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Dusty Lucky and Joan Myrick had their jewelry booth at the Cider Fest in Marcus, which is near Kettle Falls, last weekend. While there, they visited with friends Derrol and Becky Sater. Last week, Jan Smith was in Yakima to attend Grandparents Day with grandson Michah Morgan at Riverside Christian School. Also visiting was her niece, Karen Morris from Spokane....
Dusty Sunday, Selbu Lutheran Church welcomed the Daughters of Norway from the Freya Lodge in Spokane for the morning worship services. About 30 women, dressed in Norwegian attire, attended services and were guests at a luncheon later in the church basement where Pastor Cross presented a video of pictures of the town of Selbu, Norway, and members of the church’s congregation. Les Wigen also presented the church with a photo of Selbu, Norway, which will hang in the church. Recent weekend guests of Fran Jones were Bruce and Cathy Williams of E...
Dusty Saturday, a wedding occurred at the Dusty Country Bible Church. The bride, Katy Moat of Spokane, saw a picture of the church on the Internet and decided that’s where she wanted to be married. Pastor Steve Szasz officiated. A reception followed at Boyer Marina. Guests at the Parsonage Bed and Breakfast from Thursday through Monday of last week were some of the attendees of the Tiffany Hergert - Tyler Startin wedding which took place at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds Sept. 21. The six members of Kendra Hergert’s family were from Ohio, Cal...
Dusty A potluck dinner will follow the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service at the Country Bible Church on Sept. 29. Steve Szasz and his wife Darla will be presented as the candidate for the pastorate of Country Bible. Voting will follow an informal question and answer session. Steve Szasz has filled the pulpit for the last year following the retirement of Pastor Floyd Overstreet. All people who attend Country Bible are encouraged to join. Attending the funeral of their cousin Lois Ottmar Strohmaier, were David and Phyllis Stueckle, Lorraine Scaggs...
Dusty A potluck dinner will follow the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service at the Country Bible Church on Sept. 29. Steve Szasz and his wife Darla will be presented as the candidate for the pastorate of Country Bible. Voting will follow an informal question and answer session. Steve Szasz has filled the pulpit for the last year following the retirement of Pastor Floyd Overstreet. All people who attend Country Bible are encouraged to join. Attending the funeral of their cousin Lois Ottmar Strohmaier, were David and Phyllis Stueckle, Lorraine Scaggs...
Dusty Terry and Janet Eggers and Mike and Patsy Kromm continued the tradition begun by their mother, Shirley Eggers, of an annual Penewawa picnic/reunion at Warm Springs Ranch. More than 50 people attended the potluck Aug. 10. Nearly all the Penawawa families were represented Morgans, Pierces, Van Tines, Delegans, Smiths, Links, Eggers and many friends and relatives. Old photos of Penewawa were available for viewing. Visitors at the home of David and Phyllis Stueckle last week from Wednesday to Sunday were their daughter, Karen Light of...
Dusty Many Dusty residents were part of the large gathering attending the graveside services at the Rosalia Cemetery for Mildred Riley Friday. Afterward, a potluck luncheon was served at the former Congregational Church in Malden with Mildred’s favorite, huckleberry ice cream, for dessert. She is survived by her children Walter, Forrest and Zanna, nine grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Two weekends ago, Ed and Joan Broeckel’s children, Jennifer and Anthony Harkishnani of Bellevue and Amber Broeckel and her friend Dominic Lovotti of Bois...
Dusty Alex Urtaza and Renee Crocker left Friday for their home in Las Cruces, New Mexico, after spending two weeks at the home of Bryan Jones. Alex, who is Bryan’s cousin, drove truck during harvest and helped with haying. Renee was able to drive truck when needed, herd cows, mow lawns and sell peaches. Delft-Hale peaches are on at Warm Springs Ranch orchard along the Snake River. Call Bryan Jones for an appointment to pick. Visiting Harm and Jan Smith during harvest was Gina and Jason Morgan and Micah and Walt Smith and friend James Aigner. S... Full story
Dusty Art and Colene Sager just completed a cross country trip in their airplane, a Mooney M20C. In 36 hours of flying time, they saw Mt. Rushmore, an Indianapolis Nascar Race and Niagra Falls. In between time, they spent a week in western Pennsylvania at a time share condo and three days at the International Flying Farmer Convention in Indianapolis. Their son Blake Sager and family took care of their yard and garden while they were gone. Jennifer Claassen’s niece and nephew, Riley and Katie Stinson of Kansas City, flew in to visit their aunt a... Full story
Dusty Doreen Riedner, Genesee, and Denise Kendall, Tacoma, are helping their brother Brian Broeckel with harvest. Recently, Tony Kendall, husband of Denise, brought his parents, Keith and Priscilla Kendall, from their home in Tacoma to help celebrate the 89th birthday of Keith’s brother, Tom Kendall, in St. John. Suzy McNeilly’s daughter Missy and her family have been visiting from Camp Pendleton, Calif., where Missy’s husband Mark is stationed with the Marine Corps. Grandson Gavin will be staying with Dick and Suzy for a few weeks. Many Dusty...
