Graduates Honored Amid Large Buffalo Center Events
The Buffalo Center area held multiple graduation celebrations for 1968 graduates. Duane Wempen, Dennis SteffenSen, David Vaagen, Mark Edwards, and others were honored with family and neighbor gatherings at homes and after ceremonies across May and June. Parents, grandparents, and friends from Lakota, Rake, Thompson, Titonka, Mason City, and nearby towns attended receptions and dinners, with confirmations and baccalaureate-related events enriching the weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mier
Duane Wempen
Dick ‘Wempen
Amos Wemen
David Grimes
Mark
George Wempen
Buffalo Center
Ed Sonnenberg
Elmer Ricks
Onkta
Cecil Steffensens
Lis Vaagens
Rake
Robert Edwards
Edwards
Dennis Steffensen
David Vaagen
Mark Edwwards
Etta Edwards
Jerle
Allen Edwwards
Cynthia
Jel Njus
Wayne Eigs
Robert Dwards
Terry Teig
Ark Edwards
O. Jeig
Don Teig
Antily
John Teig Ad
Elmer Leig
Tim
Joe Aguilarts
Lauren Thompson
Lakota
Inga
Buffalo Dener
Gatherings Held For Confirmands
Saturday overnight guests at the Arnold Helmers home included Valerie's sponsors Mr. and Mrs. La Harris of Wellsburg. Sunday morning coffee guests were Mr. and Mrs. Myrle Waltz and others from Kansas City. Numerous families from Buffalo Center Osage and Kiester attended dinners in Valerie Carolyn and Michael Teig confirmations at local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Kiewiet
Harry L. Bosworth
Mason City
Ames
Eggle Grove
Lakote
Ledyard
Thompson
Buffalo Center
Elmore
Minn
Jake Kiewiet
Russell Charlson
Carl Kiewiet
Elmer Grays
Rodney
Dick A. Beenken
Dean
Fred Stratman
Alvin Meinders
Wilbert Meinders
Martin Wabben
Mary Ellen
Arnold Helmers
Harm Huisinga
Anko Kardoes
Clarence Penning
John Abben
Harold Beenken
John Pannhuk
Mervin Gray
Leonard Gray
Henry and
Viola Gray
Tena Beenken
Titonka
John Cordes
Wm. A. Meyer
Labota
Valerie
la Harris
Wellsburg
Myrle Waltz
Jeanne
Donna
Joey
Kansas City
Missouri
I. J. Harrs
Harm Huis
Inga
Shirley Meinders
Harry Shearer
Osage
Vivian Schmidt
Woden
Dick J. Kruse
Arnold
Stbrey
Carl Mayland
Jean
Jay
George Mayland
Titonia
Bernard Schmidt
Carolyn
Justice Sullivan
Arnold Estebo
Gary
Mary Jane
Amboy
Del~mer Olson
Richard
Becky
Kensett
Wallace Sorenson
Kathy
Lori
Kiester
Howard Sorenson
Anna Wirtjes
Bethlehem Lutheran
Robert Edwards
Bruce, Mary and Paul
Buffalo
Cen
Timely Mission Nursing Home Obituary and June Social Notes
Tony Aslakeon of Timely Mission Nursing Home died Thursday May 26 after residing there since January 1965. The obituary lists numerous visitors and June birthday anniversaries at the home, including Carl Willert, Louise Ohnstad, Mabel Waite, and others from communities such as Buffalo Center, Thompson, Lakota, Estherville, Frost, Austin, and Leland, with various relatives and friends paying respects or calling on residents. Flowers from funerals and multiple community members are noted among the visiting and birthday mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Aslakeon
Marin Olson
Dick Eckheart
Agnes Potter
Grace Shortenhaus
Buffalo Center
Bernice Eisenman
Woden
Clifford Ewing
Anna Brown
Thompson
Carl Willert
Louise Ohnstad
Mabel Waite
Laura, Wirtjes
Lakota
Harm Risins
Mary Michaelson
Larry Eaton
Mike
Sioux Rapids
Lucille Huber
Estherville
Lydia Huber
Bill Murra
Mary Honstad
Frost
Min
Bertha Nelson
Otte, Nolte
Sharon Holland
Leland
Clara Hanson
Family Visits Across Town and Bases
Mr and Mrs Eugene Gilner of Forest City visited Mrs Hilda Reierson. Mr and Mrs George Hope and children of McCord Air Force Base Washington visited with Mrs Ingeborg Hope. Mr and Mrs Cant Willert Jr and Amy and Mrs Jerry Furness. Judy and Cathy of Manly visited Carl Willert. Mrs Mary Wingert accompanied Mr and Mrs Louis Wingert to Wesley where she visited her daughter and family. Mr and Mrs Ed Johnson and Mrs George Cink, mother of Mrs Louis Wingert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Gilner
