Tricounty News

Fern Wittenberg, 83

Fern Wittenberg of South Haven died Thursday, April 4, 2013, at her home. She was 83.w-Wittenberg-Fern

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 8, at Zion United Methodist Church in South Haven with Rev. Ruth Hograbe officiating. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Sunday, at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Annandale, and one hour prior to services at the church. There will be a prayer service at 5 p.m. Sunday. Burial will follow the funeral at Zion Cemetery in South Haven.

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Blanche Orth, 91

Blanche Orth of Pearl Lake died Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Lakeview Gardens in Kimball, after courageously battling cancer four w-Blanche-M.-Orth-2368-RGBtimes. She was 91.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 noon Thursday, April 4, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Marty/Pearl Lake with Rev. Mark Ostendorf and Rev. Ralph Zimmerman as con-celebrants. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

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Lola Heinrichs, 97

Lola Heinrichs of Litchfield, formerly of Watkins, died Sunday, March 31, 2013, at the Emmanuel Home in Litchfield. She was 97.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 5, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins with Fr. John W-L.-HeinrichsBrunner and Fr. Richard Gross officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Inurnment will be in the St. Anthony Cemetery.

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Ella Leanhart, 87

Ella Leanhart of Clearwater died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at her home. She was 87.W-Leanhart-Ella

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 30, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Fair Haven with Rev. Timothy Nerud officiating. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Annandale, and one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will follow at Concordia Lutheran Cemetery.

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Loretta Brutger, 93

Loretta Brutger of Watkins died Sunday, March 24, 2013, at the Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins. She was 93.W-L.-Brutger-photo

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins with Fr. John Brunner and Fr. Richard Gross officiating. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, and from 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, at the Ertl Funeral Home in Watkins. Watkins Senior Citizens will pray the Rosary at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home followed by parish prayers at 4:30 p.m. and Wat-Kim-Valley VFW Post 5460 prayers at 6:30 p.m. Interment will be in the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery in St. Nicholas.

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