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Memorial services for Allen W. Larson, age 66, of Ellendale, will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the United Methodist Church in Ellendale. Rev. Randy Cirksena and Rev. Lisa Dodd will officiate. Military honors will be accorded by area servicemen’s organizations. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com
Allen died Tuesday, May 14 at his home.
Funeral services for John Paul Hohansee will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Rev. John Holt will officiate. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.
John died Sunday, May 12 at his home, surrounded by family.
Paul Stephen Baarson, age 80, of Apple Valley, MN, passed away May 4, 2013, due to cancer. He will be deeply missed by his wife of 56 years, Marie; sister, Sylvia; sons, Craig (Jen) and Jeff (Patty); daughter, Denise (Ed); and grandchildren: Matt, Rachel, Amber, Anna and Jake.
Paul was born October 15, 1932, in Ellendale, MN, and grew up on the family farm. He started his school career in a one-room schoolhouse, where, from his mischievous beginnings, one would never guess he would go on to pursue a career in education.
Paul was active in many sports and activities throughout school. He graduated from Ellendale High School (MN), earned a BA in Education from the University of Northern Iowa, a Masters Degree at Montana State, and his Specialists Degree from the University of Saint Thomas.
Funeral services for Lorraine E. Meyer of New Richland, MN, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the First Congregational Church in New Richland, MN. Pastor Pamela Jensen will officiate. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 15, 2013 from 4 until 7 p.m. at the Friedrich Funeral Home in New Richland, MN. Interment will be in St Peter Lutheran Cemetery, New Richland.
Lorraine was born December 14, 1937 in Albert Lea, MN, the daughter of John and Elsie (Boettger) Dusza. She was a graduate of New Richland High School. On February 23, 1957 she was united in marriage to Robert Meyer at the First Congregational Church in New Richland. Lorraine was a New Richland resident all of her life. She had been employed by Land-O-Lakes, Hudson Foods and retired from Schweigert Foods as a switchboard receptionist. Before her marriage she had worked as a waitress in New Richland and at the Wilson Co. in Albert Lea.
David Brandt of Owatonna died May 6, 2013 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna after a two-year battle with brain cancer. Funeral service is set for Friday, May 10, 2013 11 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Owatonna with the Rev. John Weisenburger presiding. A private family interment will take place at Forest Hill Cemetery in Owatonna. Friends may greet the family on Thursday, May 9, 2013 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Brick – Meger Funeral Home (1603 – Austin Road, Owatonna) and one hour before the time of service at the church.
Orie A. Jensen, 84, of Owatonna, died Sunday, May 5, 2013 at the Koda Living Community in Owatonna.
He was born July 12, 1928 in Aurora Township, Minnesota the son of Lawrence and Nora (Anderson) Jensen. He attended country school District 71. Orie worked all his life at home on the farm in Aurora Township and also helped the area farmers. He married Janet Sorenson Loken on December 14, 1974 at Aurora Lutheran Church. After two years of marriage, Janet passed away on December 27, 1976. Orie continued farming along with his brother, Roger, until retiring in 1997.
Remembering the life of Merlyn Swearingen..
Funeral Services for Merlyn Swearingen of Owatonna, formerly of Ellendale, will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale. The Reverend Richlard L. Sliper will officiate. Interment will be in First Lutheran Cemetery, Ellendale.
Military Honors will be accorded by the Ellendale Veteran’s. Visitation will be will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale and one hour prior to services. Bonnerup Funeral Service is assisting the family.
Family and friends gathered around with love and compassion in Merlyn’s last few days before Jesus called him home on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Traditions in Owatonna. He was 86.
Funeral services for Lyle (Fred) Byrne of New Richland will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at All Saints Catholic Church in New Richland. Father Swami will officiate. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Monday at Friedrich Funeral Service in New Richland.
Lyle Byrne died peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2013. He was 81 years old.
Lyle was born on March 8, 1932 in West Otisco, MN. The youngest son of Earl and Esther (Mortensen) Byrne, he lived in Waseca County his whole life. After the death of his parents and four years of farm work, Lyle enlisted in the United States Air Force where he spent time in Texas and Kansas before returning home. On October 12, 1954 he was united in marriage to Mary Banashak in Wells. Together they had two children.
Funeral services for Cordelia N. Bethke will be held at 11 a.m. at St Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Pastor Scott Williams will officiate. Interment will be in the Woodville Cemetery in Waseca. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at church.
Cordelia Bethke passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at County Neighbors in New Richland. She was 96 years old.
Emily “Polly” Streitz, age 86 of Waseca, died on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Colony Court Care Suites in Waseca.
Born in Waseca on October 21, 1926, Polly was the daughter of William and Mary (Erwin) Matz. She was baptized November 21, 1926 at the First Congregational Church in Waseca. She attended country school through grade five and later graduated from Waseca High School in 1944.
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Funeral services for Doris E. Christensen, age 92, of Hartland will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, Hartland, MN. Pastor Dennis Frank will officiate. Burial will be at the Hartland Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5–7 p.m. at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the services at the church. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com
Doris died on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Center.
Allan Nesbitt Hite, age 80, of New Richland, died April 12, 2013.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Ann Juengling; son, Allan Charles; parents, Elizabeth Cameron and George Hite; brother, George; grandparents, Ora and Helen Nesbitt Hite and Allan and Martha Jane Cameron; son-in-laws Dale Peterson and Ken Neumann; and grandson Brian Renstrom.
Funeral Services for Christopher Robert Gary Besser, of New Richland, will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 15, 2013 at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Richland. The Reverend Scott Williams and the Reverend Paul Andree will officiate. Interment will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, at Friedrich Funeral Home, and one hour before the service at the church.
Christopher died at his home on Thursday, April 11, 2013 after a short valiant battle with cancer. He was 40.
Frances A. Larson, age 88 of Austin, died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home, Austin. Frances Arlene Bird was born October 10, 1924 in Osage, Iowa to Omer and Inga (Hagen) Bird. She was a 1944 graduate of New Richland High School. On May 20, 1945, she married Berdin ‘Dean’ Larson in Portsmouth, VA, where Dean was serving in the Marines. They were married for 64 years.