tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68959939401355475512024-03-12T21:55:31.468-07:00Nornes News NotesThis blog is to keep family members up to date on reunions, births, deaths, marriages, and other news. Members may also have their genealogy questions answered or order the family history book.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-33096976527500790812012-05-12T11:43:00.001-07:002012-05-12T11:55:00.395-07:00Family Reunion 2012Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-87741265273513352212010-12-30T12:48:00.000-08:002010-12-30T13:51:10.695-08:00Obituary - John Aanden<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/TRz-fhHEszI/AAAAAAAAARA/1UbRs4fW8fM/s1600/2010-12-24-1141-23_edited.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556595857685787442" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/TRz-fhHEszI/AAAAAAAAARA/1UbRs4fW8fM/s320/2010-12-24-1141-23_edited.jpg" /></a><strong>JOHN PHILLIP AANDEN<br /></strong><div>John (Johnny), 75, passed away Wed., Dec. 22. 2010 at the Stevens Community Medical Center, Morris, MN after a long illness with complications of Valley Fever. The son of Oscar and Agnes (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nornes</span>) <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Aanden</span> of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Beltrami</span>, MN, he was born Feb. 2, 1935 in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Crookston</span>, MN. He grew up in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Beltrami</span> and graduated from Fertile High School in 1953. He received a Bachelor of Science in Education from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Moorhead</span> State and a Master of Science in School Administration from North Dakota State University. After serving with the US Army in Germany from 1957 to '59, he taught business at the Commercial Business College in Bismarck, ND and in 1960 joined the Herman, MN, school system <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">serving</span> as a business <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">teacher</span> and High School Principal until his retirement in 1993.<br /><br />He married Arlene <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Eidsmoe</span> of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nielsville</span>, MN, in 1960. They had two children, Mitchell (Robin) of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Litchfield</span> and Lisa (Greg) Hanson of Cottage Grove, MN. Besides his wife and children he is survived by his sister Anne Marie of Eden Prairie, MN; grandsons Isaac, Alexander, and Samuel Hanson; step granddaughters Caitlin <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Fickel</span> and Haley (Jason) <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Malherek</span> of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Litchfield</span>, and three great granddaughters, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">McKenna</span> and Elaina <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Fickel</span>, and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">RaeLynn</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Malherek</span>. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Bernard (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Corky</span>) <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">Aanden</span>, and step grandson, David <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">Fickel</span>.<br /><br />John was active in Herman's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bethel</span> Lutheran Church and Dollars for Scholars. Both John and Arlene were honored in 1993 by the Herman Odd Fellows Hall of Fame for community service. His passion was flying; he was a member of the Agassiz <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error">Flyers</span>, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the Experimental Aircraft Association, and was manager of the Herman Municipal Airport.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-29065027529458877072010-12-30T12:27:00.000-08:002010-12-30T12:42:03.935-08:00Obituary - Margaret DahlMargaret Naomi Nornes Dahl was born Decmber 28, 1916 in Shelly to Carl and Grace Nornes. She graduated from St. Lukes School of Nursing, Fargo, ND, in 1935. She married Obert Dahl in 1937 who passed away in 1989. She worked for Dr. Magness at the Dakota Clinic for 15 years.<br /><br />Following her nursing career, Margaret was the director for the Arthritis Foundation. She also devoted many years to the Merit Care Auxiliary, serving on the Board. She was a volunteer until the age of 90 with over 8900 hours of service.<br /><br />A wonderful mother, grandma, and friend, she was especially close to her granddaughters Erica and Jeana, and was cared for and loved by her daughter-in-law Rachel. Margaret spent her last years at the Pioneer House and the Elim Nursing Home.<br /><br />Margaret is survived by sons John (Rachel) Dahl, Fargo; and Jim (Shelia) Dahl, Kerrville, TX; brother Jack Nornes, Owatonna; Dixie Dahl, San Diego, and grandchildren Jeff and Deanne Dahl, San Diego; Erica (Brian) Kaldenberg, Iowa City; and Jeana Dahl, Mpls.<br /><br />Services were held Dec. 23.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-91249457394551535952010-12-30T11:56:00.000-08:002010-12-30T15:18:26.551-08:00Genealogy - April 2010-Dec. 31-2010<strong>MARRIAGE</strong><br /><strong>Kia Irene Thrasher,</strong> daughter of Lucille and Gary Thrasher<strong>,</strong> to Ben Hanna, Jan. 2, 2010.<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Erica Rochelle Dahl</strong>, daughter of John and Rachel Dahl, to Brian Kaldenberg.<br /><br /><strong>BIRTHS</strong><br /><strong>Elyse Michelle Miner</strong>, June 2010, daughter of Nathan and Kristen Miner, GP- Tom and Mary Stoltman.<br /><br /><strong>Nora Marie Rockstad</strong>, June 27, 2010, daughter of Elizabeth and Neal Rockstad. GP- Solveig and Wayne Kitchell.<br /><br /><strong>Emma Jean Dimich</strong>, November 25, 2010, daughter of Megan and Matthew Dimich, GP-Verna and Donald Fricke.<br /><br /><strong>RaeLynn Malherek</strong>, Noveber 9, 2010, daughter of Haley and Jason Malherek, GP- Robin and Mitchell Aanden<br /><br /><strong>Leah Patty-Ann Brooks</strong>, December 10, 2010, daughter of Diana and James Brooks, GP-Paul Renshaw<br /><br />DEATHS<br /><strong>Margaret Nornes Dahl</strong>, December 8, 2010<br /><strong>John Phillip Aanden</strong>, December 22, 2010Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-82032858132390300642010-03-22T10:57:00.000-07:002010-03-22T11:11:48.858-07:00Births - Sept., 2009 - March 2010The following are births that I know about from September last fall through this March:<br /><br />September, 2009 - <strong>Ryan Jay Mauritson</strong>, son of Jay and Cindy Mauritson.<br />March 11, 2010 - <strong>Miles James Mauritson</strong>, son of Jeremy and Monica Mauritson.<br />GP-James and Annie Mauritson, GGP-Chester and JoAnne Mauritson.<br /><br />September 10, 2009 - <strong>Avri Jo Bensen</strong>, daughter of Mark and Amanda Bensen, GP- Kermit Bensen and (step GP) Sandy Bensen, GGP- Gunhild and Malton Bensen.<br /><br />March 3, 2010 - <strong>Austin Aran Pehlke Johnson</strong>, son of Joe and Joy Johnson, GP - Barbara Ferry, GGP- Helmer and Karine Nornes.<br /><br />March 21, 2010 - <strong>McKenna and Elaina Fickel</strong>, daughters of Caitlin Fickel, GP- Robin and (step GP)Mitchell Aanden, step-GGP - John and Arlene Aanden.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-5306695209677075452010-02-27T16:58:00.000-08:002010-02-27T17:07:38.874-08:00New Relative ContactsRecently two persons in Norway have found me on this blog and requested information about our family. The first one was Dag Hoelseth who is related through Martha's (Bernt's wife) family and through Jeff Nornes' wife, Kristin Hole. I have sent him the history book and keep track of him on Facebook.<br /><br />The other one just this week was Lars Asbjørn Nag, related through my generation's great-great grandmother, Kristi Sveinungsd. Idso, wife of Bjørn Larsen Hviding. He really knew very little about the Kvitsøy and even less about the Karmøy connections. I'll get the book mailed to him on Monday. Their English is so good there is no problem in communicating.<br /><br />I bought a translation program I wanted to use to translate comments from Norway on Facebook. However, it is not working the way I thought it would and am quite disappointed. I may have to try to get my money back.<br /><br />Planning will soon get underway for August 14th Family Reunion.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-42006427233748005552009-12-01T13:37:00.000-08:002009-12-01T13:57:33.632-08:00Update of JohnnyIsaid in my Christmas letter to go to posts for June 1 Nov. 28th, but I didn't get time to write the November one. After the rehab in Alex, which was quite unsatisfactory, he started outpatient rehab in Morris and was able to walk with a cane. He was extremely weak and had been and still was taking so much medicine, his sugar levels went crazy. He was on heavy doses of insulin from the time he was in the hospital until the prednisone was lowered a month ago. He checks his levels four times a day but only takes a little on the days he takes prednisone which he will be able to discontinue next week.<br /><br />The Morris rehab went better until he started having severe back pain. Family osteoporosis and all the anti-fungal medicine and especially the prednisone were destroying his bones. After months of unrelenting pain that even narcotics could not relieve, they found he had four compression fractures, one old and three new. He could not lie down for X-rays and MRIs without screaming in pain. He's slept in a recliner since July. Finally a couple of weeks ago they did one vertebroplasty and another "-plasty" with a balloon whose name I can't spell. They go into the spine and fill in the fractured bones with a cement that fortunately has given him relief. He still gets a tired back but is moderately active, driving his new pickup that he bought on the Cash for Clunkers program. For the first time today he told me he felt good. Seven months plus of misery. He's very stooped over and thin but things are definitely better.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-15300333223214731632009-11-04T10:34:00.000-08:002009-11-04T12:13:39.329-08:00Harold NornesHarold Nornes, son of Bernt and Martha Nornes, passed away September 25, 2009, at his home in Smyrna, TN. He was born May 1, 1930, in Winger, MN. He was an avid sports participant and fan. He spent twenty years in the U.S. Air Force and upon retiring worked another twenty-three years for the U.S. Postal Service. He was buried at Roselawn Gardens with full military honors. He is survived by his wife Margie, daughters Debbie Hanna and Sandy Nornes, and son Ronnie; his sister Idelle Bagne, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. See also family history book pages 244-247.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-43242451225756089202009-09-14T17:21:00.000-07:002009-09-21T07:50:35.720-07:00More Cousins<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq7iSwWQ1fI/AAAAAAAAALE/UsIKVaqS83Y/s1600-h/Cousins.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381487416598124018" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 174px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq7iSwWQ1fI/AAAAAAAAALE/UsIKVaqS83Y/s200/Cousins.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq7h6wIm3II/AAAAAAAAAK8/QAzQpubOYAE/s1600-h/MarkSusan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381487004223986818" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 97px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq7h6wIm3II/AAAAAAAAAK8/QAzQpubOYAE/s200/MarkSusan.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mark and Susan Hermodson - Wrigley Field<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br />Mauritson Cousins - Maurice Dyer, James Mauritson, Verna Fricke, Kathleen Huntley, Marsha Waind</div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq7eMF4YYRI/AAAAAAAAAKs/lBKZGGEu-dM/s1600-h/Elias.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381482904072773906" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq7eMF4YYRI/AAAAAAAAAKs/lBKZGGEu-dM/s200/Elias.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><p>Inger Dahl Nornes, David Nornes, Bjørn and Marit Nornes, Elias Nornes, Ida Nilsen, Rønnaug Nilsen, Synnøve Nornes.Ingrid Nornes, Marion and Daniel Nornes</p><br /><br /><p>Chelsea Aoki, wife of Scott Hermodson, with Ethan and Kai <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq7gcHHXh3I/AAAAAAAAAK0/L2xhT4kDLGc/s1600-h/Chelsea.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381485378305230706" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 175px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq7gcHHXh3I/AAAAAAAAAK0/L2xhT4kDLGc/s200/Chelsea.jpg" border="0" /></a></p></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-40870812417532549482009-09-14T16:28:00.000-07:002009-09-14T16:35:43.492-07:00Pictures -2009-Miscellaneous<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq7S2tqRECI/AAAAAAAAAKk/I_L8NucgDEg/s1600-h/BennesC.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381470442165964834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 97px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq7S2tqRECI/AAAAAAAAAKk/I_L8NucgDEg/s200/BennesC.jpg" border="0" /></a> Christopher and Julie Bennes<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq7SvMkstYI/AAAAAAAAAKc/rwv2b8qD62w/s1600-h/SkyTateSmith.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381470313025156482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq7SvMkstYI/AAAAAAAAAKc/rwv2b8qD62w/s200/SkyTateSmith.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Tate and Skyler Smith<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq7R479bgvI/AAAAAAAAAKU/qI86vMMmNM0/s1600-h/JoeJoy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381469380852548338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq7R479bgvI/AAAAAAAAAKU/qI86vMMmNM0/s200/JoeJoy.jpg" border="0" /></a> Joe and Joy Johnson and friend on the left.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-13092136637591862362009-09-14T12:22:00.000-07:002009-11-04T10:48:18.594-08:00Pictures - 2009 - Hermodson<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6ZpRl0iJI/AAAAAAAAAKM/EyrX8YOwxhk/s1600-h/WarrenCruise.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381407539130042514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6ZpRl0iJI/AAAAAAAAAKM/EyrX8YOwxhk/s200/WarrenCruise.jpg" border="0" /></a> Warren and Mavis Hermodson with Pam and James Henning, Children Kayla and Ryan<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6ZejWIt3I/AAAAAAAAAKE/cuoDmB5WBms/s1600-h/GailChris.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381407354917533554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6ZejWIt3I/AAAAAAAAAKE/cuoDmB5WBms/s200/GailChris.jpg" border="0" /></a> Chris and Gail Rautmann<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6ZXQchXbI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/PW8a8LKClg0/s1600-h/Kjorliens.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381407229584956850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 97px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6ZXQchXbI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/PW8a8LKClg0/s200/Kjorliens.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Chad Kjorlien, Amy Hermodson with Eric<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6ZP5PGQ8I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/fQ6KansveRk/s1600-h/JasonP.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381407103095555010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 117px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6ZP5PGQ8I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/fQ6KansveRk/s200/JasonP.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Jason Peterson<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6ZEwx2_TI/AAAAAAAAAJs/dH1xA_tcd8c/s1600-h/Frickes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381406911846874418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6ZEwx2_TI/AAAAAAAAAJs/dH1xA_tcd8c/s200/Frickes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Matthew and Megan Dimich, Don, Verna, and Joseph Fricke<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6Y6JlxV2I/AAAAAAAAAJk/60VkcyvmKeg/s1600-h/Twins_edited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381406729528498018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6Y6JlxV2I/AAAAAAAAAJk/60VkcyvmKeg/s200/Twins_edited.jpg" border="0" /></a> Kia and Alexandra (Zan) Thrasher<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-61434029404242313712009-09-14T12:04:00.000-07:002009-09-14T12:21:35.197-07:00Pictures - 2009 - Dyers<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6U6dhLniI/AAAAAAAAAJc/9-1ACNFAosg/s1600-h/Jennifer.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381402336831446562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6U6dhLniI/AAAAAAAAAJc/9-1ACNFAosg/s200/Jennifer.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Ruthie (90th Birthday) and daughters Marsha Waind and Beverly Larson <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6Uwg8d7LI/AAAAAAAAAJU/YV-AzN7EX4A/s1600-h/Dyers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381402165952507058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6Uwg8d7LI/AAAAAAAAAJU/YV-AzN7EX4A/s200/Dyers.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jennifer Larson Roesler - Wedding<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6Un1WoLFI/AAAAAAAAAJM/GdQaF39tM_8/s1600-h/MeriDyer.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381402016812117074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6Un1WoLFI/AAAAAAAAAJM/GdQaF39tM_8/s200/MeriDyer.jpg" border="0" /></a> Meri and Michelle Dyer<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6UaOb5cjI/AAAAAAAAAJE/53xnozEzjzY/s1600-h/HannahLucy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381401783026938418" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6UaOb5cjI/AAAAAAAAAJE/53xnozEzjzY/s200/HannahLucy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /> Hannah and Lucy Dyer<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6UPsNVIZI/AAAAAAAAAI8/WU3MHev40nQ/s1600-h/DyerFamily.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381401602040340882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 148px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6UPsNVIZI/AAAAAAAAAI8/WU3MHev40nQ/s200/DyerFamily.jpg" border="0" /></a> Maurice Dyer Family<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-18587413028085869302009-09-14T11:58:00.000-07:002009-09-14T12:03:48.130-07:00Pictures - 2009 - Bursheims<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6TNJpJ5kI/AAAAAAAAAI0/sHuZnJU0M9U/s1600-h/MyronStina.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381400458890438210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 97px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6TNJpJ5kI/AAAAAAAAAI0/sHuZnJU0M9U/s200/MyronStina.jpg" border="0" /></a>Stina Marie Breckenridge and Grandpa Myron Bursheim<br /><br /><div> Nat Bursheim<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6TBkzHpeI/AAAAAAAAAIs/yyGi4GFFaYQ/s1600-h/NatBursheim.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381400260021560802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 86px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6TBkzHpeI/AAAAAAAAAIs/yyGi4GFFaYQ/s200/NatBursheim.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6S3vLu1eI/AAAAAAAAAIk/fKeDwmAvdQs/s1600-h/MarkB.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381400091010455010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 111px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6S3vLu1eI/AAAAAAAAAIk/fKeDwmAvdQs/s200/MarkB.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><div> Mark Bursheim</div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-69867159812248956852009-09-14T11:37:00.000-07:002009-09-21T07:45:00.324-07:00Pictures - 2009 - Pearl and Bob Arras FamilySiene Allen - Nikki's daughter<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381398491751700658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 97px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6Rapeu2LI/AAAAAAAAAIc/41UjsQlD0u0/s200/Siene2.jpg" border="0" /></div>Echo Dassinger<br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381397793762552962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 113px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6QyBRJrII/AAAAAAAAAIU/2x2s3TL4eLU/s200/Echo.