Local families gather for weekend visits and reunions
Mr and Mrs Elmer Hanquist and relatives hosted a Sunday dinner with Emma Horstman and the Crown family plus Grant Beardslee of Pontiac as a guest of Laura Bolton. Rhodes reunion honors Beardslee in York with Laura Bolton Clarence Bolton and daughters from Lincoln in attendance. Several other families shared visits and birthday celebrations including Bobbie Brazda’s second birthday and Heermann family reunion at Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hanquist
Emma Horstman
Wilbur Crown
Laura Bolton
Grant Beardslee
Pontiac
Mich
Beardslee
Rhodes
York
Clarence Bolton
Lincoln
Will Blase
Lorence Blase
Hampton
Robert Brazda
Bobbie
Jim Brazda
Roger
Glenn Brazda
Sterling Anderson
Creighton Anderson
Genevieve Zoucha
Columbus
Irene Carlson
Mmes
Harry Carlson
Bill Ellsworth
Shelby
Willard Adelson
Lyle Dornburgh
Rudolph Gustafson
Harold Carlson
Ansel Lindquist
Lloyd Lind
Mark
Beth Jones
Osceola
Roger Hanquist
Duane Jones
Hanquists
Dean Myers
Heermann
Don Hanquist
Harold Johnson
Keith
Emma Johnson
Helen Nyberg
Kentucky
Mary Nyberg
Rudolph Nyberg
Clarence Bodine
Obituary of Alvina H Blase died at 74 in Polk
Alvina Helen Blase daughter of Henry and Anna Blase. Born July 1 1890 on a Stark area farm Hamilton county died July 24 1964 at her Polk home age 74. Survived by husband Henry two daughters Arvilla Rehrs and Leila Ramsey two sons in law Lester Rehrs Wayne Ramsey three grandchildren Patricia Shelly Lyn Ramsey two brothers William and Louie Blase two sisters Minnie Smith and Lydia Wilshusen among relatives and friends. God walks with me text accompanies the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvina Helen Blase
Henry
Anna Blase
Stark
Hamilton County
Polk
Lang
Christian Day School
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Henry Reed
William Butzke
Arvilla
Leila
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ladies Lcw
Reed
Fred
Carl
Herman
Mary
Arvilla Rehrs
Leila Ramsey
Lester Rehrs
Wayne Ramsey
Patricia
Shelly
Lyn Ramsey
William Blase
Louie Blase
Hardville
Minnie Smith
Lydia Wilshusen
York
Community Guests Visit Local Families This Weekend
Sunday visits featured the Hanquists Johnsons and Clares, with Emma Johnson hosting coffee guests Friday. The Hanquists attended a Buckley park picnic in Stromsburg for Glen Twarling’s honor, while the Boltons shared time with relatives in Lincoln and Pleasanton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley Park
Stromsburg
Glen Twarling
Dalton
Phillip Johnson
Lois
Mmes
Roland Bodine
Harvey Lind
Wallace Lind
Loren
Dean Donelson
Lynn
Lee Harless
Pam
Dick Harless
Randy
Gary Harless
Victor Lange
Ken
Pleasanton
Laura Bolton
Clarence Boltons
Lincoln
Bolton
Funeral Rites Held at Trinity Lutheran Polk
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon July 27 at Trinity Lutheran church Polk with Rev B A Barnell officiating. Music featured a solo I Come to the Garden Alone by Patricia Ramsey and two duets Have Thine Own Way Lord and Jesus Keep Me near the Cross performed by Mrs Eldon Johnson Bruce Johnson. Interment was in Arborville cemetery. Bearers were Martin Smith Fred Laessle Elmer Wilshusen Virgil Blase Harold Blase and Lorence Blase. Honorary pallbearers included Martin Hoff man Sr Robert Shostrom Eldon Johnson Dean Myers Charles Norquest Neil McNaught Larry Killion Oscar Jones Herschel Shhenk and Charles Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Ramsey
Linda Myers
Jesus
Eldon Johnson
Bruce Johnson
Martin Smith
Fred Laessle
Elmer Wilshusen
Virgil Blase
Harold Blase
Lorence Blase
Martin Hoffman, Sr
Robert Shostrom
Dean Myers
Charles Norquest
Neil McNaught
Larry Killion
Oscar Jones
Herschel Shhenk
Charles Wright
Arborville Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. and
Mrs. Parker Aker
Chicago
Polk Lumber Co
Checkerboard News
Polk Grain Co
Nebraska
Purina
FATEN
Ralston Purina
Alvina Helena Reed
Rev
B. A. Barnell
TATE
Booth
Omaha
Grand Island
Central City
Clarks
Polk Commercial Club
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