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Beulah Cowell, age 82, of Owatonna died March 26, 2013 at Comfort House in McAllen, Texas.
Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, April 21 at 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in New Richland. Join us one hour prior to celebrate Beulah’s life. Burial will be at St. Peter’s Cemetery.
Clinton Wayne Bluhm, age 79 of Waseca, died on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Homestead Hospice in Owatonna.
Born at his parents’ home on August 15, 1933, Clinton was the son of Martin and Dorothy (Young) Bluhm. He attended school in Waldorf when he was young. Following his graduation he served in the U.S. Army from 1954 until his honorable discharge as a Corporal in 1956.
Herbert H. Lee, a longtime LaCrosse businessman, passed away April 4, 2013 at age 91. Herb was born on February 20, 1922 in Ellendale, MN. Henry and Inga (Hatle) Lea and graduated from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities in 1945 with a degree in Electrical Engineering (BEE). While studying at the University of Minnesota, Herb worked at the Army-Navy Lab (1945-1947) and also built his first radio station, KDHL, in Faribault, MN. In 1951 he married Elaine Francis Zwiener, a remarkable woman who spoke seven languages, traveled the world with Pan American World Airways and was his best friend for 41 years.
Funeral services for Donna L Reichl will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 5, at First Baptist Church in Clarks Grove. Pastor Jamie Cameron will officiate. Interment will be in the Clarks Grove Cemetery. Visitation from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, as well as one hour prior to the service at church.
Benjamin Albert Fenton, age 2, of New Richland, MN died Friday, March 15, 2013. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 6, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Vista Evangelical Covenant Church in rural New Richland, MN. Burial will take place at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in New Richland at 1 p.m. prior to the service at Church. Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells, MN assisted the family with arrangements. Please see www.brussheitner.com to leave online condolences.
Remembering the life of Ethel M. Arnold...
Funeral Services for Ethel M. Arnold, of New Richland, MN, were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 1, 2013 at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Richland. The Reverend Scott Williams officiated. Interment was in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Visitation was one hour before the service at the church. Friedrich Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Ethel died on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the New Richland Care Center. She was 95.
She was born on October 1, 1917, in Freeborn County, Minnesota, the daughter of Matthew and Esther (Smith) Johnston.
Remembering the life of Harold A. Jacobson…
Funeral services for Harold A. Jacobson, of Ellendale were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2013 at LeSueur River Lutheran Church, rural New Richland. The Reverend Brian Gegel officiated.
Interment was in LeSueur River Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation was one hour before services at the church. Bonnerup Funeral Service Ellendale is assisting the family with arrangements.
Harold died on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the New Richland Care Center. He was 94.
Memorial services for Otto E. Neumann of New Richland, MN, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2013 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in New Richland. Visitation will be held at St. Peter Lutheran Church Thursday evening from 4-7 p.m. and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Otto E. Neumann, 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the Mayo Health System, Albert Lea.
Otto was born July 17, 1932 in Waseca County, Minnesota to Otto W. and Rosamunda H. (Krause) Neumann. He graduated from New Richland High School and from Mankato Teacher's College with a Bachelor of Science in Math and Chemistry. Otto married Delores Darlene Sorenson on April 6, 1956 in Brookings, South Dakota.
Daniel H. Willert 47, of Ellendale, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 his home after a lengthy battle with cancer.
He was born October 24, 1965 in Owatonna, Minnesota, the son of Duane and Eleanor (Anderson) Willert.
Daniel was raised on the family farm and attended Ellendale School. He graduated from Ellendale in May of 1984. He joined the Army that fall and was given a medical discharge shortly after. He worked at Brown Printing in Waseca for 27 years. He enjoyed collecting farm toys, books, Army books, and models, and was an avid military history buff.
Anna Alice Schwartz, 102, of Owatonna, died Friday, March 15, 2013 at Homestead Hospice House.
Anna was born June 12, 1910 in Steele County, Minnesota the daughter of Jay and Mary (Pavek) Spinler. She attended Saco 2135 country school through the 8th grade. She stayed on the farm helping her parents. Anna was united in marriage to Philip Schwartz on May 16, 1928 in Owatonna. The couple briefly lived in Owatonna and later farmed in Somerset Township for many years raising chickens and selling eggs, pigs, corn and oats. She enjoyed the farm and spending time outdoors tending to her flower and vegetable gardens. She enjoyed baking for her family especially cookies, cakes, pies, kolache and donuts. Preparing home cooked meals also was important to Anna. Anna liked to crochet, doing embroidery and making flour sack dish towels. She also made pillows from goose down feathers. Philip died January 7, 2000. Anna and Philip were both members of ZCBJ.
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Funeral services for David Donald Demmer of Ellendale, MN, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2013 at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale. Pastor Richard Sliper will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Hartland Cemetery, Hartland, MN.
David died on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Countryside Senior Living in Owatonna, MN. He was 88 years of age.
David was born March 6, 1925 in Freeborn County, the son of William and Lillian (Preiss) Demmer. He attended public School in New Richland, MN. On December 21, 1947 he was united in marriage to Ruth M. Kofstad at the Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland, MN.
Memorial services for Pearl Agate Beatrice Helle Andersen, age 94, formerly of New Richland, will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday February 20, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church of New Richland. The Rev. Paul Andree will officiate. Interment will be at St. Olaf Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.
Pearl was re-united with her husband of 72 yrs. on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2013. She died at Cerenity Care Center in White Bear Lake surrounded by her family.
Remembering the life of Eloris “Tillie” J. Worke….
Memorial Services for Eloris “Tillie” J. Worke of Clarks Grove, will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at First Lutheran Church in Ellendale, MN. The Reverend Richard L. Sliper will officiate. Interment will be in First Lutheran Cemetery, Ellendale. Friends may visit with family one hour before the service at the church.
Eloris died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea at the age of 78.
She was born on May 20, 1934, in Albert Lea, the daughter of John and Henrietta (Wangsness) Anderson. She graduated from Ellendale High School.
Remembering the life of Jon D. Perry…
A Celebration of Life Service for Jon D. Perry will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, February 18, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Richland. The Reverend Paul Andree will officiate. Friends may visit with family from noon until the time of the service at the church on Monday.
Jon passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, after a 15-year battle with cancer. He was 59.
He was born on September 27, 1953, in Waseca, Minnesota, the son of Donald and E. Jane (Dray) Perry.