Ray and Lois Nelson attended the funeral of Ray’s cousin, Evelyn Loven, Saturday afternoon at Mamrelund Lutheran Church in Pennock, near Willmar. Evelyn was the daughter of Nels and Ida Nelson, former Hills residents.On Saturday, July 19, 63 family members from eight different states gathered at Luverne Senior Center for a catered dinner for Darlene Anderson’s 85th birthday. It was also Jack Anderson’s 65th birthday. There was a program after dinner with Jack as the master of ceremonies. Several relatives gave talks of their many memories of Darlene and Jack. It was a day to remember. These two birthdays added together make 150 years!Vivian Gauvin, sister of Marj Roning, returned to her home Sunday in San Jose, Calif., after visiting in the Roning home and with other relatives in the area.Eighteen area young people, along with their counselors, left Omaha, Neb., Monday morning via plane for Guatemala and El Salvador. These young folks are members of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes whose leader is Tom Goehle. They will be doing some work such as paint jobs, repairing buildings, etc., and also will have fun times while playing basketball with the young people there and tell them about the love of Jesus while working with them. They will also visit orphanages and hospitals. These kids are high school, college age and others. They hope to share the love of Jesus while spending time with them. The group is to be back on Aug. 8 and ask for your prayers. Those making the trip are: Tyler Bush, Kale Wiertzema, Dustin Bonnema, Melinda Feucht, Lee Jackson, Scott Harnack, Erin Boeve, Shanna Tilstra, David Top, Cassi Tilstra, Rick Metzger, Kala Menning, Randy Mulder, Kelly Mulder, Andy Kellenberger, Ashley Bosch, Thomas Goehle and Chris Fransman.Marv and June Albers returned last week from a visit with relatives. At White Bear Lake they attended the wedding of June’s great-niece. They visited June’s sisters at Fergus Falls when the four sisters were together. Fay Aukes, Mesa, Ariz., arrived Wednesday to spend a few weeks with her sister, Mae Top, before going North to visit. Sunday, Al and Judy Top entertained his aunt and mother by taking them out to dinner. Also included were Mike and Melissa Top and Chantz, Sioux Falls, S.D., and Kristin and Justin Van Maanen, Valley Springs, S.D. Bob and Twila Kirsch spent last week in Heron Lake at the Mathias home caring for their grandchildren. Wade Warner, rural Larchwood, Iowa, was a Monday afternoon visitor in the home of Cliff and Vi VanWyhe. Sunday visitors of Martha Lindrud were Craig and Carla Nelson, daughters Callie and Courtney, a friend, Emily Matson, Newman Grove, Neb., and Ruben Vestlie, Sioux Falls. Dinner guests Thursday evening in the home of Vic and Fran Sandager were Jane and Peter Brandes, Kaie and Henry, Eagle, Colo. They had been volunteers in Tanzania where Jane and Daryl Schubert live. Evangeline and Alan Opheim attended funeral services for her cousin in Centerville, S.D., last Thursday. She was killed in a car accident. Mark and Janet Skattum, North Glen, Colo., were at Adrian Saturday for a Mouw reunion. They stopped in Hills briefly after that and several Skattum families enjoyed visiting with them at the Hills park. Their three children were with them. Lexia DeWit, Sioux Falls, was a Friday afternoon visitor in the home of her parents, Cliff and Vi VanWyhe.Erma Schubbe returned to Hills last Thursday after spending more than a week with Tom and Maggie Schubbe, Jonathan and Thomas, at Afton, and Paul and Carolyn Randall, Jeffrey and Nathan, in Stillwater. Wilmer and Betty Elbers spent a week in the Black Hills with their children which included Darin and Kim Elbers and family, Sioux Falls, John and Peg Iverson and Coryn, Charlotte, N.C., Tom and Twila Walker and family, Luverne, and Nyla and Alex Newsome, Myrtle Beach, S.C. The above named were dinner guests a week ago Sunday in the Elbers home and afternoon visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Veldkamp, Ed and Iva Elbers, Luverne, Chuck and Nelva Kroese, Hull, Iowa, Verna and Ruth Verbrugge, Worthington, Jessie Boeve and Janet Blyenberg, Edgerton, Wanda Folkerts and Pete and Judy Boeve, Sioux Falls. Colby Hadler, Edgerton, spent Friday afternoon with his grandmother, Joanne Goehle. Chuck and Rheta DeBoer had supper Sunday night with Seth and Susan and David DeBoer in Melvin, Iowa, Rachel DeBoer spent the week with her sister, Bonnie Fagrey, in Rapid City, S.D.Cliff and Vi VanWyhe visited Sunday afternoon with Tom and Matthew VanWyhe in Sioux Falls.Coryn Iverson flew back to Charlotte, N.C., last Wednesday after spending a week in the area visiting cousins.
