Lakota Newswire and Local Happenings Around Town
Lakota correspondent Lois Wetinga reports on Dean Christ returning from Togo to visit his parental home for two weeks with the Peace Corps. An open house bridal shower honors Miss Carolyn Wilbern on August 16 at Sacred Heart Parish Hall, Ledyard, with a August 24 wedding to Albert Becker. Gene Weringa’s new military address is provided. A long guest list and birthday notices follow, detailing family visits, travel, and local get‑togethers around Mason City, Ledyard, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Christ
Togo
West Africa
Lakota
Alfred Christ
Peace Corps
Miss Wilbern
Carolyn Wilbern
Albert Becker
Sacred Heart Parish
Ledyard
Guy Wilbern
Ray Becker
Gerald Heetland
Minnetonka
Minnesota
Jerry Heetland
Stevie
Glen Mabus
Geralt Heetlands
Wayne Heetlands
Minneapolis
Jeremy
Vernon Smith
Gordon Evarts
Prairie City
Iowa
the Park Memorial Hospital
Mason City
Fred Ploeger
Ronald Heetland
Francis Stenberg
Mankato
Georgia
Stenberg
Winnette Baumann
Fred Baumann
Alvin Steckers
Woden
Paul Christs
Adolph Poppe
Paul Christ
Forest
Titonka
Gene Garrett
John Memminga
Sibley
Becky Garrett
John, Jr
Garretts
Roger Becker
State Center
Town
City
David Ley
Church Notes for Lakota and St Pauls Lutheran
First Presbyterian Lakota John Reiners pastor lists Sunday schedule with Sunday School at 9:00 and worship at 10:15. St Pauls Lutheran Pastor Paul Ofstedal notes Adult Instruction Thursday August 8 and church supper Friday August 9 at 7 pm followed by Sunday classes at 8:45 and worship at 10:00 with Nmely Home Vespers at 6:15 and Luther League Hayride at 7 pm. Wednesday August 14 features Sunday School Teachers meeting at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
John Reiners
Lakota
Iowa
St. Paul's Lutheran Church Paul Ofstedal
Luther League
Miss Leibrand Honored At Pre Nuptial Shower
Friday evening honors Cheryl Leibrand of Buffalo Center as she approaches her August 18 wedding to August Baumann. The program featured introductions, devotions, readings, a life preview skit, and a final song. Guests and visitors from nearby towns attended, gifts were opened, and lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl
Alvin Boettcher
Colleen Boettcher
Connie Baumann
August
George Weringa
Diane Stecker
Koppen Kandis Hagedorn Nuptials in Elmore Minnesota
Mr and Mrs James Koppen Kandis and Miss Hagedorn and James Koppen united in marriage at Shiloh Lutheran Church Elmore Minnesota The double ring ceremony officiated by Rev Chester Hovter sten drew more than 860 guests The bride daughter of Mrs Millie Hagedorn and the late Lawrence Hagedorn wore an ivory peau de soie gown with lace pearls and a semi cape The groom son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Koppen of Elmore The couple will reside in Brookings South Dakota where the groom studies pharmacy and the bride works at Northwestern National Bank
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandis Ann Hagedorn
James Koppen
Shiloh Lutheran Church
Elmore
Minnesota
Chester Hoversten
Millie Hagedorn
Lawrence Hagedorn
Wayne Koppen
Marlyn
Jace
Cheryl Krause
Mankato
Jim Wagner
Hatherville
Gail Peterson
St. Paul
Maria Kay Hagedorn
Marvel Haase
Lowell Bentley
Titonka
Roger Koppen
Forest City
Charles McCosh
Windfield
Iowa
Larry Johnson
Rake
Ronald Koppen
Bob Hendricks
Fort Dodge
John Hagedorn
Judy Edwards
Mahlon Hagedorn
Neil Koeppen
Mark Hagedorn
Molly Hazelhoff
Swea City
Royce Thompson
Ruth
Roger Ritter
Clear Lake
Ross More of
University of South Dakota At
Brookings
Northwestern National Bank
Bonus Bucks Drawing Winners and Upcoming Event
Lakota Mr. Bill Griese won the Bonus Bucks drawing on Saturday night. Two ladies, Mrs Al Johnson and Mrs Waynard Rippentrop, were called but did not claim. A new drawing is set for Saturday August 10 at 9 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Griese
James
al Johnson
Waynard Rippentrop
Ames Visitors Attend Swea City Field Days Parade
Miss Linda Hoeppner and Bob Lovegrin of Ames visited Wednesday and Miss Hoeppner took part in the parade and pageant at the Swea City Field Days. Mrs Vera Blome left Milwaukee to stay with the Morris Blomes. Sunday and Monday visitors at John Griese’s were Mr and Mrs Charles Peterson of Minneapolis Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reymond Kiester
Mason City
Harry Mossman
Richard Dows
Rose Mary Kerause
Debbie
John
Steven Kiester
Minneapolis
Leona Heetland
Vera Smith
Olga Wortman
Lena Gutkenct
Gertrude Gutknecht
Ralph Dewey
Swear City
Linda Hoeppner
Bob Lovegrin
Ames
Hoeppner
Vera Blome
Morris Blomes
Milwaukee
John Griese
