CONNELLY, Christian Earl

1924 - 1997  (72 years)

• Name	CONNELLY, Christian Earl
  Birth	6 Dec 1924	Sebeka, Wadena, Minnesota, United States
  Gender	Male
  Military	1945	World War II
  	PFC
  	Address: United States Army
  Death	8 Mar 1997	Ghent, Lyon, Minnesota, United States
  Burial	Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, United States
  	Address: Marshall Cemetery
  	Source: https://marshallmncemetery.org/burial/christian-earl-connelly/ Marshall Cemetery Association website Accessed 5/5/2024 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147256251/christian-earl-connelly Christian Connelly GHENT -- Services for Christian "Chris" Earl Connelly 72, of Ghent, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Lutheran Church in Marshall. Visitation without reviewal, at the Hamilton-Birk Funeral Home in Marshall will be from noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday, with an 8 p.m. prayer service and will continue Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Burial will be in the Marshall Cemetery. Mr. Connelly died Saturday, March 8, 1997, at his home in Ghent. Christian Earl Connelly was born Dec. 6, 1924, in Sebeka, to Earl Wayne and Anna (Larsen) Connelly. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended rural school near his parents home. He served in Okinawa during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star. In 1952, he and Genevieve Ella Frietag were married in Marshall. They lived in Marshall and in 1979 he moved to Ghent. He worked as a driver for Archer Daniels, mechanical work for Bennett Industries, construction worker in Garvin Park, janitorial work at Southwest State University, and was a supervisor at the D.A.C. in Redwood Falls. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Marshall and also the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his sons, Don of Brooklyn Park, Gary of Dawson, David of Marshall and Bill of Tracy; daughters, Judy Peterson of Tracy, Mary Connelly of Boyd and Sue Stripling of Marshall; special friend JoAnn Naber of Ghent; nine grandchildren; Ms. Naber's three grandchildren; sister, Lizzie Hielrate of New York Mills; brother, John of New York Mills; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, infant twin sons who died at birth and one sister. --Marshall Independent March 11, 1997 Grounds | Block 102 | Lot 3 | Grave 7
  Person ID	I2943	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Freitag Family (Ellen's maternal)
  Last Modified	5 May 2024

  
  

  Family	FREITAG, Genevieve Ella,   b. 21 May 1935, Franklin, Renville, Minnesota, United States d. 13 Dec 1979, Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, United States (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	1952	Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, United States   [1, 2]
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. CONNELLY, David Allen,   b. 6 Feb 1956, Lyon, Minnesota, United States d. 29 Jul 1999 (Age 43 years) > 3. Living > 4. Living   5. CONNELLY, Baby Boy,   b. 11 Nov 1962   d. 11 Nov 1962 (Age 0 years) > 6. Living   7. Living   8. Living
  Family ID	F1039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Photos

  FR-Connelly Christian Early Connelly photo uploaded to FindAGrave by Sandy Morton, October 2023 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147256251/christian-earl-connelly#view-photo=282868793

  
  

• Sources

  [S255] Website - Minnesota, Obituaries 1865-2006 - FamilySearch, viewed transcript image online; 7 April 2018; Charles F. Freitag obituary card. [S41] Website - FindAGrave, viewed online; 8 April 2018; Genevieve Ella Freitag Connelly; memorial 147256252; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147256252/genevieve-ella-connelly.