Ryder
News for Jan. 7, 2016
First of all, I have a correction to the 4
generation picture that I shared in the Dec. 24th edition of the
Ryder News. The picture caption should read left to right: Amy Makeeff (great
granddaughter), Kacee Makeeff (great-great granddaughter), Gayle Semmen
(granddaughter) and Doris Sorenson (step-grandmother). My apologies for the
mistake.
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Hilman and Phyllis
Anderson 50th Wedding Anniversary.
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Hilman and Phyllis Anderson sent me the
following news: “Hi Sue, We wanted to share the news that we made it to 50
years together. We celebrated in July with a tour of Alaska with our children
and grandchildren. We were together again to share the actual date December 26.
The temperature was 60 degrees warmer this December 26th than it was 50 years
ago. We are spending another winter in Iowa with our children and grandchildren. HAPPY NEW
YEAR to all of you back in ND. Hilman and Phyllis Anderson, 703 Rosedale Dr., Center Point,
Iowa 52213.”
Hey…Hil and Phyl (that’s what I call them)
congratulations on 50 years and hope you have many more together.
And speaking or writing about wedding
anniversaries, we have a few more to share with you, Dean and Lanette Schenfisch
of Makoti celebrated 33 years, Ron and Muriel Peterson celebrated 47 years and
Pastor Charles and Jill Galloway celebrated 46 years.
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Russel and Jeanette
Johansen Wedding picture.
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Russel and Jeanette
Johansen 70th Wedding Anniversary.
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The following is an e mail I received from
Colleen Sorenson with a write up about her parents' 70th wedding anniversary.
“Russel and Jeanette Johansen celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at the
Souris Valley Care Center in Velva on Sunday December 27th . Those in
attendance were Jeanette’s twin sister Jeanice and husband George Officer;
Russel’s brother Gerald Johansen and wife Delina, and son Bryce; daughter
Colleen Sorenson (Larry), their children Travis and wife Carissa with their
children Piper and Benit; Marcy Lautenschlager and her children Zoe
Lautenschlager and Shayd Dalen and friend Laura Vangsness; niece Marcia Haugen
and husband Dave and daughter Jackie; Terry and DelRaye Johansen and
granddaughter Laura Rockwell; Pastor Jonathan Starks and wife Pam from Calvary
Church in Ryder and their son Daniel and daughter Priscilla.
Russel and Jeanette were married on December
27th, 1945 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Minot when Russel was home on a short
leave from the Merchant Marines. Jeanette lived in Minot at that time and
worked at Union National Bank. Russel returned to the training center at
Sheepshead Bay in New York 3 days following the wedding. Russel and Jeanette’s
attendants were Jeanice (Skogen) Officer and David Johansen (Russel’s older
brother) now deceased.
Russel was discharged from the Merchant
Marines in June 1947. They then made their home on the farm near Ryder when
William and Lena Johansen moved into Ryder and Russel and Jeanette continued
the farming operation at the family farm.
Russel and Jeanette
have five children: Janice Bleeker of Victoria, TX; Larry and wife Linda
Johansen of El Dorado Hills, CA; Colleen and husband Larry Sorenson of Minot,
ND; Craig and wife Mel Johansen of Ryder, ND; and Darla Osborn of Victoria, TX.
Russel and Jeanette moved to a condo in
Minot in 1999.
Jeanette has been at the Souris Valley Care
Center since September 2011 after suffering from a stroke in 2009 and later a
fall with a compression fracture in her back in 2011 which left her unable to
walk. Jeanette rarely forgets a face or name and will address all former
friends and family by name when they come to visit. She still has her good
natured attitude and has been told by workers there they wish they had 50
Jeanette’s. Russel resides in their condo in Minot at 2420 8th St SW.
Russel and daughter Colleen make Sunday
afternoon visits to Jeanette on a weekly basis.
The family appreciates the thoughtfulness of
all who have sent cards and notes to Jeanette over the years.
It looks like there were a lot of weddings
in Dec. I guess people wanted another tax deduction and what a perfect way to
get it!
