Burns

Writer travels to Texas for holiday

By JOYCE KYLE

Burns correspondent

Becky Kyle picked up Joyce Kyle Nov. 22 and they went to a junior high school basketball game at Centre. Braxton Kyle played in the game. Joyce spent the night with Bob and Becky, Brody, and Braxton. Becky took Joyce to the Wichita airport Nov. 23 to go to Texas for Thanksgiving Day.

Wayne Kyle met her at the airport and they drove to Midlothian to see Joyce’s great-grandson, Colton, and great-granddaughter, McKenna. There were 19 guests at Wayne and Deby’s for dinner Thanksgiving Day. Joyce returned home Nov. 29.

Lawrence and Lois Sayers and Jessica Sayers had dinner Thanksgiving Day with Sandy Sayers. Sandy, Lois, and Jessica went to Wichita Nov. 26 for Black Friday shopping.

Sandy Sayers, Melody Sayers, Jessica Sayers, and Hayley Stewart had dinner Nov. 28 at the home of Lawrence and Lois Sayers to celebrate Lawrence’s birthday. Roy and Sara Wessel, Leroy, and Autumn visited in the afternoon.

Lawrence and Lois Sayers went to Winfield Dec. 1 to attend the funeral of Treva Shinner, Lois’ aunt.

Mitch and Cathy Foote of Manhattan were dinner guests Thanksgiving Day of Marvin and Sherol Nightengale. Jim and Linda Hess, Allie, and Amelia of Kearney, Mo.; Brad and Diane Nightengale, Roger, Laura, and Casey of El Dorado; and Mitch and Cathy were dinner guests of Marvin and Sherol on Nov. 28.

Dusty Gaines was a dinner guest Thanksgiving Day of his parents, Ronnie and Patti Gaines. They went to Dusty’s home in Wichita on Nov. 28.

Renford and Wanda Koehn, Lonnie, and Carolee; Dalen and Beth Koehn; Royce and Rachel Koehn of Jamesport, Mo.; Simon and Jenny Surrila and daughters of Hiawatha; and Nathan Koehn were dinner guests Thanksgiving Day of Roland and Kim Koehn, Deby, Doug, Kayla, and Diana.

A Smith reunion was held Nov. 26 and 27 in Rich Hill, Mo. Vernon and Judy Koehn; Renford and Wanda Koehn; Luana Isaac, Rose Forgy, Melissa, and Ryan; and Kevin and Jan Jantz, Kaylee, Shauna, and Jessie attended.

Josh and Ashley Wiebe, Seth, and Faith joined relatives at the home of Ashley’s grandparents, Ben and Betty Krehbiel, for dinner Thanksgiving Day in Moundridge. They visited Bud and Liz Schmidt later in Whitewater.

Wilferd and Gladys Thiessen entertained family at Whitewater.

Joyce Kyle, Evelyn Sidener, and Gene Obee attended the funeral of Edith Spinder on Nov. 30.