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Michael C. Schwartz

NEW ULM—Michael C. Schwartz, 82, of New Ulm, died Sunday, December 28th, 2025 at the Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center. Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – NORTH Chapel. Burial will follow in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the New Ulm Area Comrades of Valor Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 4:00 -7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 2nd, 2026 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – NORTH Chapel and will continue one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday.

Constance “Connie” Kodet

CLEMENTS — Mass of Christian Burial for Constance “Connie” Kodet, 76, of Clements will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan, with burial at a later date in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at the church the day of the mass. The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Morgan and Redwood Falls are in charge of the arrangements. Email condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com. She died Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at Gil Mor Manor in Morgan.

Edward Wertish

REDWOOD FALLS — Mass of Christian Burial for Edward H. Wertish, 81, of Redwood Falls will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls, with burial to follow in St. Catherine’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m.the day of the service at the church. The Mass of Christian Burial will be Live stream broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@LOWAFC/streams. The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Redwood Falls and Morgan are in charge of the arrangements. Email condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com. He ...

Marlys Zetah

NEW ULM—Marlys Zetah, 87, of New Ulm, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, December 26, 2025 at her home in New Ulm. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2025 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm with Pastor Kathleen Ulland Klinkner officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-7pm on Friday, January 2, 2025 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and will continue from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday at church, prior to the service. To leave an online condolence for the family, or to sign the guestbook, please visit: www.mvfh.org. A complete ...

Constance Beatrice Buhr

NORTH MANKATO—Constance Beatrice Buhr, 97, North Mankato, died December 17, 2025 at Oak Terrace in North Mankato. Memorial Services will be held at 11am Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Woodland Hills Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at ...

Douglas James Miklas

July, 20, 1942-Dec. 21, 2025 ONALSKA WI—Douglas James Miklas, age 83, of Onalaska, WI passed away peacefully at Regency Hospital in Golden Valley, MN on December 21. A Family & Friend Service and Celebration Of Life for Douglas will be held at a later date in New Ulm. Douglas was born ...