Hills Local News

Lois and Vickie Nelson returned Sunday from their New York visit with Gail and Rodney. While there, they attended Gail’s pinning and awards ceremony, toured the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, SUNY Gardens, Jones Beach and took in the Broadway play "42nd Street." Out of town guests at the Wendell and Kathryn Erickson golden wedding Saturday included: Charles and Mary Erickson, Anoka, John and Judy Pearson, Kansas City, Mo., Judy Gilman and Ray Davis, Spencer, Iowa, Ramona and Roger Nelson, Denver, Iowa, Alma Flisrand, Watertown, S.D., Grace Pickering, Brandon, S.D., Milton Flisrand, Arlington, S.D., the Rev. Don and Ruth Homme, Vegas, Bob and Martha Strandberg, Worthington, Doris Thorsgard, Minneapolis, Bob and Ardith Olson, Volga S.D., Jose Lamas, Worthington, Warren and Carol Krause, Buffalo, Dick and Ann Flisrand, Austin, Donna Smith, Roseville, Jordan Kordahl, Rock Rapids, Iowa, James and Gladys Crawford, Mountain Lake, Gilbert and Carol Esua, Mountain Lake, Bernt Lie, Porsgrunn, Norway, and the Rev. Dan and Hope Kordahl and David, Sioux Center, Iowa. The event was hosted by their children and families: Margaret Erickson, Worthington; Kirsten Erickson and Patrick Anderson, Erik and Nicole, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Chares and Naomi Erickson, Waconia; Anna Erickson and Michael Gilman, Jens, Krista and Benjamin, Eden Prairie; and Hans Erickson and Susan Green and Siri, Eagan. Gail Nelson, Freeport, N.Y., graduated with honors from Farmingdale State University of New York last week with an associate in science degree in dental hygiene. Saturday, Edyth Briggs went to Sioux Falls to visit Marge and Keith Hellie while Don played in the Ceremonial El Riad Band. Henry Esselink, who had been hospitalized at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, returned home Friday. Calvin Marc Erickson, son of Heather and Aaron Erickson, was baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran Church worship service on May 18th. Calvin’s sponsors are Karen and Stacy Tufto and Jill and Kevin Kemen. Others attending were grandparents, Donna and Maynard Kemen and Ann and Dennis Erickson and family members Noah and Grant Tufto, Kayla and Cameron Kemen, Cami and Kyal Heydt, Sheri and Adam Finke, and Mary and Dan Siegfried. A celebration meal followed which also included Pastor and Sonja Berg. On Thursday, Joel and Susan Aukes, Fargo, N.D., spent overnight with Bob and Twila Kirsch. They joined other family members in Wichita, Kan., on Friday. On Saturday they all attended the graduation of Emily Aukes-Janoscrat from Wichita State University with a degree in dental hygiene. They returned home on Sunday. Gary and Deb Bowman drove to Slayton, May 10, to help celebrate Gary’s Mom’s 80th birthday. All of the kids were present, including 4-month-old granddaughter, Emma. Friday evening Cliff and Vi VanWyhe attended the Sioux Falls Christian High School graduation at the Elmen Center at Augustana College. Their granddaughter, Ashley DeWit was a graduate. Carolyn and Nathan Schubbe, Stillwater spent from Friday until Sunday visiting their mother and grandmother, Erma Schubbe. Don and Edyth Briggs attended the Grand Session of the Royal Arch Masons and the Cryplic Masons at St. Cloud on Thursday.Gary and Deb Bowman went to Sheldon, Iowa, May 3, with their ’62 Rambler to join in the Dakota AMC Club Spring Run. They drove from Sheldon to Orange City, Iowa, to tour the Old Shoe Factory and to Hull, Iowa, to the candy store and back to Sheldon to learn the history of the AMC car dealership. Merlin Garlid, Center City, spent several days in the home of his daughter, Nancy and Mark Sandager, while attending the "end of the year" programs and activities of his grandchildren.Joanne and Tom Goehle went to Brandon Sunday afternoon to attend the high school graduation when Joanne’s great nephew, Aaron Lien, graduated. Bud and Shirley Hoogeveen and Jill spent last weekend in the Cities visiting their daughter, Tammy and Dean Hoppe, and Noah. They helped the family move from Maple Grove to Prior Lake. Carole Lonkey, Brooklyn Center, came Tuesday and along with her mother, Martha Lindrud, attended funeral services Wednesday for Jennie Vestlie at Grace Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls.