NRHEG Star Eagle

137 Years Serving the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Area
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Newspaper of Record for Waseca County, MN
PO Box 248 • New Richland, MN 56072

507-463-8112
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Funeral services for Lester E. Schlaak will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Richland. The Reverend Scott Williams will officiate. Visitation will be held Tuesday, from 5-8 p.m. at Fredrich Funeral Home, in New Richland, and again one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at St. Peter Cemetery at a later date.

Lester Ernest Schlaak of New Richland passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at the New Richland Care Center. He was 87 years old.

Marjorie M. Trandem, 88, of New Richland, Minnesota, formerly of Owatonna died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Country Neighbors in New Richland.

Marjorie Mae (Crabtree) Trandem was born June 27, 1925, in Summit Township, Steele County, Minnesota, to Charles Wesley and Pearl (Hubbell) Crabtree. She attended School District 82 and graduated from Ellendale High School. She also attended Jr College in Webster City, Iowa to earn her teaching certificate.

The funeral for James P. “Jim” Svelmoe will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Salem Road Covenant Church in Rochester officiated by Pastor Mark Evinger. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Mitchell, Iowa.

Mr. Svelmoe, age 91 of Rochester died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Seasons Hospice.

Funeral services for Beverly Phillips will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 10, 2014. The Reverend Raul Silva will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4-6 on Sunday at the Bonnerup Funeral Chapel, Albert Lea location, and again one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at a later date.

Beverly passed away surrounded by family at St. John’s Lutheran Home on Thursday, March 6, 2014. She was 87 years old.

Beverly was born on December 16, 1926 to Ben and Florence (Meader) Fredrickson in Albert Lea.  Beverly attended and graduated from Albert Lea High School. After her schooling, she worked various jobs until meeting and marrying her eventual husband.

Funeral services for Orrin Roy Ribbe of New Richland, MN, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2014 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland. Pastor Charles Espe will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in St. Olaf Cemetery, New Richland. Military honors will be accorded by the New Richland Area Veterans.

Orrin died Friday, February 28, 2014 at his home in New Richland, MN. He was 85 years of age.