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Peggy Ann (Paulson) Radjenovich, age 52, of Somerset, WI, formerly of Clarks Grove, MN, passed away December 15, 2015 in the presence of family.

She was the nurse manager of the PICU at Children’s Hospital in St. Paul.

She is survived by husband Joel, children Charles, Ivan (Iris), and Lizzy Stohl; Nicholas (Alyssa Cordie), Joshua Radjenovich, parents Mildred and Allen Paulson, siblings Peter (Stephanie Kibler) Paulson, Parke (Sharon) Paulson, and many other family and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23 at Ellendale UMC, 200 6th St. N. Ellendale.

Funeral services for Marlin O. Sandsmark, age 85, of Albert Lea will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 21, 2015 at Silver Lake Lutheran Church.  Rev. Randy Baldwin will officiate.  Interment will be at Silver Lake Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by local servicemen’s organizations, American Legion and VFW. Visitation will be from 1–3 p.m. Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com. 

Marlin died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Community.

Marlin O. Sandsmark was born on December 30, 1929 on the family farm in Waseca County, the son of Oscar and Mabel (Neumann) Sandsmark. Marlin grew up in rural New Richland and attended country school.

Robert Donald Schafer, 93, of Owatonna died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at New Richland Care Center in New Richland, Minnesota.

Robert was born October 9, 1922 in Waseca, Minnesota the son of Walter and Esther (Wobschall) Schafer. He grew up in Janesville, MN and graduated from Janesville High School. Robert served in the Air Force for 37 months and was stationed in Florida and Hawaii. He was honorably discharged in 1946. On June 1, 1947, he was united in marriage to Viola Possin at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville. They were married for 68 years.  They moved to Owatonna where Bob worked for Josten’s as an engraver for 41 years.

Geraldine C. Vangen, age 78, passed away December 16, 2015, at the Owatonna Hospital. Funeral service is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015 at St. John Lutheran church, Owatonna. There will be a one hour visitation prior to the funeral service starting at 10 a.m. at the church. Interment will be at First Lutheran Cemetery, Ellendale.

Geraldine was born Sept. 25, 1937 in Albert Lea, MN to Raymond and Verdell (Hagen) Distad. She grew up in the Hope area, graduating from Owatonna High School class of 1955. After high school Gerry worked as an accountant for the Steele County Highway Department where she worked until retirement. She married Kenneth Steele in spring of 1963 in Owatonna, and later she married Odean Vangen in the fall of 1977. They both preceded her in death.

Loretta Mae Linders, 88, of Owatonna, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at District One Hospital in Faribault, Minnesota.

She was born October 5, 1927 in Waseca County, Minnesota the daughter or Lawrence and Grace (Leslie) Willday. She attended country school. Loretta was united in marriage to Russell Linders on October 13, 1945 at the Congregational United Church of Christ, Medford. They made their home in New Richland until 1966 when they moved to Owatonna. Loretta stayed home to care for their six children. In 1978 she began working at Brown Printing in Waseca for five years.