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>Darren, Echo, and Julie Dassinger</div><br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6OP7WA35I/AAAAAAAAAH8/LXZjDHqeIOY/s1600-h/Dassingers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381395009033527186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 171px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6OP7WA35I/AAAAAAAAAH8/LXZjDHqeIOY/s200/Dassingers.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Nikki and Jaime Schielke </div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6OBGr9MEI/AAAAAAAAAH0/anTXBBFCvQg/s1600-h/NikkiJaime.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381394754380312642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 128px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6OBGr9MEI/AAAAAAAAAH0/anTXBBFCvQg/s200/NikkiJaime.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381394562229952002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Sq6N163vXgI/AAAAAAAAAHs/TV7aG70GyAY/s200/AnnDinner.jpg" border="0" /> Bob & Ginny (Pearl) Arras - 50th Wedding Anniversary Party </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-83895577104381438472009-06-11T16:47:00.000-07:002009-12-02T08:45:16.220-08:00Life and Death, AgainMeri Lower Dyer, wife of Maurice Dyer (Ruthie's son) passed away June 9 in Elgin, Illinois. Besides her husband, she is survived by her daughter Michelle and son Michael (Jen) and granddaughters Hannah and Lucy Bea, born five days before on June 4. There will be visitation from 2-4 and service at 4 at Laird Funeral Home in Elgin on June 20.<br /><br />My brother John has been very ill with acute respiratory failure. He left with a terrible head cold on April 21 for Albuquerque and a trip to the Southwest with Arlene, her brother and wife, and another couple. He was hospitalized in Santa Fe that night and then diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis (which he didn't know he had), pneumonia, and altitude sickness (common in Santa Fe, he was told). The rest of the trip was canceled, he came home, and seemed to be okay with oxygen. However, after a few days, he relapsed, was hospitalized in Morris and then transferred by ambulance to Abbott in Mpls. He was in ICU there, virtually on life support, for almost a week. He had seven pumps of fluids and medicine, a feeding tube, a breathing tube, two catheters, two monitors, three doctors, and an ICU nurse. He evidently had contacted Valley Fever as well in Albuquerque, where he had had to wait four days for delivery of oxygen tanks that could be taken on a plane. Last Thursday we drove him to a nursing home in Alexandria for rehab, and he will be discharged from there tomorrow. He will have further rehab outpatient in Morris.<br /><br />For further information on Valley Fever, go to <a href="http://phoenix.about.com/cs/health/a/valleyfever01.htm">http://phoenix.about.com/cs/health/a/valleyfever01.htm</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-90076160694687455702009-05-16T09:13:00.000-07:002009-05-16T09:27:24.729-07:00Berdeen, BabiesBerdeen Nornes passed away on May 1 at Bethany Homes in Fargo at the age of 86. His wife Jill is also a resident of Bethany. He is survived by his four daughters Nancy Olson, Mary Stoltman, Barb Larson, and Dianne Myhrer, 9 grandchildren, and 21 great grandchildren.<br /><br />He attended business school and worked for various companies in Thief River Falls, Minneapolis, and Fargo-Moorhead. He entered the army in 1943 and as part of the Army Air Corps, he flew over 150 combat missions over the hump into China and Burma hauling supplies to the front lines. They had no guns or ammunition so were subject to enemy fire on every mission. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and an air medal with two oak leaf clusters.<br /><br />His funeral was held May 4 at St. John Lutheran Church in Fargo.<br /><br /><strong>Two babies this spring</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />April 26, Zachary Pierce (4lbs., 13 oz.), son of Randy and Heather Shields Nornes. Grandparents are Bud and Joyce Nornes.<br /><br />May 4, Stina Marie (9lbs., 4 oz.), daughter of Andy and Rachel Bursheim Breckenridge. Grandfather is Myron Bursheim.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-90586988855197394772009-04-13T11:39:00.000-07:002009-04-20T17:04:10.747-07:00Life and Death - Easter, 2009<div>This is the last letter posted to Harvey by Håkon on Facebook.<br /><em>"Last night I got an idea to search on FB for ”Nornes” , ending up by getting a few new FB Nornes friends.Do not know how many that will accept my Friend invitation but it is nice to see that our name is represented here as well.At this moment I am w<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Se0MSs6J3yI/AAAAAAAAAHU/JjWo8PPwgWU/s1600-h/Haakon1998_edited.jpg"></a>orking in the west pacific onboard my vessel Geo Searcher.We are exploring the continental shelf around the Easter Island on behalf of the Chilean Government.I had a nice day on the Easter Island last week, went on a guided tour and visit the old statues. ( see album )I will be back on Easter I. for crew change April 8, celebrate Easter on the Island before I head home for the Norwegian spring.My parents is at the moment on Thayer long vacation on the Canaries Island, believe they will head home for Easter as well</em>."