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Judith M. Supalla, age 79, peacefully passed away surrounded by family, July 4, 2018 at her home in Owatonna.

Friends greeted the family from 4-7 PM Tuesday July 10, 2018 at the Brick Meger Funeral Home and one hour prior to the funeral at church.  Mass of Christian burial was Wednesday July 11, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 10:30 AM, with interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery.  There was a parish rosary recited at 9:15 AM at the church before the mass. 

Judy was born February 28, 1939, to parents Russell and Janice (Christenson) Olson in Albert Lea. She graduated in 1957 from New Richland High School. Judy married Jim Supalla in 1961 in Waldorf.

Funeral services for Finn Ellsworth will take place at 11 A.M. Friday, July 13, 2018 at Crossroads Church, 3402 Hoeger Lane, Albert Lea. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 4-7 P.M. at Bonnerup Funeral Service, 2210 E Main, Albert Lea, one hour prior to the service at church.

Finn Kristofer Ellsworth, age 6, died unexpectedly on July 7, 2018. Finn was born on March 23, 2012 to parents Randi Matthies and Kris Ellsworth in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Finn was raised on their farm near Hartland and just finished Kindergarten at Sibley Elementary School in Albert Lea.

A memorial service for Mary Lou Spurr Faldet will be held at 11 AM on Friday, July 20, 2018 at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale, MN. Rev. Richard Sliper will officiate.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service, and burial will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery near Ellendale.

Mary Lou passed away on Wednesday July 4, 2018 at the New Richland Care Center.  She was 91 years old.

Funeral services for Thomas “Richard” R. Thompson of Albert Lea, MN, was held at 2:30 PM Saturday, July 7, 2018 at the Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea. Pastor Kent Otterman officiated. Interment was in Graceland Cemetery. Military honors accorded by the Albert Lea Area Veterans Groups.

Richard died July 1st, 2018 at the Prairie Senior Cottages in Albert Lea. He was 88 years of age.

Richard was born July 22, 1929 in Steele County the son of Thomas and Iris (Shorey) Thompson. He graduated from Ellendale High School in 1947 and following graduation enlisted in the U.S. Army serving during the Korean conflict stationed in Guam. On June 28th, 1953 he was united in marriage to Janice Froelich at the St Paul Lutheran Church in Meriden. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.

John Thompson, age 46, of New Richland and formerly of Faribault, died on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis. 

A memorial Mass of Christian burial will be held at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault on Monday, July 16, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. A memorial visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church. 

Arrangements are being completed by the Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault.