Funeral Services Held June 9 for Herman Dontje
Funeral services for Herman Dontje 69 were held Friday June 4 at 2 00 pm at the First Re formed Church in Buffalo Center with Rev George Kots officiating. Winter Funeral Service led arrangements and burial was at Olena Mound cemetery. Pallbearers named. He was born February 11 1898 in Bellingwolde Netherlands and died June 5 at Park Memorial Hospital aged 69. He married Jennie Troff March 12 1926 at Algona and they had six children. The Dontjes farmed near Gerled 22 years then moved near Buffalo Center and later to Swea City. He leaves wife six children one brother and 13 grandchildren. He will be mourned in Swea City and Buffalo Center communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Dontje
First Reformed
Harold Kettwick
Buffalo Center
Martha
Jerome Millsap
Estherville
Janice
Gary Vander Zwaag
Alton
Dontjes
Gerled
Swea City
Henry
St. Peter
Minnesota
Harm
Frank
Edward
Netherlands
Mission Fest and Community Events Schedule in Buffalo Center Area
Courtesy calendar lists Mission Fest events across Buffalo Center First Reformed and First Baptist churches on June 15, 16, 17 with speakers Rev. Aaron Roskamp Rev. Gordon Van Hoeven and Rev. Dick Wyma, plus open house at Lakota Town Hall and a Aykes family reunion at Clear Lake shelter house. Other activities include a parish open house at Masonic Temple and a city band concert prep in Buffalo Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church
Buffalo Center
Aaron Roskamp
Parkersburg
Gordon van Hoeven
Spencer
Dick Wyma
Bolivia
South America
First Baptist Church
Ramsey Reformed Church
Titonka
Lakota Town Hall
Jean Collis
Interstate Power Company
Aykes
Shelter House
Clear Lake
Verdon Farrow
Marian Murra
Masonic Temple
Northside
Robert Bronleeve
Raity
Speicher Graduates From Air Command School
Major Daryl R Speicher of 642 ae Ave Norwalk Iowa graduated from the U S Air Force Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB Alabama ACSC part of the Air University professional education system prepares officers for higher command and staff posts Graduation marked end of more than nine months of education class included 600 officers from USAF and Air National Guard plus about 50 from Army Navy Marine Corps and civilian employees Speicher returns to Iowa Air National Guard in Des Moines He is a Buffalo Center Consolidated High School graduate and is married to June Nelsondaughter of Nordy Nelson of Buffalo Center
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daryl R. Speicher
Ae Ave
Norwalk
Iowa
U. S. Air Force Air Command and Staff College
ACSC
Maxwell Afb
Alabama
Air University
Speicher
Air Force
Air National Guard
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Ais
Iowa Air National Guard
Des Moines
Buffalo Center Consolidated High School
June Nelson, Daugghter
Nordy Nelson
Buffalo Center
Services Held In Illinois For Leo Heyman
Leo Heyman of Moline Illinois a former Buffalo Center resident died Friday after a lingering illness. Church services were held Monday with family recalling his long ties to area churches and memories from Buffalo Center. The report also notes church milestones and local community events in the Buffalo Center area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Leo Heyman
Buffalo Center
Moline
Ilinois
Ded Priday
Communion at St Patrick's Church in Butfala Center
Six youths received First Holy Communion at St. Patrick's Catholic Church Butfala Center on Sunday morning June 11. Recipients include Janet Breckunitch Tom Beavers Ben Oren Jeff rey Sykes Pat Smith and Dale Wirtjes with Father Lechtenberg officiating A breakfast followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Butfala Center
Janet Breckunitch
Carl Breckunitch
Tom Beavers
Darrell Beavers
Ben Oren
Larry Oren
Jeffrey Sykes
Cecil Sykes
Pat Smith
Raymond Smith
Dale Wirtjes
Melvin Wirtjes
Father Lechtenberg
Note From California Letter and Local Family Moves
Peggy L. Ter Veen of Los Angeles sends a note with a Tribune payment. Her sister Dena Gibson has returned home to Spencer after five months in California. Nell Littlejohn underwent throat surgery. Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Join Teig took Mike and Betsy Kathy to Mankato to enroll at Mankato State College for her junior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Teig
Donald Teig
Barbara
Brielyn
Minnesota
John Teig
Kathy
Mike
Betsy
Blue Earth
White House
California
The
Tribune
Peggy L. Ter Veen
Buffalo Center
No. Mariposa
Los Angeles
Dena Gibson
Spencer
Teig
Mankato
Mankato State College
Forest Fire Spurs Flight of Fishermen in Canada
Mr and Mrs Marvin Weaver with daughter and granddaughter traveled from Cedar Falls to Minneapolis to visit Don Abels. The men from Waverly fished in Canada but fled to the highway when a forest fire forced an hour’s evacuation on Sunday. They returned to the fishing area on Tuesday. camp was not burned. They came home the next Saturday, reporting fair fishing. Ron Ambrosan joined Cedar Falls and returned home with his family. Dairy Sweet will offer Lemon soft serve every Monday starting June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Marvin Weaver
Ron Ambroson
Bobbi Jo
Cedar Falls
Mintteapolis
Don Abels
Marvin
Waverly
Minneapolis
Turaday
Ron Ambrosan
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D. Speicher
Air Command School
Orville Hickok
Hayfield
Garner Methodist Church
Hickoks
Cooperative Ol Company
Shirley Gray
Ramsey
Rey Heyes
American Legion Auxiliary
Cat Rhode
Bertha Gilbert
George Kots
Col
Roy B. Johnson
Darel Art
Kramer Jewelry & Style
John
Ruth Circle
Carol Boyken
Chicago
Ated
John H. Boyken
Nigeria
Africa
Drake
Esther Drake
Roger Anderson
New York
Ara Aga
Andersons
Monard Drake
John Breevaart
Kendall Drake
David
Whittemore
Billy Smith
Wetzig
David Carlson
Jay Carlson
Jerry
Wesley
Roger Carlson
Brittant
Paul Mastin
Martyn Manson
Walters
Nels Hanson
Rake
Tilmer Hanson
Terry
Albert Lea
Todd Hanson
Dean Pity
Grim
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Ndea Institute
Miller Rexall Pharmacy
Center Cafe
Felco
Hang i
Farmers Coop Elevator
Gene Black
Jake
Reformed Church
Leibrand TV & Appliance
Dad
Jamaica
Wilson's Clothing
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