Social Guests And Family Visits Across Elkader Area
A record of social visits and guest dinners across Elkader and nearby towns. Mrs. Drew Braker and Mrs. Cella Thoman joined Mrs. Ernest Christen and Lucy Christen for coffee Thursday. Numerous visits include Mrs. Bertha Grey, Monona, and Mrs. Nelda Wickersham of LaCrosse, and many dinners and lunches at homes of Christen, Braker, Elvers, Hanson, and Butikofer families. Janice’s birthday celebrated with a dinner and swimming outing for Kathy and Marsha Dennler and Diane and Janice Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Braker
Cella Thoman
Ernest Christen
Lucy Christen
Bertha Grey
Monona
Nelda Wickersham
LaCrosse
Wisc
Roscoe Larson
Frank Christen
Ellen Mason
Earl Kiple
Clem Meyer
West Union
Laverne Lyons
Chicago
Jess. Moody
Walter Lantz
Lewis O. Butikofer
Celia Thoman
Andrew Braker
Will Christen
Christen Broa
Diane
Janice Hanson
Robert Hanson
Janice
Mrs. Hanson
Elkader
Marsha
Local Families Share Weekend Visits and Picnics
Mrs Orvin Loftsgard and children spent Thursday at Harpers Ferry with Mr and Mrs Victor Guyer. Kendra Kaye Loftsgard and Bonnie Kittleson visited in Morris Amundson home. Butikofer families enjoyed a picnic at Elkader fairgrounds on Sunday. Reverend Randall and Mrs Anderson visited Gar den City Michigan relatives. various neighbors hosted dinners and lunch gatherings through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvin Loftsgard
Harpers Ferry
Victor Guyer
David Amundson
Brian Amundson
Arthur Amundson
Kendra
Kaye Loftsgard
Bonnie Kittleson
Mervin Reierson
Morris Amundson
Will Bergen
Olvin Olson
Vicky
Floyd Thompson
John
Gene Lehmah
Cla- Hoty
L. N. Larson
Oelwein
Lottagerd
Mr. Larson
Gobert
Loftsgard
Robert Bullock
Des Moinés
Community Family News From Decorah Area Covers Visits
The week’s notes list Myron Hoag family and others visiting each other in Decorah and area towns, with gatherings at the Reierson, Kjosa, Mork, Landsgard, and Loftsgard homes. Attendees include Holm, Van Beek, Opland, and several Klosa relatives, plus campers at Strawberry Point and a Viroqua farm show.
Sunday Socials Across Hawkeye and Surrounding Towns
Mr and Mrs Melbert Baech ler hosted Sunday evening guests with Mr and Mrs Thomas Bale. Edw in Loftgaard visited Carl Patrick home Hawkeye along with Mary Ann Jacob and Genevieve Christen at Will Yearous home Thursday night. Helen Rothlisberger dined with Ed Gernand at Wadena while Louis Light hosted West Union. Berdean Hagelie and Joni visited Fort Atkinson Sunday. Earl Helen and Hazel Roth Asberger toured Glarus Wisconsin Saturday. Alvis Anderson of Waukon and Elger Anderson of West Union visited Orvin Thompson's Sunday, with Douglas Anderson from Waukon alsouring. Hal Wilson received calls after hospital from Lee Voshell Wadena Andrew Braker Celia Thoman Clarence Thoman Myrton Strong Bobby Harold Strong Mabel King Silas Wilson Cleve Bennett. Arthur Hermen and family spent weekend in Oliver Heins home Oeelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Light
Elvin Treg
Waterloo
Colleen
Harry Feller
George Kumhan
Charles City
A. J. Kelly
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Flanagan
Harold Leuenberger
Harold Dennler
Kenneth Medberry
John Frey
West Union
Ruby Shaffer
Marion
Forrest Shaffer
Robert
Johnny Wilson
Wadena
Mabel King
Harold Strong
Robert Wilson
Edgewood
Connie Whittenbaugh
Wadcarey
Ape
Sa Jay
Earl Rothlisberger
Donald Dominy
Waverly
Gene Wenger
Mary
Ellen Flanagan
Floyd Patterson
Ed Gernand
Faye Whittenbaugh
Wm. Yearous
Lyle
Sharon
Carl Schori
Raymond Benson
Susan Benson
Crescent Beach Lodge
Lake Okoboji
Archie Howard
Ann
Clayton Schreiner
Columbus
Wisc
F. J. Little
Progressive
Elkader Park
George Childs
Aurora
Roy Halverson
Backbone State Park
Allen Halverson
Childs
Will Christen
Agnes Leahy
Lizzie Chase
Volga
Earl Gibson
Joe
Otis
Ruth Rothlisberger
Earl Bennett
Lansing
Cleve Bennett
Iva Mathys
Hazel Rothlisberger
Earl Eick
Eldora
Frank Myerly
Belle Plaine
Ole Embretson
Elkader
Orran Bane, Jr
Lord of Waterloo
Orran Bane
Gene Wengers
Melbert Baechler
Thomas Bale
Edwin Loftagard
Carl Patrick
Hawkeye
Mary Ann Jacob
Genevieve Christen
Will
Cone Helen Rothlisberger
Ed’ Gernand
Louis Light
Berdean Hagelie
Joni
Fort Atkinson
Earl
