H-BC 1973 class reunionOut of 38 classmates, 15 attended the 1973 class reunion Saturday, Aug. 23, at Sharkee’s in Luverne. Attending were Cathy Aykens, Crosby; Rod Bajema, Larchwood, Iowa; Wayne Beyenhof, Luverne; Patti Demuth Gutzwiler, Mora; Janie Nelson Helgeson, St. Paul; Laurie Schlueter Hynes, St. Louis Park; Lila Bos Kroon, Steen; Brad Larson, Lakeville; Ken McFarland, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Joyce Sandager Wulf, Herrick, S.D.; Carolyn Schubbe Randall, Stillwater; Merlyn Sandstede, Steen; Bill Stegemann, Luverne; Donna Deragisch Schneider, Fargo, N.D.; and Becky Leuthold Wulf, Lester, Iowa, along with some of their spouses. Carol Lonkey, Brooklyn Center, spent from Wednesday to Sunday in the home of her mother, Martha Lindrud and on Saturday visited Ruben Vestlie in Sioux Falls.David and Nancy Swanson and Chad and Jenny Nelson and children returned home Friday night after traveling to St. Louis, Mo., Kansas City and other points south taking in ballgames and other points of interest. Guests for dinner Sunday in the home of Darrell and Marie Brown were their daughter, Shelly Swenson, her son, Casey, and daughter Katie, Luverne. In the afternoon they visited Marie’s mother, Pearl Hiney, at Tuff Memorial Home. Mitchell Elbers, Valley Springs, spent last week in the home of his grandparents, Wilmer and Betty Elbers. Keith and Marj Hellie, Detroit Lakes, stopped Saturday for a visit with Don and Edyth Briggs. Gerald and Rosemary Kraetsch, Kasson, were weekend guests of Bob and Twila Kirsch. On Sunday they all attended the Moeller cousin picnic at Don and Bonnie Moeller’s in rural Ellsworth. David and Nancy Swanson, Opal Swanson and Arnold Swanson attended the Swanson family reunion Sunday at the Pizza Ranch in Brandon. Chuck and Rheta DeBoer celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary by spending three days at Inspirational Hills. Also present were their children and spouses and their grandchildren who helped honor the occasion. John and Laurie Hynes, Gregory and Ellen, St. Louis Park, spent Friday night until Sunday morning with Luella Schlueter. Joanne Goehle, Brenda, Katie and Colby Hadler, and Alyssa Carmany drove to Mankato Thursday to watch Nicole Nester, Joanne’s granddaughter, play in two tennis meets. They beat both Mankato East and Mankato West. Donna Edyth Briggs drove to Madison, S.D., Sunday to the Prairie Village where the Shriner’s played a concert in which Don participated. Later they were supper guests in the home of Wally Johnson. Lorraine Wiese, Kanaranzi, accompanied them. Katie Hadler and Alyssa Carmany spent from Thursday evening until Sunday with their grandmother, Joanne Goehle. Vi VanWyhe met her daughter, Lexia DeWit, in Sioux Falls on Monday to enjoy lunch together. Dwayne and Margo Skattum, Forestburg, S.D., spent from Friday until Sunday in the home of Margo’s mother, Harriet Skattum. Brad Larson, Lakeville, spent Saturday overnight in the home of Tedd and Diane Larson.Saturday Leanne, Andrew, Elliot and Allison Carmany, Tyler, were visitors of Joanne Goehle. Sunday, Mark, Brenda, Zack and Colby Handler and Amber Rieck, Edgerton, were guests of Joanne. Jo Wulf, Herrick, S.D., spent the weekend in the home of her parents, Sheldon and Ellie Sandager.
