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Elaine Gurene Tesch, age 89, of Mankato, formerly of New Richland, MN, died Thursday, October 2, 2014 at her daughter’ s home in Mankato. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 6, 2014 at 2 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Waldorf. Visitation will be Sunday, October 5, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church. Pastor Michael Mathews will officiate and interment will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery in Waldorf.  Please see www.brussheitner.com to leave online condolences. Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home of Wells is in charge of arrangements.

LeRoy A. Kofstad, age 90, of Hartland, MN passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, October 2, 2014, at the New Richland Care Center. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 6, at the Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church. Pastor Shawn Stafford will be officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea and one hour prior to the service at church. Interment will be in the Hartland Cemetery.

LeRoy A. Kofstad was born in Waseca County on November 4, 1923 to Arthur and Eloise (Katzur) Kofstad. He has been a lifelong resident of the area, graduating high school in New Richland. He married Bonnie (Pollei) Kofstad on May 12, 1946 in Mankato. 

Lageson, Reuben M., age 91, of Robbinsdale, previously of Ellendale, passed away on September 29, 2014 in Monticello.

Mr. Lageson was preceded in death by his parents, John and Ada; two brothers, Alvin and Angus; and a granddaughter, Lonnie.

He will be deeply missed by his wife of 70 years, Dorothy; sons, Jeff (Trisha), Jim (Nancy), John (Lynn); daughters, Jane Mechtel (Keith Graham) , Jackie (Dave) Arpin; 13 grandchildren; 11 grea- grandchildren; brother, Gerald (Betty); sister, Della Hartle; sister in-law, Betty; many relatives and good friends.

Memorial Service is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, October 11 at Vibrant Life Church, 702 3rd St. S., Ellendale (507-684-3421). Visitation will be at the church one hour before service.

Funeral services for Dale Piltingsrud will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday October 5, 2014 at Vibrant Life Assembly of God, in Ellendale. The Reverend Diane Butler will officiate. Visitation will be held from 1-3 on Sunday at the church. Burial will be at a later date.

Dale passed away surrounded by family at his home in rural New Richland. He was 84 years old.

Dale Piltingsrud was born on July 9, 1930 in Callender, IA to Rudolph and Dorothy M. (Olson). The family moved to the New Richland area when Dale was 11. He graduated from New Richland High school.  After high school, Dale attended St. Olaf College and Bethany Fellowship College. He received a degree in Religion and Philosophy.

Duane Arlen Willert, 79, of Ellendale, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014.

Duane was born January 5, 1935 in Lemond Township, Minnesota, the son of Herman and Louise (Utpadel) Willert. He graduated from Ellendale High School in 1953. Duane joined in the Navy during the late 1950s. On April 24, 1957 he married Eleanor Anderson at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Meriden. He was a farmer for most of his life but after farming he worked for Jostens, Tube Co. and Cybex until he retired in 1997. Duane loved animals, old time music, tractors, going to auctions and visiting with others.