Shirley and Bud Hoogeveen, Hills, attended the funeral of Shirley’s sister, Bette Faber, in Michigan last week.You probably read in last week’s Crescent that we have a new Crescent editor and that she is a resident of Hills. She is Lexi Moore and along with her husband, David, moved here in September, coming from Ft. Worth, Texas. Lexi has family living in Madison, S.D. The couple live in the house once occupied by Jerry and Shirley Johnson at 112 North Water Ave. Welcome to Hills!Margo Edwards came Friday to spend until Sunday in the home of her mother, Harriet Skattum. Margo’s daughter Gretchen, who lives in Sioux Falls, joined them for noon dinner on Sunday. Alice Kolsrud had a birthday on Nov. 3. To celebrate the event, her family took her out to dinner Wednesday evening. Present were Harlan and Bonnie Kolsrud, Worthington, David and Char Kolsrud and Chris, Beaver Creek, and Kent Kolsrud and Kylee, Sioux Falls. Spending a couple of days in the home of David and Lexi Moore was a friend, Tatt, Fort Worth, and Lexi’s younger brother, Johnnie Miller and friend Tiffany Draper, both students at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Melvin and Violet Hecht attended the play, "The Lady Pirates of Captain Bee," performed at West Lyon High School Friday night. Their grandson, Tyler, son of Kevin and Lori Hecht, was a member of the cast. Another member of the cast known to many in our area was Brian Warner, son of Randy and Deb Warner. Wednesday afternoon Betty Elbers and the Hope Circle of Steen Reformed Church were guests of Laura Mae Bosch at the assisted living center in Brandon, S.D. Laura Mae is a resident there. Anna Gilman, Hans, Krista and Benj, Eden Prairie, spent from Thursday evening until Sunday in the home of her parents, Wendell and Kathryn Erickson. Margaret Erickson, Worthington, spent Saturday there. John Sandager, Colorado Springs, Colo., is spending several days in the Mark and Karen Sandager home helping with the harvesting. He expects to return home Wednesday of this week. Cliff and Vi VanWyhe attended the four o’clock wedding Saturday, Nov. 6, at First United Methodist Church in Sioux Falls for Teri Lynn VanWyhe and Matt Mercer. Teri is the daughter of Tom VanWyhe of Sioux Falls. They also attended the rehearsal dinner Friday at Foley’s restaurant and the wedding reception Saturday at Westward Ho Country Club. On Sunday morning Tom hosted a brunch for immediate families. The couple will make their home in Omaha, Neb.Jack Anderson, Willmar, spent four days with his mother, Darlene Anderson, in Luverne. They traveled to Wilmot, S.D., to visit Morris and Carol Moon for two days and they also visited Darlene’s other brother, Allan Moon, in Sioux Falls. Jack’s wife, Doris, and Linda Hengeveld, meanwhile, flew to Indianapolis, Ind., to visit their daughters. On Sunday Chuck and Rheta DeBoer drove to Melvin, Iowa, to have supper with Seth and Susan Hofman and family and went to church with them. Saturday evening Betty Elbers attended the Lincoln High School band program in Sioux Falls. Luella Schlueter visited Bud Bush Saturday at Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. Bud looks forward to visits from other Hills folks — especially his coffee drinking buddies. Bob and Twila Kirsch and Shirley Olson visited in the Irving Kvien home in Sioux Falls last Wednesday. Gilmer Nyhof, father of Brenda Beyer, received a heart transplant Saturday at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. He is from Sioux Center, Iowa, and has been in Rochester since the middle of June waiting for this to come about. He must remain in the hospital for another 10 days. Thursday afternoon Betty Elbers visited in the home of Henry and Marlys VanAartsen in Orange City, Iowa. Mae Top had a knee replacement at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.
