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Brenda L. Zollner

FAIRFAX—Brenda L. Zollner, 75, of Fairfax,died on Monday, January 19, 2026, at CentraCare – Redwood Hospital in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Memorial Service will be Monday, January 26, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fairfax with interment in the church cemetery. Gathering of Family and Friends will be Sunday, January 25, 2026, from 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fairfax and will continue one hour prior to the service on Monday. Arrangements are with the Hauser-Hantge Chapel in Fairfax. Online Guest Book is available at ...

Sandra L. Fritz

TAMARAC, FL—Sandra L. Fritz, age 77, of Tamarac, FL and formerly of New Ulm, passed from us on December 20, 2025 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm. Burial with full military honors accorded by the ...

Marlene Wallner Schulke

June 10, 1932-Dec. 12, 2025 MILTON, GA—Marlene Wallner Schulke, aged 93, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025, in Milton, Georgia. Born in New Ulm on June 10, 1932, to Isadore and Marie Wallner, Marlene had three siblings: Shirley Wallner, Kenneth Wallner, and Connie Wallner. She is survived by four children from her marriage to another former New Ulm resident, Phelps ‘Flip’ Schulke: Maria Cohen, Elizabeth (Lisa) Davidson, Paul Schulke, and Robin Chisolm-Seymour, as well as six grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren, who called her Grandma GG. After leaving ...

Charles R. Neitzel

NEW ULM—Charles R. Neitzel, 89, of New Ulm, died Monday, January 19, 2026 at his home. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm, with Pastor Nathan Scharf officiating. Burial will follow in St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church on Saturday. Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes of New Ulm are assisting the family. A full obituary will appear in Thursday’s edition of the Journal.

Sandra L. Fritz

TAMARAC, FL—Sandra L. Fritz, age 77, of Tamarac, FL and formerly of New Ulm, passed from us on December 20, 2025 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm.  Burial with full military honors accorded by the New Ulm Area Comrades of Valor Honor Guard will follow in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes of New Ulm are assisting the family. A full obituary will appear in Wednesday’s edition of the Journal.

Gustavo Flores

Sept. 28, 1986-Jan. 8, 2026 SLEEPY EYE—Gustavo Flores, 39 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on January 8, 2026, at his home. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Visitation will continue on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church-North Entrance. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. The clergy will be Fr. Samuel Perez. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Online ...