Thanksgiving guests visit Osceola and nearby towns
Thanksgiving dinner guests in the Osceola area included the Tom Sutherland family from Lincoln Richard Pehrson and guests from Battle Creek Herb Ruegge from Battle Creek Wesley Larson from Stromsburg and Mrs. Earl Colby Mrs. Dale Hartmann and sons from Omaha plus Cecelia and Ed Wagner in hospital and Good Samaritan Center. Additional visits included Mrs. Dick Elder from Lincoln with Ray Soukup and family while Mr. Elder attended a conference and school in Sioux City. Other guests at the Michael Johnston home included Lyle Johnston Denise Dunn Marilyn Potter Mrs. Jack Johnston and Bob Lux family all of Osceola with Mrs. Frank Lux of Shelby and the Shraders of Rising City. The Elmer Pehrsons visited Richard Pehrson in Battle Creek and Sunday supper included Ed Lewis and Chas Massie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Pehrson
Tom Sutherland
Lincoln
Richard Pehrsons
Herb Ruegges
Battle Creek
Wesley Larsons
Stromsburg
Earl Colby
Dale Hartmann
Omaha
Cecelia
Marilyn Potter
Jack Johnston
Bob Lux
Osceola
Frank Lux
Shelby
Dick Shraders
Rising City
Elmer Pehrsons
Richard Pehrson
Ed Lewis
Chas. Massie
Francis Urban
Don Conkling
Farmland Industries
Kansas City
Lawrence Sarow
Carleton Anderson
Baptist Church
Erasmus Burritt
Lynn Brigham
Lynn
Veterans Hospital
Valley Society
Chat & Chow
Glenna Wieseman
Clara Massie
Pat Mentink
Charlene Wyman
Twyla Anderson
Goldie Bond
Alton Bond
Glenna
Ellen Wieseman
Neela Dunn
Eda Burritt
Ellen
Bill Umstead
Brian Umstead
Silver Creek
Grace Rutter
Charles Massie
Ruth Lux
Osceola Good Samaritan Center
Valley
Jane Dunn
Keith Peterson
Osceola Methodist Church
E. E. Burritt
Ronald Sarow
York Country Club
Sarow
Washington
Irene Burritt
Holiday Inn
Columbus
Kenneth Burritt
Card Club
Leona Imhoff
Dave Rutter
Jay McDonald
Cheryl Totenhaupt
John Wyman
Ed Totenhaupt
Janice
Jim Taylor
Robert Tooker
Darrell Atkinson
Bill Wyman
Elks Country Club
Robert Saalfeld
Evla Latorie
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
North Bend
Louis Blaser
Frank Stanczyk
Stella Tworek
Leo van Dyke
Frank Kmiecik
Dilettante Art Club
Ray Starostka
Doris Johnson
David Utley
Dennis Hinkle
Shane
Gilbert Hinkle
Debbie Schott
Bill Adams
Merna
Schott
Adamses
Debbie
Kensington Froon
LaVerne Bryan
Donn Atkinson
David Atkinson
Paul Powers
Ohio
Elmer Powers
Donald Conkling
Valley social notices span visits, weddings and gatherings
Local society members held a 1:30 luncheon at Chat & Chow with 16 in attendance and three new members joining. Several residents attended weddings, Christmas events and bridge games at Osceola venues, with multiple visits among Burritt, Bond, Umstead and Sarow families.
Osceola Social Notes Bring Neighbors Home for Holidays
A crowded roundup of local visits and dinners over the holidays in Osceola includes the Kuhnels returning from Texas for a funeral in Fullerton for Richard Gabriel, several families from Omaha and Lincoln joining meals, and servicemen like S/Sgt Thomas Schmoker and family traveling between Cheyenne and Nebraska towns.
Social Roundup From Omaha To Columbus Weekend Events
District 54 family visits for birthdays and holidays. Omaha guests attend dinners, weddings, and club gatherings in North Bend and Silver Creek. Local clubs host Christmas parties and wreath making while extended families share meals and card games across multiple towns.
