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Tuesday, January 2, 2001
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   Hattie Bolduan , 89, formerly of 504 1/2 S. Minnesota St., New Ulm, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at the Wabasso Care Center.
   Mass of Christian burial is 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm with burial in the Catholic Cemetery.
   Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and 7:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. There will be a parish prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
   She is survived by a daughter, Lavonne "Lonnie" Rudell of New Ulm; sons and daughters-in-law, Glenn and Cleo Bolduan and Ron and Linda Bolduan, all of New Ulm; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Ruth Clyne and Betty Clyne, both of New Ulm and Marie Clyne of Sleepy Eye.
   She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lester J. Bolduan in 1967; sisters Lilly Postel and Nita Paa; and brothers, Golden, William, John, Martin, Joe, Oscar, Repass and Pete Clyne.
   She was born July 29, 1911, in Spencer, Iowa, to Sam and Edna (Harris) Clyne. She worked at Stork Brothers in New Ulm. She married Lester J. Bolduan on Jan. 6, 1931, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm. She was a homemaker and lived in New Ulm until entering the Wabasso Care Center in 1997. She was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm.

   Theone Andreasen, 79, of Madelia, died Dec. 30, 2000, at Madelia Community Hospital.
   A private family service will be held Wednesday at the Pilgrim Funeral Home, Madelia, with burial in Riverside Cemetery.
   Visitation is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
   She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Nancy of Lake Crystal; daughter and son-in-law, Priscilla and Richard Menne of Eagle Lake; son-in-law, Bill Slattery of Maple Grove; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Nylo and Mary Schmalz of Westbrook, Gene and Norma Schmalz of Windom and Dale and Joane Schmalz of Mora; sister and brother-in-law, Cleo and Don Baker of Walnut Grove; and many nieces and nephews.
   She was preceded in death by her husband in 1974; daughter, Patricia, in 1999, and two grandchildren.
   She was born Nov. 10, 1921, to Henry and Tempa (Clark) Schmalz in Westbrook. She graduated from Westbrook High School in 1939. She married William Andreasen in 1940. They lived in Heron Lake, Storden, Westbrook and moved to Madelia in 1953. She worked at Jacobson's Grocery Store and at the Madelia Community Hospital.

   Bernice Schenk, 83, of Sanborn, died Jan. 1, 2001, at St. John Lutheran Home, Springfield.
   Arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield.

   Emma Siem, 80, of St. James, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at Immanuel-St. Joseph Hospital, Mankato.
   Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Augustana Lutheran Church, with burial in West Sveadahl Lutheran Cemetery, St. James.
   Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and 7:30-9 a.m. Wednesday at Sturm Funeral Home and one hour before the services t the church.
   She is survived by her husband, Dale of St. James; daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Curtis Greig of New Brighton; son and daughter-in-law, Gene and Gail Larson of St. Bonifacius; two grandchildren; two great-grandsons; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Dorothy Neubauer of Mesa, Ariz.; many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
   She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Lonnie Larson; an infant sister; and two infant brothers, Walter and Frederick Neubauer.
   She was born Dec. 1, 1920, to Robert and Mary Anna (Schleh) Neubauer in St. Paul. She graduated from South St. Paul High School in 1938. She married Lonnie Larson on Nov. 28, 1940, near Sveadahl. They farmed for seven years before buying the Sveadahl Station which they operated until Lonnie died on May 21, 1962. She married Dale Diem on July 30, 1966, at Long Lake Lutheran Church. They lived in St. James. She belonged to Augustana Lutheran Church, Happy Helpers and Christian Women.

   James Jemmings, 86, of Morgan, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, at Sunwood Good Samaritan Center, Redwood Falls.
   Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Morgan, with burial in the church cemetery at a later date.
   Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Nelson Funeral Home, Morgan, and at the church Thursday, one hour prior to the service. A parish prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
   He is survived by his wife, Eleanore of Morgan; son and daughter-in-law, Russell and Pam of Morgan; daughter, Sharon Lund of Redwood Falls; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters and a brother-in-law, Elizabeth and Howard Christensen and Clara Cleveland, all of Canby.
   He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Lawrence, Henry and Art.
   He was born Sept. 11, 1914, to Albert and Sophie (Pohlen) Jemmings in Hospers, Iowa. He moved to Canby in 1930. He moved to Morgan in 1938. He married Eleanore Ricke on Oct. 25, 1938, in Morgan. He owned and operated Jemmings' Trucking in Morgan for 60 years. He retired in the fall of 1998. He belonged to St. Michael's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.