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Obituaries

Michael “Mike” Fruhwirth

WINTHROP—Michael “Mike” Fruhwirth, age 104, of Winthrop passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Bayside Manor in Gaylord. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2026 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Pastor Timothy Smith will officiate. ...

Vera Rettmann

Vera Rettmann, age 75 of Hutchinson, died Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson. A funeral service will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Peace Lutheran Church in Winthrop with Pastor Bob Miner officiating. Burial will follow in St. Paul’s ...

Harold E. Krueger

Aug. 6, 1943-Jan. 2, 2026 SLEEPY EYE—Harold E. Krueger, 82 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on January 2, 2026, at Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center. A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Interment will be ...

Wayne Michael Kastner

SANBORN—Wayne Michael Kastner, 87, formerly of Sanborn, died January 20, 2026, at Saint John Lutheran Home in Springfield. A visitation will be held Sunday, January 25, 2026, from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., at Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield and from 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m., on Monday at Saint ...

Michael “Mike” Fruhwirth

WINTHROP—Michael “Mike” Fruhwirth, 104, of Winthrop, died peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Bayside Manor in Gaylord. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2026 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Pastor Timothy Smith will officiate. Burial ...

Charles R. Neitzel

Jan 12, 1937-Jan. 19, 2026 NEW ULM—Charles R. Neitzel, age 89, of New Ulm, died Monday, January 19, 2026, at his home. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm, with Pastor Nathan Scharf officiating. Burial ...