Marjorie (Ted) Henning, formerly of Lismore, passed away last Friday. Her funeral will be at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Greenwood, S.C. with full military honors on Wednesday, Sept 20, 2017. Marge is survived by her children Susan, Sherri, Kathie, Robert, Ronald and Mark. She was preceded in death by her husband Ted and a daughter Gayle. Marge served with the U.S. Air-force during World War II
Jenna Vis, daughter of Scott & Janelle Vis of Brandon, SD, had the honor of being a part of a group “signing” the Star Spangled Banner at Brandon Valley High School’s Homecoming Football game on Friday night. Proud grandparents Tom & Mary Krogman of Lismore were in the audience. Jenna is a sophomore at BVHS. Watching someone use their sign language skills is beauty in motion—especially when it’s done to music. Nice job, Jenna!
Winter’s Bar, formerly known as the Lismore Bar & Grill, is advertising for kitchen and wait staff. Owners Ron & Tamisha want their bar to be a place of diversity, tolerance, and peace. Everyone is anxious for the grand re-opening of this favorite venue!
“American Pickers” are scheduled to be in Minnesota in October. They are looking for unique antique collections or interesting stories. If you know someone who fits this description, you may contact them at 1-800-OLD-RUST. Mike & Frank only pick private collections—so no stores, malls, businesses, etc. need apply. It will be fun to see where they end up “picking”!
Tori Wieneke, daughter of Troy & Connie Wieneke of Slayton, MN, was a member of the royal court at Murray County Central’s Homecoming festivities. Grandma Jackie Wieneke of Lismore, was unable to attend the coronation but was very proud, none the less!!
Have you heard of the Ironman competitions? A full Ironman consists of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride, and a marathon of 26.2 miles. Darin Wieneke, son of Frank & Debby Wieneke of Lismore, who works as an attorney and lives in St. Paul, MN, recently finished the Wisconsin Ironman with a time of 12 hours and 4 minutes. His wife Maria Vu and daughters Kaia and Adrian were there to cheer him on. Previously this summer he had completed two half Ironman competitions in Madison, WI and Racine, WI. Pretty impressive, Darin! Congratulations!
Congratulations to Erin Hahn and Ethan Weisz who were married on Saturday, September 16th, at Zion Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD. Erin is the daughter of Dan & Stephani Diekmann.
The American Legion Auxiliary will have their first meeting of the 2017-2018 year on September 20th, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The group is calling out for new members. Membership eligibility is based on being a mother, wife, sister, daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter or grandmother of an American Legion member, the same relation to a deceased veteran serving in selected conflicts or a female veteran serving in those same conflicts. Eligibility also applies to step-relatives. Anyone interested and eligible should contact Mary Ann Loosbrock. Arlys Hoffman will serve lunch and Brenda Loosbrock will provide BINGO prizes
Congratulations to Jessica (Loosbrock) Fedt of Sioux Falls on winning the “Show Us Your Garth” contest sponsored by Big Country 92.5 KTWB radio station. Jessica’s winning entry earned her tickets to Friday’s 9/15 concert and the opportunity to meet Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. Jessica and her dad, Mark, met the duo last Friday and spent at least 15-20 minutes together. It wasn’t just a handshake and photo op, which impressed the Loosbrocks. It was a dream come true for super fan, Jessica!
