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Funeral services for June Lageson will be held Saturday, April 16 at Community Lutheran Church in Geneva, MN. Reverend Dr. Kristen Venne will officiate. Interment will be in First Lutheran Cemetery in Ellendale, MN. Bonnerup Funeral Service is handling the arrangements.June Lageson, of Geneva, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. She was 74 years old. June Marie Ottesen was born at her home in Clarks Grove on April 9, 1942 to her parents, Clarence and Bernice

Funeral services for Curtis L. Miller, age 75, of Alden, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Cross of Glory Church. Rev. Charles Espe will officiate. Interment will be at West Freeborn Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Friday, April 15 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.Curtis died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Community.Curtis LeRoy

Funeral services for Curtis L. Miller, age 75, of Alden, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Cross of Glory Church. Rev. Charles Espe will officiate. Interment will be at West Freeborn Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Friday, April 15 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.Curtis died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Community.Curtis LeRoy

I like a good zone defense in basketball. Notice I used the adjective “good.” When a zone is run effectively, it forces teams to shoot from the outside more, which makes shooting percentage generally go down. However, every zone has holes in it which good teams can exploit. Once a team has figured out how to counter your zone, you have no choice as a coach except to change things up defensively.Which is what made watching our Lady Gophers from

Darrol Herbert Sponberg died on Friday March 25, 2016 at the New Richland Care Center where he was loved and cared for by a wonderful staff. He was 83 years old.Darrol was born on September 23, 1932 on the Sponberg farm, homesteaded by his great-grandfather in 1871, to Herbert and Lucille (Olson) Sponberg. He attended country school and New Richland High School. He graduated from Tucson, AZ High School where the family moved to because of his sister’s health. Later,

Darrol Herbert Sponberg died on Friday March 25, 2016 at the New Richland Care Center where he was loved and cared for by a wonderful staff. He was 83 years old.Darrol was born on September 23, 1932 on the Sponberg farm, homesteaded by his great-grandfather in 1871, to Herbert and Lucille (Olson) Sponberg. He attended country school and New Richland High School. He graduated from Tucson, AZ High School where the family moved to because of his sister’s health. Later,

By JIM LUTGENSEditor/PublisherSpencer Tollefson, a 2015 graduate of NRHEG High School, was a member of the Rochester Community and Technical College men’s basketball team that recently finished second in the National Junior College Athletic Association national tournament.RCTC finished with a record of 30-3, advancing to nationals after winning the Region XIII championship.Tollefson, a three-sport standout for NRHEG, saw most of his playing time early in the season, averaging from five to 10 minutes per game. His playing time decreased after

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club MeetingIt's my birthday.Happy birthday. I hope I look as good as you do when I'm your age.Don't worry, you did.Driving by the BrucesI have two wonderful neighbors — both named Bruce — who live across the road from each other. Whenever I pass their driveways, thoughts occur to me, such as: I may be crazy, but I can go normal at any time. Everywhere I go, someone is asking for money or bemoaning the lack

Willard Walter Gerdts, age 87, of Waldorf, departed this life Sunday, February 18, 2016 at his home. He had an extended time of heart/kidney disease and chronic back pain. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Waldorf, with Pastor Michael Mathews officiating.  Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m. on Thursday at First Lutheran Church.  Interment will be in First Lutheran Cemetery in Waldorf. Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home of Wells is in

Willard Walter Gerdts, age 87, of Waldorf, departed this life Sunday, February 18, 2016 at his home. He had an extended time of heart/kidney disease and chronic back pain. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Waldorf, with Pastor Michael Mathews officiating.  Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m. on Thursday at First Lutheran Church.  Interment will be in First Lutheran Cemetery in Waldorf. Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home of Wells is in

Remembering the life of Elmer R. QuiramMemorial services for Elmer R. Quiram will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2 at St. Peter Lutheran Church of New Richland, MN. The Reverend Scott Williams will officiate. Military Honors will be accorded by New Richland Veteran’s Organization. Interment will be at a later date in St. Peter Cemetery, New Richland. Friends may visit with family from 4–8 p.m. on Tuesday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, and also one hour before

Remembering the life of Elmer R. QuiramMemorial services for Elmer R. Quiram will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2 at St. Peter Lutheran Church of New Richland, MN. The Reverend Scott Williams will officiate. Military Honors will be accorded by New Richland Veteran’s Organization. Interment will be at a later date in St. Peter Cemetery, New Richland. Friends may visit with family from 4–8 p.m. on Tuesday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, and also one hour before

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club MeetingThe cherry pie is so good, I hid a slice.You work here. Aren’t you being a little selfish?No, I’m being a piece-keeper.Driving by the BrucesI have two wonderful neighbors — both named Bruce — who live across the road from each other. Whenever I pass their driveways, thoughts occur to me, such as: Everything is never hunky-dory. There are few things that last longer than a temporary measure instituted by a government. I’d see more

Ordella Luella Yess, age 90 of Waseca, died on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the Janesville Nursing Home.Born on March 27, 1925 in Alton Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Otto and Emma (Rux) Rudolph. She attended school in Alton Township. Ordella married Roy Andrew Yess on June 16, 1948 in Smith’s Mill. She was employed at the E.F. Johnson Co in Waseca until her retirement. Ordella enjoyed playing cards, crocheting, and making quilts.  She was a

Ordella Luella Yess, age 90 of Waseca, died on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the Janesville Nursing Home.Born on March 27, 1925 in Alton Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Otto and Emma (Rux) Rudolph. She attended school in Alton Township. Ordella married Roy Andrew Yess on June 16, 1948 in Smith’s Mill. She was employed at the E.F. Johnson Co in Waseca until her retirement. Ordella enjoyed playing cards, crocheting, and making quilts.  She was a

I saw a big black fly in the house the other day. I couldn’t imagine why it would stick its ugly head out on such a cold day. He must have got his signals mixed. Flies drive my dad crazy. He becomes a bug killing monster. They drive him bananas. Of course thinking where they might have been before they come here sort of blows my mind too. A housefly can transport germs as far as 15 miles away from the

Early Tuesday morning, February 2, 2016, Genie got an e-mail message from a relative living in Clear Lake, Iowa. It read, “Great things are happening in Iowa – Trump got Trumped, the groundhog didn't see his shadow (thus, no six more weeks of winter – making for an early spring).”By the way, gas is always 10¢ to 20¢ per gallon cheaper in Iowa than Minnesota. We will let you know when the Barrel Drive-in is opening – come on down,

Ardella Frances Dinneen, age 101, of Wells, MN died Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Parkview Care Center in Wells. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, February 11 at 10 a.m. at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Wells, MN, with Fr. Andrew Vogel officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 10 from 4-6 p.m. at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home is Wells, and for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at St. Joseph’s Community Cemetery in

Ardella Frances Dinneen, age 101, of Wells, MN died Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Parkview Care Center in Wells. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, February 11 at 10 a.m. at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Wells, MN, with Fr. Andrew Vogel officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 10 from 4-6 p.m. at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home is Wells, and for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at St. Joseph’s Community Cemetery in

Because of the severe weather warning of -20 degrees with -45 degree wind chills for Sunday, January 17, Genie and I go grocery shopping on Saturday, Jan. 16. We load up on the basic items—soup, coffee, milk, etc. to last for a few days—and head home. After putting away the groceries, Genie says we have a telephone message. The message is from two young relatives in St. Peter. They ask us to check our e-mail messages as they have sent