Christina Loonan will be the guest of honor at a come & go bridal shower on Saturday, June 16th, from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Lismore Legion. She is the bride-to-be of Travis Grindeland. The couple is registered at Adrian Hardware, Target, and Lee’s Locker. Christina is the daughter of Bill & Raevette Loonan.
The Lismore Legion Hall was “bursting at the seams” again when local folks, out-of-towners, and many former residents of Lismore gathered on Memorial Day to remember those who have died for our freedom. The Auxiliary, American Legion, and Sons of the American Legion (SAL) had a well-planned program, which included several songs and patriotic readings and prayers led by Father Colletti. Gloria Wieneke sang Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA. Chuck Hoffman and Avis Stoffel read a long list of deceased veterans from our area and gave special recognition to the recently deceased veterans, namely Florian Loosbrock and Harry Spidel. Michele Wieneke quietly accompanied them on the piano. Deb Lutmer read a poem written by Kay Cox from 1996 titled, “Remembering”. Darwin Veld announced the names of the scholarship recipients: Alexia Kemper (daughter of Chris & Mindy of Lismore) and Jamie, Brianna, and Kelly Newman (daughters of Bob & Gina Newman of Wilmont). The American Legion Post #636, S.A.L., Auxiliary, Buck & Rita Krogman family, Earl & Joyce Erdman family, and the Clair & Dorothy Springman family fund those scholarships. Frank Kemper, President of the SAL, presented a check to the Legion for $3000. Members and guests processed to all three cemeteries where a twenty one-gun salute was given and Taps were played. A potluck dinner was served at the Legion and very well attended. It was a wonderful day to remember and honor those who died for our freedoms.
Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Bernard #886 will serve their annual salad and hot dish luncheon on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Lismore. Serving begins at 11:30 a.m until 1:00 p.m. All men and women are invited to attend.
The St. Anthony Knights of Columbus announced the winners of the Don Lacore Scholarships. They were: Briana and Brittney Loonan (daughters of Bill & Raevette of Lismore) and Mikayla Jeffers (daughter of Darren Jeffers of St. Kilian and Julie Jeffers of Adrian). Congratulations and good luck with your continued education.
Now that school is out for the summer, please watch for additional “kid traffic” in order to have a safe and happy summer.
Congratulations to Herman and Eileen Wieneke (formerly of rural Lismore) on their 50th wedding anniversary on June 8th. The family has requested a card shower to help them celebrate. Their address is: 504 S. Maple, Ellsworth, MN 56129.
Deb Lutmer and Cindy Bullerman of Adrian were guests of Sophie Zvonar in Perham, MN on Saturday. Lunch at the “Brew” was followed by browsing and shopping in downtown Perham. Later that afternoon and evening, Catholic Daughter friends hosted a going away party/supper for Sophie who will be relocating to Tucson, Arizona in a few weeks. The gals attended early Mass at St. Henry’s Catholic Church and also enjoyed breakfast served by the Youth group. It was a wonderful weekend for friends who were all brought together by being members of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas! Just one of the many benefits and blessings of being a CDA member!!
Bruce and Ruth Lutmer of rural Leota and Mary (Krogman) Hoffman of Sioux City, IA attend the high school graduation receptions on Saturday for Karlee Krogman (daughter of Ryan Krogman and Mel Krogman) and Carter Krogman (son of Matt & Jill), all of Brookings, SD.
The parish cluster welcomed David Kruse to the area. David has completed two years of theology and will spend a pastoral year in the cluster before continuing his studies in the fall of 2019.
Chris and Sylwia Loonan of Berlin, Germany, spent time last week visiting the Lismore relatives. Chris is the son of Tom and Cyan (Knips) Loonan.
