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Carole Young

NEW ULM — Services for Carole A. Young, 86, of New Ulm, formerly of Springfield and Morgan,will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morgan, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Morgan and Redwood Falls are in charge of the arrangements. Email condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com. She died peacefully Sunday, April 5, 2026, at her residence.

Ruth Mowan

NEW ULM — Mass of Christian Burial for Ruth Ann Mowan, 87 of New Ulm will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 23, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm. Father Jerry Meidl will celebrate the Mass, and ennichement will follow in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery-Columbarium. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, May 23 at St. Mary’s Church prior to the Mass. The Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes of New Ulm are assisting the family with arrangements at this time. The full obituary will follow in a later edition of the Journal. She died peacefully Tuesday, April 7, 2026,with her family by ...

Roger Zamzow

LAYFAYETTE — Services for Roger Zamzow, 77, of Lafayette will be 11 a.m. Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gibbon. Pastor Steven Bauer will officiate. Burial will follow in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Gibbon. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Sunday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes – South Chapel in New Ulm. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m. Monday at the church. Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes of New Ulm is assisting the family with arrangements. He died Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at his home.

Katie Senske

Katie Senske, age 87, of New Ulm, died April 3, 2026, at Ridgeway on 23rd in New Ulm. Funeral Service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 13, 2026, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Pastor Kathleen Ulland-Klinkner will officiate. Visitation will be held at Our Savior’s prior ...

Lorraine Kerkhoff

MORGAN — Mass of Christian Burial for Lorraine M. Kerkhoff, 104, of Morgan will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. prior to the Mass at the church. The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Morgan and Redwood Falls are in charge of the arrangements. Email condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com. She died Friday, April 3, 2026, at Sleepy Eye Hospital in Sleepy Eye.

Carol Marie Bode

Carol Marie Bode, age 67 of New Ulm passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, March 27, 2026. Funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 10, 2026, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-South Chapel. Father Jerry Meidl will officiate, and ennichement will follow in the ...