Judith E. Ertelt, age 71, of Maple Lake, died peacefully on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park surrounded by the love and care of her family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at St. Timothy Catholic Church, Maple Lake with Fr. John Meyer and Fr. Mark Juettner as the Co-Celebrants.  Burial will follow at St. Timothy Catholic Cemetery.  Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, both at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake.  Parish Prayers will be 7:00 p.m Monday at the funeral chapel.

Judith Eileen Ertelt was born April 16, 1943 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Norbert and Augusta (Krueger) Bergeron. As a young girl, Judy grew up in North Minneapolis and attended grade school at St. Bridget's. She graduated high school in 1961 from St. Margaret's. Judy then began working at Piper Jaffrey.  On September 21, 1971 she was united in holy matrimony to Michael Eugene Ertelt at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in North Minneapolis.  Judy and Mike then moved to rural Maple Lake where they have made their home since. Once Judy became a mother, she devoted her time to them and stayed home with James and Ann until they began school. Judy then worked in the office for St. Timothy's Catholic Church. Upon her retirement from the church office, Judy and Mike began their worldly travels. In her spare time, Judy enjoyed gardening, crafting,  and reading.. She will be fondly remembered as an excellent cook and for baking her delicious pies. Attending Eucharistic Adoration was also very important to Judy. Her greatest treasure was the time she was able to spend with her family.

Judy is survived by her husband of 43 years, Michael of Maple Lake; children, James (Ashley) of Cincinnati, OH and Ann (Mike) Erickson of Otsego, MN; granddaughter,  Abigail Erickson; siblings, Robert (Sandy) Bergeron of Andover and Shirley (Frank) Berger of Bloomington; sister-in-law, Shirley Bergeron of Champlin; special niece, Vicky (Jerry) Bostrom of Minneapolis; and many nieces, nephews and other family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, siblings, Sherman (Joan) Bergeron, Carol (Ray) Kass, Jim (Arlene) Bergeron, Marlys (Paul) Baerwald, Dewey Bergeron and Barbara (Bud) Reynolds.

James Ertelt, Michael Erickson, Shaun Kennedy, Jerry Bostrom, Brian Bostrom, Jack Ertelt, and Jeff Ertelt will serve as pallbearers. Sarah Goelz and Krista Elsenpeter Tarbox will provide music for the service. Arrangements are entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Maple Lake.