Dwayne and Margo Edwards, Forestburg, S.D., came to Hills Feb. 11 and in the morning left via plane with Harriet Skattum to spend a week in Arizona and California. The Edwards’ daughter, Gretchen, who lives in Yuma, Ariz., met them and together spent time with Lon and Ann Skattum in Laguna Niguel, Calif. They returned home Feb. 18. Bonnie and Ashley Sundem flew to the Phoenix – Mesa, Ariz., area Feb. 11 for a visit with Chad and Tara Sundem and children, Cole and Carson, and with Charise Kniep. They returned home Feb. 18. Jim Sandager, West Des Moines, Iowa, spent the weekend in the home of his parents, Vic and Fran Sandager, and other relatives and friends. Dean and Peggy Goettsch drove to Fairbury, Neb., Friday night to attend a cousin’s daughter’s wedding. Annette accompanied them as far as Lincoln, Neb., where she visited a college roommate. They returned home Sunday night. Monday, Bob and Twila Kirsch and Shirley Olson enjoyed lunch with Irene Kvien at a restaurant in Sioux Falls. Last weekend, Chuck and Rheta De Boer visited in the home of their son, Jeff and Karen De Boer, and boys, Josiah and Micah, in Garner, Iowa. Wendell and Kathryn Erickson drove to the Cities last week for a get-together with their children and especially to greet their son, Charles, who has returned from duty in Afghanistan. Present were Charles’ wife, Naomi, Waconia, Anna and Mike Gilman, Jens, Krista and Benj, Eden Prairie, and Hans and Susan Erickson, Siri and Maxwell. They returned home Tuesday morning. Dana and Kay Dahlquist and Doug and Deanna Chapman enjoyed a week’s vacation in Cancun, Mexico. Orval and Bonnie Sundem and Ashley spent from Saturday until Sunday afternoon in Maple Grove to visit Eric and Amy Sundem and to attend the 30th wedding anniversary of Amy’s parents. A "Welcome Home" reception will be given at the American Legion building in Waconia on Saturday night, Feb. 28, for Capt. Charles Erickson. All of the Erickson family plans to attend. The children and families of Frank and Berdella De Boer helped celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary on Saturday at the Garden Room in Tuff Village. Bud Bush has been a patient at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls.