Pat and Joyce McKinzie and Tom and Linda
Madsen were Christmas Eve supper guests of Julie and Lee Brandvold and kids!
Grandma and Grandpa took the grandkids, Shelsey and Stetson, along to the
Calvary Church and they were able to take in the horse and wagon rides around
town before church started. The kids really enjoyed the wagon ride and we all
enjoyed the Candle-light church services. After the wonderful supper, gifts
were exchanged.
On Christmas Day, the Brandvolds hosted
Lee's side of the family for dinner and supper and Pat and Joyce joined them
for supper. It was kinda hairy for a while when the power went out at the
Brandvolds. Luckily it wasn't off long. Of all times! But a good time was had
by all!
Speaking of power, yes, with all the fog we
have had the past several weeks, frost was forming on the electric lines
causing them to droop real low and with the wind blowing they touch and then
short out and off goes the power. Sometimes the electric poles also go down and
then there goes the power! The first time a week or so ago, the power was off
for 4 hours, then the next time several days later it was off for an hour and a
half and this last time on Sunday ours started out by flickering and then
eventually went off for a total of 5 times but only stayed off for a few seconds
to a minute. Lucky for all of us it wasn’t a raging blizzard with wind chills
to -40.
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Daniel Starks at Gideon's Trumpet Christian
Bookstore.
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This past Christmas
season found Daniel Starks quite busy sharing his musical talent. He helped
provide Christmas music for Jacobsen’s Music Store in Minot, Saturday, December
12. The following Friday, December 18, he provided music for the Christmas
party at The Meadows Assisted Living in Garrison. On Saturday, December 19 he
was doing music for the “Birthday Party for Jesus” at Gideon’s Trumpet Christian
Bookstore in Minot. This was added on top of his music ministry at Calvary
Church in Ryder each week. He’s glad to get a break before his next gig on
January 16 at 6:00pm where he is invited to be one of the groups opening for
the Kody Ternes CD Release Show at the Pursuit Church downtown location in
Minot. Yes, his family is proud of him!
Busy holiday household for John and Janice
Warner. Sunday the 20th they hosted
their annual Warner Holiday party, this year in their house instead of the
school house. About 30 friends and family enjoyed an evening of eating and
socializing. Mallory, Mark and Mabel
Warner-Richter of Minneapolis were able to attend and stayed at the farm until
Christmas morning. Robert, Krista, Alana and Sophia Savian of Rosemount MN were
able to visit Lindsey and Kris Ilenda in Grand Forks on the 23rd and then
joined the family on the 24th for Christmas Eve and then stayed at the farm for
a few days as well. Lisa and Sue Warner of Bismarck and Jordyn, Ethan and Seth
were there on Saturday to celebrate with the sisters. The four wheeler and sleds got a real
workout those few days. Jordyn was able to stay until New Year’s Day. Janice
says what a joy to have so many people here and all were able to travel safely.
A Blessed New Year!
We had the pleasure of having our grandson
Johnny McGrath spend New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day with us. He managed to
stay up and do the countdown to 2016.
The Ryder Food Pantry was the happy
recipient of a very nice monetary donation from Santa.
Looks like this is it for the first Ryder
News column of the New Year. Thanks for all your news items and let’s keep up
the good work!!
Upcoming Events:
Jan. 8: Bingo at the Ryder Community Center
at 7:00 p.m.
Jan. 10: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Service 8:00
a.m.; St. John’s Lutheran Church Service 9:30 a.m.; Immanuel Lutheran Church Service
11:00 a.m.
Jan. 13: Soup and Sandwich supper at 6:00
p.m. at Makoti Senior Center. All area seniors are welcome to attend.
Jan. 23: 5:00 p.m. St. John’s Lutheran
Church Service with 6:00 p.m. supper and annual meeting.
Jan. 24: 9:00 a.m. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Service with 9:30 breakfast and annual meeting.
Jan. 24: 11:00 a.m. Immanuel Lutheran Church
Service with 12:00 p.m. lunch and annual meeting.
