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Dave Casper, age 73, of West St. Paul, MN passed away on March 23, 2024. He was born on August 8, 1950 in Waseca, Minnesota and grew up on the family farm in New Richland, MN. He was son to Earl and Mildred (Thiel) Casper and Ruth (Spaag) Casper. He graduated from NRHEG High School in New Richland, Minnesota and received his Bachelor’s in Education from Mankato State University.
After school he roofed, traveled, built decks, traveled some more, then settled in Rosemount, teaching 6th grade. He enjoyed teaching, but his passion was fixing up and flipping homes. He had a talent for seeing the potential and restoring foreclosed properties. Through time and hard work, he could smooth out the rough edges and transform a fixer upper into a beautiful family home. It was his gift.
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Michael Charles Coy, age 71, of rural New Richland, died at his home with his family by his side the morning of Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
Mike was born in Wells on February 28, 1953 to parents Clifford and Sue (Weaver) Coy. He graduated from high school in Waldorf before continuing his education at Albert Lea Vo-Tech, where he studied diesel mechanics. He worked various jobs over the years, including construction, Bird’s Eye Foods, Brown Printing, and as a Diesel Mechanic. He also had a lifelong great love for farming.
On June 23, 1984, Mike was married to Cynthia Rene Siems at the Evangelical United Methodist Church in Waseca. His first priority was always his wife, children, and grandchildren, who knew him as “the tickle monster.” He loved all things John Deere, hobby farming, cars, motorcycles, snowmobiles and horses. During his quiet times he liked John Wayne movies, music and musicals, and reading Louis L’Amour novels.
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Marilyn Reistad, age 84, of Otsego died on March 13, 2024 at Guardian Angels Care Center in Elk River.
Marilyn Reistad, the daughter of Howard and Irene (Eaker) Hanson, was born on April 21, 1939 in Waterloo, Iowa. They moved to Ellendale where she attended and graduated from Ellendale High School, and met the love of her life and future husband of 64 years, Wayne Reistad. She continued her education at the University of Minnesota. On June 21, 1959, she was united in marriage to Wayne Reistad at First Lutheran Church in Ellendale. They made their home in Ellendale where she was a homemaker and then a bookkeeper for the Ellendale Standard. They moved to Owatonna in 1996, and she continued keeping books for Ed’s GMC and at Edward Jones. They moved to Otsego in November of 2022. She loved spending time with her grandchildren.
Marilyn enjoyed gardening, cooking, and baking. She liked to make candies at Christmas time, lefse, lutefisk and Swedish meatballs. Marilyn also was a talented seamstress and enjoyed sewing for the grandkids.
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Helen N. Getskow, age 86 of St. Peter, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at Benedictine Senior Living in St. Peter, Minnesota.
A Celebration of Helen’s Life will be on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 2 P.M. at Woodland Hills Funeral Home in Mankato. Interment will be in St. Olaf Cemetery in New Richland.
The Getskow family will greet friends on Saturday afternoon for one hour prior to services at Woodland Hills Funeral Home. Arrangements by Woodland Hills Funeral Home of Mankato. www.woodlandhillsfh.com
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Susan (Sue) Jean Hunnicutt, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, peacefully passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024 at the age of 77. Her legacy of love and kindness will forever be remembered by those whose lives she touched. A funeral service to honor her life will be held at the Community Lutheran Church in Geneva on Friday, March 22, at 11 a.m., officiated by Pastor Leandra Anderson. Visitation will take place on Thursday, March 21, from 5-7 p.m. at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home and also for an hour prior to the service at the church. Following the service, Susan will be laid to rest at Hillcrest Cemetery in Albert Lea.
Sue was born in Albert Lea on January 10, 1947 to Raymond and Kathleen "Kacky" Nelson. She spent her formative years in Albert Lea, attending Trinity Lutheran Church and graduating from Albert Lea High School in 1965. On April 5, 1975, she married the love of her life, Gary Hunnicutt, and together they were blessed with three wonderful children.