Rite set for Altona Wigen at Selbu

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 lived in Dusty for nearly 60 years.

Jaime Reynoso, son-in-law of Blake and Carmen Heaton, was the Director of Photography for the film, “Tlatelolco, Summer of ‘68,” which won the Audience Choice Award for Best Feature at the 29th Chicago Film Festival in April. The Mexican film is a love story that develops during the student protests prior to the summer Olympics of ‘68 which led to a massacre at Tlatelolco.

Graham DeBell, son of Angela and Brian Broeckel, was one of the members of the LaCrosse FFA marketing team that placed seventh at the State FFA Convention in Pullman. Other team members were Matt Stubbs and Lindsey Miller. Lindsey also placed eighth in the Vet Science CDE. The meats team placed second in state. The team members included Lane Hannas (first place overall), Jason Wigen (sixth place overall), Cole Evans, Madison Harder, Ashtyn Aune and Graham BeDell.

Friday, Di Brink drove Mike Stine and Norma Gibson, LaCrosse, to a Special Olympics pizza party at Pizza Hut in Pullman. Saturday the Brinks held a barbeque at their home. Attending were their son’s family, Kevin, Amber, Ashley, Kloey, Ellie and Nick Brink, Kennewick; Don and Carol Keeney, LaCrosse; Christopher Keeney and his friend, Allishia Schroeder, College Place; Mike Stine, LaCrosse; and Lucky and Joan Myrick, Dusty. Sunday, Larry and Di met with their son and daughter-in-law, John and Brandy Brink, at Eddy’s in Colfax for lunch.

Ed and Joan Broeckel spent the weekend with their daughter, Amber Broeckel, in Boise.

Kim and Cindy Pitts were in Spokane Friday. They celebrated Kim’s 60th birthday at Applebee’s with daughters Jen, Carrie and Amanda, and son-in-law, Erik, and grandsons, Rafe and Tate. Saturday, they celebrated Rafe’s sixth birthday with a party in the park. Later, Cindy, Jen and Carrie took a wine tasting tour while Kim, Amanda and Erik watched Rafe play in his soccer game.

Sunday, Brian and Angela Broeckel hosted a celebratory combination graduation/Mother’s Day dinner at their home. Attending were Angela’s parents, Guenter and Bridgette Scherwinski of Mountain Home who had been guests for the weekend; Oscar Broeckel, Dusty; Tom and Doreen Riedner, Genesee; Graham BeDell; Sami BeDell, the honored graduate, and Karen Broeckel. Sami graduated Saturday from the University of Idaho with a bachelor of arts in nutrition. She plans to continue her education by attending a two-year culinary school at Walla Walla Community College this fall.

Saturday, Steve and Becky Camp spent the day with her mother, Wanda Rudolph, in Lewiston at Becky’s niece’s wedding. Sunday they were with Steve’s mother, Donna Camp, in Spokane.

Kristin Repp joined the Country Bible Church as a new member Sunday.

Sunday, Kim Gustafson and Vicki Broeckel met Mike and Michelle Carver for the annual Mother’s Day Tour of Historic Homes sponsored by the MAC Museum. Six homes of mid-century modern architecture were open for viewing on the south hill in Spokane.

The Dusty Cemetery will have a work day on Tuesday, May 21, beginning at 8 a.m. A meeting will follow the work session. Bring appropriate tools.