Rosella Clarice Draeger

Rosella Draeger, age 87, passed away March 21, 2013, at Abbot Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Sunday, March 24, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Arlington, with Rev. Bruce Hanneman officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time Sunday at the church. Interment will be at the Arlington Public Cemetery. Kolden Funeral Home of Arlington is handling the arrangements. Rosella was born on November 9, 1925, to Henry W. and Emma (Eickhoff) Hardel in Green Isle Township in Sibley County, MN. She received the sacrament of Baptism on November 22 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Arlington, from Rev. R. Heidmann. She was confirmed on April 2, 1939, also at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. On September 30, 1945, Rosella and Alvin Mielke were united in marriage at St. Paul's Lutheran Church by Rev. J.G. Bradtke. Their marriage was blessed with two daughters, and they made their home near Arlington, where they farmed. Rosella was a lifelong and devoted member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, and also loved gardening and playing cards. She was an active member of the Garden Club, and the Women's Missionary Society. Rosella is survived by her daughters: Diane (Larry) Alsleben of Glencoe, and Lynette (David) Coleman of Savage; grandchildren: Tamra (Wade) Rolf, Teresa (Andy) Giesen, Matthew (Amber) Alsleben, Danielle Coleman and Cassandra Stigsell; great - grandchildren: Haley, Josiah, Payton, Aaron, Aubrey, Isaiah, Zachery and Colton. Rosella was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Alvin, on December 30, 1965.