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Obituaries

Rosella “Sally” Helget

SPRINGFIELD—Rosella "Sally" Helget, 88, of Springfield, Minnesota, died on April 26, 2026, at her home. Visitation will be on Monday, May 4, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home - Springfield and will continue on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at St. Raphael's ...

Captain Willibald “Bill” Charles Bianchi

NEW ULM—Captain Willibald “Bill” Charles Bianchi will be honored and remembered for a life of extraordinary courage, service, and quiet humility. Visitation gathering will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the New Ulm National Guard - Readiness Center in New Ulm on Saturday, May 2nd. ...

DeWayne Blaalid

GIBBON—DeWayne Blaalid, 87, of rural Gibbon passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026 at the Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center, Sleepy Eye. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm with Pastor Jeffrey Bovee ...

Eugene John Burghardt

ALEXANDRIA, MN—Eugene John Burghardt, affectionately known as Gene, passed away on April 28, 2026, in Alexandria, MN. A Memorial Service to honor Gene’s memory will be held on May 5, 2026, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alexandria, Minnesota. Visitation will take ...

Thomas Harold Maloney

COMFREY—Thomas Harold Maloney passed on Friday, April 10, 2026, at St. Gertrude's Long-Term Care in Shakopee, at the age of 90. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 11:00 AM, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Comfrey, Minnesota with visitation beginning one hour ...

Carolyn “Carrie” Ress

NEW ULM—Carolyn “Carrie” Ress, 74, of New Ulm, died peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, May 4, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father Mark Steffl celebrating the Mass. Burial will follow ...