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Talk of the Town: April 25, 2022

Cousin, Stan Guler, called Shirley Packard on Monday, April 11, to wish her an early happy birthday, as the following day he was to have heart surgery. Stan did have his surgery and later Tuesday, Shirley got the sad news that Stan had passed away. Stan lived in Fargo.

Vida Klocke finally made it home to Underwood after spending three extra days in Virginia as a house guest of her brother, Bill Womacks. Although enjoying the extra time with family, she was happy to get home. The delay was the flight plans to North Dakota, due to the snow storms here. Husband, Jerome, picked her up at the airport in Bismarck and they made it safely back to Underwood, going through drift after drift of that white stuff they call snow.

Eloise Lucht enjoyed an Easter call from son Larry and Irene Lucht from Virginia. The Luchts of Virginia are healthy and doing fine.

Grandson, Travis Laube, of Fargo called Janet Laube and YipYip with Easter Sunday greetings. Janet also called Lois Ockert of Fargo and wished her a happy Easter on Sunday.

Ken and Marvis Holte were Easter dinner guests at daughter, Amanda, and Cody Bickett’s. They enjoyed calls from Marvis’ sister, Ardy, and Bob Yates from Arkansas and son, Loren, and family of Bismarck.

Easter dinner guests at the Taylor and Amanda Koepplin home were Todd and Karen Koepplin, Allyssa Lewis, Grady and Kenna, Janelle Koepplin and Charlotte Koepplin. Kenna, Grady and Evelyn were excited about Easter baskets, an egg hunt and coloring eggs. Cory and Tammy Longnecker stopped in with Easter greetings. Fun and good eats were enjoyed, despite the snow.