Durham area residents host Christmas gatherings
Durham correspondent
The weather was very conducive to lots of traveling and family get-togethers during the holidays. Some were afflicted with the flu bug in one way or another which didn't make the holidays too pleasant.
Christmas Eve, Ron and Dora Unruh attended the program at Trinity Mennonite Church where their grandchildren had parts in the program. Afterward, they and David and Ashley Enns were guests for refreshments at the home of Jim and Brenda Enns.
Christmas Day dinner guests of Clayton and Betty Wiebe were the Calvin Wiebe family, Travis Koehn family, Melvin and Vera Dirks, and Irvin Isaac.
Richard and Kathy Dirks were Christmas Day evening dinner guests of Doug and Colleen Weinbrenner of Hillsboro.
Tuesday evening, Dec. 23, the Wedel families got together for their Christmas at the Harry Wedel home.
Marcella Unruh spent Christmas Day at the home of Gene and Sue Unruh with other family members.
On Dec. 25, Merle and Pam Hartman and Alice Base of Goessel were dinner guests of Palmer and Lucille Base.
Heath and Mindy Buster of Aurora, Colo., came Friday to be overnight guests of Richard and Kathy Dirks. Shon and Kim Buster and family joined them for Saturday brunch and dinner.
Lisa Redger of Wichita spent the holiday with her mother, Lola. On Saturday afternoon, Ray Redger, Kyle and Tressa joined them for Saturday brunch and dinner.
Palmer and Lucille Base recently visited Rozina Base at her apartment in Lindsborg.
Nathan and Scott Toewes of Alberta, Canada, have spent about 10 days visiting their sisters Loralee Wiebe and Carol Unruh during the holidays.
Saturday evening, Dec. 27, Ron and Dora Unruh and the Mark Unruh family joined the rest of the Duerksen family for their Christmas at the Goessel City Building. It was hosted by the Marvin Duerksen family.
Sunday, Palmer and Lucille Base met Merle and Pam Hartman at Andover and attended church services together at the Believers Bible Church in Bellaire and then had dinner with them.
On Monday, Palmer and Lucille Base visited Virgil and Faith Meyer at Carlton.
Saturday evening, Jan. 3, Ron and Dora hosted their family for a belated Christmas dinner at their home. All were able to be present, Jim and Brenda Enns and Darren, Lon and Deb Hiebert and Matthew, Mark and Barb Unruh, Katelin and Sarah, Warren and Anita Unruh, Nathan and Kyle, David and Ashley Enns of Wichita, and Lisa Enns Seattle, Wash.
Elmer and Ann Bartel visited Marcella Unruh Saturday evening.
The Arden Wiebe family of Texas spent a few days in the area for the holidays.
On Dec 28, the Larry Koehn hosted the Dayton Unruh family Christmas get-together at their home. There were about 32 present.
Sunday dinner guests of Clayton Wiebe were Ken and Sandy Wiebe, her mother Grace Mininger who is a house guest of Ken and Sandy, Ed and Lou Mininger of Wisconsin, and Richard and Charlotte Wiebe and family.
Sunday dinner guests of Lena Koehn and Margie Jantz of Newton were the Larry Koehn family Tim and Shelia Koehn, Dalton and Lorna Wiebe, Crystal Koehn of Galva, and Duane and Kristi Ensz and family of Lake Providence, La.
Sunday supper guests of Harry and Sheryle Rhodes were the Nelson Wiebe family, the Calvin Wiebe family, and Wendell and Linda Wedel.
Teresa Wiebe has moved into her new home next to the Ken Wiebe place and her Sunday evening supper guests were Ken and Sandy Wiebe, Grace Mininger, Ed and Lou Mininger, and Doyle Wiebe family.
Monday evening, Dec. 29, Palmer and Lucille Base were supper guests of Richard and Ruth Thayer to help Ruth celebrate her birthday.
