Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Wednesday Calvin Packard and mom, Shirley, drove to Carrington on business and enjoyed lunch at the Highway Drive-In. Janelle Koepplin was among family to take birthday greetings to granddaughter Allyssa Lewis last Tuesday evening, and enjoyed visiting over a special supper menu of Allyssa's favorite requested by her daughter Kenna. Saturday Alan Lucht called mom, Eloise Lucht, from Germany to chat about future plans. Alan and Julie are expecting brother Larry and Irene to arrive in Germany for a visit soon. Some time in October Alan and Julie...
Wednesday's stop-in visitors at the Eloise Lucht home were Roland and Mary Sharbono and Randy and Cindy Sharbono, all of Minneapolis. They had been in the area for the funeral of Ann Theis in Carrington and enjoyed a good visit and catch-up on family. Calvin Packard and mom, Shirley, were around town one day taking care of errands and shopping for necessary items. Candy Jensen enjoyed a phone call from Brenda Thurin Trauman one evening. Brenda has moved from Devils Lake to Fargo to be of help to her mother, Florence Brownlee. Both were...
Wednesday Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a visit over supper at the Mervin Indergaard home. Thursday he was invited to the Andy and Ruth Braaten home for dinner where he visited with niece Noelle. Saturday Margie Anderson and Sandra Larson were among those who attended the wedding of Gretchen Berglund and Keegan Anderson at the Potter Pavilion at the fairgrounds in New Rockford. Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a phone chat with his sister Sharon Laxdal on Tuesday, and Sunday Jimmy took a drive and visited Sharon at her home near Edinburg. Thursday...
Son Loren Holte recently called mom and dad, Ken and Marvis Holte, happy to tell them his family's home renovation is complete. Sunday, daughter Amanda Bickett was a visitor at Ken and Marvis' home. Thursday, a family gathering of sorts found descendants of the late Herbert and Donna Koepplin coming together and enjoying a visit over dinner at the Rockford Café. Family members were Jodi Bergman and Michelle Erickson, both of Thief River Falls, Minn. and Teresa Sather of Fargo. Jodi, Michelle and Teresa are granddaughters to Herbert and Donna....
Wednesday, to celebrate starting preschool, Kenna Lewis, along with her brother Grady and cousin Evelyn, found Grandma Karen Koepplin treating all to goodies at the coffee shop and more yummy stuff with Aunt Angie Hopfauf. At noon they made their way to Auntie Charlotte Koepplin's house where they brought pizza and grapes and celebrated some more. Here Amanda Koepplin joined in the celebration. Have fun in school, Kenna! Thursday, Jimmy Indergaard was a visitor and supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. Later they all attended a car...
Sunday Jimmy Indergaard, Andy and Ruth Braaten and Sharon Laxdal enjoyed visiting over dinner at the Pizza Ranch. Sunday visitors at the Margie Anderson home were David and Karen Anderson, Brad and Lois Cogdill and Larry Peterson and friend. The Cogdills are from Florida. Lois and Larry are children of the late Ed and Sigrid Peterson, long-time residents and farmers in Tiffany Township. Wednesday Jimmy Indergaard was a visitor and supper guest at the Mervin Indergaard home. Margie Anderson enjoyed a visit at her home one afternoon from Barb...
New Rockford area folks express sympathy to the family of Wayne Topp. The Eddy County Museum can now be seen by wheelchair thanks to Calvin Packard and Tim Hartl as they have made it accessible. Also, the late Ida Womack's rug loom has found a home at the museum. Ken and Marvis Holte enjoyed phone chats on Sunday with son Loren Holte of Bismarck and Marvis' sister Penny Sorrells of Minneapolis. Holly Zieman was a Sunday visitor. Wednesday Eloise Lucht kept an appointment at the Eye Clinic in Minot. She safely traveled there via South Central...
Last Friday and Saturday Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a visit over supper with Andy and Ruth Braaten and Noelle at the Braaten home. Sunday visitors at the Margie Anderson home were Roger and Diane Langley, Gary Anderson and Joanna Larson and friend Ian Gilly. Joanna brought grandma Margie some beautiful gladiola flowers from her garden. Wednesday evening found Jimmy Indergaard enjoying a visit over supper at the Mervin Indergaard and Vicki Magill home. Amanda Koepplin was a brief stopper at the Charlotte Koepplin home Saturday afternoon. Margie An...
