Trending
NEW ULM--Professor emeritus Bruce R. Backer, 96, of New Ulm, died on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at the Oak Hill Living Center in New Ulm. Funeral service will held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Pastor Rob Guenther will officiate, and burial will follow in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in New Ulm. Visitation will be held from 9-11 am on Saturday, October 17th at the church prior to the service. The Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes of New Ulm are assisting the family with arrangements at this time. The full obituary will follow in a later edition of The Journal.