Stacy Carter, Apache Junction, Ariz., visited Sunday afternoon in the home of her grandmother, Mary Carter. Lois Hoyme, Elnora Sandager and Harriet Skattum attended the Sioux Valley Alumni May Brunch on Saturday morning, May 3. The event was at Sioux Valley Hospital. Dean and Peggy Goettch, Tony and Annette, went to Freeborn last weekend to spend a belated Easter with Peggy’s mother, Helen Schoen. Randy and Jewel Noble, Arco, were Tuesday evening visitors in the home of Vic and Fran Sandager. Marie and Dan LaRock entertained a family group at Brandon following the worship service at Bethlehem Lutheran when Allison Marie LaRock was baptized. Attending the dinner were James and Beatrice LaRock, Duane and Marilyn Nelson, Michele and Mark Nelson, Jake and Jeff, Allison’s sponsors, Mitchell and Nicole Names, and Pastor and Sonja Berg.On Monday evening Al and Joyce Klawitter, Oconomowoc, Wis., were in the area and visited with Wilmer and Betty Elbers. Marvin and June Albers spent some time recently in Aberdeen, S.D., visiting Terry and Cheryl Albers. They spent Easter at the Albers’ hunting lodge. Cliff and Vi VanWyhe went to Brookings, S.D., Saturday morning to attend graduation exercises at South Dakota State University. Travis Arends, fiancé of Amber VanWyhe, was among the graduates. They enjoyed an afternoon reception at Travis’ home in Brookings in honor of his graduation. Luella Schlueter went to the Cities Thursday to visit in the homes of Brian and Bonnie Olson and John and Laurie Hynes and family. Gerry and Sue Schlueter came from Lake Park and all visited Sunday afternoon in the home of Kelli and Ryan Lakeman. Cheyanne Albers celebrated her third birthday with her family, grandparents and great-grandparents with an outing at Chuckie Cheese in Sioux Falls. Chuck and Rheta DeBoer and Rachel went to Garner, Iowa, on Sunday to attend the baptism of Micah Jeffrey DeBoer at Peace Reformed Church. Micah was baptized by his father, the Rev. Jeffrey DeBoer. His grandfather, The Rev. Mike Zylstra, Allendale, Mich., officiated at the worship service. Seth and Susan Hofman and David, Melvin, Iowa, were also in attendance. John Berdahl, Rochester, visited his parents and friends in Hills for a few days this week. Wilmer and Betty Elbers attended a quartet convention in Minneapolis on Friday evening. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wollman of Freeman, S.D.
