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Funeral services for Robert H. Phillips of Ellendale, MN, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 24, 2013 at St Mary’s Catholic Church Newry Township. Father Swamy will officiate. Visitation will be held Sunday, June 23, 2013 from 4 until 7 p.m. at the Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, MN, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in St Mary’s Cemetery.
Robert died Thursday morning, June 20, 2013 at St Johns Lutheran Home in Albert Lea. He was 87 years of age.
Joseph Edward Skala, age 90, passed away June 19, 2013, at his son’s home in rural Blooming Prairie.
Joseph was born March, 3, 1923 in Bagley, MN, to parents Frank and Agnes (Matejcek) Skala. His mother passed away three weeks after birth, and in 1929, his great aunt Josephine and uncle John Kubicek brought him to their farm home in Summit Township and raised him after his father’s death.
He Joined the U.S. Army in June 16, 1946 serving in Korea and was honorably discharged November 14, 1947. Joe was united in marriage to Mary Ann Simon on May 17, 1949, where they farmed in the Litomysl area until retiring in 1986, moving to Owatonna.
Eileen D. Bittner, age 87, of Waldorf, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the Christian Community Home in Hudson, Wisconsin following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 24, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Waldorf, with Rev. Michael Mathews, officiating. Interment will be held at the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held at the Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory of Janesville on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. and for one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
Dr. Wesley H. Rethwill, age 78 of Waseca died on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Born on March 13, 1935 in Waseca, Minnesota he was the son of Dr. Wesley and Estelle (Schwarz) Rethwill. He graduated from Waseca High School in 1953 and received his BS and DDS degrees from the University of Minnesota. He married Carol Ann Mehrtens on June 20, 1959 in Minneapolis. Following his schooling, Dr. Rethwill actively served in the US Air Force from 1959 until 1961 and continued to serve in the reserves for several years. Dr. Rethwill practiced dentistry in Waseca for 45 years until retiring in 2004.
Funeral services for Mary Lou Weydert of New Richland, MN will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the All Saints Catholic Church in New Richland. Father Swammi will officiate. Visitation will be held Thursday morning from 9:30 until time of service at the church. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery, New Richland, MN.
Mary Lou died Monday evening at the Mayo Health System Owatonna. She was 86 years of age.
Mary Lou was born August 27, 1926 the daughter of Bert and Ethel Lurth. She attended country school and graduated from high school in St Peter, MN, in 1944. She was united in marriage to James Weydert on April 26, 1950.
Susan Freytag, 61 of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 14, 2013.
She was a caring and generous person who was always looking out for others. She enjoyed gardening, baseball, and good conversation. Sue was a registered nurse for over thirty years in the Rochester area.
Remembering Gene Dodge…..
Funeral Services for Gene C. Dodge of New Richland, MN will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 10, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Richland. Pastor Paul Andree will officiate. Interment will be in St. Olaf Cemetery, New Richland. Military Honors will be accorded by New Richland Veteran’s Organizations. Visitation will be held from 4-7 Sunday at Friedrich Funeral Home in New Richland and one hour before the service at the church.
Gene passed away surrounded by his loving family at St. John’s Lutheran Home in Albert Lea, MN on June 6, 2013, one day after his 70th wedding anniversary. He was 94 years old.
Mildred Pofahl, 91, of Wells, MN, died Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at Parkview Care Center in Wells. Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 10, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in rural Minnesota Lake, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the Church on Monday. Pastor Brooke Wickliffe-Fisher will officiate and the interment will be in the Church Cemetery. Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells is in charge of the arrangements.
Luverne W. Radke, age 92 of Elysian, died on Monday, June 3, 2013 at the Waterville Good Samaritan Center.
Born on July 12, 1920 in Waseca County, Minnesota he was the son of Otto and Carrie (Stiernagle) Radke. He attended school in rural Waseca County. Luverne married Ruth Kluender on June 30, 1943. Together they lived and farmed in Vivian Township, Waseca County before retiring in 1985. He enjoyed farming with his horses and fishing, especially ice fishing. In his retirement, he took great pride in mowing his and others yards. Luverne took great pleasure in spending time with his family.
Remembering Helen Dulas……
Funeral Services for Veronica “Helen” Dulas of New Richland, MN will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2013 at Church of All Saints in New Richland. Father Donald Schmitz will officiate. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, New Richland. Visitation will be from noon until the time of the service at the church. A short prayer service will be offered by the family at 1 p.m. Friedrich Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Helen died peacefully at Golden Living West in Rochester, MN on May 27, 2013. She was 86.
She was born August 17, 1926, at the Waseca Memorial Hospital in Waseca. She graduated from Freeborn High School. She married Ambrose Dulas on June 24, 1957, in New Richland.
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Francis J. Jeno, lifelong resident of Steele County, died May 25, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial is set for Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Owatonna with Rev. Michael Cronin presiding. A celebration and fellowship will follow the mass with a reception in the Parish Center at Sacred Heart. Following the reception, a horse drawn wagon, per Francis's request, will respectfully carry the casket to the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Owatonna. Military honors will be provided by Steele County Funeral Unit. Friends may greet the family on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 from 4 – 8 p.m. at Brick–Meger Funeral Home (1603 Austin Road, Owatonna.) The visitation will continue one hour before the funeral liturgy at Sacred Heart. The Blooming Prairie Knight of Columbus will recite the rosary at church at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Funeral Services for Kenneth R. Toft of Ellendale, MN will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale. The Reverend Richard L. Sliper will officiate. Interment will be in First Lutheran Cemetery, Ellendale. Military Honors will be accorded by Ellendale Veteran’s Organization. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 – 7 p.m. at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour before the service at the church.
Kenneth died on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at ThorneCrest Retirement Center, Health Care Wing, in Albert Lea. He was 86.
Marie Schroeder, age 86, of New Prague, formerly of Texas, died Friday, April 19, 2013 at her home. Marie was born November 18, 1926 in Robbinsdale, MN to Francis J. and Theodosia B. (Bauer) Carey. She received a four-year degree as an RN from the College of St. Catherine and the University of Minnesota and worked as a public health nurse. Marie married James B. Schroeder on June 14, 1952 in Robbinsdale, MN. She was very involved in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Mexia, Texas.
The funeral service for Russell August Swenson will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Vista Lutheran Church in New Richland. Pastor Brian Gegel will officiate. Interment will be in the Vista Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is from 4-7 on Tuesday at Friedrich Funeral Service in New Richland, as well as one hour prior to the service at church.
Russell Swenson passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Country Neighbors Assisted Living in New Richland. He was 95 years old.