<br /><br />My generation's third cousin, Håkon Nornes, 43, son of Bjørn and Marit Nornes of Åkrehamn, Norway was killed in an All Terrain Vehicle accident on Easter Island on Good Friday, April 10 (Western Pacific time, Thursday, US and Norway time). Håkon was the Captain of the <em>Geo Searcher,</em> a Norwegian seismic expedition ship (oil exploration) operating in the South Pacific.<br /><div> </div><div>If my translation of the Karmøy newspaper is correct, he had time off for a change in the ship's crew and several of the men were exploring the island on ATV's. Håkon lost control of his vehicle, drove off the road and hit a tree. He was scheduled to come home within the next few days for his son's confirmation. In an earlier edition of the same newspaper was a long letter Håkon had written only a few days before the accident describing a bus tour of the island he and shipmates had taken when they had to dock to get aid for an ill crew member. He had posted pictures of this excursion on Facebook.</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Se0MSs6J3yI/AAAAAAAAAHU/JjWo8PPwgWU/s1600-h/Haakon1998_edited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326927449681420066" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 251px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/Se0MSs6J3yI/AAAAAAAAAHU/JjWo8PPwgWU/s320/Haakon1998_edited.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>We met Håkon when we were on the Cousin Tour in 1998. Several of the men toured one of the ships that Bjørn and his sons owned that ran supplies out to ships that didn't come into ports very often. This was mainly off the coast of Africa. That business has since folded, but all three have continued their maritime connections. Elias, who visited Family Reunion along with his fiance and parents in 1999, handles the business end of it on land, and Bjørn still occasionally works for the Norwegian government on ships like the <em>Geo Searcher </em>as an inspector to protect the fisheries in the exploration activities. I know Bjørn and Mariet better than I knew Håkon, but we had recently reconnected on Facebook so I knew more or less what he was doing. Bjørn telephoned Roger to tell of the accident and related how Håkon has had several adventures at sea, even a sinking ship, so it's tough for them to have him die in such a useless accident. Bjørn and Marit's address is Tjøsvollveien 36, Åkrehamn 4270, Norway. </div><div><br />Third and fourth cousins are distant relationships, but some genes are very strong in the Nornes family, notably male-pattern baldness. Below are the Facebook pictures of Håkon on the left and Bud's son Randy on the right. They are fourth cousins but could be brothers. If you didn't know at least one of them well, you would hardly be able to tell them apart.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SeOT8fpm1PI/AAAAAAAAAHE/inVKHveRPGI/s1600-h/Randy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324261851979502834" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 190px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SeOT8fpm1PI/AAAAAAAAAHE/inVKHveRPGI/s320/Randy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SeOTcI3ChNI/AAAAAAAAAG8/coj6G0ubygU/s1600-h/Haakon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324261296106013906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SeOTcI3ChNI/AAAAAAAAAG8/coj6G0ubygU/s320/Haakon.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>Another e-mail: <em>My name is Benito Atan Im the Ship Agent in Easter Island I was workingwith Cap. Hakon Nornes, and i have a really deep feeling with him, imlooking for a email or something of his famili also I have some picturesthe i will want so send.please if you have any information will be apritiate.thanks</em> </div><br /><div>We remember also this Easter the stillborn birth of Anna Irene Kjorlien, daughter of Amy Hermodson and Chad Kjorlien of Winona.</div><div> </div><div>The floods haven't hurt Norneses too badly in the Red River Valley, so the weather gods hit Janae and Elliott Peterson (son of Kathy Huntley and Collin Peterson) in the Tennessee tornado last week. Their house wasn't exactly flattened but destroyed, nevertheless. Fortunately they were not at home at the time - in church in fact - and are now living in a hotel. </div><div><br /></div><div>On a happier note, despite the rising water, some people got to Chester's 80th birthday Open House in Shelly on Saturday, postponed a week because of the floods. His sister Ruth Dyer is being moved into an assisted living facility tomorrow and will celebrate her 90th birthday there on April 25. Her new address is 4006 24th Ave. S., #314, Grand Forks, ND, 58201. I'm sorry I couldn't get to either birthday party. The best I could do was send him this picture taken of Johnny and me and Chester on our farm April 3 (also my father's birthday), Easter Sunday, 1938. </div><br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324262495342780226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 208px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SeOUh8XXX0I/AAAAAAAAAHM/t8zjB5pdBFI/s320/Chester1938.