Professor Mervin Julius Ingebritson, age 100 of New Ulm died peacefully on Monday, May 21, 2018 at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm.

A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm.   Pastor Timothy Smith will officiate, and burial will follow in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in New Ulm.

Visitation will be from 9-11 am on Wednesday at the church in New Ulm.

The Minnesota Valley Funeral Home of New Ulm has been trusted with handling the arrangements.

To leave an online condolence for his family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: mvfh.org

Mervin is survived by his sisters-in-law, Barbara Erie of Mankato, Margaret Oswald of New Ulm; and many nieces, nephews, and grand nieces and nephews who recently helped him celebrate his 100 ^th birthday.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 69 years, Lorraine Ingebritson; his sisters, Alphia Storby and her husband Cliff, Sarah Storby and her husband Ben; brother, Herman Ingebritson and his wife Alice; and in-laws, Ed and Rumohr Gamm, Dennis Erie, and Melvin Oswald.

Mervin Julius Ingebritson was born April 8, 1918 in Randall Iowa to Julius and Matilda (Henderson) Ingebritson.  Mervin was baptized into the faith on May 12, 1918, and later confirmed on April 9, 1933.  He was a 1937 graduate from DMLC High School in New Ulm.  Mervin attained his college degree in 1940 from DMLC College in New Ulm.  After attending colleges in Wisconsin, Mervin later received his master's degree from Omaha University in Nebraska.   Mervin was united in marriage to Lorraine Gamm on July 23, 1944 in Marshall, Minnesota.  Mervin taught at Lutheran grade schools in Wisconsin, Washington, and Nebraska.  He began his college teaching career at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, and the Milwaukee Lutheran Teachers College before finishing his career as a professor with DMLC in New Ulm.   Besides his work at the college, Mervin was an active member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm where he was a charter member of the Prison Ministry program, and the OWLS organization.  Blessed be his memory.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Martin Luther College, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church or school, the WELS Prison Ministry, or the donor's choice.