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   Jessica Lynn Childs, 16, of rural Motley and formerly of Gaylord, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2002.
   Services are 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples.
   Visitation is 5-8 p.m., Sunday, at Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.
   She is survived by mother and stepfather, Shelly and David Risser of rural Motley; brothers, Tyler Childs and Tristin Risser; sister, Whittney Risser; grandparents, Dean and Esther Childs of Redwood Falls; Gene and Pat Solmonson of Gaylord; great-grandparents, Cora Solmonson and Arthur Green of Gaylord.
   She was born Oct. 1, 1986, in Arlington, to Tim and Sheely (Solmonson) Childs.

   Larry Frauendienst, 50, of rural Gaylord, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002, at Sibley Medical Center, Arlington.
   Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, t Immanuel Lutheran Church, New Auburn with burial in High Island Cemetery, New Auburn.
   Visitation is 4-8 p.m., Monday and 7:30-8:30 a.m., Tuesday at Egesdal Funeral Home, Gaylord and Tuesday at the church, one hour prior to the service.
   He is survived by his wife, Barb of Gaylord; his mother, Esther of Gaylord; brothers, Darrel and Dale both of Gaylord.
   He was born Jan. 12, 1952, in Gaylord to Elmer and Esther (Alsleben) Frauendienst.

   Cecile M. Swenstad, 66, of Sleepy Eye, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002, at Fairview University Medical Center, Minneapolis.
   Services are 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 28, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sleepy Eye with burial in Home Cemetery, Sleepy Eye.
   Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., Sunday and 7:30-9 a.m., Monday at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye, and Monday at the church, one hour prior to the service.
   She is survived by her children, Dean of St. James, Douglas and Dennis of Fairmont, Diane Heiderscheidt of Sleepy Eye, Don of Sleepy Eye, Deby Hillesheim of Sleepy Eye and Duane of Eau Claire, Wis.; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Lyle Maxwell of Tucson, Ariz., Wesley Maxwell of Apple Valley, Johnny Maxwell of St. Paul, and Calvin and Ervin Maxwell, both of Sleepy Eye; sisters, Josphine Mikocevich of St. Paul and Arla Davenport of Mt. Washington, Ky.
   She was born Sept. 19, 1936, in Sleepy Eye to Frank and Cory (Purdy) Maxwell.