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A visitation for Margella LaVoy Johnson will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at the Bonnerup Funeral Service - Ellendale Chapel in Ellendale, MN. Burial will immediately follow at Graceland Cemetery in Albert Lea.
Margella was born on August 2, 1933 in Steele County, Minnesota to Lloyd and Mabel (Erickson) Johnson.
Margella was born on and spent her entire life living on the family farm, raising both cattle and crops. She had a kind and caring heart, was family oriented (especially with her cousin, Dennis) and was a lover of cats. Margella was a people person and always enjoyed being around others. She was also fond of writing letters to her friends and would always sign them “Sunny Beaver Lake”.
Margella passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at her beloved home.
She is survived by numerous cousins and their families as well as many other loving relatives.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Mabel; and her brother, Lester.
In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to your local Humane Society.
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Diane Kay Smith, 67, of Geneva, died Saturday, June 27, 2020 at her home.
She was born May 2, 1953 in Austin the daughter of Clifford and Betty (Harber) Bruggeman. Diane graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1971. She married Douglas Smith Feb. 5, 1972 at Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church. The couple moved their family to Geneva in 1978 after purchasing Geneva Meats. Once her children were school age, Diane started working at Geneva Meats where she was still currently employed.
Diane was an active member of Community Lutheran Church in Geneva where she previously served on the church council, was active with WELCA and helped with various programs over the years. She was always there for others when they needed help, never saying "No." Diane was an amazing cook, a loyal Minnesota Vikings fan, and loved spending time with her friends. She also enjoyed fishing, playing cribbage and listening to the oldies (loudly). Above all, she was always there for her family. She never missed her kids or grandkids' events; often times going to multiple events in one day. Her grandchildren were her world!
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Logan David Nelson, age 22, of Adrian, died Saturday, June 13, 2020, as a result of a boating accident on Lake Shetek, near Slayton. He was born October 29, 1997 in Luverne, to Gregg and Denise (Marr) Nelson. He graduated from Adrian High School in 2016. Logan enjoyed sports, playing Football and Wrestling, having qualified for the Minnesota State Wrestling Tournament his senior year. He was just finishing his Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Science at SDSU in Brookings, SD.
He enjoyed farm work. Logan worked at Bullerman Farms during high school, 3B Farms during college and currently Thier Construction in Adrian. He loved to hunt everything. Deer and turkey were his favorite, whether with gun or bow. He also hunted antelope, pheasants, and prairie dogs. He recently developed into quite a shed antler hunter. He also loved his fiancee Krista and their 2 pups Harley and Hazel.
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A funeral service celebrating the life of Clarence Harvey Korfe of Clarissa, was held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at the Family Life Church in Verndale with Pastor Bob Kaumans and Stephanie Ogle presiding.
Clarence, age 92, went to be with his Lord Jesus on June 23, 2020 at the Knute Nelson Care Center in Alexandria, MN.
Clarence was born to Harm Daniel and Anna (Harms) Korfe on May 26, 1928, near Windom, in Cottonwood County, MN. He married the love of his life, Lois Ann Volsen on January 22, 1949, in Ellendale, MN. He enjoyed and looked forward to time spent with his family. They will remember his tradition of making caramel popcorn for them every Christmas. He farmed in Waseca County in southern Minnesota for 10 years and 12 years near Bertha, before retiring in 1978. They enjoyed traveling to Canada, Mexico, Amsterdam and Holland, Jordan, Israel, and Greece, and shared 17 winters in Arizona after retirement. Sadly, Lois passed away in 2014.
Clarence was blessed to find love again when he met Thelma Dick and they were married October 29, 2016. At their ages, they lived life to the fullest and had great adventures together, including a train trip to Washington DC and three winters in Texas.
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Martha Louella (Andersen) Jacobson, 96, of New Richland passed away June 20, 2020 at the New Richland Care Center.
A small private funeral will be held. Burial will take place in the LeSueur River Cemetery. Filming of the service will be uploaded to the funeral home website on Friday, June 26.
Friedrich’s Funeral Home of New Richland is assisting the family. www.BonnerupFuneralService.com
Martha was born January 10, 1924 to Yens and Hannah (Anderson) Andersen in Summit Township of Steele County, Minnesota. She was baptized at First Lutheran Church in Ellendale, confirmed at the Grace Lutheran Church of Waseca, and graduated with the class of 1942 from Waseca Central High School.
On January 28, 1943 Martha married Harold Jacobson at Grace Lutheran Church in Waseca and together they raised three children on the family dairy farm.
Martha worked her entire life on the farm, and also spent time working at E.F. Johnson, Ole’s Café in New Richland and the Trucker’s Inn in Ellendale.
Brownies, homemade buns, strawberry jam and fried chicken were some of the wonderful items Martha enjoyed making throughout her life for family and friends. She loved going on fishing trips, shopping and time with her family.