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   Evelyn G. Baumann, 91, 1314 8th North Street, died Friday, August 20, 1999, at New Ulm Medical Center.
   Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Firle Funeral Home, with burial in the New Ulm Lutheran Cemetery.
   There will be no visitation.
   A complete obituary will appear in a later edition of The Journal.

   Inez Juliet (Rovainen) Lee, 89, of Fairfax, died Thursday, August 19, 1999 at Rice Memorial Hospital, Willmar.
   Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Central Lutheran Church, Camp Township, Renville County, with burial in Fort Ridgely and Dale Cemetery, Camp Township, Renville County.
   Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Sunday and 7:30-8 a.m. Monday at Hauser-Hantge Funeral Chapel, Fairfax, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church.
   She is survived by sons, Robert and wife Fayette of Franklin, Donald and wife Lucille of Fairfax and James and wife Gaynelle of Montevideo; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Selma Rosvold of Cottonwood, Mabelle Lerstad of Mesa, Ariz., Evelyn Lee of Franklin, Ella Wilson of Apache Junction, Ariz., Carl Lee of Franklin, Melvin Lee of Franklin, Gordon and Beverly Lee of Fairfax, Arthur Lee of Fairfax and Lud and Mildred Solem of Duluth; and several nieces, nephews and friends.
   She was preceded in death by he husband Elmer; parents, Isaac and Emma Rovainen; brothers, Fred, Adolph and Carl Rovainen; and sisters, Verna Boyum, Esther Schell, Gladys Solem, Helen Johnson, Lila House, Mae Solem and Mildred Lee.
   She was born Dec. 18, 1909 in Bandon Township, Renville County, to Isaac and Emma J. (Johnson) Rovainen. She attended School District #69 in Bandon Township, Renville County and Franklin Public School. Her father died in 1924. Her mother sold the farm and moved the family to Minneapolis when Inez was 14. She graduated from North High School in Minneapolis. She was employed by Northwestern Bell Telephone Company and the Forum Cafe in Minneapolis. She married Elmer Manford Lee on June 24, 1936 in Minneapolis. The farmed in Camp Township, Renville County. They retired in 1971 and continued living on their farm site until they moved into Fairfax in 1973. She was a long-time member of Central Lutheran Church, Camp Township, Renville County, where she served on the Ladies Aid and taught Sunday School.

   Albert Andrew Goerish, 85, of Sanborn, died Friday, August 20, 1999 at Springfield Medical Center.
   Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Sanborn, with burial in the city cemetery.
   Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Monday and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield, and will continue 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
   He is survived by his wife Thelma; sons, Lewis of Sanborn, Gerald and wife Gloria of Clear Lake, Iowa, Edward and wife Leilani of Ashby, Charles and wife Sandra of Tracy, Roger and wife Bev of Kiester and Thomas of Clara City; daughters, Eleanor (Elly) and husband Frank Trebesch of Sanborn and Bev and husband Sal Winschitl of New Ulm; 20 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and sister Gertrude Tibodeau of Sogge Care Center, Windom.
   He was preceded in death by his parents; son Robert; daughter Theresa; brother Leo; and sisters, Doraa, Tillie, Edith and Eleanore.
   He was born April 20, 1914 in Bingham Lake, to August and Teresa (Schnobrich) Goerish. he married Thelma Fults on Nov. 6, 1933 in Lamberton. Following marriage, they farmed south of Sanborn and also owned land and farmed near Belgrade. He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church, Sanborn, an honorary member of Knights of Columbus, a member of the Minnesota Corn Producers and the Farmers Union.

   Loretta Meuleners, 81, of Arlington, died Friday, August 20, 1999 at Arlington Good Samaritan Center.
   Services are 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Arlington, with burial in St. Brendan Catholic Cemetery, Cologne.
   Visitation is 9:30-11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Arlington.
   She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law Kenneth and Angie Bertrang of Maple Lake; sister Rita Tritz of Belle Plaine; brother-in-law Donald Timm of Arlington; nieces and nephews.
   She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Bill, in 1978; sister Veronica Timm.
   She was born in Green Isle Township, Sibley County, on Aug. 10, 1918 to Bernard and Mary (Meyers) Bertrang. She grew up in the Arlington area, graduating from Arlington High School in 1936. She worked at Noack's Produce as a telephone operator. She lived at home helping her parents. She married William Meuleners on June 27, 1964 in Arlington. After marriage, they resided in Colgna. She smoved to Gaylord after her husband's death. She becane a resident of Arlington Good Samaritan Center in the fall of 1985.

   Donald Dannheim, 86, of 914 Summit Ave., died Saturday, August the New Ulm Medical Center.
   Funeral arrangements are pending with Firle Funeral Home in New Ulm.
   A complete obituary will appear in a later edition of The Journal.