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Talk of the Town: January 4, 2021

Christmas Eve guests at the Candy Jensen home were son Jerrod and Angie Holte. Afternoon found Rick and Cora Koepplin and Katie bringing holiday greetings.

Janet Laube and YipYip were among those who enjoyed the Annual Sheyenne Christmas dinner on Christmas Day. It was a curbside pickup delivered by Santa.

Martin and Janelle Koepplin, Aaron and Danielle Koepplin, Kerigan, Carter and Chevelle, Taylor and Amanda Koepplin and Evelyn and Charlotte Koepplin were Christmas dinner guests at the Todd and Karen Koepplin farm. All enjoyed visiting, a fun White Elephant gift game leaving all getting a gift. Other games generated lots of laughs.

Shirley Packard enjoyed a Christmas phone call from Tida Lesmeister from her home in Florida.

Ken and Marvis Holte enjoyed holiday calls from Bob and Ardy Yates from Arkansas, Loren and Amber Holte and McKenzie of Bismarck, Donnie and Fayette Nelson of Devils Lake and James and Cindy Birkholz of Minot.

Saturday found Bill and Tonja Pfifer and Emmy dog bringing holiday greetings to grandma Janet Laube and YipYip. The Pfifers are from Mandan.

Christmas Eve Todd and Karen Koepplin and Ross and Allyssa Lewis, Kenna and Grady were among family to enjoy time at the Frederick and Dianna Allmaras. Ross and Allyssa and family enjoyed Christmas with Ross’s family at Cooperstown.

Terry and Sandy Koepplin, Gina Clifton, Melony Allmaras, Martin and Janelle Koepplin, Aaron Koepplin, Charlotte Koepplin, Mike Williams, Kevin Johnson and Joyce Peters were among those who attended funeral service for Ervin Longnecker Wednesday at First Lutheran Church in New Rockford.

Taylor and Amanda Koepplin and Evelyn Jo were among family to enjoy Christmas Eve and Christmas afternoon at the Tim and Bobbi Jo Indergaard farm. And back to Todd and Karen’s Saturday to celebrate the holiday with Ross and Allyssa Lewis, Kenna and Grady.

Christmas Eve afternoon greeters at the Ken and Marvis Holte home were Jerrod and Angie Holte. Christmas Day Ken and Marvis enjoyed a ham dinner and opening gifts at the Cody and Amanda Bickett home.

Wednesday Shirley Packard and Calvin were among those who attended the funeral service for Dennis Gehrtz at St John's Catholic Church in New Rockford.

Eloise Lucht enjoyed Christmas Eve supper and gifts with Jay and Heidi Schneider, Caleb and Callie in Devils Lake, was an overnight guest and enjoyed prime rib for Christmas dinner and returned home Saturday after a happy holiday.