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Funeral services for Leslie M. Olson, age 85, of Hartland will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday February 11, 2015 at the Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. Shawn Stafford will officiate. Interment will be in the Hartland Cemetery, with military honors accorded by members of the American Legion and VFW Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Online Condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.

Leslie died at his home, surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 7, 2015.

Leslie Miller Olson was born in Hartland on August 31, 1929, the son of Gilford and Virginia (Miller) Olson.

Remembering the life of Ethel A. Olson

Funeral Services for Ethel Annabelle Olson, of Albert Lea, formerly of Hartland, were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 9, 2015 at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Hartland. The Rev. Dr. Mark Hillmer officiated.Interment was in Hartland Cemetery, Hartland, MN. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour before the service at the church.

Ethel died on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Prairie Senior Cottages in Albert Lea. She was 92.

She was born on October 3, 1922, in Albert Lea, the daughter of A.J. (Jim) and Evelyn “Eva” (Montanye) Pirkl. She grew up in the Geneva community and attended country school. She graduated from Ellendale High School with the class of 1941 and then attended business school in Minneapolis.

Dale C. Ewest, age 77 of Waseca, died on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at his home in Wilton Township, Waseca County, Minnesota.

Born on October 28, 1937 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Clarence and Elsie (Cook) Ewest. He attended school in rural Wilton Township. Dale farmed in Wilton Township for many years where he raised pigs and sheep. He also worked at the Dahle Sod Farm for several years.  Dale enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church – Wilton.

He is survived by neighbors, Brad and Lisa Mens and their children, Mitch, Ted, Joe, Anna, Grace, Daniel and Thomas of Waseca.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 3 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church-Wilton with Rev. Larry Sipe officiating. Burial will follow at Woodville Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, one hour before services at the church. Dennis Funeral & Cremation Services of Waseca is handling arrangements.

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Avis Marie Anderson, age 79, of New Richland, MN, died Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at the New Richland Care Center. A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland, MN.  Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, February 6 at the Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will be at the Freeborn Cemetery, and Pastor Paul Andree will officiate. Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home of Wells is in charge of arrangements. Please see www.brussheitner.com to leave online condolences.  

A memorial service for Lois Clausen will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at LeSueur River Lutheran Church, rural New Richland. The Reverend Brian Gegel will officiate.  Visitation will start at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the church, and continue until the start of the service. Interment will take place at the LeSueur River Cemetery following the service.

Lois died on January 27, 2015 in Winter Haven, FL. She was 75 years old.

Lois was born on April 21, 1939 to Raymond and Agnes (Olson) Brandvold in Waseca, MN. She was a lifetime member of LeSueur River Lutheran Church, where she was baptized, confirmed, and married. She attended country school around New Richland, and later graduated from New Richland High School where she met her best friend and now sister in-law, Barb Loken Clausen. After school, she received her degree from Secretarial School in Mankato. Lois married the love of her life, Ronald Clausen, on July 9, 1960 at the LeSueur River Lutheran Church. The couple moved to California, where Ronald was stationed in the military. A year later, the couple moved back to New Richland, the place they will always call home. Lois worked as an Executive Secretary for E.F. Johnson in Waseca for over 35 years.