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Edward J. Regner

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.

Randy Dean Cordes

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

Carole Judith Plahn

SLEEPY EYE—Carole Judith Plahn, 84, of Sleepy Eye, MN passed away on August 16, 2026, at the Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye and will continue one hour prior to the ...

James Wieland Sr.

NEW ULM—James Wieland Sr., age 92 of New Ulm, died Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at Oak Hills Living Center. A funeral service will be at 11am on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Burial will follow the New Ulm City Cemetery – Soldier’s ...

Diane Durheim

LAFAYETTE—Diane Durheim, age 72 of Lafayette, died Friday, August 21, 2026 at Oak Hills Living Center. A funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at First Lutheran Church in Lafayette with Pastor Bruce Bringle officiating. Burial will follow in First Lutheran Church ...

Maxine Herzog

NEW ULM—Maxine Herzog, age 94, of New Ulm passed away Thursday, August 20, 2026 at Garden Terrace in New Ulm. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday, August 28, 2026 at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity of New Ulm. Father Gerald Meidl will celebrate the Mass. Burial will follow in ...