Merlin “Merle” Baumgartner, 87, Valley City, ND, passed away at SMP Health-St. Raphael on May 10, 2023.  The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 20, 2023, in St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Valley City.  He will be laid to rest in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Barnesville, MN.  Visitation will be the hour prior to the service.  The service will be live streamed, then archived, on a link provided along with his obituary on his tribute page at www.lerudmathias.com.  An online guestbook is available there as well.