Death Notices for Richard Gabriel and Elsie Watkins
Richard Gabriel 56 of Fullerton died Saturday at St. Joseph Hospital Omaha after heart surgery. Service 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Catholic Church Fullerton burial parish cemetery. Survivors include wife four children a brother Walter Downey Calif sisters Mrs Alfred Kuhnel Osceola and Mrs Emery Kuhnel Shelby. Elsie Watkins 91 died Sunday Osceola hospital. Funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday United Methodist Church Shelby burial Shelby Cemetery. Survived by son Bob Denver daughters Mrs Henry Rood Wahoo Mrs Neal Hill Baron Wis Mrs George Gondringer Shelby Mrs Robert Sonderlin Kearney Mrs Melvin Wieseman Stromsburg Mrs Iris Dyas Denver. Subscribe Now For The Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Gabriel
Fullerton
St. Joseph Hospital
Omaha
St. Peter Catholic Church
Walter
Downey
Calif
Alfred Kuhnel
Osceola
Emery Kuhnel
Shelby
Elsie Watkins
United Methodist Church
Watkins
Bob
Denver
Henry Rood
Wahoo
Neal Hill
Baron
Wis
George Gondringer
Robert Sonderlin
Kearney
Melvin Wieseman
Stromsburg
Iris Dyas
Local Social Roundup From Genoa to Silver Creek
Leona Imhoff reports gatherings around Genoa with Jim Williams birthday party at his home. Visits include Mrs Gembica Sharon and Eugene at Mrs Wesley Stankoski in Silver Creek and a Lincoln golden wedding anniversary for Rev and Mrs John Kess attended by Tooker Wyman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gembica
David
Jim Williams
Genoa
Cindy
Lincoln
Bill Wyman
Ted Wyman
Sam Wyman
Roy Wyman
Shelby
Nona Ostberg
Jim Sturt
Polk
Dale Carlson
Johnnie Carlson
Mike Chmeil
Emil Stankoski
Fullerton
John Schmidt
Columbus
Bill Hanson
Silver Creek
Noma Wright
Osceola
Obituary for Lester Gestrine from Swede Home
Lester Gestrine 59 of Swede Home, born June 17 1916 near Clarks Nebraska, died December 3 1975 in Osceola. He farmed most his life, served in Italy, married Dorothy Hallquist, funeral at Calvary Lutheran Church with Rev. Swasko. interment Polk Cemetery. He is survived by wife six sisters two brothers and many in laws and stepchildren. The service included prayers and songs and a noon luncheon at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Gestrine
Lester Marvin Gestrine
John and
Hulda Gestrine
Clarks
Nebraska
Osceola
Lester
Kingdom of God
Calvary Lutheran Church of
Dorothy Hallquist
Stomsburg
Swede
Milan E. Swasko
Wayne Johnson
Lord
Roger Hanquist
Stanley Oquist
Levert Oquist
Mardell Johnson
Dennis Berger
Clarence Nielsen
Polk
John
Hulda
Levert
Walter
Amanda Thelander
Dorothy
Frank
Ellen) Oquist
Edna Gestrine
Harold W
Margaret) Johnson
Ruth Gestrine
Ben
Nina) Berger
Harold A
Beulah) Johnson
Martin
Raymond Gestrine
J. W. Hellstrom
Linda Petersen
Leland
Lisa
David
Jolene Rosenquist
Dan
Stromsburg
Sonja Fredrickson
Monte
Michael
Mark
Kenneth Hallquist
Rhonda
Tracy
Lincoln
LCW
Miriam
Elizabeth
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Old Spice
Jontue
Jovan
Timex
For All
Amity
Russell Stover Candies
Bush
Valley News
Ray Conrads
Bert’ Russells
Texas
Kuhnel
Kuhnels
Eldon Kuhnel
Robert Paine
Chas. Petrzilka
Norman Hofbauer
Doris Petrzilka
Cletus Petrzilka
Tom Parker
Chas. Petrzilkas
Thomas W. Schmoker
Jennifer
Cheyenne
Wyo
Duane Schmokers
Susan
Schmoker
Minnie Augustin
Bernt’s
Sgt
Tom Schmoker
Holdrege
Leo Albers
Conrads
Ford Bonds
York
Oscar Jones
Burdette Jones
Helen Beebe
Raymond
Kirk Bauer
Milo Cochrane
Ralston
Tillman Joy
Alice Gustafson
Morris Richards
Glen Richards
Martin Jones
Hubert Hotchkiss
Leona’ Imhoff
History Books
Volaré
E.pa
Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler
Main St
Johnson
Plymouth
Stromsburg, Nebr
Clarks, Nebr
Sfapgesee
Coop Oil Inc
Osceola, Nebraska
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