Easter visits and family gatherings across several Iowa towns
The report lists numerous Easter weekend visits and dinners in West Union, Clermont, Steamboat Rock, Cresco, and nearby areas. Families including Kohls, Darnell, Boyer, Geh ring, Reeder, Brackin, Grimes, Meighan, and Gehring are recorded hosting or visiting relatives, with multiple trips to Iowa City and around the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohls
Em Darnell
Dirk
West Inion
Don Reeder
Vern Boyer
West Union
Melvin Hanson
Lyle Martin
Roger Reeder
Duane
Ed Heins
Clermont
Lawrence Gehring
Elizabeth Schneider
Riley Is Grimes
Richard Kohls
Donald
Vern Darnell
Wilma Grimes
G. D
Cheery Valley Visits and Funeral in West Union
Rural notices recount Friday visits by Frank Kulish Cedar Rapids and Darlene Hofer Milwaukee to Robert Hanson home. Trips to Rochester and Evansdale mentioned. Funeral of Joe Frieden at West Union cited. multiple family gatherings and visits across local residents including the Butikofer, Christen, Hansons, Hofer, and Dennler families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kulish
Cedar Rapids
Darlene Hofer
Milwaukee
Robert Hanson
Helen Christen
Rochester
Marion
John Christen
Harry Butihofer
Harold Schneider
Albert L. Dennler
Sylvan Torkelson
Ruth Butikofer
Will Friederich
Not
Zagest
Christen Bros
Frank Christen
Joe Frieden
West Union
Win Moore
Fred Butikofer
Archie Howard
Ann
Martin Hanson
Jeff Lee
Guttenberg
Hester
Roscoe Larsons
Clarence Hofer
Val Oliver
Carl Cousins
Evansdale
Laverne Lantz
Victor
Hen Butikofer
Lester Butikofer
Ole Embretson
Lena Nyhus
Elkeder
Illyria Social Roundup Quiet Easter Weekend
Cedar Falls and surrounding towns saw hosting and visiting relatives and friends across many homes. Dozens of families including the Boyers Benson Pollock Light and Ogle clans shared meals and gatherings from Friday through Sunday in West Union Arlington Clermont and Luana with notable mentions of anniversaries and Easter vacation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Boyer
Cedar Falls
Arthur Yearous
Raymond Benson
Susan
Gordon Pollock
Emmett Light
Thomas Powell
Strawberry Point
Paul Smith
Clare McNally
Luana
Progressive Home Study Club
Carl Gehring
Duane Strong
Chester
Gene Thornton
Richard Gehring
Tommy
St. Paul
Lola Yearous
Floyd Frieden
JoNell
Jessie Lee
Vern Frieden
Hazelton
Susan Benson
Iowa City
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Roger Torson
Thompson
Elvin Tragord and Son
Cletus
Waterloo
Emmett Light Ome
Ada Stillions
John Meyer
Charles City
Arthur Hermen
Michael Halverson
Nellie Kim
Lawrence Gehring
Elizabeth Schneider
Joe Ogle
Clyde Ramsey
Arlington
E. W. Malkow
Madison
Wise
William Carter
Los Angeles
Calif
Trudy Patterson
Clermont
Floyd Patterson
Wadena
Earl
Helen
Hazel Rothlisberger
Sharon Loftsgard
Rosemont
Ruth Loftsgard
Jacob Schneider E
Services Held for Mrs Bertha Keller
Funeral services for Mrs Bertha Keller were held March 19 at 1 30 p m at Apostolic Christian Church West Bend with Rev Noah Gerber and Rev Alfred Fehr officiating Burial followed at Apostolic Christian cemetery with Shellhammer funeral home in charge Six grandsons served as casket bearers Esther Walter Banwart Edna Earl Banwart John Anna Ruben Metzger Elgin survived by four children sixteen grandchildren one great grandchild two sisters and two brothers plus many relatives from Wisconsin Minnesota Lester and Elgin Iowa Relatives attended from several states and towns including Lester and Elgin Iowa and West Bend Wisconsin and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Keller
Apostolic Christian Church
West Bend
Noah Gerber
Alfred Fehr
Apostolic Christian Cemetery
Shellhammer Funeral Home
Dean Banwart
Steven Metzger
Larry Metzger
