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Marcelyn Price, 73 of Wabasso died at her home on Thursday, March 25, 1999.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Wabasso, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday at St. Anne's Catholic Church, with prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Monday at the church one hour prior to services. Sunset Funeral Home of Wabasso is handling the arrangements.
She is survived by her husband John G. Price, children; John L. Price and wife Wendy of Eden Prairie, Joel Price and wife Debbie of Byron, Doug Price and wife Kathy of Eagan, Mark Price and wife Madonna of Vadnais Heights, Barbara Dvorak and husband Gerald of Elma, Iowa, Tony Price and wife Lauree of Wabasso, Greg Price and wife Deb of Wabasso, Kathy Baggenstoss and husband Joel of Apple Valley, Roger Price and wife Carolyn of Sioux City, Iowa, Sue Hilgert and husband John of Bird Island, and Ralph Price and wife Jean of Lamberton. Also surviving are 23 grandchildren, and two sisters, Margie Kretch and husband Melvin of Redwood Falls, and Joan Tomasek of Minneota She was preceded in death by two daughters, Nancy and Angela, and her parents.
Marcelyn Florence Price was born Thursday, Sept. 17, 1925 in Waterbury Township, Redwood County, to Leo and Florence (Matter) Wagner. She moved to Wabasso with her family when she was five years old and attended St Anne's Parochial School and Wabasso Public School, graduating from high school in 1943. She then attended Mankato Commercial College, graduating in 1944. She married John Price on April 30, 1949, in St. Anne's Church, Wabasso and they lived and farmed south of Wabasso. She was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church, the St. Anne's Church Circle, and honorary member of St. Anne's C. C. W. and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She worked as a mother, housewife, secretary at St. Anne's, at the Wabasso Standard and as co-ordinator for the meal site in Wabasso.
Mildred Ring, 80, of 712 South Payne in New Ulm died Thursday, March 25, 1999 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.
A memorial service will be 11a.m. Monday at the United Church of Christ in New Ulm with burial in the City Cemetery in New Ulm.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the time of the serviceat the church on Monday. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by one daughter and son in law, Linda and Don Tongate of Nashua, New Hampshire; sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Jerilyn Ring of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Roger and Julie Ring of Sac City, Iowa, and Michael and Ann Ring of Hastings; and seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband William in February 1988.
She was born April 10, 1918, in Lake Hanska Township, Brown County to Chris and Pearl (Paulson) Lilleodden. She attended New Ulm Public High School, graduating in 1935. She received her two year teaching degree from Mankato State University in 1937, and later received her four year degree in 1967.
She married William E. Ring on May 27, 1939 at the Lake Hanska Church Parsonage. They lived in New Ulm all their lives.
Mildred taught elementary school for 25 years. She taught in the rural Brown County schools. She taught third grade in Lafayette from 1960-1967, then she taught in New Ulm Public School for 15 years, until retiring in 1982.
She was a member of the New Ulm Medical Auxiliary Society, the (RSVP) Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Brown County Retired Educators, Brown County Historical Society, American Red Cross, the Turner Ladies, Sons of Norway, and a member of the United Church of Christ.
Maria J. Sander, 95, of Lafayette Good Samaritan Center formerly of Courtland died Friday March 26, 1999 at the Lafayette Good Samaritan Center in Lafayette.
Arrangements are pending with the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.
Russell 'Rusty' Coulter, 85, died Thursday, March 25, 1999 at Valley View Manor, Lamberton.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Lamberton, with burial in Christ Lutheran Cemetery, Wanda.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Sturm Funeral Home, Lamberton, and will continue at the church one hour prior to services.
He is survived by his wife Leona of Lamberton; a son Darold and wife Sharon Coulter of Lamberton; grandsons, Chad and Russell Coulter, both of Lamberton; brothers, Kenneth and wife Ardell Coulter of Lamberton, and Donald and wife Sandy Coulter of Luverne; sisters, Lila and husband Gene Harnack of Windom, and Dolores and husband Donald Anderson of Pine River; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Vernon Coulter.
He was born Sept. 24, 1913 in Charlestown Township, Redwood County, Minnesota to Harrison and Hazel (Royer) Coulter. He grew up in the Wanda/Lamberton area and attended Wanda Public School. He married Leona Storch on Oct. 28, 1942, in Wanda. The couple farmed east of Lamberton. He was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton.