Mallory Jo, infant daughter of Chad and Jenny Nelson, Magnolia, was baptized Sunday morning at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Her sponsors were Jenny’s sister Stacey Swanson and Chad’s brother, Cory. They celebrated the occasion on Saturday evening by going out to supper in Sioux Falls. Six young people were confirmed Sunday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Among them was Ashley Hoyme, daughter of Eric and Wanda Hoyme. There was a gathering in the church with these guests: John and Sharon Boeve, Howard Hoyme, Neil and Kathy Hoyme and Katie of Pierre, S.D., Ken and Nancy Nielsen and Ron and Betty Techer, of Hull, Iowa, John Vanderberg, Doug and Lynette Bos and family, Doug and Lois Boeve and family and Pastor Berg.Rebecca Sandager, daughter of Mike and Nancy Sandager, and Brianna Sandager, daughter of Robert and Dawn Sandager, were also confirmed. They had a joint reception at Robert’s home with special guests being Dawn’s parents, Marvie and Bob Peterson and all her brothers and sisters and families. Nancy’s special guests included her father, Merlid Garlid, Center City, and her sister, Karin Rost, River Falls, Wis. Other Sandager members present were Sheldon and Ellie Sandager, Jo and Floyd Wulf and Beth Sandager, Herrick, S.D., and Carolyn, Jim and Andrew and friends.There was a confirmation gathering in the Doug and Sheri Scheerhorn home for Victoria Parrow and her brother Yancy. Gene Scheerhorn attended with other relatives and friends. Carol Scheerhorn was unable to attend.Perry Lien, Huntington Beach, Calif., spent several days in the area visiting old-time friends and also spent time with Gene and Shirley Sundem in Sioux Falls.There was a birthday party for relatives and friends a week ago Saturday in the home of Tyler and Amy Susie for their son Bailey who was four years old. Paul and Carolyn Randall, Jeffrey and Nathan returned to their home in Stillwater last Sunday after spending a few days with Carolyn’s mother, Erma Schubbe. Melvin and Violet Hecht attended confirmation Sunday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Inwood, Iowa, when their grandson Tyler Hecht was confirmed. He is the son of Kevin and Lori Hecht, Inwood. Last Monday evening Cliff and Vi VanWyhe and Earl and Laura Warner, Sioux Falls, had dinner together and afterwards spent the evening in the VanWyhe home. Sonja Berg and Amy motored to Sioux City, Iowa, Sunday to attend the confirmation of Sonja’s nephew Zachary Johnson at First Lutheran Church and the reception following in the home of Gary and Jeanne Johnson. Stacey Swanson, Phoenix, Ariz., came last Thursday to spend until this Thursday in the home of her parents, David and Nancy Swanson. Steve Heidenson, Battle Lake, left for his home Saturday morning after spending three days with his parents, Dick and Audrey Heidenson. Ian Sandager, Tommy Sandager and Gaer Sandager, Colorado Springs, Colo., spent the weekend in the home of Mark and Karen Sandager. Mary Carter went to a Lutheran church Sunday for the confirmation of her granddaughter Rachael Bunde, daughter of Todd and Joni Bunde. A dinner followed at their home. Don and Edyth Briggs, along with Norm and Joyce Wessels, were dinner guests in the Orland and Lois Ahrendt home in Luverne. Vi VanWyhe visited Saturday morning in the home of Marvin and Donna Warner at Larchwood, Iowa, and attended the craft show at the Kathy Reinke home. Carol VanMaanen took her mother, Helen Top, to Chandler Saturday where they attended a birthday party for Helen’s cousin Ethel Sankey’s 100th birthday. She had nine children, all who are living, and all were present at the event. Evelyn Rogness is now back in her home in Hills.
