Northwest of Durham: Koehns and Wiebes attended PCC graduation
Durham correspondent
May 10-16
Larry and Wanda Koehn and Titus and Dalton and Lorna Wiebe attended the Friday evening graduation of their niece Kendra Eck from nurses' training at Pratt Community College. Kendra is employed at Pratt Community Hospital.
Many mothers were honored this weekend with family dinners and picnics, even with the cool weather.
The Gene Unruh and Galen Unruh families honored Marcella Unruh with a late afternoon Mother's Day lunch at the home of Gerald Unruh.
Dale, Kathy, and Ruthann Jantz and Troy and Marla Wiebe and family were Mother's Day dinner guests of Greg and Charlene Wedel. Dale's birthday also was celebrated.
Rick and LaVae Davis attended the Sunday wedding of his uncle at Burns.
Wendell and Linda Wedel attended Sunday morning funeral services of Linda's uncle, Aden Holdeman at the Meridian church near Hesston. They also visited Amanda Wedel at Moundridge Manor.
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Jantz, Livingston, Calif., were overnight weekend guests of Harry and Sheryl Rhodes. The Jantzes came for the funeral of Harvey Jantz.
Jim and Maggie Morrison of Battle Ground, Wash., welcomed a baby girl, Mary Alice, Monday. She weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents are Richard and Ruth Thayer.
Ron and Jenalee Becker hosted a dinner for Harry and Lela Wedel, Harry and Sheryle Rhodes, Darrel, Donita, and Tyson Rhodes, Warren and Jane Unruh, and Kelly and Karleen Koehn.
The Mark Wiebe family, Merlin Wiebe family, Jason Wiebe family, and Bryan and Rebecca Thomas honored Ransom and Lillian Wiebe with a basket dinner picnic at Marion Reservoir.
Bruce, Cheryl, Heath, and Bethany Dirks, Irvin Isaac, Randall Steiner, and Randall's cousin Tim Davis of California were guests of Ruston and Lydia Dirks.
Tim, Shelia, and Jarod Koehn and Dalton and Lorna Wiebe prepared a picnic dinner for their parents, Larry and Wanda Koehn and Richard and Charlotte Wiebe. The picnic, held at Cottonwood Point also was enjoyed by Titus Koehn, Marlyn, Carlyn, and Aryln Wiebe, and Carol Unruh.
Clayton and Betty Wiebe, Travis and Sharon Koehn and family, Nelson and Bev Wiebe and family, and Wayne and Loralee Wiebe and family were Sunday dinner guests of Calvin and Janene Wiebe.
Roy and Nadine Davis went Sunday for dinner with Amanda Wedel at Moundridge Manor.
Don and Mona Herbers of Leoita, Bob and Cori Wagner of Silver Lake, Robert Christiansen of Washington, D.C., Jan Skiles and girls of Hillsboro, Dale Christiansen of McPherson, and Jon Christiansen were Friday and Saturday guests of Irvin and Muriel Christiansen.
Palmer and Lucille Base went Sunday evening to visit Palmer's nephew, Jack and Alice Base near Abilene.
