Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Ziegler, 86, of Cokato

Elizabeth “Betty” Ziegler, age 86, of Cokato, died on Jan. 23. A funeral service will take place Saturday, January 28, at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Darwin. Visitation will be Friday, January 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Cokato, and one hour prior to service at church.

Wild game feed Saturday

All are invited to the annual wild game feed served by the men of Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church, Saturday, Jan. 28 at the church located southeast of Cokato on Oliver Avenue.
The free buffet will include wild game and fish at 6 p.m. Glenn Mork will speak on “Fishing Canada” at 7 p.m. and outdoor prizes will be given out at 7:45 p.m.

Driver’s education teen and parent night rescheduled

The driver’s education teen and parent night scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 26 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 21.

Funeral notice: Rev. Russell A. Peterson, 87, Chisago City

Rev. Russell A. Peterson of Chisago City died Jan. 20 at Parmly LifePoints at the age of 87. Peterson served as pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cokato from 1962 to 1981 before serving at Chisago Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Visitation will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 at Zion Lutheran Church in Chisago City. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church and interment at Chisago Memorial Park. Memorials suggested to Zion Lutheran Church.

A group will be leaving from the Evangelical Luthern Church of Cokato at 9:30 a.m. to attend the funeral. Those interested should call the church at (320) 286-5964.

A full obituary can be found in the Monday, Jan. 30 edition.

Community women’s soup luncheon Wednesday

COKATO, MN – The annual community women’s soup luncheon buffet will be Wednesday, Jan. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church.
The buffet is free and includes homemade soups, breads, and sweets.
The church is located southeast of Cokato on Oliver Avenue.

DC School happenings

Drivers education teen/parent night
A driver’s education teen and parent night will be Thursday, Jan. 26 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
The presentation will include speakers who represent local law enforcement, emergency medical services, and crash survivors with the purpose of education the audience on the seriousness of teen driving.
Bingo for Books Tuesday, Jan. 24
Dassel Elementary will host Bingo for Books Tuesday, Jan. 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the small gym to kick off “I Love to Read” month. The event is co-sponsored by DC PTA and will include bingo, prizes, pizza, popcorn, and beverages.
District spelling bee Jan. 31
The district spelling bee will take place Tuesday, Jan. 31 in the Performing Arts Center.