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Joseph Edward Skala, age 90, passed away June 19, 2013, at his son’s home in rural Blooming Prairie.
Joseph was born March, 3, 1923 in Bagley, MN, to parents Frank and Agnes (Matejcek) Skala. His mother passed away three weeks after birth, and in 1929, his great aunt Josephine and uncle John Kubicek brought him to their farm home in Summit Township and raised him after his father’s death.
He Joined the U.S. Army in June 16, 1946 serving in Korea and was honorably discharged November 14, 1947. Joe was united in marriage to Mary Ann Simon on May 17, 1949, where they farmed in the Litomysl area until retiring in 1986, moving to Owatonna.
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Eileen D. Bittner, age 87, of Waldorf, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the Christian Community Home in Hudson, Wisconsin following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 24, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Waldorf, with Rev. Michael Mathews, officiating. Interment will be held at the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held at the Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory of Janesville on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. and for one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
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Funeral services for Mary Lou Weydert of New Richland, MN will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the All Saints Catholic Church in New Richland. Father Swammi will officiate. Visitation will be held Thursday morning from 9:30 until time of service at the church. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery, New Richland, MN.
Mary Lou died Monday evening at the Mayo Health System Owatonna. She was 86 years of age.
Mary Lou was born August 27, 1926 the daughter of Bert and Ethel Lurth. She attended country school and graduated from high school in St Peter, MN, in 1944. She was united in marriage to James Weydert on April 26, 1950.
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Dr. Wesley H. Rethwill, age 78 of Waseca died on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.
Born on March 13, 1935 in Waseca, Minnesota he was the son of Dr. Wesley and Estelle (Schwarz) Rethwill. He graduated from Waseca High School in 1953 and received his BS and DDS degrees from the University of Minnesota. He married Carol Ann Mehrtens on June 20, 1959 in Minneapolis. Following his schooling, Dr. Rethwill actively served in the US Air Force from 1959 until 1961 and continued to serve in the reserves for several years. Dr. Rethwill practiced dentistry in Waseca for 45 years until retiring in 2004.
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Susan Freytag, 61 of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 14, 2013.
She was a caring and generous person who was always looking out for others. She enjoyed gardening, baseball, and good conversation. Sue was a registered nurse for over thirty years in the Rochester area.