TEN YEARS AGO
December 29, 2011
Randy and Susie Tonniges hosted Christmas Eve at their home on Saturday. Joe and Casey Tonniges and family, Matt and Staci Bolton and family, Brandon and Lindsey Tonniges and family and Ann Tonniges were guests.
Christmas morning callers of Art and Shirley Richter were Terry Richter and Eric Richter.
Post Christmas dinner guests at the home of Pat Chapman on Monday were Gary and Carla Schumacher, Jessica and Kim of Humphrey and Omer Rucker.
Elaine Tonniges was among the Christmas day guests on Sunday of Frank and Nancy Bruning of Bruning.
On Saturday, Cindy Schulte of Shelby hosted Christmas Eve at her home with Bob and Adelle Tonniges among the family members there.
Friday visitors of Art and Shirley Richter were Ashley and Ryan Klatt of Norman, OK.
Christmas Eve guests of Gerry and Pam , George were Bob Liedtke and Dick and Jan George, all of Gresham; Craig and Audra George and Kendyl of Eagle; Brenda George and Nic Smith of Elkhom; and Layne and Betsy Perkins and Bray Ion of Lincoln.
Staci Bolton, Mackenzie and Chance of Lincoln were visitors of Randy and Susie Tonniges on Friday. Joining them on Saturday was Matt Bolton. The Boltons were guests through Christmas morning.
Carol Dey enjoyed Christmas dinner with Hubert Dey and Nadine Naber at the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg on Sunday.
Hosting Christmas Eve at their home on Saturday were Art and Shirley Richter. Guests included Larry and Karen Kohtz of York, Tom and Judi Luetttel and Conner, Shelby Luettel of Lincoln, Colton Luettel and friend Shylo Buresh of Friend, Annette Gloystein, Tanner Gloystein and friend Kim Slade, all of Exeter; Ashley and Ryan Klatt of Norman, OK; Kendall Gloystein of San Antonio, TX; Whitney and Jason Papke and Zoey of Lincoln; Doug and Barb Nienhueser, Nick and Ashley Nienhueser and Paige, Meghan and Dave Gerken and Dane and Heather Nienhueser, all of York; Terry Richter, Abby Richter of Grand Island, Eric Richter and fiance Melissa Beck of Loveland, CO.
Elaine Tonniges was among the Christmas Eve guests at the home of Terry and Sherry Tonniges of rural Gresham.
Lindley Kessler was among the family members enjoying a soup supper at the home of John Kessler following church services on Christmas Eve.
Saturday afternoon Christmas Eve guests of Dean and Cindy Avery were Mary Avery and Deann Haeffner of Lincoln.
Carol Dey joined family on Christmas Eve in Lincoln for dinner following church services.
Bob and Adelle Tonniges, along with Ann Tonniges, enjoyed spending Christmas day on Sunday at the home of Robin Moore of Lincoln.
Among the Christmas dinner guests of Allen and Crystal Barth and family of Utica were Omer Rucker and Pat Chapman.
Tom and Judi Luettel, Shelby, Conner and Colton and friend Shylo Buresh were among the guests at the home of Tom’s sister, Connie Pelster of Albion for Christmas day dinner on Sunday.
On Christmas day, the home of Doug and Marilyn Dey was the gathering place for their children Kim, Bailey, Garrett and Grant Richters of Utica and Mark and Tera Dey of Gresham. The traditional oyster soup was the main course for the day. Watching “The Polar Express” and taking part in a ping pong tournament along with the gift exchange were the highlights of the afternoon and evening. Kim and the children spent the night and returned home on Monday morning.
Christmas Eve guests of Robert and Melinda Stoll were Russ and Jodi Andel and family of David City and Andy and Kerri Drueke and family of Bartlett. Later they were all among the guests at the home of Imogene Hegeholz of Staplehurst.
Sunday Christmas day dinner guests of Dean and Cindy Avery were Jim and Cindy Avery of Utica and Carol Dey.
Lindley Kessler was among the Christmas day dinner and supper guests on Sunday of Kevin and Jeanne Blum and family of Benedict. That afternoon he called on his wife, Wilma Kessler at the Hearthstone in York.
