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Funeral services For Wesley R. Crowe, age 77, of Albert Lea and formerly of Hartland will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday March 21, 2014 at the Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Hartland. The Rev. Dennis Frank will officiate.  Interment will be in the Hartland Cemetery with military honors accorded by members of the American Legion and VFW Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 4-6:00 p.m., Thursday, March 20, 2014 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.

Wesley died, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at his home from complications of stomach cancer.

Everal Mae Lageson, 77, peacefully passed away on March 14, 2014 at Clara House in La Crescent, MN. She was born May 12, 1936 in Geneva, MN to Mervel and Bernice Cornelius. She is survived by her loving husband, Lenard, children Diane (Rob) Kestner, Elaine (Rick) Zimmermann, Vicki Krauss and Allan Lageson, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

Everal was a loving mother and wife, she had a great sense of humor and was passionate for caring for  others.

She is preceded in death by son, Roger, her parents, and  others.

The family will have a private celebration of her life. Schumacher Kish Funeral and Cremation Services of La Crescent is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.schumacher-kish.com. 

The family wishes to thank the staff at Clara House for their loving care.

Virginia A. Motl of Blooming Prairie died March 12, 2014 at Prairie Manor Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial is set for 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 17, 2014 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church at Litomysl. Friends may greet the family on Sunday March 16, 2014 at Brick – Meger Funeral Home (1603 – Austin Road, Owatonna) from 4 to 8 p.m. and one hour before the funeral liturgy on Monday. A parish rosary will be recited on Sunday at 3:45 pm at the funeral home. Interment will take place at the church cemetery

Arnold R. Loken, 90, was born on August 6, 1923 on the family farm, the youngest of eleven children of Jens and Cecelia (Hagen) Loken. He was a life long member of LeSueur Lutheran Church in rural New Richland. He graduated from New Richland High School in 1942. He enlisted in the United States Navy on January 18, 1944 serving on a Liberty ship in the Pacific Theater until his discharge in October, 1945. Arnie was accompanied by his nephew, Bob Loken, on the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. to view the World War II memorial.

Richard “Dick” Wobschall, age 78, of Albert Lea and formerly of Waseca, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Albert Lea Good Samaritan Center following an extended illness. 

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 21, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca, with Father Gregory Leif, officiating. Interment with military honors will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Waseca. 

Memorial visitation will be held at the church on Friday from 10 to 11:30 a.m.