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Craig Michael Baune

VESTA—Craig Michael Baune, 48 of rural Vesta, died Saturday, July 18, 2026 as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 25, 2026, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Milroy. A prayer service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, July 24, followed by visitation from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. – all at the church. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Burial will be held in St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com.  Stephens ...

Cheryl A. Blank

SLEEPY EYE—Cheryl A. Blank, age 75, of Sleepy Eye, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2026. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – NORTH Chapel in New Ulm. Burial will follow in the New Ulm City Cemetery and a ...

Helen Mary Pagel

NEW ULM—Helen Mary Pagel, age 99, of New Ulm, died on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm. Burial will follow in the New Ulm City Cemetery, ...

Marilyn Erna Spaude

FAIRFAX—Marilyn Erna Spaude, age 95, of Fairfax and formerly of Gibbon passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026. A private family service will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gibbon with Pastor Steven Bauer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes of Gibbon are assisting the family with arrangements at this time. To leave an online condolence for her family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: mvfh.org Marilyn was born August 29, 1930 in Minneapolis to Clarence and Erna (Howe) Meder. She spent her childhood in Osseo MN moving to ...

Marion M. Scharf

NEW ULM—Marion M. Scharf, age 84, of New Ulm died Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Prairie Senior Cottages in New Ulm. A funeral service will be held at 11am on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm with Pastor Scott Oelhafen officiating. Burial will ...

Rosemary Pankratz

SPRINGFIELD—Rosemary Pankratz, age 79, of Springfield, MN died on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at her home in Brookville Township. Visitation will be on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, MN and will continue on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Raphael's Catholic Church. Interment will be at the St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery in Springfield. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in ...