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Betty Lou Rosenau

Betty Lou Rosenau, age 90, of New Ulm, died Sunday, July 26, 2026 at Woodstone Senior Living in New Ulm. A funeral service will be at 11am on Friday, July 31, 2026 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in New Ulm. Visitation will be held from 4-7pm on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – NORTH chapel and will continue from 10-11am on Friday at church, prior to the service. Betty is survived by her daughter, Becky Braulick of New Ulm; son, Randy Rosenau of New Ulm; five grandchildren, two ...

Liz Jean Beranek

HANSKA—Liz Jean Beranek, age 44, of rural Hanska died in an accident on her farm on Monday, July 20, 2026. A public visitation will be held from 3-7 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home- North Chapel in New Ulm. A private family service will be held with ...

Greg Witt

NEW ULM—Greg Witt, age 72 of New Ulm, died Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Rochester. Even in death, Greg’s kindness continued as he donated his living organs and other life-giving gifts, leaving behind a final legacy of compassion, generosity and hope. A funeral ...

Greg Witt

NEW ULM—Greg Witt, 72 of New Ulm, died Sunday, July 19, 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Rochester. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm with Pastor Kathleen Ulland-Klinkner officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-7pm on Friday, July 24, 2026 at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – SOUTH chapel and will continue from 10-11am on Saturday at church, prior to the service. To leave an online condolence for the family, or to sign the guestbook, please visit: www.mvfh.org. A complete obituary will appear in a ...

Marlene (Wallner) Schulke

MILTON, GA—Marlene (Wallner) Schulke, 93 of Milton, Georgia passed away peacefully on Friday, December 12, 2025, in Milton Georgia. A graveside service will take place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm, Minnesota. The Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes of New Ulm are assisting the family with arrangements at this time. Marlene is survived by her children, Robin Chisolm-Seymour, Paul Schulke, Elizabeth Davidson, Maria Cohen; her 6 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and many other nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. Marlene was ...

Liz Jean Beranek

HANSKA—Liz Jean Beranek, 44 of rural Hanska died in an accident on her farm on Monday, July 20, 2026. A public visitation will be held from 3-7 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home- North Chapel in New Ulm. A private family service will be held with ennichement following in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. Liz is survived by her husband, Chad Beranek of rural Hanska; her children, James “JJ” and Zoey Beranek; her step-son, Trenten Beranek of Brookings, SD; her mother, Lori Horner of New Ulm; her twin sister, Cathy Eckert of Staples; and her sister, ...