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PO Box 248 • New Richland, MN 56072

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Memorial services for Ervin Himmerich will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland. Reverend Paul Andree will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at church. Military honors will be accorded by the New Richland Area Veterans.

Ervin Himmerich of New Richland passed away Thursday July 7, 2016 at New Richland Care Center. He was 86 years old. Ervin was born October 28, 1929 to Henry and Katherine (Wiekum) Himmerich in Linton, North Dakota. He married the love of his life, Bernice Jensrud, on July 3, 1949 in Esmond, ND.

Memorial services for Merrill Johnson will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 7 at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland. Reverend Paul Andree will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 at Bonnerup-Friedrich Funeral Chapel in New Richland and again one hour prior to the service at church. Interment will be in St. Olaf Cemetery, rural New Richland.

Merrill Alton Johnson, of New Richland passed away on the morning of July 4, 2016 at New Richland Care Center. He was 65 years old.

Merrill was born on September 13, 1950 to Selmer and Ruth Johnson in Manchester, MN. Merrill attended Albert Lea Schools and then went to truck driving school. On July 9, 1973 Merrill married Gail Pederson and they made their home in New Richland. Merrill drove truck for many years for Kruegers and Huntington’s Auto, to name a few.

Memorial service for Judy Drager of New Richland will be held Wednesday, July 6 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Richland. Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 5 from 4-7 p.m. at church and again one hour prior to the service. Bonnerup-Friedrich Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
 
Judy died Tuesday June 28, 2016 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 71.
 
Judith Elaine was born June 13, 1945 in Manhattan, Kansas to William and Hazel (Halligan) Harvey. She grew up in Kansas and attained her G.E.D. as well as a beautician’s license. While living in Kansas, she met Dean Drager while he was stationed there. The pair married on May 8, 1965 in Wamego, Kansas. They made their home in Minnesota.
 

Funeral services for Arnold W. Lund, age 97, Albert Lea, will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 8, 2016 at First Baptist Church in Clarks Grove. Rev. Jamie Cameron will officiate. Interment will be at Clarks Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.

Arnold died Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Thorne Crest Retirement Community.

Arnold W. Lund was born September 10, 1918 in Bath Township, the son of Hans and Grace (Hanson) Lund. He grew up in Bath Township, attending country school and Clarks Grove School. After school, he farmed with his family and worked as a hired man.

Bernard Quentin “Barney” Bach, age 75, of Waldorf, MN died Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at his home. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Waldorf, MN, with Fr. Michael Cronin officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will be at St. Joseph Community Cemetery in Waldorf, MN. Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells, MN is assisting the family. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.brussheitner.com.