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Margel (Maggie) L (Jacobson) Woltman

NEW ULM - Margel (Maggie) L (Jacobson) Woltman , 87 of New Ulm, died surrounded by family on Monday, May 25, 2026 at Oak Hills Nursing Home. She was born on April 30, 1939 to Millie (Morrow) and Edwin Jacobson in Lake Crystal MN. Married to Richard Woltman on Oct 27, 1956. Children Brenda Hermel (David), Tim (Jody), Dana Woltman, Faith Palmer, and Paula Harris (Doug). Celebration of life will be held at a later. Date. Complete obituary to be published at a later date.

Richard “Dick” Willis

Richard “Dick” Willis, age 91 of Hanska, died Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. A memorial service will be at 1pm on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – SOUTH chapel. Military Honors will be provided by the New Ulm Area Comrades of Valor Honor Guard. Visitation will be held from 11am-1pm on Saturday at the funeral home, prior to the service. To view the full obituary or to leave an online condolence for the family, or to sign the guestbook, please visit: www.mvfh.org

Richard “Dick” R. Mueller

NEW ULM—Richard “Dick” R. Mueller, age 83, of New Ulm, passed away on May 1, 2026 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, May 30 2026, at 11 am, at Holy Trinity Cathedral in New Ulm. Father Mark Steffl will be celebrating the mass. Burial with full military honors ...

Wilbert Schauer

GIBBON—Wilbert Schauer, age 96 of Gibbon, died Monday, May 18, 2026 at Harmony River in Hutchinson. A funeral service will be at 11am on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gibbon, with Pastor Steven Bauer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation ...

Bonita “Bonnie” Gail Woodard

NEW ULM—Bonita “Bonnie” Gail Woodard, 65 of New Ulm died Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. A celebration of life service will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-South Chapel in New Ulm. Ennichement will follow in the New Ulm City Cemetery-Columbarium in New Ulm following the service. Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. on Thursday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-South Chapel prior to the service. Bonnie is survived by her daughter, Sara (Emily) Arbo of San Antonio, Texas; and her ...

Paul Hoffman

SLEEPY EYE—Paul Hoffman, age 81, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, peacefully passed away on May 16, 2026, with his family by his side. Visitation will be on Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye with a Prayer Service at 3:45 pm prior to the ...