Area Obituaries

After a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, Timothy Lee Schwartz, age 57, of Mankato, MN, died peacefully at home on April 17, 2025, surrounded by his family. Tim was born on November 18, 1967 in St. Cloud, MN to John and Karlyn (Glatzmaier) Schwartz. He graduated from Gaylord High School in 1986 and Gustavus Adolphus…

Jean M. Merkel, age 64 of Sleepy Eye died peacefully on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at the Divine Providence Senior Living Community in Sleepy Eye. Mass of Christian burial will be 11 am on Friday, May 2, 2025, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Father Craig Timmerman will celebrate the Mass and burial…

Joseph “Joe” Bell Milam, age 65, of Winthrop passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at his home in Winthrop with St. Croix Hospice Service due to Melanona Cancer. No services held at this time. Joseph “Joe” was born on August 8, 1959, to Anna (Bell) and Robert “Bob” Milam in Rochester, Minnesota. He was…

Mildred S. Ross, age 105, of Winthrop passed away Thursday, March 27, 2025, while in hospice care at Bayside Manor in Gaylord. Funeral Service was held on Monday, March 31, 2025, 2:00 P.M. at Bernadotte Lutheran Church, Bernadotte Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota, with interment in the church cemetery. Clergy Officiating: Pastor Bruce Bringle. Organist: Laurie…

Carol J. Hoffmann, age 73, of New Ulm passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025 at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Visitation…

Thomas J. Miller, age 81, of Winthrop passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025, at South View Living Center in Gibbon. Funeral Service was held on Saturday, March 8, 2025, 2:00 P.M. at the Apostolic Christian Church in Winthrop with interment in the Winthrop Cemetery. Military Honors by the Winthrop Honor Guard. Memorials preferred to the…

Patricia A. Mashuga, age 94, of Glencoe formerly of Brownton, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025, at GlenFields Living With Care in Glencoe, Minnesota. Funeral Service was held Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Brownton, Minnesota, with interment in Oak Grove Cemetery in Brownton. Visitation was held Tuesday, February 25,…

Mary Lou Otto, age 88, of Winthrop passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Bayside Manor in Gaylord. Memorial Service was held on Monday, February 17, 2025, 11:00 A.M. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Bismarck Township, Sibley County, Minnesota, with interment in the church cemetery. Clergy Officiating: Pastor Bob Miner. Organist: Lori Radtke. Congregational Hymns:…

Erma L. Turtle, age 94, of New Ulm, and formerly of Gibbon, passed away with family by her side on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at the New Ulm Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 24, 2025 at Augustana Lutheran Church in Gibbon, with Pastor Leonard Hummel officiating. Burial…