Ellen Wynia, 78

Ellen Wynia, 78, of Blair, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held at a later date in Flandreau, S.D.

She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl and Jim Van Cleave, Jodi and Cletus Roth, and Debbie Sandahl; sons and daughters-in-law, Steven and Loida Benshoof, Philip and Diane Benshoof, and David Wynia; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother and two sisters.

Memorials are suggested to the Jeanette Hunt Animal Shelter in Blair.

Braman Mortuary in Omaha is in charge of arrangements.