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Kay Theis

MADISON—The Zahrbock Funeral Home of Madison, MN announces the death of 88-year-old Kay (Bergerson) Theis of New Ulm, MN formerly of Madison who passed away on February 7, 2026 at a New Ulm Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. February 17, 2026, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Madison, MN.  Rev. Thomas Puffe will officiate at the service. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 16 at St. John’s Lutheran Church. It will continue for an hour before the service on Tuesday. Burial will be in Hayden Cemetery. Kay is survived by her children: Bret ...

Alois “Al” Mathias Regner

Oct. 21, 1940-Jan. 15, 2026 WINTHROP—Alois “Al” Mathias Regner, 85 of Winthrop died peacefully on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-South Chapel in New Ulm with Father Tanner Thooft will officiating.  The New Ulm Area Comrades of Valor Honor Guard will provide full military honors at the funeral home after the service. Burial will take place in the Winthrop Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held from 9-11 ...

Leonard John (Lenny) Donahue

Sept. 12, 1940-Feb. 3, 2025 NEW ULM—Leonard John (Lenny) Donahue, age 85, of New Ulm, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Carriage House Senior Living in Le Center, MN. A private family service will be held at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-North Chapel in New Ulm. ...

James G. Sneer

BLOOMINGTON—James G. Sneer passed away comfortably surrounded by his family on January 14, 2026, at his residence in Bloomington, Minnesota. James (Jim) was born in Mountain Lake Minnesota on May 27, 1937, to George and Marie Sneer. He spent his time being a loving and devoted husband, ...

MaryAnn Dummer

March 30, 1932-Jan. 29, 2026 FAIRFAX—MaryAnn Dummer, age 93, of Fairfax, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026, surrounded by her family at her home in Fairfax. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, February 7, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Fairfax with ...

Leonard J. Donahue

NEW ULM—Leonard J. Donahue, 85, of New Ulm, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Carriage House Senior Living in Le Center. A private family service will be held at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-North Chapel in New Ulm. Ennichement will follow in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery Columbarium. A full obituary will appear in a future edition of the Journal.