Saturday and overnight guest at the Candy Jensen home was grand niece Katie Koepplin. On Tuesday, several visitors enjoyed a supper with Eloise Lucht at The Cove near Devils Lake, including son Scott, of Rochester; son Larry and Irene, along with their son Kevin, Amber and their children Cassidy and Kelsey, all of Virgina; and Eloise's daughter Heidi and Jay Schneider, with Callie, from Devils Lake. All were celebrating Larry's 65th birthday. Wednesday, Larry and Irene, Kevin and Amber and children and Eloise drove to Bordulac where they...
Scott Lucht arrived at mom's, Eloise Lucht, Saturday the 5th of August. He was here until Wednesday the 9th, then returned to his home in Rochester, Minn. He had a chance to visit with his brother Larry and Irene Lucht and family, who arrived from Virginia on Monday the 7th. Eloise had a pork chop supper ready Monday and a special birthday cake to help Larry celebrate his 65th birthday. Shirley Packard is recuperating from a recent fall injuring a knee. A trip to emergency and x-rays showed nothing broken but badly bruised. She is on the mend...
Candy Jensen is doing fine at home following surgery last Monday in Bismarck. She has been getting get-well calls and visits from family and friends: Terry and Sandy Koepplin along with Rick, Cora and Katie Koepplin; and sons Derik and Val Holte of Minneapolis and Jerrod and Angie Holte of Mapleton. A helper this past week at the Shirley Packard home has been Mary Gehrtz. Kevin Johnson and Calvin Packard are daily helpers. Ken and Marvis Holte enjoyed Sunday phone calls from sons James Birkholz of Minot and Loren Holte and family from...
Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a visit over supper Wednesday with his uncle Mervin Indergaard and cousin Vicki Magill. Laura Hager and children stopped in one day at Grandma Margie Anderson's for a visit. Sunday morning visitor at the Charlotte Koepplin home was nephew Todd Koepplin. Jerry and Carol Clancy of Thompson, N.D. stopped at the Charlotte Koepplin home Thursday. Wednesday the Clancys were met by friends from Bismarck and they attended and enjoyed the evening performance and supper at the Old Church Theater, and later retired to the...
Saturday visitors at the Margie Anderson home were Laura Hager and kids. Patti Larson was a visitor one afternoon. Sunday visitors and dinner guests at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Aaron and Danielle Koepplin, Hendrix and Chevelle. Margie Anderson was among those who took in the 60th Anniversary open house Sunday at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd....
Shirley Packard enjoyed a phone call from nephew Pierre Womacks of Virginia recently. Pierre was on leave from his 18-year career with the Military Sealift Command (MSC). Daughter Fayette Nelson of Devils Lake called and visited with mom Marvis Holte Sunday. Fayette is doing fine. Sunday afternoon visitors at the Janelle Koepplin home were Aaron and Danielle Koepplin, Hendrix and Chevelle. Sharon Young was a visitor one afternoon at the Shirley Packard home. Candy Jensen hitched a ride to Bismarck Sunday with Ruby Kaul, where she was an...
Friday June 16th through Sunday June 18th, 2023 some 60 Circle Trail Riders made their home south of Carrington, North Dakota on host Adam Zink's ranch, which is located in the historical area known as Hawk's Nest. Adam and friend Shayla dished out the hospitality welcoming the riders. Adam was our trail blazer during this ride. Let it be said, the folks of Circle Trail Riders, their horses – including the teams – can get impatient on the first day of a new ride. That was the case Friday as som...
Sunday Ken and Marvis Holte enjoyed a phone call from Marvis' sister Penny Sorrells of Minnesota and an afternoon visit from Holly Zieman. Shirley Packard was in Fargo Monday, July 10, for an eye appointment. Linda Lies met her at the eye clinic to help her. They enjoyed a visit and Shirley got good reports. Janelle Koepplin celebrated her birthday the 11th of July with family and friends, all going out for supper and a fun evening. Calvin Packard is a daily helper to his mom, Shirley, being her eyes and helping her with meds, mail and...
Jimmy Indergaard was a Friday visitor and supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. He was then a Saturday dinner guest and a Sunday supper guest. Charlotte Koepplin called Janet Laube on the fifth of July and was among those who wished her a happy birthday. Karen Koepplin drove Charlotte Koepplin to Jamestown Monday where she had a medical appointment. Charlotte got good reports. They did some shopping and enjoyed a late dinner at Paradiso. Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a phone call from cousin Blaine Pahl Tuesday and Carol Clancy on Wednes...
