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Michael “Mike” Fruhwirth

WINTHROP—Michael “Mike” Fruhwirth, 104, of Winthrop, died peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Bayside Manor in Gaylord. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2026 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Pastor Timothy Smith will officiate. Burial will follow in the St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in New Ulm. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2026 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes – South Chapel. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m. Friday at the church. A full obituary will be featured in Tuesday's ...

Charles R. Neitzel

Jan 12, 1937-Jan. 19, 2026 NEW ULM—Charles R. Neitzel, age 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. To leave an online condolence for the family, or to sign the guestbook, please visit: www.mvfh.org. Charlie is ...

Ervin William Runck

Jan. 4, 1936-Jan. 15, 2026 LAMBERTON—Ervin William Runck, of Lamberton, died Thursday, January 15, 2026, in St. Cloud, Minnesota at the age of 90. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Lamberton United Methodist Church, 612 S Fir St, Lamberton. Visitation will be held at the church preceding the service from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com. Ervin is survived by his two sons Russell Runck, Watertown, MN and Troy Runck, Lamberton, MN; ...

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 ...