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   Lillian T. Dunne , 89, of New Hope, formerly of Redwood Falls, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, at St. Therese Care Center in New Hope.
   Services are 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 15, at St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Redwood Falls, with burial in Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Vesta.
   Visitation will be 9-10:30 a.m., Thursday at the church.
   Nelson-Martin Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
   She is survived by daughters, Janice Segar of Bloomington, and Kathleen Archer of Ramsey; sons, James Dunne of Brainerd, and Father Dennis Dunne of Edina; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sisters, Helen Gores of Arlington, and Josephine Routhe of St. Michael
   She was born Dec. 6, 1914, in Westline Township, Redwood County, to Joseph and Josephine (Wilt) Soupir.

   Lyle A. Fox , 73, of Lamberton died on Monday, January 12, 2004, at his home in Lamberton.
   Visitation will be 7:30 to 9 a.m. today at the Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton.
   Visitation will continue on Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton.
   Service will be held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton on Wednesday, January 14, 2004, at 11 a.m. The Clergy will be Pastor Lee R. Harder and Theodora K. Hall with interment at the Lamberton Cemetery.
   Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton.
   E-mail condolences may be sent via www. sturmfh.com.
   Lyle A. Fox was born July 19, 1930, to Arthur and Viola (Arnoldi) Fox. Lyle was confirmed in the Sharon Lutheran Church in 1945. He graduated from Lamberton High School in 1948 and joined the Armed Forces in March of 1951. After his honorable discharge in 1954, Lyle farmed in the Lamberton area. In 1967 he married Audrey Wacker in Stewart. After retiring from farming in 1993, they moved into Lamberton in 1996. Over the years, Lyle served as Secretary on the Church Council; as treasurer for the Farmers Livestock Shipping Association; as Chaplain and Commander for the Lamberton Legion Post 41; and was a promoter and loyalist to the Lamberton Community.
   Lyle enjoyed fishing, bowling, dancing, golfing, playing cards, gardening, playing pool, and following sports. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family, grandchildren, and friends.
   Lyle died on Monday at his home in Lamberton at the age of 73 years.
   He is survived by his wife, Audrey of Lamberton; children, Jodie and husband Bill Sonterre of Eagan, Mila and husband Steve Quiring of New Ulm, Melodie and husband David Karge of Mankato, and Kristie and husband Greg Weigel of Prior Lake; 15 grandchildren; a brother, Arthur Jr. and wife Janelle Fox of New Ulm; and a sister, Rosalee and husband Howard Davis of Windom. He is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Viola Fox.

   Rosella Grimm , 83, of Gaylord, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, at Arlington Good Samaritan Center.
   Mass of Christian burial is 10:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 16, at St. Michael's Church in Gaylord with burial in the Gaylord Municipal Cemetery.
   Visitation is 4-8 p.m., Thursday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Egesdal Funeral Home in Gaylord; and continues one hour before services Friday at the church.
   She is survived by husband Walter Grimm of Gaylord; sons, Frank Grimm of rural Gaylord, John Grimm of Wyoming; daughters, Lois Bies of Sturtevant, Wis., Jane Goettl of New Auburn; and sister, Luella Hubers of Shakopee; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
   She was born Sept. 5, 1920, in Chanhassen Township, Carver County, to Gerhardt and Veronica (LaTour) Juerissen.

   Marvin W. Mischke , 85, of Fulda and formerly of Buffalo Lake and Springfield, died Jan. 12, 2003, at the Worthington Regional Hospital.
   Services are 10:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 16, at English Lutheran Church in Walnut Grove, with burial in the Westbrook City Cemetery.
   Visitation is 4-8 p.m., Thursday, at Totzke Funeral Home in Fulda with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service and continues one hour before the service Friday at the church.
   He is survived by brother Willard Mischke of Westbrook; and sister Glorida Jacobs of Walnut Grove.
   He was born June 30, 1918, in rural Westbrook, to August B. and Louisa Eichner Mischke.

   Dennis Palmer , 91, of Winthrop, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, at the Winthrop Good Samaritan Center.
   Funeral services are Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at 11 a.m., at Bernadotte Lutheran Church, in Bernadotte Twp., Nicollet Co. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
   Visitation is Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church.
   Arrangements are being handled by the Dalin-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Winthrop.
   Dennis Arvid Manford Palmer was born Feb. 11, 1912, in Alfsborg Twp., Sibley Co., MN. He was the son of Alfred and Esther (Hed) Palmer.
   Dennis married Selma Anna Louise Bauer on Nov. 24, 1935, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mountville. They resided in Winthrop and Gaylord. In 1937, they moved to Bernadotte where they owned and operated the Bernadotte Store, for 6 years. Dennis also had the Winthrop Creamery route for a year. In 1944, they purchased the Palmer family farm in Alfsborg Twp. They farmed until 1982, when they retired and moved into Winthrop.
   Dennis was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Selma; brothers, Donald Palmer and his wife Linton and Edna Palmer and brother-in-law, William Franke.
   Dennis is survived by his: daughter and her spouse, Adrianne and Lowell Sjostrom of Winthrop; grandchildren and their spouses, Steve and Deb Sjostrom of Lafayette, Joan and Mark Johnson of Plato, Carla and Scott Kuehn of Plato and Patti and Joe Strukel of Huntley; great-grandchildren, Matthew and Nicholas Johnson, Lucas, Megan, and Jacob Sjostrom, Madeline, Joshua and Elias Kuehn and Grant Strukel; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Henry and Ruth Trebelhorn of Richfield, Harold and Anna Bauer of Brownton, Hilda Bauer of Stewart, Luella Bauer of Gaylord and Helen Palmer of Hot Springs Village, AR.
   

   Luanne M. Pomplum , 56,of Arlington, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
   Services are 11 .m., Saturday, Jan. 17, at Kolden Funeral Chapel in Arlington, with burial in the Arlington Public Cemetery.
   Visitation is 4-8 p.m., Friday, and continues one hour before the service at the funeral home.
   She is survived by husband Donald of Arlington; son Tom of Arlington; one granddaughter; and sister, Lila Schoelkooph of Brooklyn Park.
   She was born June 24, 1947, in Glencoe, to Melvin and Marie (Nieland) Ellies.