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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. ...

Colleen “Coke” Zins

May 30, 1944-Nov 5, 2025 NEW ULM—Colleen “Coke” Zins, 81, of New Ulm passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at Ridgeway on 23rd after a seven-year battle with dementia. A memorial visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at the Minnesota ...

Phyllis B. Gruenhagen

March 1, 1936-Oct. 28, 2025 GIBBON—Phyllis B. Gruenhagen, age 89, of Gibbon, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 14, 2025 at St. Willibrord’s Catholic Church in Gibbon, ...

Justin Reinarts

Justin Reinarts, age 50, of Hanska, died Sunday, November 2, 2025 at his home in Hanska A memorial visitation will be held from 2-7pm on Monday, November 10, 2025 and will continue from 9-10am on Tuesday, both at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – SOUTH chapel in New Ulm. A blessing of ...

Colleen “Coke” Zins

Colleen “Coke” Zins, 81, of New Ulm died Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at Ridgeway on 23rd after a seven-year battle with dementia. A memorial visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – South Chapel in New Ulm. Private burial will be in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. A full obituary will appear in Saturday’s edition of the Journal.