Don Klossner
Don Klossner (1935-2025 ) Inducted 2006 Donnie Klossner attempted to play his father’s button accordion at an early age. He then received a double-reed concertina and took lessons from Ray […]
Julie DeLeo
Julie DeLeo (1932-2009) Inducted 2006 Julie DeLeo was a pioneer woman of old-tyme music in New Ulm. At the age of 11, she performed with The Six Fat Dutchmen whenever […]
Bob Wirtz & The Menagerie
Bob Wirtz & The Menagerie Inducted 2004 The Menagerie, a non-denominational youth folk group under the direction of Bob Wirtz, began in 1970 when The Luther Leaguers at Our Savior’s […]
Vern Schuller
Vern “Mojave” Schueller (1919-2015) Vern “Mojave” Schueller, one of Minnesota’s finest and most dedicated drummers, performed with many bands for over six decades. Respected as a great musician, he was […]
Raymond Meidl
Raymond H. Meidl Inducted 2001 From New Ulm, Minnesota, Ray Meidl played violin and clarinet in the New Ulm High School Band. He was a member and directed The New […]
Frank Heck
Frank Heck (1907-2006) Inducted in 2000 From New Ulm, Minnesota, Frank Heck knew he wanted to play violin when he was five years old. That’s how old he was when […]
Special Recognition Award: Richard Wilfahrt
Richard F. Wilfahrt (1920-1998) Inducted 1998 After a three year stint in the Army Air Force, Richie Wilfahrt came back home to New Ulm and met his future wife, Dorothy. […]
The Kahle Brothers (Fred)
Fred J. Kahle (1920-2001) Inducted 1998 Fred Kahle began his study of music when he was eight years old. “Some of my earliest and fondest memories are of my Dad […]
The Kahle Brothers (Marvin)
Marvin Kahle (1922-2021) Inducted 1998 Dr. Marvin Kahle started playing the trumpet in fourth grade. He later played French horn in the Holy Trinity Band of New Ulm and the […]
The Kahle Brothers (Roman)
Roman Kahle (1926-2014) Inducted 1998 Roman Kahle began to play and study music as a youngster concentrating on the trumpet and valve trombone. While in high school, he played in […]