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Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002
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   Sherri Binger, 35, of Comfrey, formerly of New Ulm, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002, at her home.
   Services will be 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 25, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, New Ulm with burial in New Ulm City Cemetery.
   Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Schmucker Funeral Service, New Ulm and Monday at the church, one hour prior to the service.
   A complete obituary will appear in a later edition.

   Michael J. Cariveau Sr., 67, of Black Hawk, S.D., died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Ft. Meade, S.D.
   He was born Dec. 22, 1934, in East Grand Forks, the son of Leo and Violet (Bushee) Cariveau. Michael served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and Korea. He retired as an advisor to the Army Reserve at Winthrop in 1975.
   Survivors include his wife Patricia Cariveau of Black Hawk, S.D.; sons, Michael Cariveau of New Ulm, Jeff Cariveau of Watertown, S.D., John Cariveau of Cambridge, S.D., Robert Cariveau of Bismarck, N.D., and Steven Cariveau of Ogden, Utah; daughters, Jean Groehler of Winthrop, S.D., Kathy Espinosa of Black Hawk, S.D., and Mary Corbine of Box Elder, S.D.; sisters, Marilyn Stinar of Bagley, S.D., Cecilia Pettit and Jean Moser, both of Red Lake Falls, S.D.; brother Clarence "King" Cariveau of Bismarck, N.D.; 21 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
   Visitation will be 4 - 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of the Black Hills Catholic Church in Piedmont, S.D., with Christian wake service at 7 p.m. at the church. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Our Lady of the Black Hills Catholic Church with Rev. Mark McCormick as the celebrant. Internment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, S.D., with military honors provided by Rushmore VFW Post No. 1273 of Rapid City, S.D.
   Arrangements are with the Osheim-Catron Funeral Home in Rapid City, S.D.

   Orda Carson, 91, of rural Fairfax, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002 at the Gil-Mor Manor Nursing Home in Morgan.
   Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Fairfax, with burial in Fort Ridgely Cemetery in Ridgely Township, Nicollet County.
   Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday at the church and Saturday at the church, an hour prior to the service.
   She is survived by her sons, Bob Carson of Coon Rapids and Larry Carson of Fairfax; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
   She was born April 15, 1911 in Wellington Township, Renville County to Hugo and Laura (Black) Kiecker.
   Hauser-Hantge Funeral chapel handled arrangements.

   Verna J. Class, 92, of Sleepy Eye, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002, at Sleepy Eye Hospital.
   Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Evan, with burial in Home Cemetery, Sleepy Eye.
   Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye and Friday at the church, one hour prior to the service.
   She is survived by her children, Ralph of Apple Valley and Arnie of Overland Park, Kan.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
   She was born June 2, 1910, to Peter and Thora (Christensen) Paulson in Evan.

   Henry A. Holm, 82, of rural Winthrop, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.
   Funeral arrangements are pending with the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon.

   Viola M. Lange, 91, of Nicollet, died Tuesday, Nov.19, 2002, at the Grandview Good Samaritan Home in St. Peter.
   Services are 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nicollet, with burial in the church cemetery.
    Visitation is 4 - 8 p.m. Friday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Nicollet, and will continue for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Saturday.
    A complete obituary will appear in the Friday edition.

   Ross Lussenhop, 82, of Redwood Falls, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, at the Redwood Area Hospital.
    Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Redwood Falls, with burial at a later date.
   Visitation is 5 - 8 p.m. Friday with a 7 p.m. prayer service at the Nelson-Martin Funeral Service in Redwood Falls.

   Margaret M. Von Mosch, 88, of Redwood Falls, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002, at Sunwood Good Samaritan Center in Redwood Falls.
   Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Redwood Falls.
   Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
   Arrangements are with Nelson-Martin Funeral Service, Redwood Falls.
   She is survived by her sons, Eugene of Duluth and Larry of Cedar; a daughter, Kathy Meyers of Redwood Falls; seven grandchildren and a sister, Evelyn Thoma of Tracy.
   She was born June 5, 1914, in Seaforth to Edward and Margaret "Maggie" (Hutchinson) Corcoran.