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E. Howard Ganiere, age 72 of Waterville, formerly of New Richland, died suddenly on Friday, June 29, 2012 at his residence in Waterville.
Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, July 3rd at 6:30 p.m. at St. Peter Cemetery in New Richland, Minnesota with Rev. Dr. Larry Griffin, officiating.
Visitation will be held Tuesday afternoon from 3 to 6 p.m. at Arnoldt-McRaith Funeral Home in Janesville.
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Helen C. Kruger, age 93 of Waseca died on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Colony Court in Waseca.
Born on January 6, 1919 in Otisco Township, Waseca County, Minnesota she was the daughter of Carl and Jennie (Swanson) Frisk. She attended rural Waseca County school district #48 near the Vista community and graduated from New Richland High School in 1936. On December 17, 1942, she married Martin Kruger at Vista Evangelical Lutheran Church. They farmed in Wilton Township until Martin’s death in 1977. Shortly after Martin’s death, Helen moved to her new home in Waseca where she lived until 2006 when she moved into Colony Court. Throughout her life, Helen was very close to her immediate family. She loved spending time with her family and especially the annual fishing trip to Leech Lake. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were a great joy to her. The time she spent watching the Twins, Vikings, and playing games and cards with them was very special to everyone. Helen was also very involved with the activities of her many in-laws, nieces and nephews. She enjoyed family holidays and reunions with relatives.
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Memorial Services for Violet Howser will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 6, 2012 at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Hartland. The Reverend Dennis Frank will officiate. Interment will be in Hartland Cemetery.
Violet died peacefully on September 6, 2011 in Monterey, California, following a severe stroke on June 10, 2011. She was 89 years old.
Violet was born January 2, 1922, in Hartland, Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm east of Hartland and attended Hartland Elementary School, Freeborn High School and was Valedictorian of her graduating class.
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Kaylee Rae Borchert, 23, of Owatonna, died Saturday, June 23, 2012 at United Hospital in St. Paul.
On June 25, 1988 Kaylee Rae Borchert joined her parents Joni and Jeff and her big brother Matthew. Two years later they were joined by her little brother Erik. A tiny beautiful girl with big brown eyes, she was a special gift from the beginning. Though her body was fragile, her courageous spirit had an unconquerable strength. The painful trails Kaylee endured would have made an average person angry or bitter, but Kaylee always continued to love her life. Her radiant spirit embraced everyone in her world. Although she couldn't communicate in words, the love and joy in her heart sparkled in her eyes and bubbled out in her smiles and laughter. To know her was to truly love her. Though it is hard to let our Angel go to heaven, it makes us smile to know that she is celebrating with other family who has gone before her.
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Rev. Hagen, Frederick H. (88) died June 21st (on the 48th anniversary of his ordination in Geneva, MN) at his home in Burnsville, MN after battling cancer.
Fred was born November 12, 1923 in Toledo, Ohio to Henry and Margaret (Hahn) Hagen. His mother died when he was 9 months old, and at 18 months he was placed in the Lutheran Orphans' Home in Toledo, Ohio (the youngest child ever placed in that orphanage) and lived there until age 18.
After working in the Merchant Marines on the Great Lakes, he entered the US Navy during WWII and served on the USS Missouri. Upon his discharge, he returned to the Orphans' Home to work a variety of jobs including as a boys’ supervisor. It was then that he met his wife, Dorothy Weckwerth (New Richland, MN) who was also working at the orphanage. They were married May 24th, 1950 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in New Richland. Together they raised four children.