September 23, 1928 – April 21, 2024 Ellen Wynia passed away April 21, 2024, at the Luverne, Minn., Hospice Cottage. Funeral services were held Friday, April 26, 2024, at First Christian Reformed Church, Edgerton, Minn. It was officiated by Pastor Scott Muilenberg. Interment was in Leota Community Cemetery. Ellen Marie Krosschell Wynia, was born on September 23, 1928, to Evert and Eva (Vande Voort) Krosschell on a farm east of Edgerton. Ellen received her formal education at the Edgerton Christian school through 10th grade, then graduated from Hull Western Christian and received her teaching certificate at Westmar College in LeMars, Iowa. Ellen married Earl Gerald Wynia on July 12, 1949, at the First Christian Reformed church of Edgerton. To this union they were blessed with four children, Erwin, Mike, Donna and Steven. They settled on a small farm southwest of Leota, later moved to an acreage near Lismore. They then moved to a small house in Edgerton. Ellen then moved to the Edgebrook apartments. She was a faithful member of the Leota CRC, Lismore Presbyterian Church and now the First Christian Reformed Church of Edgerton. Ellen taught 2 years at the Edgerton Christian school and then 30 years at Leota Christian until her retirement in 1989. After retirement, Ellen attended Ladies Aid, led Bible Study, taught Sunday School, served as an elder, sang in the choir, played organ, and was janitor in the Lismore Presbyterian Church. When they moved to Edgerton, she attended Bible studies and participated in Friendship Class in the Edgerton CRC. She also attended Senior Citizens where she played piano for the programs. Ellen loved to play cards and games with her friends and family and also loved to read. She learned computer skills at age 89 where she loved to do puzzles on her computer and follow family on Facebook. She also traveled with family in later years to Texas, North Carolina, Branson, Niagara Falls, Black Hills, and several more places. Ellen was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend who loved her family and prayed for them daily. Ellen went to be with her heavenly Father while at the Hospice Cottages in Luverne on April 21, 2024. She reached the blessed age of 95 years and seven months. Ellen is lovingly remembered by her four children, Erwin (Linda) Wynia, Sheldon, Iowa, Myron Wynia, Forest Lake, Minn., Donna (Dennis) Van Wyk, New Sharon, Iowa, and Steven (Lora) Wynia, Luverne; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; sister Madeline Sharkey; and three sisters-in-law, Alice Krosschell, Clarice Krosschell, Donna Ten Cate; other family and friends. Ellen was preceded in death by her husband, Earl G. Wynia; her parents, Evert and Eva; grandsons Lloyd and Nathan Wynia; great-grandson Jonah Van Wyk; brothers Peter, Evert (Phyllis), and Jack Krosschell, and infant brother Evert; sisters, Hattie (Art) Donker, Jenny (John) Olthof, Berdina (Pete) Van Ginkle, Agnes (Heine) Ruiter, and Bernice (Harold) Ten Cate.