Edon Banwart
Jack Keller
Kenneth Banwart
Keller
Bertha
John
Anna Banninger
Seebach
Switzerland
America
Roanoke
Ill
Albert Kel Jer
Esther
Walter Banwart
Edna
Earl Banwart
Earlham
Iowa
Anna
Ruben Metzger
Elgin
Anna Anliker
Silas Banwart
Joe Benninger
Lorine Mae
Elizabeth
Paul Banwart
Fred
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Lester and Elgin
Andrews and Lenth families host Easter gatherings
Richard and Chuck Andres of Minneapolis visited the Harry Anderson home with David and Daryl, while the Follett and Anderson families hosted visitors and pre Easter dinners. Easter dinner guests included Maurice Landsgaard and family with Eldon and Mrs Lenth of Postville, Alvin Lenth and family of Postville, and Herbert Lenth of Monona. Additional pre Easter guests in the Loftsgard home included Eldora and Laura Anderson and Donald Smith with Orlando Loftsgard and family members Kaye, Kendra, and Norman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Chuck Andres
Minneapolis
David
Daryl Anderson
Harry Anderson
Walter Follett
Bob
Chuck
Richard Andres
Harvey Anderson
Daryl
Maurice Landsgard
Eldon Lenth
Postville
Alvin Lenth
Herbert Lenth
Monona
Ole Loftsgard
Eldora Anderson
Iowa City
Laura Anderson
Northfield
Donald Smith
Cedar Falls
Orlando Loftsgard
Kaye
Kendra
Norman
Sunday Dinner Guests Fill Local Homes in Castalia Area
A long list of Sunday and family visits centers on Castalia and surrounding towns with multiple households hosting relatives and friends. Notable names include Olson, Lofts gard, Reierson, Schave, Loftsgard, Opland, Nelson, Tegn, and Klingman families. Easter dinners feature Durr, Schutte, and Henry Olson households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Olson
Lloyd Schutte
Castalia
James Durr
Guttenberg
Glen Schave
Will Schave
Emory Landsgard
Oscar Thompson
Betsy Paulson
Ben Frautschy
Clermont
Pastor Gross
Mollie Mark
Kenneth Anderson
Curtis
Bruce
Karla
T. L. Loftsgard
Mervin Reierson
Betty Reierson
Lloyd Reierson
Richard
Betty
Diane
Joseph Reierson
Dixie
David
Ronald
Dean
Cornelius Reierson
Louis Krosa
Henry Christensen Jr
Gene Lantz
France
Morris Amundson
Harold Opland
Christine Rypestor
Corrine
Julia Wettleson
Martin Nelson
Manchester
Clarence Peterson
Harold
Pearl Peterson
Mervin Reiersen
Ole Amundson
Gilbert Loftsgard
Kim
Emma Larson
Bill Bacon
Carroll Klingman Jr
F. C. Tinderholt
Ossian
Gerhard Tinderholt
Decorah
Carroll Klingman Sr
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Ini de ‘News
Richard Brackin
Cresco
JJ Herold
Richard Lefevre
St. Lawrence Cote
St. Palvary
Thomas Meighan
Sumner
Lawren
Ice Gehring, Jr
State
Cenrt
Cheery Valley
Darrene Hofer
Martin Hall
Dennler
Russell Larson
Atron
P. W. Minihan
Canton
S. Dakota
Doe
Stephen Wignir
Gaylon Souvignir
Illyria News
Roy Halverson
James Wander
Lester Chase
Volga
Mes
Glen Sears
Gene Wenger
William Yearous
Edwin Loftsgard
Berdean Hagelie
Thomas Ogle
Thomas Foxwell
Lloyd Tope
Albert Dennler
Chester Curtis
Milo Frieden
Elon DeWitte
Jim Whitford
Richard Grover
Harold Dennler
Aldora Anderson
L'Myra
Orvin Thompson
Dennis Meyer
Kriste
Anne Dennler
Melbert Meyer
Annette
Chariton Looby
Oelwein
Victor Feller
LaCrosse
Wis
Harry Feller
Will Christen
Earl Little
Lloyd Loftsgard
Harold, Gunder
Jacob Schneider
Donald Burchett
Moline
Orran Bane, Jr
Lori
Ed Wenger
Howard Medberry
Margaret
Eugene Medberry
Bill Moellering
Lana Hallrum
Pequot
Minn
Emma Holzer
John Grimm
Lizzie Chase
Elmer
Ralph
Glen Zuercher
Arthur Yearons
Lee Roy Collins
Lana Haurum
Orran Hane, Jr
Orran Bane
Miss Hegre
Janet Rothlisberger
AIM
Plymouth
Torkelson Motor Co
Elgin, Jowa
Gunder News
Saturday Evening Post
Ladies Home Journal
Lembke Refrigeration
West Elgin
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