Lela Jedda Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Lela Jedda (Virginia, Minnesota), who passed away on November 28, 2018, at the age of 98, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Lela Jedda to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Archibald Wycoff and Emma Wycoff; her husbands, Pete Bengtson and Victor Jedda; her half-siblings, Harold Wycoff, Al Wycoff (Minnie) and Hazel Severson (Leo); her siblings, Lloyd Wycoff (Esther), Norman Wycoff (Margaret), Robert Wycoff (Mary), Esther Wilder (Glen), Lillian Wycoff, Helen Johannsen (George) and Deloris Hallett (Herbert); her son-in-law Gary Anderson; and her stepdaughter Barbara Theis.

She is survived by: her children, David Bengtson (Bertha) of Rush City, Gene Bengtson (Paula) of Rush City and Connie Anderson of Buffalo, Wyoming; her stepdaughter Vickie Kotnik (Daniel) of Virginia; her stepson-in-law Richard Theis of Champlin; her grandchildren, Keith Bengtson (Patty Lemke) of Babbitt, Kari Nathan (Cristoph) of Lantana, Craig Bengtson of Dallas, Kevin Bengtson of Scottsdale, Jacob Anderson (Rochelle) of Eagle and Jenny Anderson of Spearfish; her stepgrandchildren, Jessica Lehman (Jeremey) of Virginia, Katrina Harkonen (Ben) of Virginia, Kelly Taff (Jim Pipes) of Mahtomedi and Kara Skjold (Ben) of St. Paul; her great grandchildren, Torunn Anderson and Memphis Bengtson; her stepgreat-grandchildren, Ethan Lehman, Kelsey Taff, Cody Taff, Joseph Pipes, Henry Skjold and William Skjold; and her brother-in-law Einar Bengtson (Carla) of Washington. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, elderly in-laws, aunts and uncles.

Memorials may be directed to: First Lutheran Church of Rush City, Fairview Hospice or a charity of donors choice.