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   Martha Vonderharr, 83, of Madison died Tuesday, Feb. 29, 2000 at the Madison Lutheran Home in Madison.
   Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of St. Michael in Madison with burial in the church cemetery.
   Visitation is this afternoon and evening at the Zahrbock Funeral Home in Madison. There will be a rosary at 3 p.m. and a parish prayer service at 7 p.m., both today at the funeral home. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm is in charge of local arrangements and notifications.
   She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, James and Kathryn Vonderharr of St. Paul, Edwin and Sue Vonderharr, and Stanley Vonderharr all of rural Madison, Kenneth and Mary Vonderharr of Courtland; grandsons, Matt Vonderharr of Willmar, Mark Vonderharr, a student teacher in Austrailia, Mike Vonderharr of Maplewood, and Nate Vonderharr of Courtland. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Vonderharr on May 22, 1995; a granddaughter, Kathi Vonderharr; and ten brothers and sisters.
   She was born Nov. 27, 1916 in Hamlin Township, Lac Qui Parle County to Martin and Mary (Peutz) Bauler. She received her elementary education in the Madison area and continued her high school education at St. Michaels Newman Hall. She graduated from high school at Good Council School in Mankato. She married William Vonderharr on Nov. 10, 1937 at the Church of St. Michael in Madison. After marriage they farmed until 1984 when they moved into Madison. She volunteered her time for the American Red Cross Bloodmobile. She became a resident of the Lutheran Home in Madison on Dec. 20, 1999. She was a member of the Church of St. Michael in Madison and was very active in the church.

   John C. Kettner, 85, of Nicollet died Thursday, March 2, 2000 at the Grandview Good Samaritan Center in St. Peter.
   Funeral arrangements are pending with the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Nicollet.