NEW ULM



Larry Steinmetz, 62, of New Ulm died Monday, December 26, 2011 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in New Ulm with Pastor Joyce Tollefson-Capp officiating. Burial will be in the New Ulm City Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 - 7 p.m. Thursday and from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Friday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral home in New Ulm and will continue for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Friday.


Larry is survived by his wife, Dianna L. Steinmetz of New Ulm; son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Amy Steinmetz of New Ulm; parents, Orval and Bernice Steinmetz of Harmony; step-daughter, Angela Otto and her special friend, Broc Schugel both of New Ulm; step-sons and daughters-in-law, TJ and Miranda Otto of Duluth, Christopher and Michele Otto of New Ulm; ten grandchildren; brothers and sister-in-law, Thomas Steinmetz of Owatonna, Jim and Danette Steinmetz of Spring Valley; nieces, Tara (Steinmetz) Booth, Karen (Steinmetz) Ryan; nephews, Jonathan Steinmetz, Zachary Steinmetz and his wife, Lindsay; uncle, Jim Stanek of Wisconsin; aunt, Beverly Miller of Wisconsin; and cousins; and special friends, Jennifer & Daniel. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Tami (Steinmetz) Ziegler in 2006; and his grandparents.

Larry Duane Steinmetz was born on November 21, 1949 in Viroqua, Wisconsin to Orval and Bernice (Stanek) Steinmetz. He graduated from Harmony High School and attended Winona Technical College. On September 23, 2000 he was united in marriage to Dianna (Ouren) Otto in New Ulm. Larry was employed at 3M in New Ulm for thirty seven years and retired from there in 2006. For the last three years he was maintenance manager at the Green Valley Resort in Glenwood. Larry enjoyed fishing, golfing, playing darts, playing and coaching 3M softball and spending time at their lake home on Pelican Lake in Glenwood. He was a member of the 3M club in New Ulm.