Helen
Hazel Roth- Asberger
Glarus
Alvis Anderson
Waukon
Elger Anderson
Orvin Thompson
Arthur Yearous
Raymond Benson Douglas Anderson
Hal Wilson
Lee Voshell
Andrew Braker
Celia Thoman
Clarence Thoman
Myrton Strong
Bobby
Silas Wilson
Arthur Hermen
Oliver Heins
Oeelwein
Wander-Light Reunion Held at Backbone State Park
The annual Wander-Light reunion took place July 21 at Backbone State Park Straw berry Point. Attendees included John G. Wander the 92 year old and Ronald Miller two months the youngest. Hosts for 1964 are Mr and Mrs Walter Martin Jr and Mr and Mrs LaVern Schweinefus. Many Wander families from Castalia West Union Clermont Oelwein Cedar Rapids Waterloo Postville Elgin Randalia Fayette attended, with genealogical ties to Mason City and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Backbone State Park
Strawberry Point
John G. Wander
Ronald Miller
Gene Wander
Mason City
Walter Martin, Jr
LaVern Schweinefus
George Wander
LeVern Schweinefus
Castalia
David Brause
Ivadell Brause
Hugh Randall
West Union
Jack Dibble
Clermont
Anton
Troester
Guttenberg
Oelwein
Linda Wander
Cedar Rapids
Robert Smith
Waterloo
LaVilla Roland and Sons
Emma Gordon
Postville
Joe Wander
Keith
Gerald Wander
Geo. W. Pulfer
Carl Appleman
Donald
Jacob Wander
Steven
Elgin
Craig
Christine Wander
Roy Halverson
Caroline Engler
Floyd Randalia
Duane Engler
Lynn
Randalia
Joyce Miller
Fayette
In Memoriam for Floyd Odegard Our Son and Brother
In memoriam notice honors Floyd Odegard, beloved son and brother, with family mourning his passing and recalling his character. The brief tribute thanks supporters and invites prayers as relatives cope with grief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Odegard
In Memoriam for Odegard Family Kin
Poignant obituary note from the Odegard family softly recalls a life cut short on July 28 1962. Painful memories linger at home as relatives including Mdms Martin Wenger Grace Evans Arthur Lantz Bertha Lehman Metta Krueger Leon Shepard Joseph Leehy Ida Christen and Levi Frieden express grief and enduring love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odegard
Martin Wenger
Grace Evans
Arthur Lantz
Bertha Lehman
Metta Krueger
Leon Shepard
Joseph Leehy
Ida Christen
Levi Frieden
House Warming for Roger Frieden Held by Neighbors
Mr and Mrs Roger Frieden and their son Scott were surprised Monday evening by a small group of neighbors with a house warming party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Friedens
Roger Frieden
Scott
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Adolph Elvers
Elvers
George Patton
Evansville
Ind
Ben Butikofer
Thomas Peterson
Olaf
Lena Nyhus
Ole Em‘bretson
John Hader
Friederich
Fred Butikofers
Des Moines
Jim
Steven Frieden
John Christen
Albert Erickson, Jr
Farmersburg
Roacce Larson
P. W
Irene Minihan
Marilyn
Celia Butikofer
Sam Schneider
Elmer Butikofer
Silas Butikofer
Noel
Tillotson Hardware
Gunder News
Alvin Olson
Julie Thompson
Diane Thompson
Marvin Staake
Ludwig Anderson
Clarence ‘Randall
Garden City
Michigan
Ole Loftsgard
Clarence Randall
Fayette County
Elgin State Bank
Tonihal Bons
Francis Butikofer
Myron Hoag
Ollie
Henry McMillan
Mark
Joseph Reierson
Betty Reierson
Lloyd Reierson
Esther Moore
Fred Martie
Myron Houg
Marvin Houg
Kendall Mark
Merrill
Selmer Hi
Holm
Jack Adrian
Kenneth Kjosa
Harold Opsand
Selma Groth
Clarence Iverson
Clarion
Ted Scott
Cresco
Richard Hofer
T. L. Loftsgard
Ole. Amundson
Louis Kjosa
Millard Christianson
Froelich
Joan Christianson
Kiosa
Abel Mork
Gene Lehan
Kenneth Mork
Enoch Mork
Kenneth Mark
Harold Opland
Mra
Christine Rypestor
Corrine
Julia Wettleson
Martin’ Nelsons
Sandies West Indies
Kaye Sorenson
Hovey
Deborah
Willard Meyer
Emory Landsgard
Thomas
Glen Shave
Marvin Lantz
Earl Livingood
Decorah
Richard Anderson
Lawrence Naylor
Gerald Winter
Kathleen Gisleson
Luther College
Otto Gisleson
Harvey Anderson
Emma Larson
Charles Bigler
Cedar Falls
Karol Loftsgard
Dean Schneider
Garry Jacobson
Lisa
Jerry Schweiner Fus
Gilbert Loftsgard
Karol
Jerry
Alvin" Jenson
Ronald Loftegard
Spring Grove
Minn
Kjosa
Laurence Bently
Rupestor
Chris Walhus
Manda Johnson
Marion de Witt
Illyria News
Wander - Light
Memoriam
Halverson’s
Iowa
Farm Service
Kina
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