GIBBON—DeWayne Blaalid, 87, of rural Gibbon passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026 at the Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center, Sleepy Eye. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm with Pastor Jeffrey Bovee ...

NEW ULM—Captain Willibald “Bill” Charles Bianchi will be honored and remembered for a life of extraordinary courage, service, and quiet humility. Visitation gathering will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the New Ulm National Guard - Readiness Center in New Ulm on Saturday, May 2nd. ...

COMFREY—Thomas Harold Maloney passed on Friday, April 10, 2026, at St. Gertrude's Long-Term Care in Shakopee, at the age of 90. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 11:00 AM, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Comfrey, Minnesota with visitation beginning one hour ...

MESA, AZ—Velma (Jones) Currie, 80, of Mesa, Arizona died on Friday, October 17, 2025. She was one of “the twins” born on January 27, 1945 in New Ulm, Minnesota to Edwin and Emma (Campbell) Jones of Cambria, Minnesota. Velma is survived by her brother, Eldon (Carol) Jones, and her twin ...

ALEXANDRIA, MN—Eugene John Burghardt, affectionately known as Gene, passed away on April 28, 2026, in Alexandria, MN. A Memorial Service to honor Gene’s memory will be held on May 5, 2026, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alexandria, Minnesota. Visitation will take ...

SPRINGFIELD—Rosella "Sally" Helget, 88, of Springfield, Minnesota, died on April 26, 2026, at her home. Visitation will be on Monday, May 4, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home - Springfield and will continue on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at St. Raphael's ...