No blog yesterday

For the record I did not get a blog posted yesterday.

Gary

 

School games

Reply from Cheryl Larson Dakin (’71):  Bedford, TX

Hi all:

Red Rover was always a favorite. It was a challenge sometimes to break through the line when your name was called. And Duck Duck Goose. I still have a hand full of my marbles and picked up a set of Jack’s a while ago. I plan on teaching my granddaughters. And jump rope. I don’t remember most of the jump rope rhymes so if anyone wants to share?

Have a very happy thanksgiving and thanks to you Gary and all who contribute to this great blog.

Cheryl Larson Dakin

 

Posting from Margaret Metcalfe Leonard (’65):  Rolette, ND

Hi Gary , just returned from Cleveland, visiting my son Chris & Lisa and their boys, Shamas 9 and Oscar 2.  I needed a Grandma fix!  Walking to school in the snow!

 

Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe:  Bottineau & Minot, ND
Clayton Knoepfle  (Barbara Bott’s (DHS ’58) Husband)

(July 29, 1939 – November 21, 2014)

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Clayton Knoepfle, age 75 of Bottineau, died Friday at a Bottineau hospital. Funeral will be held on Tuesday at 2:00 pm at the First Lutheran Church in Bottineau. Visitation will be Monday from 1:00 pm until 9:00 pm at the Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau. Burial will be at the Oak Creek Cemetery in Bottineau.

Clayton Knoepfle, a son of Richard and Eleanore (White) Knoepfle, was born on July 29, 1939 at Bottineau. He was raised on the family farm southeast of Bottineau. He attended elementary school in Omemee and later graduated from Bottineau High School. He entered the North Dakota Army National Guard on November 16, 1959 and served until his honorable discharge on November 15, 1962. On August 6, 1961, he married Barbara Bott at the Rendahl Church, rural Dunseith. They spent a year in Tacoma, WA before returning to Bottineau in August of 1962. They made their home on the Knoepfle family farm. Clayton raised livestock for many years. Through the years he also worked for area farmers, Theels Inc, the Bottineau ASCS and also at St. Andrew’s Hospital doing maintenance.

Clayton was a member of the First Lutheran Church. He loved gardening and selling his produce. He also enjoyed his daily visits with his neighbors.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara of Bottineau; daughter Beth Knoepfle of Bottineau; sons, Brent of Bottineau and Brad Knoepfle of Warroad, MN; 4 grandchildren; Emily Deschamp, Alyssa Strong, Nick Knoepfle and Patrick Knoepfle; great grandson, Duke Deschamp; brothers, Maurice and Kenny Knoepfle both of Portland, OR and sister, Maxene Schultz of Vancovour, WA; and nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter Bonnie Knoepfle; and sisters, Lois Cote and Vivian Schultz.

Arrangements were with Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau. Friends may sign the online register book at www.nerofuneralhome.net.

 

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Blog (201) posted on August 24, 2008

 

Folks, Starting today I am only going to list the message number along with “Dunseith Alumni” in the Subject block.  I think the long subject titles may be one of the problems for some of these messages not going through to some of you folks.

 

Please don’t miss the email list update info at the very bottom of this message  Gary

 

Condolences From David Slyter (70): 

To the Prichard family:

My condolences to you all with the passing of your dear mother and wife.  God has taken her home and now she can rest and watch over all of you from there.

I always remember when going to the Birchwood, that big welcome she would greet everybody with and make them feel that way when you walked thru the door.  It certainly will be missed.

God’s Blessings on all of you.

Dave Slyter (70)

Condolences from Bobby Slyter (70): 

My condolences to the prichard family, I am praying for them at this time.

JUST LITTLE OLE  ME FROM KANSAS

 

Condolences/Message from Dick Johnson (68): 

Gary and Friends,

First I would like to offer my condolences to the Pritchard family, on
the loss of Ann. We know she will be missed by all the folks at the lake.
I would also like to thank Gary Morgan for sending the explanation  for
the large basement dugout across from the lumberyard. I never heard the
name ‘George Pudenz’ ever mentioned before. This is a new one for me. I
remember how the snow would blow over the edge of ‘Pudenz’s Canyon’ and
make a snow cliff for us to dig in and jump off! In the summer it was
just a place to explore and goof around, and we did plenty of that!
Thanks Gary Morgan and thanks Gary Stokes!

