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James Edward Larson

James Edward Larson age 90 ½ of Sleepy Eye, MN died May 17th at St. Vincent’s Catholic Hospital in Sherwood, Arkansas after a short illness. Visitation is on Thursday June 8th, 2023, at the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, from 4-7 p.m. with Parish Prayers at 4 p.m. Visitation will ...

David Melquist

David Melquist, age 77 of New Ulm died Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home of New Ulm is assisting the family with arrangements. A complete obituary will appear in the future.

Jolaine “Jo” L. Suess

Jolaine “Jo” L. Suess, age 90, of New Ulm died Friday, June 2, 2023 at the Oak Hills Living Center. Memorial service will be 11:00 am on Friday, June 9, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm. Burial will follow in the New Ulm City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church on Friday. To leave an online condolence for his family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: mvfh.org Full obituary will appear in Wednesday’s edition

Gary Charles Schmiesing

Gary Charles Schmiesing, 76, of Backus, MN, passed away May 26, 2023 at Good Samaritan in Pine River, MN. He was born to Charles and Lucille Schmiesing on March 15, 1947. Gary grew up in Hanska, MN, and graduated from Hanska Public School in 1965. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy, ...

Patti E. Hesse

Patti E. Hesse, age 65, of Winthrop passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center in Arlington.Private Family Me-morial Ser-vice will be Satur-day, June 3, 2023, 11:00 A.M. at the Dalin-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Winthrop with Pastor Bob Miner officiat-ing.Public Gathering of Fam-ily and Friends will be one hour prior to the service at the chapel.Patti Ellen Hesse was born on October 13, 1957, in Grantsburg, WI. She was the daughter of Ardell and Edith (Odberg) Mangelsen. Patti was baptized as an in-fant and was later confirmed in her faith as a youth. She received ...

James E. Larson

James E. Larson, age 90 of Sleepy Eye, MN, died on May 17, 2023. A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 8, 2023, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel with Parish Prayers at 4:00 PM and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church in the North En-trance. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, June 9, 2023, at 10:30 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye with Father Mark Steffl officiating. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cem-etery. Military Honors will be provided by Sleepy Eye Honor Guard. Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel is ...