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Obituaries

Harold E. Krueger

Aug. 6, 1943-Jan. 2, 2026 SLEEPY EYE—Harold E. Krueger, 82 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on January 2, 2026, at Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center. A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Interment will be ...

Michael “Mike” Fruhwirth

WINTHROP—Michael “Mike” Fruhwirth, 104, of Winthrop, died peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Bayside Manor in Gaylord. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2026 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Pastor Timothy Smith will officiate. Burial ...

Wayne Michael Kastner

SANBORN—Wayne Michael Kastner, 87, formerly of Sanborn, died January 20, 2026, at Saint John Lutheran Home in Springfield. A visitation will be held Sunday, January 25, 2026, from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., at Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield and from 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m., on Monday at Saint ...

Charles R. Neitzel

Jan 12, 1937-Jan. 19, 2026 NEW ULM—Charles R. Neitzel, age 89, of New Ulm, died Monday, January 19, 2026, at his home. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm, with Pastor Nathan Scharf officiating. Burial ...

Ervin William Runck

Jan. 4, 1936-Jan. 15, 2026 LAMBERTON—Ervin William Runck, of Lamberton, died Thursday, January 15, 2026, in St. Cloud, Minnesota at the age of 90. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Lamberton United Methodist Church, 612 S Fir St, Lamberton. ...

Sandra L. Fritz

TAMARAC, FL—Sandra L. Fritz, age 77, of Tamarac, FL and formerly of New Ulm, passed from us on December 20, 2025 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm. Burial with full military honors accorded by the ...