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Adam Loren Finseth, aged 40, of Savage, tragically passed away in the line of duty on February 18, 2024.
Adam was born in Faribault, MN, on March 12, 1983 to parents Brad and Brenda, the oldest of two children. Shortly after Adam’s sister Amber was born, they moved to Rochester, MN. Even from the start of Adam’s life, he was a daredevil! He was extremely strong willed and would never take “no” for an answer. He could truly do it all. He would go deer tracking with his dad through the woods, snowboard, play soccer, baseball, hockey and was even a lifeguard. While playing baseball one day with his friends, he got struck in the nose, breaking it. But, of course, that didn’t stop him for a second. All he cared about was being a pitcher for the next game!
Adam found his calling in high school when his friend got into an accident while snowboarding together. Adam didn’t hesitate for a second to be there and care for his friend. He made sure to be there every step of the way and continued to check on his friend during his recovery. Once Adam had graduated from high school, he decided to go to technical school. He found that it wasn’t for him at the time and promptly joined the Army.
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Brooke Elsa Spurgeon, age 42, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 at her home in Ellendale, MN. A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Meriden (2782 SW 92nd Ave., Meriden, MN 56093) with Pastor Billi Jo Wicks officiating. Burial will be in LeSueur River Lutheran Cemetery in rural New Richland, MN. Visitation will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Meriden on Friday, March 1, 2024 from 4-7 p.m., and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Please see www.nasinecfh.com to leave online condolences.
**In Lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Rilyn Spurgeon’s Education Fund**
Brooke was born June 3, 1981, the eldest daughter of John W. and Linda A. (Cornelius) Olson in Albert Lea, MN. She grew up on the family farm in rural Ellendale, with her brother Bud and sister Bobbi-Jo; and after her high school graduation from NRHEG, the class of 1999, she moved into Ellendale. Her infectious smile and fierce independence (and the occasional cuss word or five), were such a part of her that you can’t have one without the other. After high school, she worked several years in Owatonna at Jostens. She was united in marriage to Matt Spurgeon in 2008 and to this union came Rilyn, and Brooke became the proudest momma around. She enjoyed giving her brother Bud a “bushwacker” and anyone else in her vicinity. She loved her wild adventures on the water with her sister Bobbi Jo. (Hey, if you know, you know).
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Elroy Robert Verplank of Bloomington, MN was called home to Jesus on January 16, 2024 at the age of 83. He was born January 4, 1941 to Elroy S. and Bertha N. (Teatro) Verplank in Detroit, Michigan. His family moved to New Richland, Minnesota in 1948 where he grew up and went to school. He attended Rochester Junior College and Dunwoody Industrial Institute where he studied drafting and architecture. After college, Elroy served in the Army National Guard for six years. He then worked for Harmon Glass for 46 years as a salesman of commercial glass and glazing.
Elroy and Judy were married on March 19, 1977 and moved to Bloomington, Minnesota where they raised their three children. Elroy enjoyed fishing at his lake home on Lake Sullivan, as well as taking many fishing trips to Mille Lacs Lake, Canada, and the Great Lakes. He also loved deer and pheasant hunting with his friends, reading, building projects, coaching football and baseball, assisting with Cub Scouts, bird watching, traveling, and most of all, spending time with his family at their lake home. During retirement, he and Judy enjoyed visiting the North Shore and going on several cruises and bus trips.
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Elmer Emil Schmidthuber, 88, of Le Center, MN, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2024 in the evening.
He was born on October 29th, 1935, in New Prague, MN, to Emil and Marie (Schulz) Schmidthuber. He graduated from Le Center High School and later worked at the post office for 26 years until his retirement. Over the past four years, Elmer made many friends at the New Richland Care Center. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing and gardening all his life. He also enjoyed traveling in his motorhome and playing cards with his friends and family. He was a quiet and kind man who laughed and joked with everyone he met.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Evelyn and her children; Deb Clark, Kathy (Doug) Fauver, Ken (Mary) Jackson, Beth Jackson, Lynn (David) Coldren, Sue (Scott) Swanson, Kris Forster (Bob Bauer), and Matt (Mai) Jackson along with Evelyn’s 19 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. His children, LuAnn (Gene) Hintze, Cindy (Tom) Smith, and Rick Schmidthuber, along with their 7 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Elmer was preceded in death by his parents, Emil and Marie (Schulz) Schmidthuber; his brother, Harvey Schmidthuber; his son, Michael Schmidthuber, his grandson, John Fauver, and great-granddaughter Peyton Johnson
A funeral service will be held at St. Peter Lutheran Church in New Richland, MN, on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., with a visitation one hour prior to the service. A luncheon will follow the service. Internment will take place at a later time at Woodlawn cemetery in Le Center. The service is open to the public.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Elmer’s memory to the New Richland Care Center 312 1st St NE, New Richland, MN 56072, or the Waseca Food Bank, 113 2nd Ave NW, Waseca, MN 56093.
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BRENT THOMAS POSSIN, age 50 of New Richland died on Friday, January 26, 2024 in Cancun, Mexico.
Born on April 18, 1973 in Waseca, Minnesota, he was the son of Richard and Sharon (Owens) Possin. He graduated from NRHEG High School in 1991. While in high school Brent was active with FFA. He went on to graduate from South Central Technical College in Mankato with a degree in Agriculture Business. Brent married Lianne Preuss on February 20, 1999 at the Evangelical United Methodist Church in Waseca and together they raised their family in rural New Richland.
Farming was Brent’s passion. At an early age, he began farming with his parents and grandpa learning how to crop farm on the family farm. At the age of 15, he grew a love of hogs and in 1994, he built his first hog barn. His love for the land was evident. He received multiple awards including: the Young Farmer of the Year in 2004, Farm Family of the Year in 2014, and the Conservation Farmer of the Year in 2016. When he wasn’t thinking about farming, Brent loved bowling, golfing, snowmobiling, and spending time with his family. He loved to travel with his family, especially to the National Parks. He also enjoyed camping, going up north in the summer, and collecting tractors – both big and small. Brent was strong in his faith and devotion to the Lord and often shared his faith with others. He was a member of Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato.
He is survived by his wife, Lianne; three children, Bayli (Adam Kuball), Kyra (Christian Ottati), and Braxtyn (Kennedy Jewison); and one granddaughter, Margaret. He is also survived by his parents, Richard and Sharon Possin; one sister, Mandy Possin; mother-in-law, Carol Preuss; brother-in-law, Jeff Preuss; sister-in-law, Lisa Preuss; and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and father-in-law, Richard Preuss.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 4, 2024 from 1-5 PM at the State Street Chapel of Dennis-Steffel-Omtvedt Funeral and Cremation Service in Waseca. Visitation will continue on Monday, one hour before services at the church.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato. Burial will follow at First Lutheran Cemetery in Waldorf. dsofuneral.com