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Brad Bielen, 50, of Rudioso, N.M., formerly of Springfield, died in June 2001 in Nevada.
Services are 7 p.m. Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Springfield, with burial at a later date in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 6-7 p.m. Monday at the church.
He is survived by his parents, Burt and Gloria of Queen Creek, Ariz.; maternal grandmother, Ethel Elrichs of El Dorado, Kan.; special friend, Rita Rigney of Mankato; siblings, Sandy and husband Gary Balbach of Spicer, Dawn and husband Gary Van Dyke of Mankato, Cheryl and husband Gene Haas of Springfield, Craig and wife Lori Bielen of Springfield, Michelle Bielen and finace Gregg Stage of Springfield, Kim and husband Pat Lang of Springfield; 14 nieces and nephews; and aunts and uncles.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Art and Johanna Bielen; maternal grandfather, Harry Elrichs; nephew, Rick Balbach and an uncle, Charles Elrichs.
He was born and raised in Springfield, graduating from Springfield High School in 1968. He went on to attend Mankato State College and Iowa State College. He lived in Mankato and Mapleton for 12 years before moving to New Mexico.
George Ebnet, 76, of Wabasso, died on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001 in St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.
Mass of Christian burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Wabasso, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4 - 8 p.m. Sunday at St. Anne's Catholic Church, with parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m., and one hour prior to services at the church. Arrangements are handled by Sunset Burial Association of Wabasso.
He is survived by his wife Esther, five children, Mary Wiese and her husband Kenneth of Comfrey, Gene Ebnet and his wife Terese of New Ulm, Ken Ebnet and his wife Sharon of Wabasso, Jerry Ebnet and his wife Cyndee of Kasson, and Mike Ebnet of New Ulm; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren; brothers Raymond Ebnet of Benson and Albert Ebnet and his wife Dolores of Springfield, and sister Caroline Welsch and her husband Fred of Springfield.
He was preceded in death by his parents, grandson Robert, and sister Magdalen.
He was born May 8, 1925, inNew Avon Township, Redwood County, to Albert and Frances (Schottenbauer) Ebnet. He attended Rowena Country School and St. Anne's Parochial School in Wabasso. He married Esther Siegmann on June 14, 1945, in St. Anne's Catholic Church in Wabasso. They settled on the family farm in New Avon Township where he farmed. He was a lifelong member of St. Anne's Catholic Church where he served as usher and on the Cemetery Board.
Deborah Pilacinski, 47, of Gaylord, died on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2001, at Cook Hospital.
Services are 10 a.m. Monday at American Lutheran Church, Gaylord, with burial in National Cemetery, Fort Snelling.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Sunday and 7:30-8 a.m. Monday at the Egesdal Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the service at the church.
She is survived by her husband, Terry of Gaylord; children, Jeffrey of Minneapolis, Nicholas, Lynnette and Nathan, of Gaylord; a brother, Donald F. Hendrickson, Jr. and wife Connie of Hillsboro, Kan.; sisters, Carol and husband Donald Phillips of Buford, Ga. and Susan and husband Gary Serkasevick of Welsh; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceeded in death by her parents.
She was born July 9, 1954, in Rantoul, Ill. to Donald F. and Eleanor (Melhus) Hendrickson Sr. She married Terry Pilacinski on March 15, 1975, at Hope Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. She moved with her parents to Brooklyn Center in 1971. She graduated from North Hennepin Community College in 1975 and received her degree as a Registered Nurse. After marriage they moved to Okinawa, Japan where Terry was stationed with the U.S. Air Force. She worked at the Army Hospital. In 1977 they moved to St. Cloud where she worked at the St. Cloud Hospital as a Registered Nurse. In 1980 they moved to Crosby where Terry taught at the Crosby-Ironton High School. In 1990 they moved to Gaylord. She was employed at the Arlington Good Samaritan Center and at the Gaylord Lakeview Home. She was a member of the American Lutheran Church, Gaylord. She won national recognition for her craft work.
Mildred Granger, 89, died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001, at Lake Crystal Health Care Center.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church in Lake Crystal, with burial of remains at a later date in Indiana.
Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Lake Crystal Mortuary. Memorials are preferred to First United Methodist Church in Lake Crystal or to an organization of the donor's choice.
She is survived by son, E.C. "Bud" Granger Jr. and his wife, Karen of Lake Crystal; two grandchildren; and five nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers, and a sister.
She was born April 16,1912, in South Bend, Ind., to Nelson Curtis and Mathilde (Duncker) Woodcox II. She worked at Ellsworth's Department Store in the hat and candy retail division and as a waitress in South Bend, Ind. She married Ellsworth Carl Granger on Feb. 7, 1934, in South Bend. He died in 1985. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Lake Crystal.