NEW ULM — Susan “Sue” Jane Witte, 79 of New Ulm, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 1, 2026, at the Oak Lawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 9th, 2026, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-South Chapel in New Ulm. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8th, and continue from 10-11 a.m. on Thursday prior to the service all at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-South Chapel in New Ulm. Susan is survived by her husband 48 years, Gene Witte of New Ulm; her sons, Nathan Witte of Moorhead, Kyle Witte of San Diego, California, Shawn Witte of New Ulm; and 3 grandchildren. The full obituary will follow in the next edition of The Journal.