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Remembering the life of Leone Peterson…

Funeral Services for Leone Peterson, of Otisco, MN, will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 4, 2013 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Otisco. Pastor Scott Williams will officiate.

Interment will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Friedrich Funeral Home, New Richland is assisting the family with arrangements.

Leone died on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. She was 85.

Leone was born on January 8, 1928, in Nishnabotny Township, Iowa, the daughter of William and Meta (Schroeder) Hein. Her family moved to the Otisco area when she was a young girl.

Leone married Arthur J. Byrne on August 28, 1946 at the Meriden Lutheran Church.

Remembering the life of Vivan J. Roesler…

Funeral services for Vivian J. Roesler, 92, of New Richland, will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Vista Evangelical Covenant Church, New Richland. The Reverend Steve Thompson will officiate. Interment will be in Vista Covenant Cemetery.

Visitation will be one hour before services at the church. Friedrich Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Vivian died on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at New Richland Care Center.

The funeral service for Beatrice Olson will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Pastor Al Stoa will officiate. Interment will be in Lakewood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 on Monday at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea.

Beatrice Olson passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at St John’s Lutheran Home. She was 94 years old.

Beatrice was born on January 21 1919 in New Richland to Butler and Caia (Strenge) Johnson. She attended Berlin Grade School in Steele County and graduated from New Richland High School. In 1938 she was united in marriage to Chester Olson in New Richland. After marriage they farmed for a short time, and settled in Albert Lea in the late 1940s. 

Adam Edwin Bahlmann, age 26, of Waseca died on Monday, September 23, 2013 at his home.

Born on May 22, 1987 in Waseca, Minnesota. He was the son of Rebecca Mueller and Bruce Bahlmann. He graduated from Waseca High School in 2006 and from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 2011 with a B.S. Degree in Exercise Science. Following his schooling, Adam worked at Target in Owatonna for a year and was currently employed at Mediacom as a dispatcher. He also worked part-time doing lawn care for Gary Owens. Adam enjoyed physical activities including weight lifting, basketball, ultimate frisbee and all sports. He also enjoyed fantasy football and watching sports on TV. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Waseca.

Funeral services for Lorretta M. Anderson, of Macomb, Illinois, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday Sept. 21, 2013 at the LeSueur River Lutheran Church in New Richland, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Pastor Brian Gegel is officiating. Burial will take place at LeSueur Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to LeSueur River Lutheran Church or Pontoppidan Lutheran Church. Friedrich Funeral Home, New Richland, is assisting the family.

Lorretta M. Anderson, age 92, passed away at 7:45 a.m. Thursday September 12, 2013 at Countryview Care Center in Macomb.