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PO Box 248 • New Richland, MN 56072

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Lorraine C. Lewer, age 87 of New Richland, died with her family by her side on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the New Richland Care Center.

Born in Rice County on October 18, 1925, Lorraine was the daughter of Alfred and Edna (Niner) Wolf.  She was baptized in November 1925 at the North Morristown Trinity Lutheran Church, and was later confirmed in March 1940 at Trinity Lutheran in Faribault. Lorraine attended North Morristown Country School. Later, her family moved to Faribault where she graduated from Faribault High School. After graduating, she worked at Coast to Coast Hardware Store in Faribault.

Harriet Idalia (Miller) Swenson, age 91, of Wells, MN, died Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Parkview Care Center, Wells, MN from complications of Alzheimer’s. Funeral Services will be held Friday, July 19, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Wells, MN. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2013 from 4-8 p.m. at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells, MN and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Pastor Tom Biatek will officiate and burial will be in Dunbar Memorial Cemetery, Minnesota Lake Township, Faribault Co., MN following the service. Please see www.brussheitner.com to leave online condolences. Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells, MN is in charge of arrangements.

Remembering the life of Harlan Berg….

Memorial Services for Harlan Berg of New Richland, will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, at the First Congregational Church in New Richland. Pastor Pamela Jensen will officiate. Interment will be in St. Olaf Cemetery. Friends may visit with family from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, at Friedrich Funeral Home, New Richland and one hour before services at the church.

Harlan died on Saturday, July 6, 2013 in New Richland. He was 92.

Funeral services for Margaret M. Krueger of New Richland, MN, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 15, 2013 at St Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Richland. Pastor Scott Williams will officiate. Visitation will be held Sunday from 4 until 6 p.m. at the Friedrich Funeral Home in New Richland and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in St Peter Cemetery.

Margaret died Thursday evening at the New Richland Care Center in New Richland, MN. She was 87 years of age.

Marvin D. Manthe, age 92 of Pemberton, died on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Pathstone Way in Mankato.

Memorial services will be held on Sunday, July 14 at 4 p.m. at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Alma City, with Rev. Keith Bilitz, officiating. Interment with military honors will be in the Alma City Cemetery.

 The Manthe Family will greet friends on Sunday afternoon from 2 p.m. until the hour of services at church. In lieu of flowers memorials preferred. Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory of Janesville is handling arrangements.