John "Jack" Ulrich, 86, of New Ulm died Monday, July 18, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Center in St. James.

Funeral service will be 11 AM Tuesday, July 26, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Burial will follow in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in New Ulm with full military honors provided by the New Ulm Area Comrades of Valor Honor Guard.

Visitation will be 9:30 – 11 AM Tuesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in New Ulm.

The Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm is handling the arrangements.

To leave an online condolence for his family go to www.mvfh.org

Jack is survived by his daughters, Connie (Elwood) Heldt of Butterfield, Debbie (Bruce) Budach of Woodbury; a son, Richard (Tina) Ulrich of Lake Mills, Wisconsin; six grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren; a sister, Lorna Starke of Round Rock, Texas; a sister-in-law, Vicky Ulrich of Jackson, Wisconsin; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Marlene; grandson David Heldt; sisters, Hilda Kurth, Loraine Werner, Lillian Rose Ulrich, Della Braun and Ruth Wels; and by his brothers Erwin and Marvin Ulrich.

John Richard Ulrich was born June 10, 1936 in New Ulm to John and Emma (Tepe) Ulrich. He was a graduate of DMLC High School in New Ulm. Jack served in U.S. Airforce from 1955  - 1959. He was united in marriage to Marlene Fastenau on January 19, 1958 in St. James. They resided in New Ulm where Jack was employed at his family business, Ulrich Electric and then at 3M until his retirement in 1997. Jack's hobbies included bird watching, wood carving and gardening. He was a member of the American Legion Post #132 in New Ulm.