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Cecilia M. Bieraugel, 87, of Medford, Ore., formerly of New Ulm, died
Wednesday, April 11, 2001 at the Medford Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center.
A memorial Mass will be at 8:30 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Medford.
Inurnment will take place in New Ulm at a later date.
Memorials are preferred to Providence Foundation-Hospice, 1600 E. McAndrews, Medford, OR 97504.
She is survived by a son, Ronald Bieraugel of Medford; daughters, Dr. Jean Bieraugel of Eagle Point, Ore., and Lois Bucak of Palos Hills, Ill., five grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, one son, three sisters and two brothers.
She was born May 12, 1913 in New Ulm. She married Raymond Bieraugel on Sept. 16, 1935, in New Ulm. She had lived in the Rogue Valley of Oregon since June 1996.
Arrangements were made by Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives & Crematory, Medford, Ore.
Nels E. Pierson, 66, of Butterfield, died Friday, April 13, 2001 at his home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Long Lake Lutheran Church, with burial in the Butterfield City Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30-11 a.m. Wednesday at the Sturm Funeral Home, St. James, and at the church one hour prior to the services.
Nels is survived by his wife, Kathleen; daughters, Christina Pierson of Minneapolis and Erika Pierson of Mankato; sons, Anders Pierson and his wife Sheila of Butterfield, and Nels Pierson and his wife Nicole of Oronoco; sisters, Beverly Ahern and her husband Larry of Kasson, Ruby Ekstrom and her husband Eldon of Butterfield, Vivian Blomgren and her husband Clarence of Mountain Lake, and Eloise Zellmer and her husband Leo of Waterville; one brother, Leland Pierson and his wife Marilyn of Trimont; sisters-in-law, Allegra Fredrickson and her husband Richard of Woodbury, Patricia Norhausen and her husband David of Woodbury, Barbara Tomlinson and her husband Richard of Granada, Beverly Welchlin and her husband Vance of St. James, and Mary Petrisko and her husband John of Stillwater, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter, Johanna Kay.
Nels Elwood Pierson was born May 25, 1934 in Antrim Township rural Lewisville, to Nels and Anne (Sanders) Pierson. He moved to Butterfield Township at the age of four, where he resided until his death. Nels was baptized at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James and was confirmed at the First Lutheran Church of Butterfield. He graduated from Butterfield High school and served in the United States Marine Corps from August 1953 to August 1955. He married Kathleen Peterson on June 18, 1960 at the First Lutheran Church of Butterfield. Nels had been a member of ADA, DHIA, BTA, VFW, Butterfield Cemetery Association, American Guernsey Association, MN Guernsey Association, and the Southwest Guernsey Association. He was also an adult 4-H leader, on the Long Lake Church Council, and an honorary FFA member.
August Prellwitz, 71, of Buffalo Lake died Friday, April 13, 2001, at Cosmos Healthcare Center in Buffalo Lake.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Catholic Church in Hector, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Hughes Funeral Home in Hector, with a 7 p.m. prayer service. Visitation continues one hour prior to service at the church.
Lloyd Wandersee, 77, of Redwood Falls died Friday, April 13, 2001, at Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center in Redwood Falls. Services are pending at Redwood Valley Funeral Home.
Elizabeth M. 'Betty' Welch, 95, died Saturday, April 14, 2001, at the Arlington Good Samaritan Center.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Arlington, with burial in St. Brendon Catholic Cemetery in Green Isle.
Visitation will be one hour prior to mass Thursday, with Rosary prayer service at 9:30 a.m.
Survivors include sister Margaret "Peg" Gillespie of Arlington; sister-in-law Irene Welch of Minnesota Lake; and special niece and nephew, Margaret and Thomas Lubitz of Delavan.