Ray and Lois attended the funeral for Steven Olson in Volga, S.D., Saturday afternoon. Steven was the son of Robert and Ardith Olson, former Hills residents. John Sandager, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Jim Sandager, West Des Moines, Iowa, are spending a few days here this week helping their parents, Vic and Fran, move from their farm home into Tuff Village in Hills. Wendell and Kathryn Erickson met her sister, Ruth and husband, Don Homme in Sioux Falls Thursday morning. The Hommes were en route from visiting their daughter, Gretchen, in Colorado to their home in Minnesota. Gerry Schlueter, Lake Park, spent from Saturday noon to Sunday noon visiting his mother, Luella Schlueter. Carole Lonkey, Brooklyn Center, spent from Friday until Sunday visiting her mother, Martha Lindrud. Ruben Vestlie, Sioux Falls, also was a visitor on Sunday. Wendell and Kathryn Erickson went to Marshall Thursday to Southwest State University. Wendell was one of a four-member panel to speak at a program recognizing John Zwach for his 40 years of service in government. Sunday afternoon Ray and Lois Nelson were among the many who attended the grand opening for Bethany Meadows near Brandon, S.D.Chuck and Rheta DeBoer spent last weekend in the home of David and Bonnie Fagrey in Rapid City, S.D.Don and Edyth Briggs left Sept. 28 for an extended trip to the East Coast, touring the New England states and enjoying the fall colors. They returned home Oct. 16. Vic, Fran and Jim Sandager toured Bethany Meadows at Brandon, on Saturday afternoon. A number of ladies from the area attended the open house Saturday afternoon for Jean Nelson’s 85th birthday at her home in Sioux Falls. Saturday afternoon Wendell Erickson and Cletus Nuffer motored to Volga, S.D, to attend funeral services for Steven Olson, son of Robert and Ardith Olson. Steve, 46, spent some of his younger years here when Bob was the agriculture teacher at the high school. Sunday Chuck and Rheta DeBoer attended the baptism of Grace Renae Hofman, daughter of the Rev. Seth and Susan Hofman at the United Reform Church in Sanborn, Iowa. John and Julie Carter, Camarillo, Calif., arrived Saturday to spend a week in the home of his mother, Mary Carter. Brenda Hadler, Katie and Colby, Edgerton, came Wednesday to spend overnight and Thursday in the home of her mother, Joanne Goehle. Dick and Audrey Heidenson spent a week in the Chicago, Ill., area when they attended Dick’s 60th high school reunion and also had a reunion with several grade school classmates. They returned home last Wednesday. The Van Malsen and Schouwenberg families met Sunday in the Hills American Legion Club room for a potluck dinner in honor of Pete and Florence Schouwenberg from Buena Park, Calif. They will be spending a week in the area visiting relatives. Cliff and Vi VanWyhe attended the Fall Music Festival at Dordt College in Sioux Center Iowa, Friday evening in which their granddaughter, Ashley DeWit participated. On Sunday afternoon they attended the "Life Under the Cross of Christ" concert performed by the Augustana College Choral, the University of Sioux Falls Concert Choral, the Augustana Women’s Choir and the University of Sioux Falls Women’s Choir at First Lutheran Church. Their granddaughter, Lindsey DeWit had a part in the performance.
