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   Lester Borning, 79, of Redwood Falls, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at Methodist Hospital, of non-hodgkin lymphoma.
   Services are 2 p.m., Saturday, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls with burial in the Redwood Falls Cemetery.
   Visitation is 4-7 p.m., today, at Nelson-Martin Funeral Service in Redwood Falls and continues one hour before the service at the church.
   He is survived by wife Anna of Redwood Falls; sons, Jerry of Rosemount, David and Burnsville; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Caroline Feder of Carlsbad, Calif., Grace Sather of New Ulm; brother, Bernard of Moscow, Idaho, and Glenn of Echo.
   He was born Dec. 20, 1923, in rural Echo, to Bernard and Bertha (Preuss ) Borning.
   He served in the Army during World War II.

   Kenneth E. Brand A memorial service for Kenneth E. Brand, 70, of Glenview, IL, will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm.
   Brand, a native of New Ulm, died Dec. 21, 2003.

   Mary O'Malley,, 67, formerly of New Ulm, died Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at the Lakeview Hospice Home in San Diego, Calif., of cancer.
   A memorial service was held Saturday, April 19, at the Clairemont Mortuary in San Diego.
   She is survived by brothers, Cletus (Red) and John; daughters, Bonnie Lofgren of Ocala, Fla., and Vicki Zimlich, of Dublin, Ohio; and three grandchildren.
   She was born August 17, 1935.

   Verna Trebesch , 95, of Sleepy Eye, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at the Sleepy Eve Care Center.
   Services are 11 a.m., Saturday, April 26, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye with burial in Home Cemetery, Sleepy Eye.
   Visitation is 6-8 p.m., Friday, at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye and continues one hour before the service at the church.
   Survivors include her daughter Eunice Windschitl of Sleepy Eye; son Patrick and wife Nancy Trebesch of Aubrey, Texas; daughter-in-law Bernus Trebesch of Sleepy Eye, seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and sister Lillian Schneider of Sleepy Eye.
   She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Arthur; son Myron on September 28, 2001; sisters, Luella Krebs and Laura Schmitz; brothers, Wilbert and Alvin Meinert; son-in-law, Lenus Windschitl; and brother-in-law, Rueben Schneider.
   Verna was born on March 29, 1908, in Leavenworth Township, Brown County, Minn., the daughter of Henry and Pauline (Guhlke) Meinert. She grew up and attended country school in Leavenworth Township. On April 23, 1930, Verna married Arthur Trebesch at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. The couple made their home in Leavenworth Township where they lived and farmed for many years. In 1972 they retired from farming and moved to Sleepy Eye and Arthur preceded Verna in death in 1973. Verna worked in the kitchen at Sleepy Eye Public School for ten years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Sarah Circle.

   Agner Winseth , 89, of Lamberton, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at Valley View Manor in Lamberton.
   Services are 11 a.m., Monday, April 28, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton.
   Visitation is 4-8 p.m., Sunday, at the church, and continues one hour before the service.
   Sturm Funeral Home of Lamberton handled arrangements.
   He is survived by wife Aletha of Lamberton; son, Seven of Windom; daughters, Robin Paper of Sanborn, Bonnie Peterson of LIttleton, Mass., and three grandsons.
   He was born April 18, 1914, in Minneapolis, to Christ and Mina (Foss) Winsat.