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PO Box 248 • New Richland, MN 56072

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Joyce (Brigger) Dombroske, passed away at the New Richland Care Center, her home for the last seven years, on March 2nd, 2014.

She was born on October 22, 1932, to the late Art and Leona Brigger of Minnesota Lake, MN. Joyce graduated from Wells High School in 1950. She married Robert (Bob) Dombroske, her high school sweetheart, on January 7, 1951.

Funeral services for Gerald M. Petsinger  of Ellendale, MN, were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the All Saints Catholic Church in New Richland, MN. Father Willington officiated. Military honors were accorded by the New Richland Area Veterans Groups.

Gerald died on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at his home in rural Ellendale, MN. He was 71 years of age.

He was born October 11, 1942 in Redwood Falls, MN, the son of Vernon and Catherine (Kerby) Petsinger. He graduated from high school in Morton, MN. Gerald served in the US Army National Guard and Reserve and was united in marriage to Isabelle Liebl on October 10, 1964 at St Andrew’s Catholic Church in Fairfax, MN.

Memorial services for Marvin L. Widlund of Geneva, MN, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, February 17, 2014 at the Bonnerup Funeral Service Chapel in Ellendale, MN. Pastor Richard Spande will officiate. Visitation will be held Sunday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home in Ellendale. Military honors will be accorded by the Ellendale Servicemen.

Marvin died on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 as the result of an automobile accident in Blooming Prairie, MN. He was 76 years of age.

Memorial Services for Mavis L. Roberts, of rural Ellendale, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. The Reverend Richard Spande will officiate.

Interment will be in Clarks Grove Cemetery at a later date.  Visitation will be one hour before services at the funeral home.

Mavis died at her home in rural Ellendale on Monday, February 17, 2014. She was 81.

She was born on April 24, 1932, in Albert Lea, the only child of Julius and Lillian (Hanson) Nelson.

Mary V. Haberman, age 101, of rural Blooming Prairie, died Feb. 11, 2014 at Prairie Manor in Blooming Prairie. Mass of Christian Burial is set Monday, Feb. 17, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church at Litomysl with Rev. Michael Cronin presiding. Burial will follow at Czech National Cemetery in rural Blooming Prairie. Friends may greet the family on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Brick–Meger Funeral Home (1603 Austin Road, Owatonna) and one hour before the funeral liturgy on Monday. A parish rosary will be recited at 3:45 p.m. at the funeral home on Sunday.