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Reynold Christensen

Reynold Christensen, 71, of rural Sleepy Eye, died July 26 at his home in Sleepy Eye. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday at the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye and will continue Saturday for an hour prior to the service at the church. A funeral Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 30, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. Interment will be at the Brookville-Dannebod Cemetery in rural Sleepy Eye, with military rites by the Sleepy Eye Honor Guard. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home (sturmfh.com) in Sleepy Eye.

Gerald “Gerry” Patten

Gerald “Gerry” Patten, 74, of Redwood Falls, died July 21 at St. Cloud Hospital. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1, at First Presbyterian Church in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls. Visitation will continue from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1, at First Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow the service at Redwood City Cemetery. Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service (nelson-hillestad.com) of Redwood Falls.

Karen M. Krueger

Karen M. Krueger, age 79, of Comfrey, Minnesota, died on July 25, 2022, at New Ulm Medical Center. Visitation will be on Friday, July 29, 2022, from 9-11 a.m. at the New Hope Lutheran Church in Comfrey. Service will be held at the church on Friday at 11:00 a.m. The clergy will be John ...

Oliver “Ollie” Earl Van Tassell Jr.

Oliver “Ollie” Earl Van Tassell Jr., age 52, of Buffalo, Minnesota, passed away on July 20, 2022. He was born on Aug. 23, 1969, in New Ulm, Minnesota, to Mary (Laway) Warner and Oliver Van Tassell Sr. When he was 4 years old, he and his mom relocated to northeast Minneapolis. Ollie ...

Ronald Paul Hammerschmidt

God brought home a special angel, Ronald Paul Hammerschmidt, to be with his dad on July 22, 2022, at Laurel Peaks Rehabilitation Center in Mankato. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, with Father Joshua Bot celebrating ...

Arlene Carter

Arlene Carter, 92, of Comfrey, died July 23 at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. Visitation will be on Saturday, July 30, from 10-11 a.m. at the Jeffers Baptist Church. A service will be held at the church 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment will be at the Jeffers City Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home (sturmfh.com) in Comfrey. Arlene Carter was born on August 3, 1929, to Dennis and Edith (Hagerman) Amsden in Cottonwood County. On June 29, 1948, Arlene was united in marriage to Donald Carter. She is survived by her daughter, Diane Olson of Comfrey.