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John Waibel

NEW ULM—John Waibel, 87, died peacefully Saturday, October 11,  2025, at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Cathedral of the Holy Trinity with Father Steffl officiating. Burial will follow in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery with full military honors provided by the New Ulm Area Comrades of Valor Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 9-10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 17, 2025, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – NORTH Chapel in New Ulm. To leave an online condolence for the family, or to sign the ...

Dennis W. Roeber

NEW ULM—Dennis W. Roeber, age 77, of New Ulm passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at the Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids. Funeral service will be 11:00 am Friday, October 17, 2025 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor Rob Guenther officiating. Burial will take place in Whittemore, Iowa at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at church on Friday.

Robert “Bob” Trautloff

NEW ULM—Robert “Bob” Trautloff, 99, of New Ulm, died Friday, October 10, 2025 at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – SOUTH Chapel in New Ulm, with Pastor John Schofield officiating. Burial will follow in New Ulm City Cemetery with full military honors provided by the New Ulm Area Comrades of Valor Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – SOUTH Chapel in New Ulm. To leave an online condolence for ...

Ronald “Ron” Dietl

Sept. 25, 1942-Oct. 6, 2025 WESTON, WI—Ronald “Ron” Dietl, 83, of Weston, passed away at Pride TLC on October 6, 2025, with family by his side. Ron was born September 25, 1942, in Minneapolis, MN to parents, Robert S. and Guinevere Dietl. Ron spent his childhood years in Robbinsdale, ...

Leo Waibel

June 17, 1934-Oct. 7, 2025 NEW ULM—Leo Waibel, age 91, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. An immediate family visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. Monday, October 13, 2025 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home—North Chapel in New ...

Alan Carl Schwarz

Dec. 7, 1928-Oct. 8, 2025 NEW ULM—Alan Carl Schwarz, 96 of New Ulm died peacefully on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Vista Prairie at Ridgeway on German. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Ulm.  Pastor Brian Scoles will officiate, and burial will follow in the Soldier’s Rest Section of the New Ulm City Cemetery where the New Ulm Area Comrades of Valor Honor Guard will provide full military honors. Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church prior to the service on Tuesday. The Minnesota ...