donnelly news

June 1st-7th

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.

Weather news: it rained off and on during the holiday weekend, but we have had lovely sunny days to start the work week. Some farmers have gotten some fields worked and planted, but have only seen a couple of fields where the crop is up.

 ST. John's/ Kongsvinger news: joint services at 9:30 a.m. on 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays of the month at Kongsvinger, 2nd, 4th Sunday at ST. John’s followed by a coffee hour at both churches. Communion service 1st and 4th Sundays

Here are the graduates I have for now with parents and grandparents

 MAHS: Brady Cardwell (Doug and Muriel)

Logan Mau (Maynard and Lori)(Lyle and Marylin Miller

Kallen Erdahl (Brain and Ann) Steve Nelson and Sue Erdahl-Nelson, Pam Heil; great-grandma Bernice Erdahl

Jordann Baier (Tammy Baier) Virgil and Theresa Fults

 Micah Aanerud century farm academy (Andy and Heather), Jim and Lorraine

Bennett Nienhaus HHS (Patty and Barry) Geesien Kill

JOEL Oelke (Jessica Joy) (wife) Lorie and Bret Oelke (parents) Alex Tech nursing

Ben Huebner (Steve and Tina) Alex Tech (law enforcement)

GSLC news: Randy Freud will be the guest preacher and lead Adult Ed on June 2nd

Summer services start on June 5th at 7 p.m.

All –state Lutheran choir June 16th 7 p.m. 1st Lutheran Morris

Herman Red Hats will meet June 3rd at 9 a.m. at Anderson Acres Nursery by Alberta, followed by lunch in Morris. Bring a planter to fill or get one there.

The Stevens county genealogical society, will not meet in June, The next mtg is August 1st at the library,  

The City council meeting scheduled for today (Saturday) has been re-scheduled for June 3rd at 7 p.m.

Donnelly community club meeting is on June 10th at 8:30 p.m.

Rendsville 4-h meets on June 9th at 3 p.m. at Kongsvinger to bake pies followed by a potluck supper. Note change of day/time and meeting place

An open house 50th wedding anniversary celebration for Delano and Linda Meyer will be held on Sunday, June 2, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 206 East 4th St., Herman.

RUSC kinship annual garden gala Pomme De Park June 11th 5-7:30 p.m.

Nominations are now open for candidates for threshing bee royalty (little Miss ages 8-10) (Queen ages 16-18) contact Sandy Dunn 246-3292 for more info

HD and CO in Donnelly has closed its doors

An open house bridal shower for Samantha Henrichs, bride to be of Mason Deal, will be held on Saturday, June 22nd, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Morris Senior Center. The couple has registered at B Inspired, Menards, Target and Sag's Hardware in Wheaton

Open house bridal shower for Britany Cardwell bride to be of Philip Messner June 15th 9-11 am Kongsvinger parish hall

Visitation for former Donnelly area resident Marge Sherstad will be from 10-11 a.m., followed by a celebration of life at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 8, at Restoration Church in Glenwood. Interment will be in Summit Cemetery in Morris. She passed away on Dec.6 ‘18

Past week: BBB met lounge, grad ceremony at MAHS, Memorial Day services at armory and lunch afterward at the Legion