Dusty Helen and Dick Appel and their grandson Logan Appel attended the wedding of their granddaughter, Joanne Wollstein, and Pat Corrigan on Mercer Island. Joanne is the daughter of Bruce and Barb Appel Wollstein. While there, they stayed with their niece and husband, Cindy and Scott Anderson, Enumclaw. They visited with Helen’s sister, Nancy and Kenny Calvert, Auburn. Thursday, Norm and Gloria Erickson and Goldie Foss hosted a birthday barbecue at their duplex in Colfax to honor their sister Gracia Stueckle, Seattle. Also in attendance were D...
Dusty Vicki Broeckel is a participating artist during Pullman’s ArtWalk, displaying her work is Leslie Odell’s home interior and frame shop at Home Design on Main Street. The reception will be Friday, July 19, from 4 to 8 p.m. Larry, Karen, Dalton and Dallas Scaggs were here for several days visiting his mother, Lorraine Scaggs, in Colfax and friends and relatives in the area. They returned to their home in Tehachapi, Calif., last Tuesday. LaCrosse Methodist Church has extended an invitation to the community to attend a concert Friday eve... Full story
Dusty Wes, Bo, Lauren, Hunter, Darrel, and LaRae Classen and Daniel and LaRena Draper just got back from a 17-day mission trip to Brazil with a group from the Onecho Bible Church. They split into two groups with one group being in a remote village and the other at Camp Victoria. They helped with building projects and outreach. Ed and Joan Broeckel were at Depoe Bay on the Oregon coast from Tuesday through Sunday of last week. Their children, Jen and Anthony Harkishnani, Bellevue, and Amber Broeckel, Boise, met them there and the family had a gr...
Dusty Last week, Dellene Broeckel Burdsall, San Jose, Calif., was here to visit her sister, Janice and Norm Pauls, and brother, Eddie and Joan Broeckel. Janice and Dellene visited with Janice’s daughter DeAnna, and Dellene also got to play on four-wheelers during her stay. Tate and Rafe Carlson, Spokane, spent the weekend with their grandparents, Kim and Cindy Pitts. Last Thursday, David and Phyllis Stueckle visited with Charlene Beck in Walla Walla. She is the widow of one of David’s former Navy buddies. Friday, Karen Broeckel attended a cel... Full story
Dusty Blake and Carmen Heaton spent several days in San Diego where they met their son Christopher, Erica, Miss Blayke, Justus and Erica’s mother, Vivian. Justus was there to play in a football tournament. They spent one day at the San Diego zoo and another at the beach. Country Bible Church will hold a family picnic at the LaCrosse Park following morning worship services Sunday, June 30. All are welcome to attend. Weekend guests at The Parsonage Bed and Breakfast were Tim and Shannon Rust and family from Echo, Ore. They were here to attend t...
Dusty The LaCrosse High School class of 1963 held their 50th class reunion this weekend. They attended the LaCrosse Farmers’ Festival where they rode in the parade. Their festivities continued Saturday evening with a dinner catered by Memorable Events at The Parsonage Bed and Breakfast. Class members and their spouses included Dick and Julie Ryan, Cashmere; Rod and Jeanine Bryan, LaCrosse; Morrie Camp, LaCrosse; Jan Copp Nealey and husband, Terry, Dayton; Patty Broeckel Wieber, Spokane; Gary and Rebecca Dark, Chehalis; Robbie and Myrna Kneale,...
