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    Anita VanderLinden, 72, of rural Redwood Falls died on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, at St. Cloud Hospital.
   Services are 11 a.m. Saturday, at First Presbyterian Church in Redwood Falls with burial in the Redwood Falls Cemetery.
   Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday at Nelson Funeral Home in Redwood Falls with a 4:30 p.m. Order of Eastern Star Service. Visitation will continue on Saturday one hour prior to the service at the church.
   She is survived by her husband, Donald of rural Redwood Falls, children; Janet VanderLinden of St. Cloud, Judy VanderLinden and husband Warren Liepitz of Sartell and Robert VanderLinden of Redwood Falls; eight grandchildren; and three-great-grandchildren
   She was preceded in death by sisters, Elsie Meierding and Edna Kemnitz.
   She was born on April 10, 1928, in Morgan to Carl and Elsie (Wandersee) Ohnesorge. She attended Morgan schools. She worked at the Silver Dime Cafe in Redwood Falls. On July 1, 1950, she married Donald VanderLiden in Morgan. They farmed in Kintire Township. She worked for a short time at J.C. Penney Store. For the last 25 years she was a Shaklee representative. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where she served as a deacon and elder and was active in volunteer work. She was an active member of the Redwood Falls Senior Center. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and had served as an officer. She belonged to the Belview American Legion Auxiliary.

   Anastasia M. Hager, 86, of Mankato died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, at Luther Memorial Home in Madelia.
   Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Clair with burial in the church cemetery in St. Clair.
   Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday at the Mankato Mortuary with a 6:30 p.m. rosary. Visitation continues one hour before services at the church on Saturday.
   She was survived by sons and their wives, Tom and Helen Hager of Mankato, and Mike and Patricia Hager of rural Good Thunder; daughters and their husbands, E. Diane and Raymond Schweiss of Hector, Kay and Francis Schweiss of Fairfax, and Rita and Ted Wolfe of rural Mankato; 18 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends; and sister-in-law, Ann Hager.
   She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1999, three sisters, and four brothers.
   She was born Dec. 7, 1914, in Mapleton to Karl and Mary (Budnick) Templin. She graduated from Mapleton High School. She married Logan J. Hager in Mapleton on July 3, 1934. She farmed with her husband in Decoria Township until retiring in 1962. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Clair, where she was active in church circles.
   

   Florence Ginkel, 90, of Albert Lea, formerly of New Ulm, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, at St. John's Lutheran Home in Albert Lea.
   Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Ulm, with burial in the City Cemetery.
   Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday at Firle Funeral Home in New Ulm, and one hour prior to services at the church.
   She is survived by sons, the Rev. Donald Ginkel and his wife Dine of Lakewood, Colo., Bruce Ginkel and his wife Diana of Kellogg; daughters, Joan Bany and her husband Merle of Elgin, Tamra Braget of Albert Lea, Joyce Becker of Kellogg; 21 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; brothers, Norman Wieland and his wife Linda, Vernon Wieland and his wife Darlene, Harold Wieland and his wife JoAnn, James Wieland and his wife Bea, all of New Ulm; sisters, Laura Richter and her husband Harold, Hilda Breu and her husband Leonard, Vera Meredith, all of New Ulm, Alice Robinson and her husband George of Hazelton, Iowa; many nieces and nephews.
   She was preceded in death by her husband in 1994; daughter, Donna Mae Ginkel; great-granddaughter, Angela Moore; brothers, Willard and Alfred Wieland; sisters, Lois Wieland and Viola Rockvam.
   She was born Feb. 13, 1911, in New Ulm to Fred and Ella (Meyer) Wieland. She attended St. Paul's Lutheran School and New Ulm Public School. She worked for the Bee Hive Department Store in New Ulm. She married Elmer Ginkel on Sept. 23, 1931, in New Ulm. They lived in various communities in Minnesota and Wisconsin where she was associated with her husband in business. She was a Sunday school teacher and Girl Scout leader. She was also employed as a home health aide for the Nursing Association of Otter Tail and Crow Wing counties until 1983. The couple returned to New Ulm on June 30, 1984. Her husband died Sept. 20, 1994. She became a resident of St. John's Lutheran Home in Albert Lea in 1996. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Ulm and the Lutheran Missionary League.
   

   Roger Schaufler, 43, of Stewart, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, at the Glencoe Regional Health Services.
   Mass of Christian burial is 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Stewart with spring burial in the church cemetery.
   Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday at Hughes Funeral Home in Stewart with a 7 p.m. prayer service, and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

   Myrtle Wellmann 86, of St. James, died Feb. 28, 2001, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.
   Arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home, St. James.

   Florence Augeson, 80, of Hector, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, at Glencoe Regional Health
   Services are 11 a.m. Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hector with burial in the Hector City Cemetery.
   Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Hughes Funeral Home in Hector, and one hour before the service at the church on Friday.

   Kathleen 'Kay' Johnson, 82, of Redwood Falls, died Tuesday, Feb.27, 2001, at Wood Dale Nursing Home, in Redwood Falls.
   Mass of Christian burial is 11 a.m. Friday at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Redwood Falls with burial at a later date in the church cemetery.
   Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today with a prayer service at 7 p.m. and continues Friday from 8:30-10 a.m. at Nelson Funeral Home in Redwood Falls.
   She is survived by her husband, Robert M. Johnson of Redwood Falls; children; David Johnson and wife Jean, and Pat Baumann and husband Russ, both of Redwood Falls; grandchildren; Travis Johnson, Michael Johnson and Dustin Baumann all of Redwood Falls; and Amanda Johnson of Duluth; sisters; Cloette Kieffer and husband Eugene, of Stamford, Conn.; Janette Delperdang and husband Wayne, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, Laura Langel and husband Robert of LeMars, Iowa; and numerous nieces and nephews..
   She was preceded in death by a sister, Deloris Sjostrom.
   She was born Aug. 27, 1918, in Remsen, Iowa, to Nicholas and Helen (Nothem) Lauters. She lived with her family in Remsen, Iowa, and graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School in 1937. On Feb. 7, 1942, she married Robert M. Johnson in Remsen, Iowa. They resided in Perrysburg, Ohio. In 1946 they moved to Stewartville, Minn. In 1949 they moved to Redwood Falls.She was a member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church where she served as CCW chair and co-chair. . She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and den mother for Cub Scouts Pack 70.

   Orva Raymond Hoehne, 94, of Windom and formerly of Jeffers, died Monday, Feb. 26, 2001, at Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls. S.D.
   Services are 10:30 a.m. today at Red Rock United Methodist Church, Sanborn;
   Arrangements are handled by Anderson Schmidt Funeral Service.
   He is survived by son, Roger and wife Bonnie Hoehne of Jeffers; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother Milton and wife Mabel of Lamberton; sister, Lilas Nickel of Two Harbors; and numerous nieces and nephews.
   He was preceded in death by wife, Alma in 1982; sons, Arlan and Glenn; daughter, Delores Clemmer; and great-grandson, Benjamin Clemmer.
   He was born March 22, 1906, in Germantown Township, Cottonwood County, to Ernest and Lena (Werner) Hoehne. He graduated from Lamberton High School and received a two-year agricultural degree. He was a farmer. He married Alma Mickel at Red Rock EUB Church on Sept. 15, 1932. He and his wife retired to Jeffers in 1968. He become a resident of Sogge Good Samaritan Home in Windom in 1997.