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Paul and Paulette Rewitzer

HANSKA—Paul Rewitzer, 73, and Paulette Rewitzer, 74, of Hanska died unexpectedly following a motor vehicle accident on Saturday, August 29, 2026 near Hanska. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Amy Karlson officiating. Ennichement will follow in New Ulm City Cemetery Columbarium. Visitation will be held from 4-8pm on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – SOUTH chapel. To leave an online condolence for the family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: mvfh.org. A complete obituary ...

Joseph “Joe” F. Walter

REDWOOD FALLS—Joseph “Joe” F. Walter, 96, of Redwood Falls, formerly of Clements, MN, died on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at River Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Redwood Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 4, 2026, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls, with a luncheon to follow at the church. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Cemetery, in Clements MN, after the luncheon. A visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2026 with rosary at 6:30 p.m. and prayer service ...

Lindy Adeline Schroepfer

SLEEPY EYE—Lindy Adeline Schroepfer, age 79, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on August 26, 2026, at home surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye with a Rosary at 3:30 p.m. and a Prayer Service at ...

E. Bill Ferguson

CHANDLER, AZ—E. Bill Ferguson, 86, of Chandler, Arizona, was born May 24, 1940, to Elmer and Thelma Ferguson in Heron Lake, Minnesota. He passed peacefully on August 22, 2026, after a year of medical challenges that he navigated with grace. Bill attended Mankato State University, earning ...

Edward J. Regner

NEW ULM—Edward J. Regner, age 90, of New Ulm, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2026 at Oak Hills Living Center. Requiem Latin Mass will be held at St. Boniface Chapel in Mankato on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 11am, with Father Paul Krug celebrating the mass. Burial will follow in the ...

Sister Audrey Goldschmidt OSF

ROCHESTER—Sister Audrey Goldschmidt, 89, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights on Monday, August 24, 2026. Audrey Helen Goldschmidt was born on July 22, 1937, in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, to Leo and Elizabeth (Wildschutz) ...