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John V. Lammers

NEW ULM—John V. Lammers, age 85, of New Ulm, died on Monday, June 01, 2026 at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center. Funeral service will be 12 noon on Friday, June 12, 2026 at Christ the King Lutheran Church in New Ulm, with Pastor Timothy Anderson officiating. Full military honors accorded by the New Ulm Area Comrades of Valor Honor Guard will follow the service at church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church on Friday. Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes of New Ulm are assisting the family. A full obituary will appear in Saturday’s edition of the Journal.

Michael “Mike” Mason

SLEEPY EYE—Michael “Mike” Mason, age 86, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at his home on June 1, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. Mike was born on August 18, 1939, in East St. Louis, Illinois, to George and Vuela Mason. He grew up in Southern Illinois and graduated ...

LeRoy N. Levorson

NEW ULM—LeRoy N. Levorson, 91, of New Ulm, died on Tuesday, June 02, 2026 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. A full obituary will appear at a later date.

Thomas Robert Kuehl

ORMSBY— A Funeral Service for Thomas Robert Kuehl, 70, of rural ORMSBY, Minnesota will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Immanuel Lutheran Church (Galena) in Rural Ormsby, Minnesota with burial at the church Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 3, 2026, from 5:00-7:00 P.M. at ...

Victorine “Vickie” Langdon Wesselmann

NEW ULM—Victorine “Vickie” Langdon Wesselmann, age 71, of New Ulm, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Vickie is survived by her daughter, Kimberly (Tami) Wesselmann of Nicollet, Minnesota; son, Franklin (Jessica) Wesselmann of New Ulm, Minnesota; bonus ...

Margel “Maggie” Lucille (Jacobson) Woltman

April 30, 1939 - May 25, 2026 "Revelation 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more deaths, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." Margel Lucille (Jacobson) Woltman, age 87 of rural ...