NRHEG Star Eagle

137 Years Serving the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Area
Newspaper of Record for NRHEG School District
Newspaper of Record for Waseca County, MN
PO Box 248 • New Richland, MN 56072

507-463-8112
email: steagle@hickorytech.net
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Memorial services for Carol R. Battenfeld, age 72, of Hartland, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland. Rev. Paul Andree will officiate. Interment will be at Freeborn Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Friday, May 6 at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com. 

Carol died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

Funeral services for Kermit D. Kalke will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 25, 2016 at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Richland. The Reverend Scott Williams will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4-7 at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church on Sunday, as well as one hour prior to the service on Monday. Interment will take place at St. Peter Cemetery.  Bonnerup-Friedrich Funeral Home, New Richland is assisting the family.

Kermit passed away surrounded by his family at his home on Thursday, April 21, 2016. He was 79 years old.

Funeral services for Lester Wenzel will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 21, 2016 at St. Peter Lutheran Church of New Richland. Pastor Scott Williams will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 at Bonnerup-Friedrich Funeral Chapel in New Richland and again one hour prior to the service at church. Interment will be in St. Peter Cemetery, New Richland.

Lester William Wenzel died Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the New Richland Care Center. He was 86 years old. 

Juel Richard Foss, age 67, of Pagosa Springs, Colo., passed away March 19, 2016, at Hospice House in Pueblo, Colo.

Richie was born in Albert Lea, Nov. 21, 1948. He graduated from New Richland-Hartland High School in 1967, at which time he joined the Navy. Upon discharge, he attended the University of Minnesota and received a degree in forestry. Upon graduation, Richie moved to Colorado where he lived, worked and retired.

Richie was preceded in death by his parents, Sylan and Elvira (Bangert) Foss and sister, Maxine (Foss) Berg.

He is survived by his sister, Patty Foss, four nieces and their families.

A mountain side remembrance in Colorado has not yet been scheduled.

Stuart Arnold Miller, 73 of Waseca, MN passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at his home in Waseca, MN. 

Stuart is survived by his wife, Mary (Hrdlicka); sons Jon (Amy) and Jeremiah (Jaala) and daughters Lee (Mark) Blowers and Alana Adams, all of Waseca and ten grandchildren, Belle, Libby, Maurela, Bailey, Preston, Coy, Simon, Katy, Ezra and Jude. Stuart is also survived by his brothers Gene (Bonnie) and Andy (Kathy) of Waseca and sister Marlene (Kurt) Kuehl of Ketchikan, Alaska and Bend, Oregon; and many nieces and nephews.

Stuart is preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Mildred Miller, and his niece in infancy. 

Stuart chose not to have a funeral. He will be buried at a later date. He will be deeply missed by all who loved him.