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><em></em></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-2418040362021509042009-02-22T09:58:00.000-08:002009-02-22T10:01:32.831-08:00Chester's BirthdayNorneses are invited to an Open House for Chester's 80th Birthday (No Gifts) on Saturday, April 4, from 2-5 p.m. at the Senior Citizen's Building in Shelly. No RSVP is necessary; send a card if you can't attend. 105 Third Street, PO Box 177, Shelly, 56581.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-11481116914261248562009-02-18T16:47:00.000-08:002009-02-18T16:55:40.389-08:00FacebookI've recently joined Facebook and started a Nornes group within it. I haven't, however, started any discussion or posted any news on it. I have found over 20 Norneses already on Facebook or who have joined as a "friend" when I asked them to so it has been fun contacting people I normally don't hear from.<br /><br />The most recent news is that Gail Hermodson (Mark and Susan's daughter) was married February 9 to Christopher Rautman. Also Michael Dyer (Ruthie's grandson) is married - wife is Jennifer Kunz - and they have a daughter Hannah Ruth.<br /><br />For the Bernhard family, the Melbo relatives (two couples who are descendants of Petra's niece Malena) are coming to the US the latter part of August. I've never met them but have been corresponding with them for a year or so.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-74947909804496773002008-12-06T17:04:00.000-08:002008-12-06T17:09:14.151-08:00Uncle HelmerUncle Helmer died this week, 21 days shy of his 97th birthday. As Connie said, "I think the Lord forgot about him."<br /><br />I reread the memoirs he had written, very well-done for a man with only a high school education, but was most moved by the last paragraph of the written by my Aunt Ruth. (The last pages were memories written by three of his sisters, including my mother, and one of his sisters-in-law.)<br /><br />"Helmer loved to sing. Mother asked him once why he was always singing. He replied, "It's always singing inside of me so I have to." Kids in school used to get him into the barn (rural schools also had barns) and there they had "request" programs. He knew so many of the war songs during the war (WWI) time so he entertained. Their teacher wondered what was going on out there so she went to investigate. There they were with Helmer in the center of the group filling requests for songs."<br /><br />He was a terrific singer - a beautiful and resounding bass - and Aunt Karine was a strong alto. They sang in the church choir all their lives, and I wonder if they ever kept track of how many funerals they sang for. Our church choir was very small, and he was only bass. That's all they needed. Anymore would have been over-powering.<br /><br />I hope they have some good music at the funeral on Tuesday.<br />Labels: Helmer's funeral<br />Link: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/Nornes%20News%20Notes">Nornes News Notes</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-38386771448991889342008-12-03T16:01:00.000-08:002008-12-03T16:05:15.723-08:00HelmerUncle Helmer passed away this morning at the nursing home in Fergus Falls, where he had been for several years. He would have been 97 years old on Christmas Eve. He was the youngest, but the longest-lived male in the Nornes family. He was the last to die of his generation of which there were 21 members in the US and 1 in Norway, the grandchildren of Børre and Gunhild Bjørnsen.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-27412286023695975532008-10-11T17:28:00.000-07:002008-10-11T17:29:57.601-07:00Joe and JoyJoe (Joseph) Johnson, son of Barbara Ferry and Cary Johnson, married Joy Pehlke, June 28, 2008. Grandparents are Helmer and Karine Nornes.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-58650420544492759422008-09-09T17:13:00.000-07:002008-09-22T07:36:42.549-07:00Fall Newsletter 2008The 2008 edition of the <strong>Nornes News Notes</strong> is ready for mailing. On the previous blog (Sept. 9) you will find several recent pictures I had planned to include in the printed newsletter, but I could not reproduce them in a quality that was worth the cost. I couldn't afford to do them in color, and black and white simply wasn't good enough. Even printing them directly from my computer instead of copying them didn't look good. Instead, I inserted them here where they look pretty good. Below is entire newsletter but in copying it into the blog ,I lost all the format and the graphics so it does not look as nice as the printed version.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>50 Norneses Attend ‘08 Reunion</strong><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;">Donations for the bake sale and silent auction ranging from krumkake to Minnesota history books to knitted dishcloths lured Nornes family members into spending a hefty $601.45 to add to the Family Circle coffers for future reunion expenses. </span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />Besides enriching the treasury, the program, featuring Myron Bursheim and news from the families, enriched the attendees spiritually and emotionally, even with the shedding of many tears. Myron Bursheim led the singing of favorite hymns with his 12-string guitar which he plays, he says, “Because I can.” President Lowell Bennes gave a brief devotional on the meaning of love, followed by cousins of the second generation introducing family members and relating what has happened both to them and absent relatives during the past two years.