donnelly news

Next edition June 6th-12th

Welcome to another addition of the Donnelly news. This issue is dedicated to the memory of my aunt Pearl I. Anderson who passed away on May 27 2010

Weather news:  most of the last week has been sunny and mild; with a few cool days sprinkled in

St John’s/Kongsvinger news: Every Sun. through the month of June (except for the 14th at St John’s) there will be joint services at Kongsvinger at 9 a.m. and on Wed. eve at 7 p.m. at St John’s .there will be supper served prior to the services on the 10th and 24th the schedule for the rest of the yr. has not been established yet

Vacation bible school will be held on June 15th- 17th from 5:00 until 7:30 p.m. each day. Open to four year olds through completing fourth grade. For more info or to pre-register call the Parish office at 246-3211. 

There will be an open house bridal shower for Emma Strachan, bride-to-be of Tom Kloos today (Saturday),  starting at 10:30 a.m. at  Kongsvinger .

Good shepherd news:  Vbs will be held on June 15-18th, from 1-4 p.m. at Good Shepherd, Held in cooperation with Zion –Morris and led by staff from Lutheran Island Bible camp. To register or for more info call Zion Lutheran 589-2744

Open house bridal shower in honor of Melissa Ascheman, bride to be of Brent Koehl, will be held June 13 from 10 a. m.-12 p.m.

There is a baby shower for Martin Olaf Hanson on June 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Good Shepherd.

Other church news:  New Wine Performances: at First Lutheran (June 14th) and at Trinity Lutheran in Cyrus (June 21st) both at 9 a.m.

Burgers, beverages and blessings will resume on June 10th at 7 p.m.in the basement of the Old # 1.

SW MN 28th annual synodical convention of the women of the elca is June 19 and 20 at the University of Minnesota – Morris campus

Service of ordination for Bryan Taffe June 20th at 11 a.m. at faith Lutheran Morris

Open house graduation reception for Chris Richards (Luther seminary) June 6th 1-3 p.m. at first Lutheran Morris

Celebration brunch at faith-Morris June 14th after services in honor of the completion of the parking lot project

Thrivent financial summer picnic will be held on June 17th at 7 p.m. at Pomme de Terre City Park.

Trinity-Alberta centennial celebration June 20-21st

Community news On June 8th the bookmobile will be on Main Street at 3:30 p.m.., the community club and the fireman will meet at the community and fire hall at 7 p.m.

Death notice: former Donnelly area resident Millie Wendt of Glenwood passed away on May 30th.preced in death by her husband Dale Sr.

Celebrations: Tiger track: the girls finished runner-up at the section meet Savannah Aanerud and Islande Sperr are members of relay teams that are going to the state, Savannah finished 7th in the 800 m and 5th as part of the 4x400 relay team, the boys finished in a tie for 13th Levin Strand was part of a relay team that finished 5th

Kody and Carrie (Roske) Kramer were married on May 30th at West Pomme lodge.

Brian and Peg Kruize of Morris, along with Paul and Pam Daly of Donnelly, are happy to announce the engagement of their children, Breanna Kruize and Mitchell Daly. Grandparents are Harry and Corrine Kruize, Nancy and Glen Knopp, Nick and Karen Daly

There will not be any LL games in Donnelly this yr. but there will be ladies sb games on Thur. eve and horseshoe games Tue. Eve.

Here is a list of h.s grads; along with parents and grandparents all grads are from Morris unless otherwise indicated * honor **high honor, I will list higher Ed grads next week

Kourtney Giese** (Sr. class president), (Brad and Kristi), (Wally),

Jacob Sperr (Rollie and Tami), (Paul and Betty)

Riley Biesterfeld*, (Walt and Kathi), (Al and Karen Backman), (Liz Aschman) great-grandmother

Dalton Uphoff, (Al and Mary), (Gary and Karen)

Bo Gullickson, (Vance and Kim), (Ardis)

Amy Disselkamp, (James and Pam)

Haley Hennen, (Mike and Jill Loge), (Steve Loge), (Howard and Ditto Hennen)

Samantha Henrichs, (Scott and Dawn), (Audrey and Nancy)

John Huebner*    , (Mark and Mary)

Gabriel Nienhaus HHS, (Barry and Patty), (Geshien Kill)

Amber Sperr* H-N h.s., (Claude and Sally), (Doris)

past wk. trip to boerner cemetery near Herman to see the work of the UMM students out there, MAHS graduation, Brittany Backer reception in Graceville, farewell coffee for Rev. Don  Berheim at first Lutheran , agralite annual mtg in Benson