Local residents host visitors amid summer travels and engagements
The column lists numerous summer visits by residents to and from Estherville and surrounding towns, with extended family gatherings in Fenton and Des Moines areas. It notes multiple house guests from Anaheim, Denton, Ringsted, Ottumwa, Hayward, and Atlantic, plus a Sargent air base farewell, and ends with an engagement announcement for Nancy Ellen Leland McQuown’s daughter Nancy Ellen to Myron Brenner and a September wedding planned in Estherville.
Mary Hoffman Weds Rick Gunderson in Terril Church
Mary Hoffman daughter of Mr and Mrs Lambert Hoffman Graettinger and Rick Gunderson Terril son of Mr and Mrs Duane Gunderson Terril spoke their marriage vows at Immaculate Conception Church at 1 30 PM July 10. officiating were Father Becaum and Msgr Lawrence Hoffman. Bride wore a dacron polyester organza gown with Chantilly lace and blue accents. Attendants included Jane Hoffman Dana Green Jolene Brown. Reception at parish center. Honeymoon at the Black Hills and home in Terril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hoffman
Spencer
Lambert Hoffman
Graettinger
Rick Gunderson
Terril
Duane Gunderson
RRI
Immaculate Conception Church
Father Becaum
Msgr
Lawrence Hoffman
Jani Cox
Becky Weber
Marlys Graettinger
Jane Hoffman
Spirit Lake
Dana Green Graettinger
Jolene Brown
Kurt Gunderson Terril
Laverne Hoffman
Dave Determan
Dan Moyer
Darren Hoffman
Esther Gunderson
Lilli Bennet
LaCrousse
Joseph Hoffman
Carroll
Tony Alesch
Sherry Brix
John Hoffman
Richard Herke
Carol Hoffman
Beth Gunderson
Tracy Clark
Jackie Fredericks
Myrna Hoffman
Mary Rooney
Carla Peterson
Patty Determan
Elwin Clark
Jane Elsenbast
Graettinger High School
North Western Bell
Black Hills
Terris
Diane Gunderson
Community亲wide summer gatherings and visits in Iowa Minnesota
Local families hosted and visited across Windom Norman and Spirit Lake areas during July. Guests included the Johnsons, Potters, Leducs, and Schoneings, with trips to Ames Norman and Omaha. A Royal Neighbors indoor picnic drew 43 attendees, followed by a youth theatre program and bingo activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osgood
Royal Neighbors of America
Iowa Public Service
Emmetsburg
Mallard
Estherville
Michelle Wrenn
Barb Foxhaven
Patricia Currans Weds Robert Sheehan in June Ceremony
Patricia Currans of Laverne Minnesota and Robert P Sheehan of Sioux City Iowa spoke their wedding vows June 19 at 1 30 pm before friends and family. The ceremony at the altar decorated with gladiolias and mums featured Fr Clement Currans officiating. The couple plan a Caribbean cruise and reside at 2815 Grandview Sioux City. Patricia is a Briar Cliff College graduate and taught English. Robert is Briar Cliff College graduate and works as resident Counselor supervisor at the Family Service Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Alice Currans
Laverne, Minn
James Currans
Graettinger
Robert Patrick Sheehan
Sioux City
Iowa
John Sheehan
Oak Park Til
Clement Currans
Lemars
Carolyn Dinges Gurkin
Pierre South Dakota
Kitty Foy
McDonald
Laverne Minn
Joseph Walding
Jay Lenhart
Newport
Rosebud Boutonieres
Phillip Currans
Ruthven
Marty Currans
Emmetsburg
Kathleen Myers
Yankton
South Dakota
Emmett Currans
Lloyd Ladow
Richard Hamilton
Don Brown
Robert Sheehan
Grandview
Briar Cliff College
Breda
University of S. Dakota
Family Service Center
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Former Classmates Gather Here at Mrs Lester Marth’s Home
