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Funeral services for Mardelyn Lois Thompson of Ellendale, Minn., will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale, MN. Pastor Richard Sliper will officiate. Visitation will be held Friday evening August 28 from 4-7 p.m. at the church, and one hour prior to the service Saturday. Interment will be in the Ellendale Lutheran Cemetery.
Mardelyn was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven, August 25 at the Homestead Hospice House, in Owatonna, MN. She was 92 years of age, just one month short of 93.
Mardelyn was born Sept 20, 1922 at home in rural New Richland, the daughter of Clarence “Spike” and Agnes (Hagen) Thompson. She went to country school and graduated from Ellendale High School in 1940. On June 25, 1941 she was united in marriage to James M. Thompson. She lived in the Ellendale area most of her life, and the past few years at Whispering Oak in Ellendale with her husband James. Mardelyn worked locally as a secretary for a Real Estate/Insurance agency and later at Jostens and J.C. Penney for many years as an accountant retiring in 1985.
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Bernice C. Patterson, 82, of Rochester, died peacefully at St. Marys Hospital on Saturday, August 15, 2015. We are blind-sided by her passing just three days after a surprise diagnosis of non-alcoholic HCC liver cancer. Because she was at peace with death and ready to be with God, we gave her our blessing to leave us now, because mom is always right.
Bernice was born March 2, 1933 in rural Hartland, Minnesota to Narvin and Gunda Olson. She graduated from Ellendale High School in 1951 and received her three-year RN diploma from Naeve School of Nursing in Albert Lea, MN in 1954. She loved working as an operating room nurse throughout her career, retiring in 1983. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting (especially scrubbies), doing crossword puzzles, and volunteering at the Senior Center. She also enjoyed watching the Twins and Vikings on TV.
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Funeral services for John F. Supalla will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 17, 2015 at All Saints Catholic Church, New Richland. Father Raul Silva will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4–7 on Sunday at Friedrich Funeral Chapel, New Richland, as well as one hour prior to the service at church. Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery.
John passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at the Parkview Care Center in Wells. He was 93 years old.
John Francis Supalla was born on June 21, 1922 to George and Adeline (Paul) Supalla, in Brush Creek, MN. He attended and graduated from Delavan High School in 1939. He worked on his family farm after graduation. On November 14, 1946, he was united in marriage to Helen (Schroeder) in Easton, MN. The family moved to New Richland in 1949, where he continued to farm until 1967. He took a job with Custom Farm Service where he was the assistant manager. He later worked for Massop Electric in Mapleton where he sold Behlen grain bins and equipment for 15 years. After that, he continued his career with Winegar Brothers in Waseca as a Machinist until retiring at the age of 82.
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Funeral services for Arlene L. Miller will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015 at 11 a.m. from Central Freeborn Lutheran Church. Pastor Matt Griggs will officiate. Burial will be at North Freeborn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5–8 p.m. Tuesday at Central Freeborn Lutheran Church and one hour prior to the services on Wednesday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com
Arlene Loretta Miller age 83, of Clarks Grove died on August 14, 2015 at her home surrounded by family and friends.
Arlene was born at home near Geneva, MN August 23rd, 1931. She was the daughter of Eugene and Sylvia (Olson) Wright.
She attended grade school at District 103 and graduated from Freeborn High School in 1949.
Arlene worked as a Nursing Assistant at Naeve Hospital from 1949 – 1950. She then went to Owatonna Hospital and worked from 1950 until 1951.
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Ursula E. Harra, 86, of New Richland, formerly of Waseca MN, entered her eternal rest on July 26, 2015, at St. John’s Lutheran Community home in Albert Lea MN.
Ursula was born Ursula Liesbeth Martha Allstadt on July 20, 1929 in Walterhausen Germany, to John and Hildegard Geoborene Bahring Allstadt. Ursula came to the United States of America in the year 1950, and became a United States Citizen in 1960. Ursula made her way from the East Coast to Minnesota, and made Minnesota her home.
On July 22nd of 1961, Ursula married Walter Harra. They made their home in West Concord, MN. At some time, Ursula and Walt divorced, and remarried January 17, 1983, where they made Waseca their home.
Ursula worked for the E.F. Johnson Company for many years, until her retirement. After her retirement, Ursula and Walter owned and operated a craft store in Waseca, and also made their way all over Minnesota making and selling their crafts.