NEW ULM—Captain Bianchi will be honored for and remembered for a life of extraordinary courage, service, and quiet humility. On Friday, April 24, 2026 the "Welcome Home Procession" will take place along Minnesota Street in New Ulm from approximately 7:00-7:30 pm.  Stay tuned to KNUJ radio ...

SPRINGFIELD—Allen Joe Groebner, 71, of Springfield, died on April 21, 2026, at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis. Visitation will be on Sunday, April 26, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, MN and will continue on Monday from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at St. Paul ...

NEW ULM—Dennis “Spook” Walter Lang, 70, of New Ulm died Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at New Ulm Medical Center. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 2026 at Grace Community Church in New Ulm. Pastor Phil Schenck will officiate. Burial will follow in the New Ulm City ...

GIBBON—Bernice Elisabeth Fischer, age 87 formerly of Gibbon died peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center in Sleepy Eye. A private family funeral service will take place on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-Gibbon Chapel. ...

A Celebration of the Life of Connie Peterson will be held on Saturday May 16, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Lakeside Ballroom, Breezy Point Resort, Breezy Point, MN. The family is providing a Soup and “build your own” Deli Sandwich buffet, desert, coffee and lemonade. A cash ...

NEW ULM—Michael Marquardt, age 59, of New Ulm passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026 at his home in New Ulm. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 2026 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes – North Chapel in New Ulm. Burial will follow in the Current Cemetery in rural New Ulm. ...