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Dianne Reinhart

NEW ULM—Dianne Reinhart, 81, of New Ulm died Sunday, July 14, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2024 at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm with Father Jerry Meidl celebrating the Mass. Burial will follow in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery.  Visitation will be 4 - 7 p.m. Thursday and 9 - 10 a.m. Friday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home NORTH Chapel in New Ulm.  The Christian Mother's Society will pray the rosary at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Cathedral.  To leave an online condolence for her family or to ...

Mary Ann Hussman

NEW ULM—Mary Ann Hussman, 85, of New Ulm, MN was called by her Savior to her heavenly home on July 13, 2024, after a battle with cancer. Mary’s Christian Victory Celebration will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, New Ulm on Monday, July 22, 2024. Visitation will be held from 9-11:00 a.m. The service is at 11:00 a.m. A full obituary will be featured in Friday's edition of The Journal. Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes of New Ulm is in charge of arrangements. To leave an online condolence for her family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: www.mvfh.org

Lorraine Wentzlaff

GAYLORD—Lorraine Wentzlaff, 95, of Gaylord passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia. Funeral Service will be Friday, July 19, 2024, 2:00 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gaylord with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 P.M.-2:00 p.m., ALL at the church. Arrangements are with the Egesdal Funeral Home in Gaylord.

Harriet Ann Schmit

March 24, 1936-July 12, 2024 SPRINGFIELD—Harriet Ann Schmit 88, of Springfield, MN died on July 12, 2024, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, MN. Visitation will be on Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 am at St. Raphael Catholic Church, Springfield, MN. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Raphael Catholic Church, on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 10:30 am. The clergy will be Father Jeremy Kucera. Interment will be at the St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery in Springfield, MN. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, MN. Online condolences may be left for the ...

Elaine Emily Kachelmeier

GIBBON—Elaine Emily Kachelmeier, 97, of Gibbon, died on July 12, 2024, at Woodstone Senior Living in New Ulm. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 19, 2024, at St. Willibrord Catholic Church in Gibbon, officiated by Father Brian Oestreich. Following the service, Elaine will be laid to rest at St. Willibrord Catholic Cemetery in Gibbon. Visitation will take place on Friday, July 19, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the church, prior to the service. A full obituary will be featured in Wednesday's edition of The Journal. Minnesota Valley Funeral ...

Mark Donald Wilfahrt

Jan. 6, 1950-July 4, 2024 NEW ULM—Mark Donald Wilfahrt, born January 6, 1950, in New Ulm, MN, passed away on July 4, 2024, at the age of 74 at his residence in Nisswa, MN. Mark’s journey through life was marked by a deep passion for the natural world, a love for storytelling, and a ...