DEATH NOTICES

Ellendale Bartz, 88, of Glenwood, Minnesota died Thursday, January 9, 2020, at the Glenwood Retirement Village.

Funeral services were held Monday, January 13, at East Zion Lutheran Church, rural Starbuck. Pastor Steve Carmany officiated and the organist was Karen Mitteness. Interment was in Gordon Pleasant Hill Cemetery, near Osakis.

Ellendale Clay entered this world April 26, 1931, at her parents’ home in rural Long Prairie, Minnesota. She was the sixth of seven children born to Eleazor and Bessie (Olver) Clay. Ellendale grew up in Osakis and graduated from high school there in 1949.

Memorial services for Chrysta Wente of Holloway, Minnesota were Monday, January 13, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fairfield Township, Minnesota, with Rev. Donald Klatt officiating. Visitation was Sunday from 4-7 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to services at the church Monday. Burial will be a private family burial at a later date in Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock.

Chrysta Ann Berget, daughter of Orville and Marjorie (Toop) Berget, was born March 30, 1960 in Morris, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hancock. She received her schooling at Hancock Schools graduating in 1978.

Yvette M. Laughlin, age 91, of Willmar, died Friday, January 10, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar.   

Deloris M. Erdmann, of Benson, 92, died on Sunday morning, January 12, 2020 at the Swift County Benson Hospital. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, January 16, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson, and will continue from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Friday at the church, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 am at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson.

Elmer Donald “Don” Oyen, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 9, 2020.

Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Miller Funeral Home-Downtown, 507 S. Main Ave., Sioux Falls, SD. The family will be present to greet friends one hour prior to the service. The service will be presided by Rev. Greg Johnson.

Paul DeWayne Kittelson was born on August 17, 1936 to Walter and Viola (Iverson) Kittelson at the Brooten Hospital in Brooten, MN.  He was baptized by Pastor Tolo of the Chippewa Falls Lutheran Church in Terrace, MN.  His sponsors were Wallace and Opal Iverson of Sioux Falls, SD.  He received his religious training and was confirmed by Rev.

Donna Mae Harder, 88, of Benson, died on Friday morning, January 10, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 15, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will follow the service at the Benson City Cemetery. Arrangements are with Zniewski Funeral Home.

Susanne Marie Schuler passed away at the age of 87 Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria, Minnesota. 

John Daniel Connolly was born October 12th, 1956 in Benson, Minnesota, son of Thomas Charles and Ann Frances (DeMarce) Connolly.  He was baptized as an infant at Church of the Visitation in Danvers, MN.  He grew up in Danvers and graduated from Benson High School in 1974.  Ann passed away in March of 1970.  On September 27, 1974, Tom married Yvonne Raw.  Even though John went off to college and never lived in the new blended family home, he always tho

Edward Richard Bridgland was born on June 23, 1922, in Fullerton, Nebraska, the son of Arthur and Dora (Taylor) Bridgland. Growing up in the North Star Community he graduated from high school in Fullerton, playing football and basketball. After Graduating from school he started farming in the North Star Area.