NEW ULM—Mary Jane (Dillon) Laraway was born November 1, 1927, on the family farm near Olivia, MN. She was born into an Irish Czech family, the fourth of eight children. She was one of six daughters in the family, known as the “Dillon Girls” around Olivia. She attended country school, ...

MORGAN—Virginia Mae Whitcomb Kopischke, lovingly known as “Mom” to seven, “Grammy” to her grandchildren, “Mrs. K” to generations of children, and to so many as “Babe,” passed away peacefully at Gil-Mor Manor, in Morgan, Minnesota, on May 16, 2026, at the golden age of 94. Mass ...

GAYLORD—Dorothy L. Stolt, 91, of Gaylord, died Friday, May 15, 2026, at Golden Hearts in Arlington. Funeral Service will be Saturday, May 23, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gaylord with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, May 22, 2026, from 5:00 ...

SLEEPY EYE—David P. Silfies, 58 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye and will continue one hour prior to the ...

SPRINGFIELD—Madalynn "Mady" C. Ronning, age 80, formerly of Springfield, Minnesota, died on May 15, 2026, at Prairie Senior Cottages in New Ulm. Visitation will be on Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, Minnesota with a Celebration of ...

HANSKA—Paul J. Hoffman, 81 of Hanska, Minnesota died on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Visitation will be on Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye with a Prayer Service at 3:45 p.m. prior to the ...