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Jeanne L. Mittelsteadt, age 72 of Waseca died on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester.

Born on May 3, 1940 in Waseca, Minnesota she was the daughter of Chester and Lois (Schultz) Bartelt.  She graduated from Waseca Central High School in 1958.  Jeanne married Allan B. Mittelsteadt on February 27, 1960 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca.  Over the years Jeanne worked as a telephone operator in Waseca, in food service with the Dept. of Defense schools, at Truth Hardware in Owatonna, the Americinn in Waseca, Ellendale Liquor, and Wal-Mart in Owatonna and Waseca before retiring in 2011.  She enjoyed reading, gardening, shopping, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.  She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and had been active as a Girl Scout Leader for several years and served on the Girl Scout Council.

Funeral services for Adeline W. (Kopischke) Wood, age 91, of New Richland, MN, will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Richland, MN. The Reverend Scott Williams will officiate. Visitation will be held at the church from 9:30 – 11 a.m., prior to services. Interment will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery, New Richland. Friedrich Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Adeline Wood passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 13, at St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault, MN. Adeline was born March 23, 1921 to Fred and Emma (Schlaak) Kopischke in Alma City, MN.

Funeral services for Elsie Bernadene Paulson, age 89, of Albert Lea will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church.  Rev. Curtis Zieske will officiate.  Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 13th at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.  To sign the guest book, go to www.bayviewfuneral.com.

Elsie died Monday, June 11, 2012 at Good Samaritan Center.

Catherine Jeanette Nelson Miller, also known as "Boomer," formerly of Huntington Beach, CA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 27, 2012 in Rancho Mirage, CA. Her husband and nieces were at her bedside, along with her two dear kitties, Cleo and Lulu. She is survived by her husband, Bud, nieces, Kathy (Dan) Arthofer, Rancho Mirage, CA, Joyce (Larry) Hoddick, Palm Desert, CA, Stephanie Kibler, Ellendale, MN and nephew, Jeff (Sharon) Lageson, Geneva, MN in addition to great nieces and nephews. Catherine is also survived by Steve (Val) Miller and Craig (Connie) Miller, in addition to numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, all of Minnesota.

Funeral services for Andrew Samuel (Sam) Brekke of Ellendale, MN, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 9, 2012 at the Pontoppidan Lutheran Church in Rural Ellendale, MN. Pastor Sandy Miller will officiate. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 4 until 7 p.m. at the Friedrich Funeral Home in New Richland, MN, and one hour prior to the service at the church. 

Sam died Tuesday evening, June 5, 2012 at his home in Ellendale of an apparent heart attack. He was 66 years of age.

Sam was born December 19, 1945 in Red Wing, MN, the son of Walter and Dorothy (Hanson) Brekke. He graduated from Red Wing High School and received his accounting degree from Faribault Vocational College.