Belated holiday gatherings reported at Lost Springs
By EVELYN STRECKER
Lost Springs correspondent
(785) 965-7169
Todd Bevan and Stephanie Kent of Bend, Ore., celebrated a belated Christmas Jan. 7 with Bob and Betty Bevan. After lunch, Jan. 8, Todd and Stephanie left for Fort Worth, Texas, where they will live in an apartment. Todd will start Jan. 13 working for Lockheed Martin.
Bob and Betty Bevan had Christmas Dec. 29 with their daughter, Pamela Bevan of Liberal. On Dec. 30 Bob and Betty, Pamela and Donna Sills left for Phoenix, Ariz., where they attended the Ohio State University/Kansas State University football game.
Emmett and Minnie Sroufe of Garden Plain visited Jan. 10 with their nephew, Larry Rudolph.
I was sorry to hear that Mildred Blair of Herington died Jan. 18 at the Herington hospital. Mildred Blair was 78 years old. She was a member of the Lost Springs American Legion Auxiliary for 51 years. During that time she served as secretary for 25 years. She also served on the Lost Springs election board for more than 25 years and as an assistant organist for the Lost Springs United Methodist Church.
Bill and Dollye Novak picked me up Jan. 19 and we went to Herington for the visitation of Mildred Blair.
Dollye Novak, Hallie Novak, Betty Bevan, Evelyn Strecker, members of Lost Springs American Legion Auxiliary, and Connie Alvarez served a luncheon Jan. 20 at the Golden Age fellowship hall in Herington after the graveside services for Mildred Blair.
Gregory Stenzel, Nikki Stenzel, and Becky Jackson went Jan. 17 to Salina to eat dinner out and do some shopping.
I received a telephone call Wednesday from my cousin, Sylvia Eichroat of Mission, Texas, telling me her brother-in-law, Ralph Jones, died and his funeral would be Friday in Mission, Texas. Ralph was 94 years old.
Jayson and Jan Hanschu of Hillsboro dropped off their sons, Jakob and Jorge, Saturday at the home of Junior and Jeanetta Hanschu en route to Manhattan where they went to the American Family Insurance Company banquet.
Irma Reznicek and son, Robert, attended the appreciation and farewell potluck dinner Jan. 18 honoring Leona Loney of Pilsen after mass at the Pilsen Catholic church in the basement. There was a short program after the dinner.
Carly Deines, daughter of Terry and Julie Deines was baptized Jan. 18 during the church service at St. John Lutheran Church, Lincolnville. Sponsors were Jessica Deines and Samantha Coup of Hope. Witnesses were Connie Harmon and Madison Harmon of Kansas City.
Terry and Julie Deines hosted a baptismal dinner at their home. Guests were Mackenzie and Dylan Deines, Mervin and Leona Deines, Jeff and Gayla Deines and children Jessica, Shelby, and Justin, Ross and Debbie Coup, Samantha and Adam of Hope, Charlie and Yvonne Miller of Herington, Rick and Connie Harmon and Madison of Kansas City, Pastor and Mrs. Stahlecker and family of Lincolnville.
Carol Makovec picked up her mother, Irma Reznicek, Jan. 17 and they attended Madison Heitfield's fifth birthday celebration hosted by her parents, Troy and Robyn Heitfield of Herington. Other guests were relatives and friends. Cake and ice cream was served, then Madison opened her gifts.
Douglas Strecker of Hesston was at my place Saturday afternoon. We hadn't seen each other since Dec. 26 so we had a lot to talk about. He put up some electric fence and dropped some small alfalfa bales and put them on the main floor of the barn, making it easier for me to feed the cattle. He stayed for a chicken and rice supper.
Ramona Trinity Lutheran Fellowship club met Sunday night at Trinity Lutheran Fellowship Hall. Members who attended were Loren and Orvell Brunner, Mervin and Leona Deines, Junior and Jeanetta Hanschu, Erich Utech, and Treva Schneider. They had a meeting, played cards, and had lunch. The fellowship club plans to have a pancake feed from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 22.
Pilsen Catholic church choir had a farewell dinner Sunday after services at Butch's Café in Tampa to honor Leona Loney.
Carol Makovec and her mother, Irma Reznicek attended Chanel Makovec's 13th birthday celebration Saturday hosted by Mark Makovec of Herington. Other relatives and friends joined them. Ice cream and cake were served before Chanel opened her gifts.
Mark and Roberta Stuchlik of Edmunds, Okla., visited Jan. 17 and 18 with his mother, Frances Stuchlik.
Terry and Grace Stuchlik, Mike, Katie, and Peter of Emporia were additional guests Jan. 18 of Frances Stuchlik.
Tom and Carol Stuchlik of Berryton were Saturday visitors of Frances Stuchlik. They brought in a chicken dinner. Ramona and Don Beisel, Tampa, came in the afternoon. Dan Stuchlik, Wichita, visited in the evening.
Monty and Sarah Stuchlik as well as their son, Ross, stopped in to see Frances Stuchlik every day and bring food since Frances has been ill.
Frances Stuchlik received a call from her brother, Joseph Holub of Haysville. He told her his wife, Trudy, had surgery at St. Joseph hospital and they found she has cancer and doesn't have long to live.
As I am writing this news, I can see the snowflakes falling. They say it is really icy the further one drives east. Mary Olson, president of Marion County Historical Society, called me and said it was icy in Marion. She may call off the meeting Tuesday morning at The Big Scoop and for me not to come. A friend of mine who lives in Emporia called this morning and said the streets and roads were really icy.
