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Thank you to all the help for Norman “Jake” Peterson’s funeral lunch on February 15. We would like to thank the setup crew: Joanne DeBauch, Rita Barke, Farran and Aubrie Korth. We would also like to thank the serving and clean-up crew: Amy Myrick, Donna Winkler, Micki Carlson, Paula Young, Jan Ruege, and Carl Asplund. And finally, thanks to all that brought extra food: Pearl Czechan, Julie Krause, Jenny Friedman, Ruth Milhans, Donna Asplund, and all of the friends and family. We really appreciate all of you and are sorry if we missed someone.
-Sharon Raatz, Deanna Smith, and Jane Frederick

Dear members of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church,
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Friends of Madagascar Mission (FOMM), I wish to express our thanks for your gift of $265.00 to support FOMM’s mission and ministry.
PEACE IN CHRIST!
The Rev. David P. Lerseth

Thank you to all that helped with the funeral meal for William “Bill” Delzer on March 28. The set up crew was: Dale & Linda Halla, Claire & Elaine Hertwig. The serving and clean up crew was: Mike & Nancy Stark, Laurie Penkivich, Eileen Yahnke, Leslie Witty, Claire Hertwig, Kerri Pankow, Jerry Luther, and Keri Hicks. Thank you also to this crew for setting up extra tables! As you know, if you work at a funeral meal, you also bring food. Thank you to the following people for bringing extra food: Sharon Simpson, Lu Arndt, Allena Muth, Jan Ruege, Gail Kirsch, Ramona Genke, Lois Reichwald, Wayne Strei, and lots of family and friends. If we missed someone, we are truly sorry.
-Deanna, Sharon, and Jane

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