NEW ULM — Ronald B. Loftness, age 95, of New Ulm, and formerly of Winona, died peacefully on Monday, July 6, 2026 at Ridgeway on German in New Ulm. A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic ...

SLEEPY EYE — Bernice M. Goldschmidt, 95, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on July 8, 2026, at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Comfrey. Funeral Mass will follow ...

COTTAGE GROVE—Helen Marie Engelking, age 90, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 29, 2026 surrounded by her three loving daughters. Preceded in death by husband, Francis; son, Michael; parents, Frank and Gertrude Fleck; and brother, Dennis. Survived by daughters, Cindy ...

ST. GEORGE—Robert “Bob” Forst, age 87 of St. George, died Thursday, July 2, 2026 at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 6, 2026 at St. George Catholic church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with full military honors ...

NEW ULM—Susan “Sue” Jane Witte, age 79 of New Ulm died peacefully on Tuesday, July 1, 2026, at the Oak Lawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.Funeral service will be 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 9th, 2026, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-South Chapel in New Ulm. Visitation will be held ...

NEW ULM (formerly Hanska)—Harry John Kral Jr., 94 of New Ulm (formerly Hanska) died peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at the Oak Hills Senior Living Center in New Ulm. Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. on Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Cathedral of the Holy ...