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Jenna Leigh Ahlness

PLYMOUTH—Jenna Leigh Ahlness, 40, of Plymouth, died Monday, November 3, 2025 at her home. Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Amy Karlson officiating.  Burial will take place in the Linden Lutheran Church Cemetery in rural Hanska, where Jenna will be laid to rest beside her father. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 21st, 2025 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – SOUTH Chapel. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at church on Saturday. To leave an online ...

Jack Havemeier

NEW ULM—Jack Havemeier, 60, of New Ulm, died on Sunday, November 9. 2025 at the New Ulm Medical Center. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. on Monday, November 17, 2025, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm, with Pastor Jeffrey Bovee officiating. Burial with full military honors accorded by the New Ulm Area Comrades of Valor Honor Guard will follow in St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be 3 – 6 p.m. on Sunday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home NORTH Chapel in New Ulm, and will continue for one hour prior to the time of service at church on Monday. A ...

Justin Lee Sandmann

March 8, 1977-Oct. 17, 2025 LAND O’ LAKES, FL—Justin Lee Sandmann, 48, passed away on October 17, 2025, at his home in Land O Lakes, FL with family by his side after his hard fought battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held on December 13, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 02:00 ...

James “Jim” Herman Albrecht

NEW ULM—James “Jim” Herman Albrecht, age 89 of New Ulm died peacefully on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 14, 2025, at the St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Pastor Timothy Smith will officiate, and burial will follow in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in New Ulm. Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, November 13th at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-North Chapel in New Ulm. The visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m. on Friday at St. Paul’s ...

Ervin “Butch” F. Gramentz

July 6, 1953-Nov. 1, 2025 SLEEPY EYE—Ervin F. Gramentz, 72, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Visitation will be on Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye and will continue on Friday, November 14, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the church. A funeral service will be held at Faith United Methodist Church in Sleepy Eye on Friday, November 14, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. The clergy will be Pastor Michael Baker. Interment will be at Home Cemetery in Sleepy Eye. ...

Justin Lee Sandmann

LAND O’ LAKES, FL—Justin Lee Sandmann, 48, passed away on October 17, 2025, at his home in Land O Lakes, FL with family by his side after his hard fought battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held on December 13, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 02:00 p.m. at New Ulm Country Club. ...