COKATO, MN – After serving as Cokato Elementary principal for 12 years, Lorene Force will be retiring at the end of June. The Dassel-Cokato School Board approved Force’s retirement at Thursday’s meeting, and she will also be retiring from her position as curriculum director for the DC School District.
“Lorene has performed at a high level with all of her responsibilities,” said Superintendent Jeff Powers. “This has resulted in strong academic gains for Cokato Elementary, and the continuance of an excellent curriculum for all of our students.” Being an extremely hard worker, Force always keeps the needs of her students at the forefront, Powers noted. “The legacy that she will leave is one that the district is very pleased with, and that she can be proud of,” Powers said.
Force came to Cokato Elementary in 1999, from Annandale, where she was a teacher and curriculum director.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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