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Upsala held 7th Annual 5K during Heritage Days Festival 2012

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Upsala held their 7th Annual 5K last Saturday during the Heritage Days Festival. Above is a three generation picture of (from left) Allan Gill, Kyle Gill, Alfred Ritter (age 79), and Sharon Gill from Avon. There were 115 runners for the race. Seth Hare from Albany was the overall male with a race time of 17:43 and Kari Teigen was the overall female from St. Joseph with a … [Read more...] about Upsala held 7th Annual 5K during Heritage Days Festival 2012

Antoinette C. “Annette” Breth, 69, Albany, MN

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Antoinette C. “Annette” Breth, age 69 of Albany, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 18 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony with Rev. Michael Naughton, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish … [Read more...] about Antoinette C. “Annette” Breth, 69, Albany, MN

James J. “Jim” Primus, 84, Melrose, MN

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James J. “Jim” Primus, age 84 of Melrose, formerly of Freeport, died Tuesday, August 14, 2012, at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday, August 17 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Freeport. Military honors were provided by … [Read more...] about James J. “Jim” Primus, 84, Melrose, MN

Bernice Raden, 94, Avon, MN

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Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 11:00 am at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon for Bernice Raden, 94, of Avon who died Sunday, August 12. Rev. Blane Wasnie, OSB, will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Relatives and friends may call after 10:00am on Thursday at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams … [Read more...] about Bernice Raden, 94, Avon, MN

Dorine M. “Sis” Von Wahlde, 77, New Munich, MN

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Dorine M. “Sis” Von Wahlde, age 77 of New Munich, died after a two year battle with cancer on Sunday, August 12, 2012 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 16 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish … [Read more...] about Dorine M. “Sis” Von Wahlde, 77, New Munich, MN