Gaines celebrates birthday
By JOYCE KYLE
Contributing writer
The children of Maude Gaines helped her celebrate her birthday Sunday at her home. Attending were Ronnie and Patti Gaines, Dusty Gaines of Newton, Ty Gaines of Emporia, Jim and Sally Abel and granddaughter Hannah Abel, Richard and Vicky Gantz and family, Kevin, Kim, and Trent Robb, all of Perry, Jean Gaines of Holton, Herb and Melissa Gaines of rural Cassoday, Bo Gaines of Lindsborg, and Shelly Harper and boys of Inman.
Lawrence and Lois Sayers visited her sister, Mary Archer, at Cottonwood Falls Wednesday afternoon. Sandy Sayers of El Dorado was a Sunday dinner guest of her parents, Lawrence and Lois.
Bruce and Sheila Sayers, Devon, Megan, and Jessica left Friday evening for the home of Rick and Lisa Livingston in Mesquite, Texas, to get better acquainted with their new granddaughter and niece, Ryan Elaine.
Shelby Plummer left Sunday morning on a ski trip to Dillon, Colo. She returned Thursday.
Rosemary Garrard, social services director at Legacy Park, and Joyce Kyle attended the memorial service for Geraldine Harder Monday evening at the Alexanderwohl church.
Lawrence and Bernice Harms of Rio Hondo, Texas, arrived Friday evening at the home of Joyce Kyle. They will be spending a few days at her home. They came to attend the funeral of their sister-in-law, Jo Riggs.
Joyce Kyle attended the funeral of Jo Riggs at Burns Saturday and the funeral of Irene Elisha Saturday afternoon in Florence.
Lawrence and Bernice Harms, Joyce Kyle, Greg and Zeola Langenegger, and Glenn and Daytha Langenegger, Emily, Amber, and Laura were Sunday dinner guests of Mary Langenegger and Gary.
Thursday evening supper guests at the home of Vernon, Florine, and Judy Koehn were Renfred and Wanda Koehn, Lonnie, Dalen, and Carolee, Kevin and Jan Jantz, Kaylee and Shauna, and Luana Isaac. They were celebrating several birthdays.
Vernon and Florine Koehn left Friday for Dumas, Ark., to attend the 50th wedding anniversary celebration of Florine's brother and wife, Paul and Frances Smith. They returned home on Monday.
