Community dinners and gatherings mark holiday season
Mrs Hang Moeller hosted a Christmas dinner with her siblings and relatives visiting from Treton and Sioux Center. New Year reunions and family dinners followed at several homes near Rock Rapids and Sioux Center as locals celebrated together. The community also noted the death of Erichs Akola with prayers at Porter Funeral Home and funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air
Walter Fost
Wesselink
Exichs Akoto
Erichs Akota
Mr Akola
Valmiera
Latvia
Obituary of Mr. Aketo in Minneapolis Ming
Obituary notes the death of Mr. Aketo aged 74 years and 15 days in Minneapolis Ming on January 2. He leaves behind his wife Anna a son a daughter Mrs Alfrey Kreupins three grandchildren and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Ming
Anna
Alfrey Kreupins
Aketo
Engagement announced for Billie Strubbe and Haymond Berner
Mr and Mrs Vince Strubbe of Hudson announce the engagement of their daughter Billie Tran to Haymond L. Berner son of Mrs Tille Berner of Rock Valley. Berner attends DeVry Technical Institute in Chicago and Miss Strubbe works as an LPN at Valley Manor. No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vince Strubbe
Hudson, D. D
Billie Tran
Haymond L. Berner
Tille Berner
Rock Valley
Berer
de Very Technical Institute
Chicago
Miss Strubbe
the Valley Manor
Local families visit over holidays reach across states
Locals include Mr and Mrs Marion Van Beek and family from Sioux Falls visiting the Ted Van Grootheest home on Friday. Mr and Mrs John Pap and family of Salt Lake City Utah were dinner guests of Mrs Jené Pap. The Vande Vegte gathering took place at Sioux Center on Monday Dec 26 with Richard Vander Vegte of Chicago calling from afar. Mrs Louie De Groot hosted Kooistra in Jenison Michigan on Christmas Day. Hattie De Jong of Saratoga CA spent a week with her siblings over the holidays. The Vander Weerds held a family gathering during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion van Beek
Sioux Falls
Ted van Grootheest Howe
John Pap End
Lake City
Utah
Jené Pap
Vande Vegte
Wes Berg
Henry Vande Vegte
Sioux Center
Richard Vander Vegte
Chicago
Louie de Groot
Trefon Eng Connia Kooistra
Jenison
Mich
John van Middendorn
Hattie de Jong
Saratoga
Cali
Vander Weerds
Gathering in VEry hall honors Lee Weo Eley and others
A Thursday evening gathering in the VEry hall honored Mr and Mrs Lee Weo Eley and local residents from Jenison Michigan and Rock Valley. Attendees included the Overman Altena Vander Weerd families and numerous others visiting from nearby towns. The event featured extended family appearances and social visits among regional residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Weo Eley
Jenison
Mich
William Overman
Larchwood
Sem Altena
Jim Lockhorst
Sheleen
Carnie Vander Weerd
Rock Rapids
Art Byort
Sioux Center
Laren Bosler
Alvard
Jack Vander Weerd
John Vander Weerd
Soldiers begin National Guard basic training at Fort Lewis
Fort Lewis in Washington hosts basic training for Charles Kempema Douglas Kooima Vernon Kooima Ray Mulder Dennis Van Maanen and Bruce Hoover of Hock Valley. Sioux Center unit departs Saturday for Fort Ord California for advanced National Guard training. They travel with Herta Rent-A-Car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ding By Cay
Fort Lewis
National Guard
Charles Kempema
Douglas Kooima
Vernon Kooima
Ray Mulder
Dennis van Maanen
Hock Valley
Bruce Hoover
Sioux Center
Fort Ord
Cal
Washington
California
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Plato News
Hang Moeller
My Moeller
Jake Sinky
Treton
John Vande Kerif
Levert van Derkel
Bomgaars
Bernard Bomigaars
Edwin A. Miller
Hens Meeller
Fred C. Dierks
Albert Klein
Inwood
Raymond Miller
Moore and Miller
Sever van Berkel
Herman Brennema
Faith Post
Porter Funeral Home
John Riends
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sibley
Wivestock
Helstein
Kenneth Ver Sleeg
Rock Valley Sales CO
Harmetink and
Vander Volee Wwe
Farmer’s
DIAL
Owen Manning
Mgr
Henry Olsn
Eldon
Joyce
Harlan
Linda
Carle
Belte Fouche
John van Middendorp
Totu M. Koots
Wayne van Middendorps
Alvin van Middendorp
Connie Kosiska
Jenison,hich
Mrz
Frey Rast
Derrel Rast
Hartley
A. A. Roloff
Louis Winters and Sons
Lloyd and
Evert
Winters
Hollandale
Asiin
John D Driesen
Mer
John Vender Sanden
Leonard Bajema End
Hills
Minn
Gary van Kley
John D. Driessen
Wilmer van Engen
Ireton
Arty van Kley
Doon
Jay Dean Driesen
Mervin Kempema
Jett
John Vone
Rock Valley Furniture
del Monte
Wagners
van Camps
Codland
Boston Butt
Morrell Pork
Link Sausage
Morrell
Braunschweiger
Texas
Gift House
Clover Farm
Morton
Kraft Deluxe
OLEO
PUREX
Crisco Oil
Heer
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