Opal Swanson accompanied her son, Steve, of Woodbury to Iowa City, Iowa, Friday to attend the rehearsal dinner of Opal’s grandson, Peter Herr and his bride-to-be, Betsy Decker, and their wedding on Saturday afternoon. Others attending were David and Nancy Sandager and Chris; Jenny and Chad Nelson and children; Stuart and Marj Swanson, Greer, S.C.; the Lance Swansons, Sioux City; and Pat Swanson, Woodbury. Erma Schubbe returned home last week after spending a week with her children, the Paul Randall family, Stillwater, and the Tom Schubbe family, Afton. Luella Schlueter attended funeral services Monday afternoon for her cousin, Alvin Heetland, 85, at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, S.D.Steve and Marilyn VanWyhe, Steen, and Vi VanWyhe traveled to Denver, Colo., to spend some time with Vi’s sister, Benola Pettingill, and daughter, Bonnie Slothower, while also touring Rocky Mountain State Park and Estes Park. Paul and Bertha Thompson attended the 60th wedding anniversary open house for Bud and Dorothy Larson in Sioux Falls on Sunday. Callie, Curtis and Billy Horsman have been spending the past couple of weeks with their grandmother, Theresa Brandon, at Owatonna. They expect to return on Saturday.Monday evening Betty Elbers attended the Volunteer Hospice picnic in Luverne. Bob and Twila Kirsch attended the 7th year birthday party for Riley Lentz Sunday in Windom. Sheldon and Ellie Sandager and their sons and families attended the wedding over the weekend of a friend, Bob Waterbury, in Herrick, S.D.Wednesday evening, Betty Elbers went to Sioux Center, Iowa, to have dinner with the Vander Haar cousins. Wilmer was at Knoxville, Iowa, to attend the National Races on Thursday. Bob and Twila Kirsch attended the 60th wedding anniversary for Bud and Dorothy Larson in Sioux Falls.Last Tuesday, Eva Cragoe, Beaver Creek, who is 91 years old, entertained at dinner for the following: Jane Schubert, Clare and Isaac; Jim Sandager, West Des Moines, Iowa; and Vic and Fran Sandager. Jane and children left Thursday for their home in Tanzania after spending several weeks here. Tuesday of last week, Mitchell Elbers and Sam Belden, Valley Springs, S.D., spent the night in the Wilmer and Betty Elbers home. Reinard and Gisile Irps of Germany spent Saturday and Sunday in the Vic and Fran Sandager home and then visited with other Sandager family members. Betty Elbers went to Edgerton Saturday to visit her mother, Jessie Boeve, at Edgebrook Care Center. Dick and Audrey Heidensen spent from Monday until Friday at their son, Steve and Bev’s resort at Battle Lake. They also went to Alexandria to see Dick’s aunt who is 91 years old and got to take their granddaughter, Jenne, out to lunch. Two natives from Mongolia visited the farm of Glen and Ann Boeve on Saturday. They wanted to see how the farmers in our country carried on their farm work. We’ll have more on that next week.
