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NEW ULM--Gordon "Gordy" B. Kuelbs, age 84, of New Ulm, died on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the New Ulm Medical Center.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm, with Pastor Nathan Scharf officiating. Burial with full military honors accorded by the New Ulm Area Comrades of Valor Honor Guard will follow in the New Ulm City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20 at the church prior to the service. The Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes of New Ulm are assisting the family with arrangements. To leave an online condolence for his family, or to sign the guestbook, go to www.mvfh.org.
Gordon Bernard Kuelbs was born on March 20, 1942, in New Ulm to Bernard L. & Evelyn (Jordan) Kuelbs. He graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1960.
Gordy was deployed to Vietnam with the 452nd General Supply Company, from 1968 to 1969. For his service, he received the National Defense Service Medal, Rifle Sharpshooter Badge, Vietnam Service Medal, a Bronze Star, and was recently honored with a Quilt of Valor from the Quilts of Valor Foundation.
On November 26, 1971, Gordy was united in marriage to Lois M. Sellner at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Their marriage was blessed with two daughters that they raised on the family farm. Gordy was a lifelong farmer and could fix most anything that broke from machinery to Christmas lights.
From 1992 to 1998, Gordy, like his father, served on the Board of Directors for the Sleepy Eye Farmers Elevator.
Gordy was an avid bowler, and in his day, bowled a 299 game and a 702 series. As a result, in 2000, he was inducted into the Sleepy Eye Men's Bowling Association Hall of Fame. Gordy was also an active member of his church congregation, serving as an usher both at St. John's and St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Churches.
Gordy spent many years with his family fishing for a week at the lake and hunting deer and turkeys with his daughter, Steph, other family and friends.
Gordy is survived by his wife, Lois, daughters, Jody (Donald Beranek) Kuelbs of New Ulm and Stephanie (Chad) Strei of Sleepy Eye; six grandchildren, Trey (Allison) Strei, Owen Strei, Hallie (Corey) Gutknecht, Justin (Holly) Beranek, Jacob (Faith) Beranek, and Jill (Jackson Ahlness) Beranek; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Marie Hoffmann of Gibbon, and Deb (Harold Jr.) Reinhart of New Ulm, and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother-in-law, Donald Hoffmann.
Gordy will be greatly missed by his loving family.