Dusty Art and Colene Sager and granddaughter Jullene Sager were in Spokane Saturday afternoon to attend the piano recital of their other granddaughter, Hannah Manning, Valleyford. The recital was at the Steinway Auditorium in Spokane Valley. All of the pieces were duets, many of them performed on two baby grands. The finale, which included Hannah, was eight hands on two grands. Dick and Helen Appel attended the high school graduation of their granddaughter, Sabrina Appel, in Salem, Ore. Sabrina is the daughter of Phil Appel, Spokane. A family... Full story
Dusty Art and Colene Sager were honored with Flying Farmers of the Year awards. Art was chosen as the “Man of the Year” and Colene as the “Woman of the Year” by the Washington State chapter of the association. Mark and Kathy Vogler proudly announce the birth of their first grandchild Iris Johanna Assareh, May 26 at six pounds, 10 ounces Her parents are Chad and Anna Vogler Assareh of Bellevue, formerly of Ulm, Germany. Paternal grandparents are Susan and Majid Assareh, Bellevue. Steve Moore attended the Washington State Hospital Associa... Full story
Dusty Dick and Helen Appel and Dave and Alice Appel spent the weekend of May 18 in Pasco attending the Knights of Columbus annual meeting. Mother’s Day, Sue and Joe Lynch, Pullman, spent the day with her parents, Dick and Helen Appel. They prepared lunch for Helen. Later that afternoon, Caroline, Rob, Zack, Kade, Ellie and Lucien Kunkle came to help celebrate Mother’s Day and cook the evening meal. Denise Kendall arrived at the home of her father, Oscar Broeckel, Thursday evening for Memorial Day weekend. She returned home Monday morning. Dor...
Dusty Altona Haugeness Wigen, former Dusty resident, died Saturday morning. Funeral services will be at Selbu Lutheran Church Friday, May 17, at 1 p.m., with burial following at the Selbu Cemetery. A luncheon will be served in the church basement afterward. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Hennigar, Dusty; grandchildren, Tami and Jay Banks; great-grandson, Wesley Banks, Tri-Cities, and a sister, Dagmar Kirking, Sandpoint. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gil Wigen; a brother, Haaken, and two sisters, Rachel and Hazel. She had liv... Full story
Dusty A women’s book club from Seattle spent Monday through Wednesday last week at the Parsonage Bed and Breakfast here. While in the area, they toured Colfax, Palouse and Pullman. Saturday, Di Brink took her brother, Mike Stine, and Norma Gibson to Cheney where they participated in the Special Olympics track event at Eastern Washington State University. They both performed well in the shot put, 50 meter and the 100 meter walking events. Linda Hennigar spent Wednesday through Friday in the Tri-Cities with her daughter’s family, Tami and Jay...
Dusty Jon and Li Ochs traveled to Washington, D.C., last week to attend the National Hydro Association Annual Conference and also to see their grandchildren. Li states that it was very interesting to see how hydro power is becoming more popular again. There were two hydro bills that came before Congress in recent weeks and both passed unanimously. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris is reported to be leading the effort. The Ochs said it was an exciting week for all in the hydro industry and particularly in the Pacific Northwest. They also visited...
Dusty Cross Country musical group will bring the message in song for the morning worship service at Selbu Lutheran Church Sunday, April 28, at 10 a.m. Susan Russell, Portland; Tina Ochs, Palouse, and Lynn Nelson, Colfax, visited with Dale and Vicki Broeckel last Thursday on their return trip from lunch at Pataha Flour Mill in Pomeroy. Susan gifted Vicki with her latest piece of art work. Susan was in Colfax to plan the 50th class reunion for Colfax High School’s class of 1963 scheduled for June. Thirteen ditch cleaners from the Country Bible C...
Dusty Memorial services for former Dusty native, Kenneth Brink, will be Friday, April 19, at 1:15 at Tahoma National Cemetery, 18600 SE 240th St., Kent, with full military honors. He was the last surviving child of Dusty pioneers Otto and Gussie Brink. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps for 28 years. Brink, who died November 12, 2012, was the uncle of Joan Myrick and Larry Brink. Country Bible Church will meet in the church parking lot at 9:30 today, April 18, to pick up highway litter for the Adopt a Highway program. All are welcome. Bob... Full story
Dusty Lisa Frei and Caroline Kunkel hosted a family bridal shower for Jessica Stavig at the home of Helen Appel. Jessica is the daughter of Bob and Deb Appel Stavig of Brush Prairie. Guests at the Appel home were Deb and Jessica Stavig, Brush Prairie, and Barb Wollstein, Lacey. Easter guests at the Dick and Helen Appel home were Phil Appel, Spokane; Eric, Shannon, Connor, Christopher, Sarah, Kyle and Sidney Appel, Dusty; Neil, Josh, Noemie and Isaac Appel, Dusty; Lisa, Travis, Miriam, Rachel and Emma Frei, Colfax; and Susan and Joe Lynch,...
