VOLGA — Alvina Marie Melquist, age 88, of Volga, passed away on Sunday, June 28th at The Neighborhoods at Brookview under hospice care. Funeral Services will be held at First Lutheran Church in Volga on Thursday, July 16th at 11 a.m. Visitation prior to service will be held at 10:00. A ...

Audrey was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose life was a testament to resilience, kindness, generosity, and God’s grace. Audrey was born March 9, 1940, the second daughter, third in line, in a family of 6 children. She attended business school and later trained as ...

SLEEPY EYE—Cheryl A. Blank, 75, of Sleepy Eye, died 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. Visitation will ...

COLUMBUS, NE—Leo J. Csukker, 89, of Columbus, Nebraska, formerly Fairfax, Minnesota, died Saturday, July 11, 2026, at his home in Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, July 18, 2026, 11:00 A.M. at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Fairfax with interment in the church ...

NEW ULM—Patricia A. Mathiowetz, age 79 of New Ulm, died on Friday, July 10, 2026, at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. A graveside service will be held on Friday, July 17, 2026, at 2:00 pm at Home Cemetery, 700 St. Mary’s St. N.E. in Sleepy Eye. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in ...

NEW ULM — Eugene “Gene” Kraus, age 80 of New Ulm, died Friday, July 12, 2026 at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Services will be held at a later date. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. To leave an online condolence for the family, or to sign the ...