Valley Social News Roundup Recaps June Gatherings
Valley WSCS meets at Mrs. Fred Wieseman with Mrs. Neela Dunn assisting. Numerous local residents attend commencements and visit family in Stromsburg, Lincoln, Addison, Osceola, and Omaha. Highlights include graduates Carolyn Jones and Kenneth Burritt, several hosting dinners and card parties, and a Jerry Crouse funeral obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Pickett’s
Bruce Pickett
Lloyd Frizzell
Harley Warner
Orval Kirby
Floyd Frizzell
Algot Yungdahil
Fred Anderson
Omaha
Algot Yungdahl
Leonard Mentink
Dale McCormick
Dale Buchta
Lewis Dunn
Dale Dunn
Osceola Park
David Rutter
Norman Lux
Jerry Urban
Richard Wyman
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Jerry Crouse
Kepner
Kenneth Burritt
Gust Johnson dies at 79 in Nebraska farm to Chappell
Gustav Fredrick Johnson born July 22 1879 on a farm near Osceola died May 19 1959 at Plattsmouth Nebraska aged 79 years 9 months and 27 days. He married Maggie Parkis March 15 1905 and had three daughters. He moved to Chappell in 1916 worked as a carpenter and contractor and was a member of Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star. He was survived by two daughters Ruth Peters and Helen Norden four grandchildren two granddaughters and a great granddaughter plus a sister Otelia of Osceola. Funeral attendees from out of town listed many Peters Norden Norden families and Johnson relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Fredrick Johnson
S. E
Osceola
Plattsmouth
Nebraska
Calvary Lutheran Church of
Swedehome
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
First Methodist Church of
Chappell Nebraska
Mr. Johnson
Maggie Parkis
Chappell
Johnson
Masonic Lodge
Eastern Star
Freda
Ruth Peters
Helen Norden
Gardena
Calif
Otelia
Gust Johnson
Roy Peters and Sons
Nebr
Clinton Peters
Key West
Fla
John Norden
Patricia
Donald Norden
Torrance
Gladys Woodworth
Denver
Fred Jones
Philip Johnson
Ray
Eugene Johnson
Lincoln
Walter Hughes
Stromsburg
Many Local Guests Attend Gatherings and Reunions
Social notes record dozens of visits and family events. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Fay Rosenberry, York Hospital visits, Stromsburg alumni banquets, and a Seattle farewell for Ralph Bond. A reunion dinner brought seven Kahres sisters together after thirty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Rosenberry
S. B. Marsden
Grant
Kenneth
Bill Hisey
Lincoln
Wendell Spalding
York Hospital
Wilbert Burnworth
Giltner
Jesse Gonnerman
Dwane Keyes
Stromsburg
Grace Gonnerman
Lyle
Shelby
Reg Eklund
Ronald Eklund
Reg
Peter Kopke
Robert Kopke
Omaha
Emma Carter
Jane Schuknecht
Holly Eklund
Tommy Gonnerman
Gus Peterson
Ralph Bond
Seattle
Wash
Bond
Carl Richter
Nick Gondringer
Ford Bond
Osceola
Dean Raitt
Rising City
Earnest Lott
Polk
Max Lott
Juliene Lott
Susan Stephenson
Camp Covenant Ceders
Hordville
Calmer Stephenson
Georgia Gonnerman
Gresham Presbyterian Church
Marcia Blair
Oscar Jones
Ervin Jones
Ansel Pehrson
Clarks
Jones
Norman Michener
Columbus
Ronald Sarow
Fred Dunn
Effie Fernando
Clear Creek
Choir Hosts Barbecue for Departing Ruzickas in Osceola
St Vincents Church members and families held a park barbecue in Osceola on Monday evening May 25 to honor Jerold Ruzicka and family ahead of their move to California. Attendees included Rev Victor Derwinski, Jean Sim odemyes, Leo Albers, Glen Wobig, Lawrence Meister, Morris Senn, Jo Ann Gabriel and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Lux
Morris Dunn
Osceola Methodist Church
Ted Anderson
Baby
Riverside
Calif
Andersen
Hillert Buchta
Lynnfield Center
Mass
Hansen
Silver Creek
Hilbert Buchta
Dee Hastings
Virgil Hastings
Shelby
Rex Wieseman
Harry Christensen
Valparasso
Joy Nelson
Lemoyne Anderson
Wesley Peterson
Wesley
Mervin Rystrom
Benedict
Valley Galf
Columbus
Fern Wyman
Virgil Willets
Wyman
Willets
Irene Burritt
Betty Lou Burritt
Barbara Wieseman
MYF
York
Lee Boden
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Jack Wieseman
Vicki
Mary Jo
Dick Alt
Mike
Duncan
St. Vincents’ Church
Osceola
Jerold Ruzicka
Victor Derwinski
Jean Simodemyes
Leo Albers
Glen Wobig
Laurence Meister
Morris Senn
Jo Ann Gabriel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Wayland
LaVina Kooke
Hubert Jaxx
Bill Jaxx
Roy Grossnicklaus
Hannah Monson
Wm. Buh
Ray Branting
Anna Johnson
Osceola News
Farm Seeds
AMAK
Sudan
Conrad
Dean and
Maxine Buffington
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