Milton: Families report Christmas happenings
By JOYCE KYLE
Contributing writer
Ronnie and Patti Gaines, Dusty Gaines of Newton, Ty and Kim Gaines of Emporia, Kenny and Roma Koehn of Galva and Jeff and Jill Koehn of Hutchinson were Christmas Eve guests of Esther Highfill in Peabody. Dusty, Ty, and Kim were overnight guests in the home of their parents, the Ronnie Gaines.
Christmas Day guests of Maude Gaines were Ronnie and Patti Gaines, Dusty Gaines, Ty and Kim Gaines, Jim and Sally Abel, Richard and Vickie Gantz, Corey and Allison of Parry, Herb and Melinda Gaines of rural Cassoday, Bo Gaines of Lindsborg, Jean Gaines of Holton, Shelly and Ben Harper of Inman, Zach Harper of Lawrence, Troy and Sara Abel and Hanna of Silver Lake, and Mary Jane Olson of Marion. We extend sympathy to Jean Gaines in the death of her friend, Ray.
Marvin and Sherol Nightengale were Christmas dinner guests of Brad and Diane Nightengale, Roger, Laura, and Casey in El Dorado.
Al and Bonnie Plummer called on Jeremy and Hayley Bidwell, Austin, Draven, and Aidan in El Dorado Christmas Day. Later they drove to Rose Hill to visit the Todd Plummer family. Shelby Plummer drove to Norton to get her grandmother Florence Lambert and bring her to the Plummer home for a few days visit. They all left Friday for Nixa, Mo., to be with Martin and Kayme Voelker, Alyson and Abbbie. They returned home Sunday.
Renferd and Wanda Koehn, Lonnie, Dalen, and Carolee attended the Eden Christian School program Dec. 18. On Christmas Day, they and Luana Isaac, and Kevin and Jannaro Jantz, Kaylee and Shauna were guests of Vernon, Florine, and Judy Koehn.
Bruce and Shelia Sayers, Sara, Devon, Megan, and Jessica and Sandy Sayers of El Dorado were Christmas Eve guests of Lawrence and Lois Sayers. Sandy was an overnight guest and had Christmas dinner with her parents. Bruce, Sheila, and family were guests of Sheila's parents, Bill and Jean Smith at Derby.
Guests of Larry and Dee Morgan and Steven Dec. 22 for a pre-Christmas dinner were Ella Janzen, Wayne and Laura Janzen and Ginger of Moundridge, and Robert, Angela, and Trent of Hutchinson. Steven spent from Dec. 20 to 26 with his parents. On Christmas Day, Larry, Dee, and Steven, Robert and Angela Mielke, and Chance and Brenda Manns, Bosten and Laken of Manhattan were breakfast and dinner guests of Ivan and Margaret Morgan. The Mielkes and Manns all went home after having supper with their parents.
Joyce Kyle and Lawrence and Lois Sayers, Megan and Jessica attended the Christmas program Dec. 22 at the First Mennonite Church.
Carol Callahan and Jason picked up Joyce Kyle Christmas Eve and went to the home of Bert Zogelman in Florence. Others present were Scott Zogelman, Pat and Mary Zogelman, Sara, Krista, and Lisa and her friend Christian, Nick and Sharon Zogelman, Heidi and Katie, Sharon's mother, Beverly LeFever of El Dorado, and Samantha Gomez and friend Brian. All attended church, they had supper and a gift exchange at Bert's.
Glenn and Betty Kyle had a Kyle Christmas dinner on Christmas Day for Evelyn Beard, Phyllis Nedreau of Wichita, Dan, Robin, and Brian, Bob and Becky, Brody and Braxton, and Joyce. A gift exchange was enjoyed after dinner.
John and Norma Smith had their son-in-law Richard Ensz and his children Megan, Callie, Nicholas, and Kristen of Texline, Texas, as guests for Christmas.
Don and Jan Schmidt of Eureka had some of Jan's family from California and Scott City as their guests at Christmas.
The Raymond Becker family rented a school building at Copeland and had their Christmas family gathering there.
Howard and Violet Koehn, Orvin and Valetha Koehn and family, Galen and Janaice Schmidt and family, and Ron and Karen Smith and family of Texline, Texas were Christmas guests of Arlo and Marilee Koehn and family.
Here's wishing everyone a blessed New Year!
