April 13, 1961-Feb. 17, 2026 MINNEAPOLIS—Jill Marie Berglund passed away peacefully and pain free at her home in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on February 17, 2026, surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 13, 1961, in Willmar, Minnesota. Jill graduated ...
NEW ULM—Arleen Oswald, age 91, formerly of rural New Ulm, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Pathstone Living Center in Mankato. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 2, 2026 at Zion Lutheran Church in Brighton Township with Pastor David Linn officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – NORTH chapel, in New Ulm, and will continue Monday morning, prior to the service, from 10-11 a.m. at Zion church. To leave an online condolence for the family, ...
NEW ULM—Catherine Hillesheim, age 88 of New Ulm died at Living Meadows at Luther in Madelia. Private family Mass of Christian Burial will be at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity followed by a burial at the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. Catherine was born November 1, 1937 on the home farm in Stark Township, Sleepy Eye to Peter and Katherine (Moldan) Goblirsch. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1955. She was employed at First Security Bank until her marriage to Lester Hillesheim on April 14, 1959. She was a devoted homemaker and took great pride in caring for her family. ...
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) ...
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.
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 ...
