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Marilyn Erna Spaude

FAIRFAX—Marilyn Erna Spaude, age 95, of Fairfax and formerly of Gibbon passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026. A private family service will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gibbon with Pastor Steven Bauer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes of Gibbon are assisting the family with arrangements at this time. To leave an online condolence for her family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: mvfh.org Marilyn was born August 29, 1930 in Minneapolis to Clarence and Erna (Howe) Meder. She spent her childhood in Osseo MN moving to ...

Marion M. Scharf

NEW ULM—Marion M. Scharf, age 84, of New Ulm died Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Prairie Senior Cottages in New Ulm. A funeral service will be held at 11am on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm with Pastor Scott Oelhafen officiating. Burial will ...

Rosemary Pankratz

SPRINGFIELD—Rosemary Pankratz, age 79, of Springfield, MN died on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at her home in Brookville Township. Visitation will be on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, MN and will continue on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Raphael's Catholic Church. Interment will be at the St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery in Springfield. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in ...

Leo J. Csukker

COLUMBUS, NE—Leo J. Csukker, age 89, of Columbus, Nebraska, formerly Fairfax, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026, at his home in Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, July 18, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Fairfax with interment in the ...

Nicholas Joseph Lux

SLEEPY EYE – Nicholas Joseph Lux, 86, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota passed away peacefully on July 11, 2026, with family by his side at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye. Visitation will be on Thursday, July 16, 2026, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye with a ...

Deanna Merkel

NEW ULM — Deanna Merkel, age 82, of New Ulm passed away Monday, July 13, 2026 at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2026 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes – North Chapel in New Ulm. To leave an online condolence for the family, or ...