New Rockford folks extend sympathy to the family of Don Erickson. Eloise Lucht heard from son Alan and Julie. They enjoyed biking over the Fourth of July in the Netherlands. Beautiful country. Made 30 miles in one day. The Luchts are from Germany and report 90 degree weather there. Normal is only 80 degrees. Alan and Julie are planning a trip to North Dakota later this fall. Shirley Packard got a phone call from daughter Cindy Toben with the encouraging news that sister Vida Klocke had good news following a recent appointment in Rochester. Ken...
Saturday, Margie Anderson and Gary and Kathy Anderson were among those who took 50th anniversary greetings to Roger and Linda Lauckner at the library in Carrington. Thursday at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Shirley Packard and Pastor Richard Biberdorf. Pastor gave the gals communion and they enjoyed a visit over lunch. Recent visitors at the Margie Anderson home were niece Jess Earau and her sons Ari and Riaan. All plus David and Karen Anderson were visitors and supper guests at the Peter and Patti Larson home. Jess is the daughter of the...
Grandniece Kalli Koepplin of Arizona, her sister Kerigan Koepplin of Carrington and their grandmother Veronica Davis brought dinner to share at the Charlotte Koepplin home last Tuesday. Veronica brought Charlotte a dozen farm fresh eggs. The gals had a class A visit. Later they visited at the Beth Guthmiller home with Tia Davis and twins. Brief visitor at the Charlotte Koepplin home Saturday afternoon was nephew Todd Koepplin. Saturday, June 17, Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed spending time with family and friends, namely sister Sharon Laxdal, Bryce,...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Ardyce Snyder. Thursday, Shirley Packard's daughter Cindy Toben of Shoreview, Minn. arrived with her granddaughter Kinley from Tyler, Minn. for an early Fourth of July visit. Friday, the gals enjoyed a drive to Devils Lake for a fun day of shopping and activities. On the way to Devils Lake, they stopped at White Horse Hill (formerly Sully's Hill), where they saw buffalo and prairie dogs. Saturday, Cindy and Kinley enjoyed swimming at the New Rockford pool and in the evening, Shirley...
Sunday visitor at the Ken and Marvis Holte home was Holly Zieman. Heidi Schneider and Callie stopped in one morning after a dental appointment and visited mom and grandma Eloise Lucht. Monday, Ruby Simms was a visitor at the Shirley Packard home. Wednesday, Ken and Marvis Holte drove to Jamestown where Marvis had a medical appointment. The Holtes enjoyed Sunday phone calls from Penny Sorrells and Ardy Yates (Marvis' sister) and son Loren Holte. Tuesday, Shirley Packard kept a chiropractic appointment, and Thursday son Calvin drove her to a...
Sunday, Margie Anderson visited at the Glenn and Judy Cudworth home. Charlotte Koepplin was around town Tuesday and Thursday taking care of necessary errands. Friday, Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a short phone call with cousin Cindy Allen (Longnecker) of Eagle, Idaho. Cindy was the happy winner of the Circle Trail Riders Inc. binoculars they had on their annual raffle ticket for the drawing on June 17. Charlotte congratulated her and sent them to her. Sunday evening, Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a phone call from Janet Laube, who filled her in on...
Saturday helpers at the Shirley Packard home were Todd Harrison and Calvin. Calvin is mom Shirley's eyes everyday as he helps her with early morning blood sugar checks due to her failing eyesight. Ken Holte received Father's Day calls filled with good wishes from sons Loren and Jerrod and daughter Amanda. Candy Jensen called her brothers Rick and Terry Koepplin Sunday with Father's Day greetings. Shirley Packard got a recent phone call from Linda Lies with the news her husband Willy had two broken hips, but they still plan to come to New Rockfo...
Monday evening, Cory and Katie Jorgensen, Sandy Settelmeyer and Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed visiting while they tended to turned-in Circle Trail Ride raffle tickets for the upcoming drawing on June 17. Friday evening, Katie and son Charlie returned to pick up trail ride necessities stored at Charlotte's. Friday through Sunday, the Jorgensen family took part in the June 17-19 trail ride. Jimmy Indergaard was a Sunday visitor and supper guest at the Andy and Ruth Braaten home. Then he enjoyed a visit and supper at the Mervin Indergaard home on...
