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The funeral service for Arnold J. Knutson of rural Ellendale, Minnesota will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Ellendale. Reverend Cary Larson will officiate.  Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from  4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at  Zion Lutheran Church and one hour before the service at the church.

Arnold died at his home Sunday August 5, 2012. He was 83 years old.

Johnson, Natalie A., age 72, completed her life’s journey on August 4, 2012 in the care and presence of her husband and family. Her journey was cut short after a valiant 3 ½ year battle with cancer. She will always be remembered as a loving wife and mother and a very proud grandma.

She was preceded in death by her parents Arthur and Dora Lund and brother Roger Palm. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Norman, son Jay, daughter Jill (Scott) Olson, grandsons Jack and Paul, sisters Darlene Abraham and Judy (Jeff) Mason and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Leo Milton Dodd passed away Thursday July 26, 2012 in Alberta County, New Brunswick, Canada. Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo. Visitation was from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday at the church and continued one hour prior to services. Wing-Bain Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Please sign the online guestbook at www.wingbain.com.

Leo was born July 31, 1934 in Montevideo, the son of Ivan and Hazel (Espenson) Dodd. He went to country school and later graduated from Montevideo High School. He served his country in the United States Army, receiving his honorable discharge in 1958, and continued to serve in the National Guard until 1961. While in the service he was stationed in Nevada and worked with atomic testing. While home on leave, he met a cute little brunette at Rosy’s Supper Club.

Harold Herman Muedeking, age 93, formerly of Waseca, died on Thursday, August 2, 2012, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.

Born on July 26, 1919, in Steele County near Meriden, he was the son of Herman and Elizabeth (Wabbrock) Muedeking. He attended rural school and was a farm laborer during his youth. At age 21, he began his career with the E.F. Johnson Co. in Waseca. Harold married Irene Vogt on November 22, 1941, and joined the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving 42 months with 34 months spent in North Africa and Italy. Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to E.F. Johnson Co. becoming General Shop Foreman and retiring after 42 years. He and Irene enjoyed traveling, including Hawaii and England. Harold also enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening, woodworking, golfing, tinkering, and doing projects with the grandchildren. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Waseca, the American Legion for 61 years, and the VFW.

Jacob Robert Sikel, 15, of Claremont, died Monday, July 30, 2012 at his home. 

He was born February 25, 1997 in Owatonna, Minnesota the son of Robert and Angela (Blouin) Sikel. Jacob had completed ninth grade at Triton High School where he participated in football and golf and very much enjoyed going to school.  He enjoyed working on cars, four-wheelers or anything with an engine. Jacob could fix anything.  He started rebuilding bicycles at a young age.  Last year Jacob started Enduro Racing which he enjoyed doing with his father.  Jacob was a very hard worker, and kept everything very neat and organized.  He enjoyed his family, going deer hunting, and spending quality time with his friends and most of all his best friend, his dad.