Charles Peterson
Minnesota
Funeral Services Held at Titonka For Mrs Brandt
Funeral services for Ella Brandt 75 lifelong Titonka resident were held Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Titonka with Rev John Jacklin officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. She died August 1 at Park Memorial Hospital Mason City. Pallbearers were Art Rike Harley Brandt Edward Boyken Rolland Fox Lewis Giesking and Bernard Pannkuk. She was born March 26 1893 son of Boyd and Hilka Pannkuk and married William Brandt February 27 1918. Surviving are three sons Alvin Raymond August and daughter Alma Lauck plus 13 grandchildren and numerous siblings including Rev Henry Brandt Anton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Brandt
Titonka
Immanuel Lutheran Church
John Jacklin
Boyd
Hilka Willfang Pannkuk
William Brandt
Brandt
Alvin
Raymond
August
Swea City
Alma Lauck
Whittemore
Henry Brandt
Primsburg
Minnesota
Anton
Klemme
Chris Brandt
Carl Geisking
Telko Steckker
Forest City
Fannie
Ben Pannkuk
Mason City
Alice Anderson
Cannon Falls
Pannkuk
Wallingford
Evert Pannkuk
Laurens
Meindert Pannkuk
Shannon
Illinois
Last Rites Held August 3 for Mrs. D. Everding
Della Everding 78, longtime Buffalo Center area resident, died July 1 after a long illness. Funeral services were held August 3 at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center with Rev. Henry Vander Schaaf officiating. Burial followed in Graceland Cemetery. She was born June 12, 1895 near Lakota and married Andrew Everding in 1935, living on farms near Buffalo Center and Crystal Lake. She had prior nursing care at Britt Rest Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Everding
Crystal Lake
First Reformed Church
Buffalo Center
Henry Vander Schaaf
Graceland Cemetery
John Abels
Joe Abels
Harold Eisenhauer
Jack Eisenhauer
John Berschmann
Joe Berschmann
Andrew Everding
Della Berschmann
John
Cornelia Berschmann
Germania
Iowa
Lakota
Presbyterian Church of
Britt
Britt Memorial Hospital
Heyo Berschman
Obituary fragment notes Berschmann sisters survive Buffalo Center
Sisters Ella Berschmann and Johanna Berschmann are listed as survivors. She is survived by her husband Andrew, one brother Cornelius Berschmann and one sister Mrs Helen Eisenhauer, both of Buffalo Center, along with other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Berschmann
Henry Klein
Johanna Berschmann
Andrew
Cornelius Berschmann
Helen Eisenhauer
Buffalo Center
Art Show Format Being Established at Iowa Lakes College
The Art Department of Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville is chosen regional site for the 1969 Town Amateur Art Show for Adults. The statewide program leads to an April Sioux City exhibit of Iowa's best amateur art. Seven counties compete for a March exhibit at the college Rotunda with planning help from the Arts Council funding. contact Richard E. Williams to join. Preliminary meetings planned for early fall. FOR SALE Clasp envelopes eleven sizes Tribune
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville
Iowa
Sioux City
Dickinson
Clay
Emnet
Palo Alto
Kossuth
Winnebago
Hancock
Iowa State Arts Council
Seven County
Richard E. Williams
Iowa Lakes Community College Art Department
Titonka Couple to Be Honored August 18
Mr. and Mrs. Claus Krull of Titonka will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday, August 18. An open house at the Methodist Church of Titonka from 2 to 5 p.m. is sponsored by their children Vernon Krull and My, and Verne Trickel’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus Krull
Titonka
Methodist
Thtonka
Vernon Krull
Verne Trickel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lois Wetinga
Pfc
Gene Weringa
Gene A. Weringa
San Francisco
California
Ernest Hichenberger
Kenneth Hurst
Gornsville
Florida
Joyce
Dunnellon
Donald Voeltz
Rochester
Gerald Heetlands
Elmer Paulsens
Jim Smith
Mike Christ, Jr
Mike Christ
Paul Trasmar
Galen Trasmar
Dennis Norland
Katharine
Humboldt
W. D. Ley
Larry Weringa FN
Nancy Wubben
Miss Wubben
Jay Davis
Larry
Lisa Davis
Great Lakes
Gertruda Gutknecht
West Bend
Fenton
Arnold Karels
Delano
Mike Garrett
Cora B. Krosch
State Line Road
Coronado
Jungers
Westinghouse
Marlin Krupp
Jins Ziemer
Winne
Mr. and
Mrs. James Koppen
George Hormel
Phil Heiman
Lowa
Bel Air
FORD
LEY Motor CO
Lakota, Iowa
D. Everding
Tribune
Orion Lee
Rath Laboratory
Rathiiz
Bruhns Milling Service
Hiway 9
Ed Gutknecht
W. B. Redman
H. HW. Murray
Optometrist
Harold W. Erickson
Cypress
East State Street
Algonn
van Horn Enterprises, Inc
al Opkin
Kossuth Co. Fair
Merriam
Wee
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