Reverend Eldridge

Rev. Michael D. Eldridge, age 63, passed away Dec. 8, 2018. Survived by wife of 42 years, JoAnn; son, Micah (Laurie); brothers and sister, Thomas (Mary Jo) Eldridge, Patrick Eldridge, and Kathleen (Steve) Warfield; and many nieces and nephews. Service Wed., 1 PM at CROWNE POINTE CHURCH, 7121 Bloomington Ave. S., Richfield. Visitation 1 hour prior to the service at church.

Michael Eldridge was a missionary to the Native Americans for 40 years. He served as an US Missionary appointed through the Assemblies of God. In 1978, he went to the White Earth Reservation in Northern Minnesota to plant a church and pastored there for almost 10 years. In 1988, he transitioned to South Dakota and taught 10 years at Central Indian Bible College. While in South Dakota he produced Sunday morning Christian radio programs for the Native radio station KLND. In 2000, he moved to Keshena, WI and pastored Keshena Assembly of God on the Menominee Reservation in Northern Wisconsin.