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Obituaries

Robert “Bob” Trautloff

NEW ULM—Robert “Bob” Trautloff, 99, of New Ulm, died Friday, October 10, 2025 at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – SOUTH Chapel in New Ulm, with Pastor John Schofield officiating. ...

Alan Carl Schwarz

Dec. 7, 1928-Oct. 8, 2025 NEW ULM—Alan Carl Schwarz, 96 of New Ulm died peacefully on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Vista Prairie at Ridgeway on German. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Ulm.  Pastor Brian Scoles will ...

Leo Waibel

June 17, 1934-Oct. 7, 2025 NEW ULM—Leo Waibel, age 91, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. An immediate family visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. Monday, October 13, 2025 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home—North Chapel in New ...

Ronald “Ron” Dietl

Sept. 25, 1942-Oct. 6, 2025 WESTON, WI—Ronald “Ron” Dietl, 83, of Weston, passed away at Pride TLC on October 6, 2025, with family by his side. Ron was born September 25, 1942, in Minneapolis, MN to parents, Robert S. and Guinevere Dietl. Ron spent his childhood years in Robbinsdale, MN ...

Melvin Eckstein

FAIRFAX—Melvin Eckstein, age 75 of Fairfax, died Friday, September 19, 2025 at Advent Health Orlando Hospital. Mass of Christian burial will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at St. Andrew’s Catholic church in Fairfax with Father Brian Oestreich. Burial will follow in ...

Theodore “Ted” Bryan Ahlbrecht

Nov. 4, 1950-Sept. 22, 2025 GIBBON—Theodore “Ted” Bryan Ahlbrecht, age 74 of Gibbon died peacefully at his home in Gibbon on Monday, September 22, 2025. A memorial visitation will take place from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home- GIBBON ...