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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The funeral service for E. Jane Perry of New Richland will be held on Saturday, October 13 at 2 p.m. at the Congregational Church in New Richland. Pastor Pamela Jensen will officiate. Interment will be in St. Peters Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at church.

Jane Perry passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at St. Luke’s Care Center in Blue Earth. She was 86 years old.

Jane was born on July 31, 1926 in Blue Earth. The daughter of Frank and Wava (Fletcher) Dray, she attended school in Blue Earth, and after graduation, went on to complete her teacher training. On November 1, 1946, she married Donald Perry in Blue Earth. Together they settled down in New Richland in 1953 where they raised three children. 

Remembering the life of Lenore G. Finseth…

Funeral Services for Lenore G. Finseth, of New Richland, MN, will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland. The Reverend Paul Andree will officiate. Interment will be in St. Olaf Cemetery, New Richland. Visitation will be from 4-7 on Wednesday at Friedrich Funeral Home, New Richland, and one hour before the service at the church.

Lenore passed away Sunday, October 7, 2012 at the New Richland Care Center. She was 94.

Gordon O. Toft, 88, of Owatonna, died Friday, September 28, 2012 at Owatonna Hospital. 

He was born November 14, 1923 in Ellendale, Minnesota the son of Irvin and Cora (Gunderson) Toft.  He was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale.  He graduated from Ellendale High School in 1941.  After his schooling, he worked farming and was a truck driver.  In 1948, he moved to Owatonna.  He worked at the State Theatre in Owatonna operating the projection camera from 1950 to 1962.  He then worked as the grounds maintenance supervisor at the Owatonna State School from 1961 to 1970 and the Faribault State Hospital from 1970 to 1988, when he retired. 

Eunice Maxine Jensen, 82, of Reeds Spring, Missouri formerly of Ellendale, died Monday, October 8, 2012 at Golden Living Center in Branson, Missouri. 

Eunice Olson Jensen was born December 1, 1929 at their farm home across from Beaver Lake in Steele County the daughter of Albert and Sophia (Jensen) Olson. She was the 12th child of 9 girls and 3 boys, all delivered by Dr. Ertel.  At the age of four, Eunice moved with her family to Geneva and lived there until she was united in marriage to Freebert “Bud” Jensen on November 15, 1946 at the Assembly of God Church in Ellendale. 

Manuel A. Johnson, 76, of Hartland, died Monday, September 17, 2012 in Owatonna.

He was born May 31, 1936 in New Richland, Minnesota the son of Myrtle and Monroe (Hanson) Johnson. He grew up on a farm near Hope.  He attended school in Hope. After his schooling he then worked on the family farm.  He entered the United States Army and served three years until his honorable discharge. He then went to work for a freight delivery service in the metropolitan area. Manuel moved to Wisconsin where he farmed near Menomonie for a number of years. He returned to Minnesota where he drove semi before becoming self-employed as a carpenter.