Forest City
Hilda Reierson
George Hope
McCord Air Force Base
Washington
Ingeborg Hope
Cant Willert, Jr
Amy
Jerry Furness
Judy
Cathy
Manly
Carl Willert
Mary Wingert
Louis Wingert
Wesley
Ed Johnson
George Cink
Local visitors and weekend travels across Minnesota and beyond
Monday visits include Carrie Price of Cherokee and Dena Gibson of Spencer to Bertha Venteicher, with Margaret Hassebroek traveling to Milbank to see her father Fred Van Hoorn. Fred returns home with his son Dick from Portland after a visit in Buffalo Center. Herman Haager and family return from Dead Lake near Richville after six days of fishing. Sunday dinner at Norman Helglen’s in Bricelyn hosts the Yahnke family groups from Baton Rouge, Sherburn, and accompanying Yahnkes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Steen
Frances
William Brass
Garner
the Brass
La‘ola
Dorothy Boomgarden
Thompson
Nanne Frerichs
Albert Frerichs
Louis Jupp
Linda
Reilt Brass
Audrey
Willie F. Brass
Annie Meyering
Judy
Harvey Gilbert
Marilyn ' Jelmers
Buffalo Center
S. William Steen
John Steen
Worthngton
Minn
Klass Tislus
George Steen
Rey
G. W.lackburn
Timothy
Farm Walters
Herman
al Ih
Robert Bronrowe
Wayne
Jed Stratman
Lenora Kiemt
Mary Costigan
Henry Meyer
Gary
Pete Smith
Lakota
Erald Steen
Ricky
Deborah
Lindy Quame
Debbie
H. O. Quame
LeRoy Dame
Truefaugen
Rake
Jay Browning
Mason City
Dick Cayler
Manly
George Skaure
Bricelyn
Christ Olson
Glénaville, Inc
Neal Kiewiet
Offhor
Carrie Price
Cherokee
Dena Gibson
Spencer
Bertha Venteicher
Margaret Hassebroek
Milbank
South Dakota
Fred van Hoorn
van Hoorn
Dick van Hoorn
Portland
Oregon
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Herman Haager
Gene
Ronald
Bruce
Dead Lake
Richville
Norman Helglen
Larry Yahnke
Bruce Johnson
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Ron Yahnke
Sherburn
Alfred Yahnke
Heddy Yahnke
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ter
Wayne Teig
Terry
Jan
Danny
Linda Teig
Mankato
Barbara Teig
Betsy Teig
Tom Rose
Bethlehem ‘Lutheran Church
Albin Nelson
Naomi
Robert Hassebroek
Ernest Christ
Harold Levig
Fargo
North. Dakota
Glen Wells
Virgil Wells
Blue Earth
Nancy Fisk
Karen Kiewier
Arnold Brandt
Titania
Dean Ostrander
Grant Ostrander
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Earl Ostrander
Elmer Schaefer
Warren Schaefer
Wallace Swanson
Famiy
Leslie Ostrander
Roger Schaefer
Floyd Ostrander
DeVere Steffensen
Lester Reisem
Lance
James Robinson
Lake Mills
Charlotte Stenberg
Sam Nelson
Anne Gjjerstad
Darrel
Norris Gjerstad
Vona Ann Larson
Kenneth Kalsem
Des Moines
Randy Berhow
Clarence Olson
Calvin Wilson
Cumming
Town
Richard Kloberdanz
Richard Jensen
Albert Lea
Kochler
Thelma Koehler
Buffalo Lake
Masonic Temple
Miss Koehler
Philip Winter
Donald Berhow
Robert Berhow
Francis Berhow
Starbuck
Fred Lamping
Mary
Greg
Boone
James Olson
Tom
Helen Berhow
John Lamping
Keith Broadbent
Spencer Cox
Melvin Lamping
Lake Mulls
William Lamping
Leslie
Clear Lake
Robert Blomster
John
Bethlehem Lutherans Church
Kathy Fagerlund
Gene Fagerlund
Swea City
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Sweat City
Arvin Ditsworth
Mapleton, Minn
Wendell Ditsworth
Oliver Blomster
Earl Evansdale
Ole Evansdale
Mia
Pam
Vern Lund
Martin Andersen
Steven
George Andersen
Clift Thompson
Buffalo’ Center
Lionel Andersen
Gilmer Haugen
Cal
George Swalve and
Cecil of
Wells, Minn
Arend Swalve
White House
Minnesois
Jensvold, Inc
Iowa
Farmers Coop
Timely Mission Nursing Home
Buffalo Center Cooperative Creamery
North Buffalo Center
Col
Roy B. Johnson
Sylvania
Frigidaire
Joan L. Mains
Arnie Murra
Eugene G. Sarno
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