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Elsie Esther Kruse

REDWOOD FALLS—Elsie Esther Kruse, 99, of Redwood Falls, died on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at St. John’s Lutheran Home in Springfield, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Sanborn, MN, with burial to follow in the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery. A visitation will be held two hours prior to her service from 9 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the church. Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Redwood Falls and Morgan. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com

Frank Guggisberg

NEW ULM—Frank Guggisberg, 76, of New Ulm, died Sunday, August 30, 2026 at the New Ulm Medical Center. A funeral service will be at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – SOUTH Chapel in New Ulm. Burial will follow in the New Ulm City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – SOUTH Chapel. To leave an online condolence for the family, or to sign the guestbook, please visit: www.mvfh.org

Marlene Johnson

NEW ULM—Marlene Johnson, age 81 of New Ulm, died Thursday, August 27, 2026 at the New Ulm Medical Center. A funeral service will be at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – SOUTH chapel with Father Jerry Meidl officiating. Ennichement will be in the ...

James “Jim” Joseph Zupfer

April 17, 1955 -Aug. 25, 2026 NEW ULM—James “Jim” Joseph Zupfer, age 71 of New Ulm died peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. A memorial visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral ...

Esther Thompson

NEW ULM—Esther Thompson, 87, of New Ulm, MN, formerly of Saint James, MN, died on August 26, 2026, at Prairie Senior Cottages of New Ulm. Visitation will be on Friday, September 11th, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in Saint James and continue on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Funeral Service will be held at Sturm Funeral Home in Saint James on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Saint James.Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Saint James. Online Condolences may ...

Delores Mae Schwanke

SANBORN—Delores Mae Schwanke, 78, of Sanborn, MN, died on August 27, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family. Visitation will be on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lamberton, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the church on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m with a rosary beginning at 10:30 a.m. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton. Online Condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Bernel; daughters Kim and Tammy ...