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The local Caregiver Support Group meets monthly at Veterans Memorial Hospital. The meetings take place the third Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. The next meeting will be held Monday, June 18, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the Large Conference Room, located on the lower level of Veterans Memorial Hospital.

This informal meeting is open to anyone who provides care and support for a family member or friend. Feel free to attend and bring a friend. This new Caregiver Support Group will continue to meet the third Monday of each month at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
 

The Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital will be holding its monthly Euchre Marathon for all individuals of the community interested Thursday, June 21. Men and women are welcome to attend, even if not an Auxiliary member. The Euchre marathons are held the third Thursday of each month at the Senior Citizens Room at the Waukon Wellness Center.

The Auxiliary’s Euchre Marathons begin at 11:30 a.m. with dinner, if chosen.  Call Northland Agency on Aging at 877-838-8077 if choosing to eat dinner. Card playing will follow at 12:30 p.m. until approximately 2:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to stay and play cards following the Senior Citizens meal is more than welcome to do so. All proceeds go towards the Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital. Prizes will be awarded.

Anyone interested in attending, but preferring to play Bridge is also welcome to join in. It is asked that they come with their own table of four players, however.

Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Don Topel by Jean Huffey, in memory of Laurayne Beisker by Roger and Jeanette Ruegnitz, in memory of Ruth Nolting by Milton Nolting and in memory of Bernell “BJ” Palas by Leslie and Ada Marie Kerndt, Jr.

Memorials were also received in memory of Danny Kiley by Jim and Linda Ryan, Jim and Jill Kiesau and Brad and Erin Berns.

In addition, memorials were also received in memory of Marie McKee by Donny and Joan Ewing, Chad and Kim Opfer, Jack and Cindy Heffern, Gwyne Kruse, Joe and Mary Kruse-Emerson and Patsy Kerndt.

Memorials and donations are greatly appreciated by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation.  The Foundation is a 501C3 organization.  All donations to the Foundation are tax deductible.  Memorials and donations can be sent to 40 First Street SE, Waukon, IA  52172.
 

John and Ruth (Anderson) Hartley of Postville will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary June 22.

In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to P.O. Box 546, Postville, IA 52162.
 

Margaret  Ferring of Lansing will be celebrating her 90th birthday June 17.

In honor of the occasion, cards and well-wishes may be sent to her at 1329 Main Street, Apt. 335, Lansing, IA 52151.

Gus and Jeanie Berger of Waukon will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary June 14. Gus Berger and Jeanie Moritz were married June 14, 1958 at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon by Rev. William Tjaden.

A celebration with family and friends is being planned in honor of their 60th wedding anniversary.
 

The Waukon High School Class of 1945 73-year reunion was held May 19. Ozzie and Phyllis Quandahl provided the meal, drinks, dessert and hosted the reunion at their home in rural Waukon. Their daughter, Julie Schulte, helped with the serving. The Class of 1945 appreciates the kindness and hospitality shown by Ozzie and Phyllis Quandahl and Julie Schulte.

Ten classmates and six guests were in attendance:

From Waukon: Vincent Haas; Lorna (Hermeier) Bjerke; Darlene (Rush) Leas and son, David; Ozzie and Phyllis Quandahl and daughter, Julie Schulte.

Out of town: Willard and Shirley Meyer of Dorchester; Marjorie (Rolfs) Kruger of Postville; Betty (Bulman) Snitker of Cedar Rapids and daughters, Jan Croskrey and Ann Snitker;  Jim Whalen of Augusta, WI, Berdell Meiners of Caledonia, MN, and Roger Lonning of Albert Lea, MN.

Emmet Jones of Lansing will be celebrating his 92nd birthday June 11. In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to 1270 State Hwy. 9, Lansing, IA 52151.

The Dundee reunion is scheduled for Saturday, July 28 at 11:30 a.m. and will take place at the Waukon City Park Jaycee shelter.

Those attending are asked to bring a dish to share.

For more information, contact John Dundee at dunder76@gmail.com.

Kati Schultz and Thomas Martin of Postville announce the birth of their daughter, Makenna Marie Martin, born May 22, 2018 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 5 lbs. 5 ozs. and measured 19-1/2 inches in length at the time of her birth.