NEW ULM–Einar Nelson, 96 of Mankato, formerly of New Ulm, died peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at the Mankato Lodge Senior Living Community in Mankato. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm with Pastor Nathan Scharf officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in New Ulm. Full military honors will be provided by the New Ulm Area Comrades of Valor Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. on Thursday at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church prior to the service. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. A full obituary will appear in a future edition of the Journal. To leave an online condolence for his family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: mvfh.org