NEW ULM—James J. Schmidt, age 93, of New Ulm, died Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Ridgeway on German in New Ulm. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 16, 2026 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home - South Chapel. A private memorial service will be held. A full ...

NEW ULM—Charlotte May Claypool (DeFrance) was born January 24, 1921 to Wayne Claypool and Annie (Dess) Claypool in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She attended country school near Underwood, In 1934, when she was 13 years old her mother died. She was sent to live with her aunts, first in Plentywood, ...

April 22, 1943-Dec. 28, 2025 NEW ULM—Michael C. Schwartz, age 82, of New Ulm passed away Sunday, December 28th, 2025, at the Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center with his wife and daughter at his side. Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 3rd, 2026, at the Minnesota Valley ...

NEW ULM—Margaret Freeman, 64 of New Ulm, died peacefully Monday, December 29, 2025 at her home in New Ulm. A memorial visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – SOUTH chapel. To leave an online condolence for the family, or to sign ...

GIBBON—Julie O’Brien Smith, age 63, formerly of Gibbon, died Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Valley View Manor in Lamberton. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 5, 2026 at Augustana Lutheran Church in Gibbon. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. A visitation will ...

Nov. 15, 1936-Dec. 25, 2025 COMFREY—Jean Marie Betchwars Swift passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 25, 2025, in Jackson, MN following a brief illness. Visitation will be on Monday, January 5, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church in Comfrey, MN. Mass of ...