NEW ULM—Diane Cecelia (Zwach) Wellmann, age 82, of New Ulm, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – North Chapel in New Ulm. A private family burial will ...
NEW ULM—Virginia “Mickey” Richter, age 90, of New Ulm, died peacefully on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at New Ulm Medical Center. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 27, 2026, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Burial will follow in St. Paul’s ...
SLEEPY EYE—Clifford “Cliff” Sorensen, of Dawson, MN, (formerly of Sleepy Eye), died on Thursday, August 20th, 2026, at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 87. Visitation will be on Saturday, August 29th, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Johnson Memorial Care Center Chapel in ...
NEW ULM—James “Jim” Joseph Zupfer, age 71 of New Ulm died peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. A memorial visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home- NORTH Chapel in New Ulm. Jim is survived by his wife, Irene Zupfer of New Ulm; his daughter, Jessica Schmit of New Ulm; his son, Scott Zupfer of Mapleton; his 2 grandchildren; his 3 step-grandchildren; and his step-great-grandchild. The full obituary will follow in a later edition of The Journal.
NEW ULM—Edward J. Regner, 90, of New Ulm, died on Monday, August 24, 2026 at Oak Hills Living Center. Mass of Christian Burial be 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at the St. Boniface Chapel in Mankato, with Father Paul Krug celebrating the mass. Burial will follow in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-North Chapel in New Ulm. A rosary service will be held at 6:30 p.m. A full obituary will appear in Friday’s edition of the Journal.
NEW ULM—Randy Dean Cordes, 69, of New Ulm, died on August 24, 2026, at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Funeral Service will be at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm, with Pastor Timothy Smith officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. To leave an online condolence for his family, or to sign the guestbook, please visit: www.mvfh.org
