Oct. 16, 1937-April 24, 2026 GIBBON—Lowell Vincent Peterson, age 88, of Gibbon, passed away on April 24, 2026 at The Lodge Assisted Living in Winthrop. Lowell was born on October 16, 1937 in New Ulm to Melvin and Myrtle Peterson of Gibbon. One of four children, he attended grade school ...
SPRINGFIELD—Madalynn “Mady” Ronning, age 80, formerly of Springfield, Minnesota, died on May 15, 2026, at Prairie Senior Cottages in New Ulm. Visitation will be on Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, Minnesota with a Celebration of Life ...
NEW ULM—Mary Jane (Dillon) Laraway was born November 1, 1927, on the family farm near Olivia, MN. She was born into an Irish Czech family, the fourth of eight children. She was one of six daughters in the family, known as the “Dillon Girls” around Olivia. She attended country school, ...
MORGAN—Virginia Mae Whitcomb Kopischke, lovingly known as “Mom” to seven, “Grammy” to her grandchildren, “Mrs. K” to generations of children, and to so many as “Babe,” passed away peacefully at Gil-Mor Manor, in Morgan, Minnesota, on May 16, 2026, at the golden age of 94. ...
GAYLORD—Dorothy L. Stolt, 91, of Gaylord, died Friday, May 15, 2026, at Golden Hearts in Arlington. Funeral Service will be Saturday, May 23, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gaylord with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, May 22, 2026, from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gaylord and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Arrangements are with the Egesdal Funeral Home in Gaylord. Online Guest Book is available at www.hantge.com.
SLEEPY EYE—David P. Silfies, 58 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye and will continue one hour prior to the service. A memorial service will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. and will be livestreamed at www.stjohnsse.com/page/live-worship. The clergy will be Rev. Tim Berg. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Online condolences may be left for ...
