 2011.

Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes & Cremation Services hope to pay the families of 2012 their patronage dividends in the next year.

Minnesota Valley is a funeral co-op operating under the laws of cooperatives in Minnesota. In addition to General Manager and licensed director, Eric Warmka, the staff includes licensed directors David Goplin, Peter Macho, Dan Baltramonas, Blake Stiernagle, and, Zack Jensen. Board members are Frank Bianchi, Mert Gustad, Brad Portner, Doug Wills, Grace Rubischko, Gary Hulke, and Rosemary Dittrich.