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A spaghetti dinner fund-raiser was held on May 5, 2012 for Benjamin Poegel

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A spaghetti dinner fund-raiser was held on May 5, 2012 at the American Legion in Long Prairie for Benjamin Poegel, son of Joe Poegel and Carol Kenyon of Swanville. Benjamin was born on March 30, 2012 with a heart defect. He has undergone several surgeries to correct the problem. The fund-raiser raised $4,023 which included $500 in supplemental dollars from Thrivent Financial … [Read more...] about A spaghetti dinner fund-raiser was held on May 5, 2012 for Benjamin Poegel

James “Jim” Raymond Lemke, 65, Avon, MN

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Funeral services celebrating the life of James “Jim” Raymond Lemke, age 65 of Avon will be 11AM, Friday July 6th, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Farming. Pastor Frederick Kutter will officiate and burial will take place in the church cemetery following the service. Jim died suddenly and unexpectedly Sunday afternoon at his home in Avon. There will be a visitation from … [Read more...] about James “Jim” Raymond Lemke, 65, Avon, MN

Marvel I. Overby, 89, Albany, MN

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A Memorial Gathering will be held for Marvel I. Overby (Decker), 89, of Albany, on Thursday July 5, from 6:00-8:00 PM, at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud. Marvel died on June 29, 2012 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids. Burial will be at a later date in Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont, MN. Marvel was born April 8, 1923, in Rutland Township/Martin County MN to … [Read more...] about Marvel I. Overby, 89, Albany, MN

Margaret G. Svihel, 81, St. Cloud, formerly Avon, MN

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Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon for Margaret G. Svihel, age 81, of St. Cloud and formerly of Avon, who passed away on July 2, 2012 at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta. Reverend Blane Wasnie, OSB will officiate. Entombment will take place in the parish cemetery. Family and friends may … [Read more...] about Margaret G. Svihel, 81, St. Cloud, formerly Avon, MN

Jeffery B. Barth receives the Edward Jones’ Eagle Award

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Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of the firm’s business, from the types of investment options offered to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm’s 12,000-plus financial advisors … [Read more...] about Jeffery B. Barth receives the Edward Jones’ Eagle Award