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John Kuck

NEW ULM—John Kuck, 89, of New Ulm, died Monday, October 5, 2026 at Woodstone Senior Living in New Ulm. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Monday, October 12, 2026 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes – South Chapel in New Ulm. Burial will follow in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Monday, October 12, 2026 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes- South Chapel in New Ulm. A full obituary will be featured in the weekend edition of The Journal. Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes of New Ulm is assisting the family with arrangements.

Ruth Marie Black

FAIRFAX—Ruth Marie Black, age 96, of Fairfax, Minnesota, passed away Monday, October 5, 2026, at Prairie View of Hector in Hector, Minnesota. Funeral Service will be Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 11:00 A.M., at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fairfax, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., two hours prior to the service on Thursday, ALL at the church. Arrangements are with the Hauser-Hantge Chapel in Fairfax. Online Guest Book is available at www.hantge.com.

Melvin “Mel” James Alfred

NEW ULM—Melvin “Mel” James Alfred, age 82 of rural New Ulm died on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm. Funeral service will be 11 am on Monday, October 5, 2026, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-North Chapel in New Ulm. Father Mark Steffl will ...

Betty June Berreau

MORGAN—Betty June Berreau, 97, died on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 9, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Benson Funeral Home in Worthington, MN. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Brewster, MN. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Brewster, MN. Benson Funeral Home in Worthington is in charge of the arrangements.

Kaitlyn Marie Forstner

NEW ULM—Kaitlyn Marie Forstner, 25 of New Ulm, died on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at the M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center. Funeral service will be 11 am on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-South Chapel in New Ulm. A celebration of life reception will follow the funeral service at the Flying Dutchmen Motorcycle Club in rural New Ulm. Visitations will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7th, and continue from 10-11 a.m. on Thursday, October 8th all at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-South Chapel in New Ulm. The full ...

Karen Rae Hilbert

AMMON, ID—Karen Rae Hilbert, age 83, passed away peacefully at her home in Ammon, Idaho, on September 17, 2026. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:30pm Friday, October 2, 2026 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm. Burial will follow in the New Ulm City Cemetery in New Ulm. A ...