NRHEG Star Eagle

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

507-463-8112
email: steagle@hickorytech.net
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Funeral Services for Kenneth R. Toft of Ellendale, MN will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale.  The Reverend Richard L. Sliper will officiate. Interment will be in First Lutheran Cemetery, Ellendale.  Military Honors will be accorded by Ellendale Veteran’s Organization.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 – 7 p.m. at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour before the service at the church.

Kenneth died on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at ThorneCrest Retirement Center, Health Care Wing, in Albert Lea. He was 86.

Marie Schroeder, age 86, of New Prague, formerly of Texas, died Friday, April 19, 2013 at her home. Marie was born November 18, 1926 in Robbinsdale, MN to Francis J. and Theodosia B. (Bauer) Carey. She received a four-year degree as an RN from the College of St. Catherine and the University of Minnesota and worked as a public health nurse. Marie married James B. Schroeder on June 14, 1952 in Robbinsdale, MN. She was very involved in St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Mexia, Texas.

Memorial services for Allen W. Larson, age 66, of Ellendale, will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the United Methodist Church in Ellendale. Rev. Randy Cirksena and Rev. Lisa Dodd will officiate. Military honors will be accorded by area servicemen’s organizations. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com 

Allen died Tuesday, May 14 at his home.

The funeral service for Russell August Swenson will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Vista Lutheran Church in New Richland. Pastor Brian Gegel will officiate. Interment will be in the Vista Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is from 4-7 on Tuesday at Friedrich Funeral Service in New Richland, as well as one hour prior to the service at church.

Russell Swenson passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Country Neighbors Assisted Living in New Richland. He was 95 years old.

Funeral services for John Paul Hohansee will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.  Rev. John Holt will officiate.  Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.

John died Sunday, May 12 at his home, surrounded by family.