Round the Town: Grandchildren are guests at Pankratz home
Correspondent
May 26-June 1
Norma Ballard of Topeka spent Memorial Day weekend with Duane and Shirley Hamm. Their sister, Ilene Greikspoor of Wichita, joined them Saturday to decorate graves in Hazelton. They also visited their brother Merle Gates, and his son Darwin.
Jeff, Jenny, and Austin Price of Arvada, Colo., and Holly Fessenden of Rome, N.Y., spent Thursday to Monday with their grandparents, Paul and Arlene Pankratz. Additional guests were Oliver and Marcella Mohn, Tim, Donna, and Marissa Diener, David and Sherilyn Kadel of Randall, Ken Pankratz of Durham, Kent and Emily Nichols of Hesston, Elmer and Dorothy Seibel of Newton and Gerald Seibel of Kechi.
Clarence and Betty Penner of South Dakota were Sunday overnight guests at the home of Alma and Clara Toews. They attended Monday funeral services for their uncle at Inman.
Marvin, Pearl, Lois, Verna, and Carol Ensz were Memorial Day breakfast guests of Alma and Clara Toews.
Carson and Marie Wiens, and baby boy, Max of Norman, Okla., were weekend guests of their parents, Pastor Curtis and Connie Wiens.
Ruth VanderWilt attended Berean Academy high school graduation for her grandson, Eric Tippon.
Larry and Bonnie Winter of Silver Lake visited Saturday at the Edwin Winters. They had dinner out together.
A family get-together was held Sunday at the home of Lois Nuss, and Stan, Peni, Clara, and Samantha Ens. Guests included Josh Ens, Brad Nuss, Kyle and Ryan Kelly, Hillsboro; Josh's fiancé Katie Voth, Gary, Marilyn and Gordon Nuss, Wichita; Rich and Shirley Miller, Kirk, Marlene, and Madison Shandy, and Mark Nuss, McPherson; Kyle Miller, Kansas City; Cindy Leach, Phoenix, Ariz.; and Brian and Jacob Nuss, and Stan Nuss, Durham.
Leroy Schultz of Henderson, Neb., was a Sunday overnight guest of his sister, Elma Warkentin. They attended the Sunday afternoon 50th wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Randolf Reimer in Hillsboro, then watched the Monday parade in Lehigh.
May 18-25
The Larry Hamms, Oliver Mohns, and Paul Pankratzs, all of Hillsboro, joined cousins Wednesday for lunch at Main Street Café, Durham. Others attending were the Gaylord Hamms of Durham, Frances Kreutziger of Marion, Eldon Schwemmer of El Dorado, the Lloyd Schwemmers of Newton, the Gilbert Schwemmers, Lillian Dickens, and Neil Coleman, all of Wichita.
Wilbur and Florence Hett spent the weekend in Rose Hill with the Rod Riffel family. They attended high school commencement exercises Sunday afternoon at Century II. Amanda Riffel was one of the graduates.
Oliver and Frances Unruh and Beverly Elliot attended high school graduation exercises Sunday at Howard for their grandson, Chris Mull.
Irene Seibel accompanied Clint and Evelyn Seibel to Belton, Mo., this weekend to attend the high school graduation of Irene's grandson, Joseph Kilpatrick.
Susan Clark of Redding, Calif., spent a week with the Jason Mohn family. Paula Mitchell of North Aurora, Ill., also spent four days with the Mohns.
Earl and Rita Warren of Huma, Ariz., spent two weeks with Rita's parents, Duwayne and Jane Miller. They were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Adam and Rachel Wathan and family in Abilene.
Pearl Koch, Judy Hiebert, and Rachel Epp of Hillsboro and Fred and Ashley Sheridan of Lehigh attended El Dorado High School graduation and a reception Sunday in honor of Zack Fleener, son of Tom and Glenda Fleener. Zack is Pearl's grandson.
