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Remembering the life of Stanley F. “Bud” Tollefson...
Funeral Services for Stanley “Bud” F. Tollefson of New Richland, will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at LeSueur River Lutheran Church, rural New Richland. The Reverend Brian Gegel will officiate. Military Honors will be accorded by the New Richland American Legion. Interment will be in LeSueur River Lutheran Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Monday at Friedrich Funeral Home in New Richland and one hour before the service at the church.
Bud died on Friday, March 6, 2015 at the New Richland Care Center. He was 86.
He was born on March 11, 1928, in Waseca, Minnesota, the son of Stanley M. and Mildred (Rhode) Tollefson. He graduated from high school with the New Richland class of 1946. After graduation, Bud
did carpentry for a short time before he entered the US Air Force in 1950. He served our country for 4 years before his honorable discharge in 1954.
On April 16, 1955, he was united in marriage to Kathryn Johnson at LeSueur River Lutheran Church.
Bud and Kathryn settled on the family farm northeast of New Richland, where they farmed and raised their family.
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Funeral service for Viola C. Nolte, 97, of Fairmont, MN, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fairmont. Burial will follow the service at Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont. Visitation is 12:30-1:30 Tuesday, March 10, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fairmont.
Viola passed away on Thursday afternoon, March 5, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont. The Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Fairmont is handling the arrangements for the family.
Viola Clarissa (Rugroden) Nolte was born on March 14, 1917 on the family farm near New Richland, MN. She was the daughter of Oscar and Clara (Knudson) Rugroden. She graduated from the 8th grade in District 42 and from New Richland High School in 1934.
On January 19, 1947 she was united in marriage to Esgar Nolte of Fairmont at the Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland, MN. To this union was born two daughters, Ingrid and Trudee.
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Funeral services for Mardell Lorraine Robinson of New Richland, MN, were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the All Saints Catholic Church in New Richland. Father Raul Silva officiated. Friends greeted the family one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, New Richland, MN.
Mardell died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Whispering Oak in Ellendale, MN, where she had resided for the past three weeks. She was 86 years of age.
Mardell was born August 24, 1928 in Waseca, County Minnesota, the daughter of Herman J. and Mary L. (Wood) Wenzel. She was a graduate of New Richland High School. On November 12, 1947 she was united in marriage to William “Bill” Robinson at the All Saints Catholic Church in New Richland.
Mardell was an active member of the All Saints Catholic Church, member of the Catholic Daughters and the Church Guild. She worked for many years at the Pioneer Telephone Company in New Richland and was the gambling bookkeeper for the American Legion. Mardell was President of the American Legion Auxiliary from 1971-1972. She also was a Cub Scout leader.
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Funeral services for Carol Reese will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 7 at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland. Pastor Paul Andree will officiate. Visitation will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Richland, from 4-8 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2015 and again one hour prior to the service Saturday at church. Interment will be in St. Olaf Cemetery near New Richland, Mn.
Carol Reese, age 59, of New Richland, loving mother, grandmother, wife, sister, daughter, teacher, and friend, passed away in the presence and warmth of her family on Wednesday, March 4.
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Funeral services for Alice B. Liane will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland, MN. Pastor Ronald Brey and Pastor Paul Andree will officiate. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, February 25 at Bonnerup-Friedrich Chapel in New Richland, MN.
Alice passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 at the New Richland Care Center surrounded by family. She was 89 years old.
Alice B. (Rhiger) Liane was born September 24, 1925 to Holbeck and Brita (Midlang) Rhiger in Albert Lea, Minnesota. She was raised in Albert Lea and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1943. She attended Naeve Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1947. She was in the Naeve Alumni & Nurses Club.Alice worked at the Naeve Hospital OB/GYN floor for many years. She also worked as a nurse at Waseca Hospital and finished her nursing career at the New Richland Care Center. Alice enjoyed crocheting, sewing, knitting, doing hardanger, and quilting for friends and family.