Mrs. Lester Marth entertained Graettinger school classmates with her daughter Maxine Edmunds visiting. Attendees on July 13 included Mrs. Earl Weise Mallard Mrs. Duane Kiner Jr. Spirit Lake Mrs. Gordon Tonderum Terris Mrs. Bud Nyborg Brenda Ruthven Mrs. Harry Barkve Jr. Cylinder Mrs. Elmer Kinnett Emmetsburg Mrs. Emil OelijEndrums Mountain Lake Minn. Mrs. Jerome Brinkman rural Estherville Mrs. Elroy Kulow and Mrs. Richard Schaney Tonya.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Marth
Graettinger School
Maxine Edmunds
Earl Weise
Mallard
Duane Kiner Jr
Spirit Lake
Gordon Tonderum
Terris
Bud Nyborg
Brenda
Ruthven
Harry Barkve Jr. Cylinder
Elmer Kinnett
Emmetsburg
Emil Oelijendrums
Mountain Lake
Minn
Jerome Brinkman
Estherville
Elroy Kulow
Richard Schaney
Tonya
Birthday party planned for Graettinger course member
Country Club members at Hillcrest Golf and Country Club plan a birthday party for the one year old Graettinger course. The event is Friday evening July 23 hosted by Bob Carter Francis Heidecker and Gene Voigt. Admission covers dancing starting at 8 30 p m in the Hillcrest Lounge with a full Supper Club menu available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillcrest Golf and Country Club
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Margaret Mammen
Evelyn Nelsen
Richard Jensen
Ricky
Eric
Lottie Jensen
Kenneth Jensen
Denver
Colorado
Richard
Gary Jensen
Mamouth Lake
California
Charlotte Zitterich
Bud Martin
Anaheim
Alvin Zitterich
Dave
Darrin
Linda Anderson
Justin Zitterich
Dunnell
Sylvester Johnson
Gerald Johnson
Ringsted
Harry Barkve
Merle Hanson
Terry Hanson
Michele
Herman Hanson
Garry, Scott
Jeff Barkwe
Harry Barkve Jy
Beverly DesCombat
Ottumwa
Harlan Schinike
Harlan Jr
Mike
Lisa
Teresa
Hay Ward
Sargent
Jeffrey Anderson
Claney Anderson
Tinker Air Force Base
Okalhoma City
Janet Lane
Mike Pat
Shelly
Ed Westfall
Hazel Petersen
Gerard Hantelman
Fenton
Stan Gilbaugh
Kenneth Gilbaugh
Santa Rosa
Albert Knop
Thélm Warren
Atlantic
Howard Nelson
Urbandale
Norman Bisgard
Robby
Fitherville
Stephanie of
Benton
Ronald Robinson
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Lee Robinson
Dale Gilbaugh
Teddy
Des Moines
Ted Gilbaugh
Ted Helmich
Tara
Colorado Springs
Amos Mammons
Ed Bradley
Derry
Johnson
Beth
Earl Erickson
Chris
Mrs. Bradley
Lena Zubber
Paul Kroenke
Arizona
Oregon
Idaho
Wyoming
Florida
Joe Stracoda
al Graettinger
Bernard Elsenbast
Graettingers
Hill- Crest Country Club
Leland McQuown Wallingford
Nancy Ellen
Myron Allen Brenner
Verland Bremner
Junction City
Kansas
Nancy
Spencer School of Business
Spencer Foods, Inc
Myron
Chapman High School
Chapman
North Central Kansas Vocational Technical School
John Morrell & Co
Calvary Baptist Church
Jeff Hoffman
Heather Herke
Jackie Duhn
Dona ‘Peterson
Clemenson
Eda Clemenson
Ivan Richardson
Mary
Robert Barringer
Mary Ann
Bruce
Brian
Jack Garretts
Mark Debbie
Julie
Michael
Ayshire
Scott
Cory
Stacey
Ollie de Wall
Gerald
Russell Johnson
Harold Johnson
Windom
Minnesota
Larry Johnson
Columbia Heights Minn
Gearld Beckman
Albert Lea Minn
Aaron
Jim Schoening
Leon Potter
Hillcrest Country Club
John Leduc
Norman
Oklahoma
Charles Storm
Omaha
Nebraska
Diane
Edmund Oklahoma
Herb Lancaster
St. Paul
Margaret Johnson
Helen Kirkegaard
Ed Kenyon
Whittemore
Fort Dodge
Felco
Jens Kirkegaard
Ames
Iowa State University
Madrid
Kirkegaard
Palo Alto
Patricia Currans
Vnew
Graettinger Lumber Co
Hemvicer
Petersen
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