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Eleanor Anderson celebrated her 100th Birthday. She and residents and staff at Wagner Good Samaritan Society were treated to birthday cake. Pictured are, from left: Sally Medricky, Eleanor and Jeanne Uherka. Courtesy Photo.
Read moreSouth Dakota’s Fallen Hero Bridge program dedicates state bridges to South Dakotans who were killed in action while serving their country or classified as missing in action.
Read moreDon and Ethel Berndt of Canby, Minnesota, and their daughters, Michelle Anderson of Sioux Falls and Melissa Halsne of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Patrick Crain of North Sioux City, Mary Ann Rucktaeschel of Wagner, Carrie Mikkonen of Parkston, and Matt, Liz and Evie Eggers of Avon were guests of Dave and Carol Eggers on June 4th.
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The 64th meeting of the Oorlog reunion was called to order by President Mike Oorlog at the Calvary Baptist Church in Yankton, Sunday June 12. The group of 69 people enjoyed a potluck dinner with delicious chicken from JoDeans. The business meeting included a report from the bank (a black purse) that has attended the meeting for over 50 years. President Mike was assisted by Vice President Doug Dykstra and Treasurer Marla Oorlog Boese. During the business meeting the incumbent officers were unanimously elected and Gladys Oorlog List was elected Secretary and Danny Van Gerpen was appointed Interim Historian. The cousins also voted to again convene in Yankton the second Sunday in June, 2023. of George and Henrietta Oorlog who had 18 children, five of whom died in infancy. Five of their 12 child bearing children were represented, coming from Depoe Bay, OR; Harrisburg, PA; Pierre and several other SD towns. The Hillie Oorlog Janssen family, mostly from Yankton, won the largest family prize with 29 attending. Evie Gillogly age 2 was the youngest attendee, daughter of Jenna & Drew Gillogly and granddaughter of President Mike and First Lady Ann Oorlog. Larry & Leatta Pudwill were the senior cousins attending. Anita Oorlog Peterson, daughter of Marla Oorlog and Bob Boese was the most distant cousin attending from Depoe Bay, OR. The group enjoyed a drawing for door prizes followed by the traditional ice cream cones.
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Members of the Class of 1981, 1982 and 1983 attending their class reunion were,back row from left: Greg Siewert, Julie Mudder, Al Cihak, Kelly Ridgway, Mark Mudder, Missy Myers, Bev Schryvers, Larry Mudder, Nancy Cuka, Martin Yost, Mark Radack and Diane Romkema; front row: Lois Siewert, Kathleen Becvar, Kim Mensch, Ronda Foley, Shelly Miller, Kristi Sheehy and Al Mudder. Courtesy Photos
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Members of the Class of 1995 that gathered for their class reunion were, back row from left: Joe Podzimek, Craig Vanderlei, Steve Ratzlaff and Curtis Roth; front row: Brenda Namminga Pudwill, Kevin Bares and Cindy Frank.
Read moreThe 62nd Biennial Convention of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML) South Dakota District was held June 3 and 4 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Yankton. Here, they celebrated 50 years of The Puppet Place at the South Dakota State Fair with a puppet show by Pastor Andrew Utecht and family while also celebrating the 80th year of being Lutheran Women in Mission. Among the over 240 attendees from across the state were Florence Powers, Sandy Brandt and Lyla Brandt of Avon. The theme for the event, "Walk in Love" based on the Bible verse "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." Ephesians 4:32-5:2.
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