NEW ULM–Debra Kay (nee Dick) Caauwe, 70, of New Ulm died on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 15, 2023, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-South Chapel in New Ulm with Pastor JoAnne Taylor officiating the service. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home prior to the service. Burial will take place at 2 p.m. on Friday, September 15th at the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Windom. The Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes of New Ulm are assisting the family with arrangements at this time. Debra is survived by her daughters, Stacy Stebbins of Las Vegas, Tammy Hunt of Utah; 3 sisters; 2 brothers; 4 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her nephew, Gavin Dick. The full obituary will follow in a later edition of The Journal.