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Henry News – July  9, 2007

 

 

Joan Boehnke recently attended the 60th wedding anniversary reception for QC and Lila Miles in Watertown. Mr. Miles was a teacher in our school several years ago and also served as Superintendent of the Clark School System.

 

Teresa Peterson spent time in Mankato, MN helping move Cody and Sara Winnett. Cody has recently accepted a position at the State Hospital in St. Peter, MN and he and his family will be residing there.

 

Danny and Bonita Keyes returned to their home on Sunday evening after a week of camping at Memorial Park.

 

Gary and Tondi Schoepp and boys arrived Thursday at the Calvin Schoepp home and spent the weekend.

 

Stephanie Nelson, Keri and Levi Nelson and Kaitlyn Nelson of Sallisaw, OK have returned to their home after spending time with Joan Warnock. Joan’s son, David of Iowa was also a recent visitor of Joan.

 

Wendell Bruns visited his mother, Violet Winemiller at the Golden Care Center in Clark on Sunday.

 

Karen Christianson and her daughter, Kendra of Watertown spent the weekend at the Wendell and Alice Bruns home and enjoyed the 125th celebration in Henry.

 

Glenn and Becky Heustess of Sacrament, CA arrived last Monday in Henry and have been visiting with Charlie and Nikki Heustess and Kevin and Pam Heustess of Watertown, Cody and Sara Winnett, St. Peter, MN and Art and Dorinda Heustess, Dale and Teresa Peterson, George and Georgia Heustess, Shaina and Issabelle Winnett.

 

Tom Kos and Beth Ricklefs of Omaha, NE arrived Friday evening and spent the weekend at the Terry Kos home.

 

Friday, Lola Nelson traveled to Fort Dodge, IA to attend the funeral for her uncle, Lester Schmidt who passed away July 3, 2007 from injuries sustained in a fall.  The funeral was Saturday morning and Lola returned home Saturday evening.

 

Several friends and relatives helped Karli Sharp celebrate her 2nd birthday on the 4th of July at Memorial Park.

 

Myron and Diane Eidsness and Laura attended the Henry School Alumni Banquet on Saturday evening. Laura Eidsness along with Dave Severson and Stephanie Boehnke received Alumni Scholarships from the Association. Myron Eidsness was among those attending that celebrated 30 years since graduation.

 

Several friends and relatives surprised Calvin Schoepp with a celebration of his birthday at the Sandy Shores Room of the Watertown Ramkota Inn in Watertown on Sunday afternoon.

 

Ron and Doria Block and Shannon and Donna Bruns and daughter, Karen and Kendra Christenson, all of Watertown, Erin Bruns of Lake Preston, Harland and Mary Bruns and Brad and Jodi McDowill and sons all of the Bruce area and Dean and Susan Olson and Ben of Henry enjoyed a potluck supper on Friday evening at the Wendell and Alice Bruns home. Later in the evening they all enjoyed a fireworks display.

 

Fourth of July guests at the Floyd and Donna Kittelson home included, Dave and Jackie McNeil and family, Warner, Tom and Kathy Wookey, Bridget and Stephanie, Joy Wookey and Cindy Wientjes and Hunter and Spencer all of Clark, Bob Thompson, Rick and Vickie Burchatz and Kayla all of Watertown, Bill and Laura Jaworski, New Brighton, MN, and Ron and Sharon Burchatz.

 

Alec Heustess of Watertown visited at the Dale and Teresa Peterson home last Sunday.

 

Pam Rorvik-Albers of Flandreau visited with Judy Kos at her home on Saturday afternoon in between the events of the weekend celebration.

 

Lindy and Lesa Swedeen and family of Sioux Falls were Tuesday evening visitors at the Arlen Swedeen home.

 

Diane York, and Kevin and Linda Schoepp of Watertown, Gary and Tondi Schoepp and boys of Chanhassen, MN, Stacy York and friend, Justin of Sioux Falls, Chad York and family of Ft. Pierre, SD, Tracy Overby and family and friend, of Moorhead, MN, Tom and Karen Miller and girls of Iroquois, Steph Raasch and family, Doug Schoepp and Calvin and Lois Schoepp enjoyed dinner in Watertown prior to the birthday celebration held later in the afternoon for Calvin.

 

Rae and Marcia Hamner of Wheaton, MN, Larry and Sandy Keyes, Watertown, Vicki Poston, NC, Arlene Keyes, Clark, Don and Monica Keyes, Blaine, MN, Dick and Judy Keyes, Texas all visited at the Danny and Bonita Sharp camp site at Memorial Park on Thursday.

 

Jerry and Carol O’Neil, along with other members of the O’Neill families celebrated the 4th of July at the Mike O’Neill home in Clark.

 

Mark and Donna Prouty and family of rural Vienna spent the weekend camped out in the yard of Ron and Peggy Bastian.  Matt and Missey Bastian of Milbank were also weekend visitors. Tracy and Mary Upton of Milbank were Saturday visitors.

 

Members of the Henry classes of 1968, 1969 and 1970 and their families enjoyed a picnic and reunion Saturday noon at the Henry Park. There were about 40 people in attendance.  The reunion was organized by Kristine Rennie of Nevada who is spending the summer in Henry.

 

The community expresses sympathy to Ron and Linda Stern upon the death of Ron’s brother, Lyle Stern of Watertown.  Funeral services were held in Watertown on Saturday.

 

Arlen Swedeen was a 4th of July supper guest at the Boyd Joens home.

 

Erin Bruns of Lake Preston spent the week at the home of her grandparents, Wendell and Alice Bruns.

 

A post celebration meeting for the 125th celebration will be held on Thursday evening at the Community Center.

 

Donna Kittelson was a Saturday afternoon visitor at the Bernie Pittman home at Hazel.

 

Arlen Swedeen was a Sunday evening supper guest at the Bill Pickles home.  Additional guests were Mike and Mary (Pickles) Hixson and family.  The Hixson family recently returned from Guam where Mary completed at three year term of duty.  Mary has now completed twenty two years in the military. The family will be moving to Jacksonville, FL.

 

Barb Hartley attended a bridal shower for Abby Monnens Monday evening in Hazel.

 

Agnes Opdahl of Hayti was a Sunday visitor at the Cokey Johnson home and attended the special services at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in commemoration of their 125th year of service.

 

Jim and Ilene Ploof, of St. Francis , MN , and Ron and Darla Gould, Milaca , MN were weekend guests Marion and LeDene Geiger. The attended the alumni banquet along with the other weekend activities. Monty and Jackie Geiger of Faulkton were also here to attend the banquet and dance. Marion and LeDene Geiger hosted a picnic on Sunday for the families that were still in Henry.

 

 

 

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