Dick

From Gary Stokes:

Folks,

With connections made through this sight, we just had a big wedding here in Cebu, Philippines.  Jared Steele who works for Terry Moe (73) at T’s Yamaha in Bottineau got in touch with me after I had gotten in touch with Terry putting his class list together.  We introduced Jared to several nice young ladies and he connected well with Geraldine. Geraldine is a very nice pleasant charming young gal.  She’s a recent college grad with a degree in teaching. After many phone conversations and email messages, Jared came to the Philippines in mid June.  He and Geraldine were married in a beautiful ceremony with a reception that followed, on July 28th, with nearly 200 guests. Jared has returned to Bottineau, but plans to return to the Philippines to accompany Geraldine back to Bottineau when her visa is processed and ready.  This process takes 6 to 8 months.  Jared stayed with us when he was here.  We really enjoyed having him as a guest.  He is a very nice pleasant young man.  Geraldine is currently staying with us while she is processing her paper work for her visa to go back to Bottineau.

If you guys are in the Bottineau area and for those of you in the Bottineau area, stop by and see Jared and Terry at T’s (Terry’s) Yamaha.  They’d love to sell you some Yamaha machines too.  I understand that those 4 wheeler ATV’s (All Terrain Vehicles) are a hot item and selling like hot cakes.  From what I was told, they are located out by Theels.

I have pasted some pictures below of the Wedding day.

Gary

                           Mr. & Mrs. Jared Steele

 

    Gary Stokes, Geraldine & Jared Steele  & Bernadette Stokes

 

This picture was taken in our office the day of the wedding. We had professional beauticians come to our house for the hair and make-up of the girls & ladies that were in the wedding. 

I was busy putting out the daily blog to you folks before going to the wedding. Gary

                                  Gary & Bernadette Stokes

Folks,

I will be putting out another revision to our email list after I’m finished with the 40’s classes. I think I will go back as far as the class of 34.  That was Clarence Hagen’s class and he is still going strong.  He and Mary Ann are now living in Bottineau.

Listed Below are the email addresses of folks that have been added to our list since I posted the last update.

Recently, putting together the class of 44, I had some really nice visits with Bob Boardman, Oscar Hagen & Howard Landsverk. They all have email and their email addresses are list below.

Gary

Name

Email address

 

1	Martel, Arthur	aamartel@msn.com	Teacher
2	Fassett, Kim	kimmyloujane@yahoo.com	Auxiliary
3	Allard, Merle	tallard@utma.com	61
4	Berg Rheault, Diane	drheault@crystalsugar.com	79
5	Parrill Curtis, Lynda	cljordan48@peoplepc.com	69
6	Parrill LeNoue, Janet	jlenoue@insightbb.com	68
7	Ketterling LaRose	mercerlk@westriv.com	46
8	Hiatt, Jacqueline	hotjackindc@yahoo.com	79
9	Azure, Shannon	brunettecentral@hotmail.com	2001
10	Azure Campbell, Shonda	angelic_desires_of_a_firefairy@yahoo.com	94
11	Larson, Norman	normbott@utma.com	Auxiliary
12	Larson Vaughn, Norma	NVaughn@comnetcomm.com	Auxiliary
13	Johnson, Sybil	great_grandma2007@msn.com	Auxiliary
14	Eurich Strietzel, Dorothy	wstrietz@hotmail.com	75
15	Eurich Roland, Jean	tjroland@srt.com	?
16	Bergman, Ron	PwRBRM@utma.com	Auxiliary
17	Aitchinson, John	anniesammie@hotmail.com	46
18	Watkins Carbonneau, Carol	annie_oconnell@yahoo.com	46
19	Boardman, Robert	bboardman@loretel.net	44
20	Hagen, Oscar	oehagen@centurytel.net	44
21	Landsverk, Howard	hlandsverk@hotmail.com	44