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Viola A. Reinhart

May 21, 1928-Feb. 25, 2026 NEW ULM—Viola A. Reinhart, 97, of rural New Ulm, died peacefully at her farm surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm.  Father Mark Steffl will celebrate the Mass, and burial will follow in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday and continue from 9-10:30 a.m. on Wednesday all at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-North Chapel in New Ulm. Viola is survived by her daughters, Carol (Glen) ...

Alan “Al” Forst

NEW ULM—Alan “Al” Forst, 65, of New Ulm, died Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at the New Ulm Medical Center. Funeral details are currently pending with Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes of New Ulm.

Fern Darlene (Thom) Shult

NICOLLET—Fern Darlene (Thom) Shult, 96, of rural Nicollet, died peacefully on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center, a few weeks shy of her 97th birthday. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday, March 2, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Nicollet. Pastor David Carlovsky will officiate. Burial will follow at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Nicollet Township. Service will be live-streamed on Trinity Lutheran’s website. Visitation will be from 12-2 p.m. Monday, March 2, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church before the service. To leave an online condolence for her ...

John “Jack” Rossow

Nov. 18, 1949-Feb. 14, 2026 GIBBON—John “Jack” Rossow, age 76 of Gibbon, died peacefully on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. A memorial service will be at 12pm on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – Gibbon chapel. A ...

Richard John Marquardt

NEW ULM—Richard John Marquardt, 91, of New Ulm, died Monday, February 23, 2026 at the New Ulm Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm.  Father Tanner Thooft will celebrate the Mass, and burial will be in Current Cemetery in rural New Ulm. Visitation will be from 4 -6 p.m. on Monday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-NORTH Chapel in New Ulm, and will continue one hour prior to the service at church on Tuesday. A full obituary will appear in Friday’s edition of the Journal.

Claire Jeske

HANSKA—Claire Jeske, age 15 of rural Hanska, died Sunday, February 22, 2026 as the result of an automobile accident. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Burial will follow in the New Ulm City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – NORTH chapel, and will continue from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday at church, prior to the service. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. To leave an online condolence for the ...