CHASKA—Carol Lynn (Strate) Young, age 82 of Chaska passed away Monday, March 9 at The Glenn Minnetonka after enduring difficult years with dementia. Carol was born September 21, 1943, in New Ulm to Alvera (Meidl) and Glenn Strate graduating from New Ulm High School in 1961. Carol was ...

NEW ULM—Rev. Barbara L. Parker (Hunter), 84, died on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm, Minnesota. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 11:00 am at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Evan, Minnesota. Visitation will be held one hour prior to ...

GIBBON—Brian Wilber Sjogren, age 74 of Gibbon died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Funeral service will be 11 am on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the First Lutheran Church in Lafayette. Pastor Bruce Bringle will officiate, and burial will follow in the First Lutheran ...

NEW ULM—Bruce Melzer, age 79 of New Ulm, passed away March 13, 2026 at his home in New Ulm. A private memorial will take place this summer. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. To leave an online condolence for the family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: ...

NEW ULM—Patrick “Pat” Herbert Kretsch, age 87 of New Ulm died peacefully on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian burial will be 11am on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm. Father Jerry Meidl will ...

NEW ULM—James R. Olson, 81, of New Ulm passed away March 15 in Duluth. Arrangements are pending. A complete obituary will follow at a later date.