<br /><br />It was time to elect new officers, a procedure simplified by the practice of the Vice-President, in this case Jackie Nornes, assuming the Presidency and with the privilege of appointing her own Vice-President at her leisure. Through either purposeful neglect, forgetfulness, or the desire to eat lunch, no mention was made of the Secretary or the Treasurer so it is assumed the present officers—Connie Jeffers and Maren Ogdie—will have to continue in their current positions.<br /><br />Attendees then enjoyed a fried-chicken lunch arranged for by Tammy Anderson and supplemented with family baked goods. The afternoon was spent visiting, catching up on family news, and reminiscing about old times.<br /><br />Those family members arriving Saturday evening either enjoyed the local VFW cuisine or went out to a fancier restaurant to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversaries of Jim and Nancy Bensen, Howard and Sonia Nornes, and LaVern and Lois Nornes.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Twin Cities in 2010!</strong><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;">After 74 years of annual and now semi-annual reunions being held in northern Minnesota, it’s time to reach out to the wider membership of the Nornes Family living in the greater Twin Cities Metropolitan area. </span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">The following rather rough attendance statistics (of families for whom I have addresses) show why the northern Minnesota site is not necessarily the most convenient nor the most likely to attract participation. There are 50 families in Northern Minnesota or North Dakota, 20 of whom attend regularly, 10 occasionally, 20 never for a 60 percent attendance record. In the Twin City Metro and Southern Minnesota there are 64 families, 10 attend regularly, 14 occasionally, and 40 never for a 37 percent attendance record.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">The remaining Norneses are scattered throughout the United States. A half-dozen or so families have attended recently, but most have never attended at all since childhood.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />Detailed plans for 2010 have not yet been formulated but an attempt will be made to make the reunion as convenient and entertaining as possible for families from both areas. A site along either of the two major freeways will be given prime consideration with perhaps the major events being held on Saturday afternoon and evening rather than Sunday morning. A committee will begin work this fall to select and reserve a venue. The date for 2010 would be <strong>either Sunday, August 8th or Saturday, the 14th</strong>, trying to adhere to the second Saturday or Sunday of August. (Look at a 2010 calendar for clarification.)<br /></span><strong></strong><br /></span><strong>NORNES BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS--2006-2008</strong><br /><strong>Marriages</strong><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Troy Myhrer, son of Diane and David Myhrer, to Stephanie Tvieten, April 3, 2005. GP– Berdeen Nornes and Alice Hemmestvedt.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />Kayla Marie Kronschnabel, daughter of Dean and Joan Kronschnabel, to Douglas Craig Pierre, Jr., Dec. 16, 2006. GP-Sylvia and Reuben Gullickson.<br /><br />Diana Ruth Renshaw, daughter of Paul and the late Patty Renshaw, to James Brooks, May 19, 2007. GP– Ruth and Rudolph Anderson.<br /><br />Amy Louise Kitchell, daughter of Solveig and Wayne Kitchell, to Sean Degerstrom, June 30, 2007. GP-Paul and Norah Nornes.<br /><br />Haley Gene Fickel, daughter and step-daughter of Robin and Mitchell Aanden, to Jason Mahlerek, May 31, 2008. SGP-John and Arlene Aanden.<br /><br />Randi Nornes, son of Larry and Joyce Nornes, to Heather Shields, June 12, 2008. GP-Helmer and Karine Nornes.<br /><br />Jill Katherine Bensen, daughter of James and Nancy<br />Bensen, to Haile Hayden, July 5, 2008. GP– Gunhild and Malton Bensen.<br /><br />CORRECTION, Page 2 of Bernhard Genealogy: Louise and Herman were married in 1929.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>Births<br /></strong></span>Parker John Nelson, April 26, 2004, son of Laura and Richard Nelson, GP—Dianne and David Myhrer, GGP– Berdeen Nornes and Alice Hemmestvedt.<br /><br />Avery Elizabeth Gullickson, Dec. 1, 2006, daughter of Daniel and Sarah Gullickson, GP—Robert and BarbaraGullickson, GGP– Sylvia and Reuben Gullickson.<br /><br />Victoria Lee Nelson, Dec. 19, 2006, daughter of Laura & Richard Nelson, GP—Dianne and David Myhrer, GGP– Berdeen Nornes and Alice Hemmestvedt.<br /><br />Alexia Elizabeth Benton, March 23, 2007, daughter of Amanda and Gary Benton, GP– Diane and David Myhrer, GGP– Berdeen Nornes and Alice Hemmestvedt</span>.<br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;">Alice Mae Renshaw, June 13, 2007, daughter of Jonathan and Anne Marie Renshaw, GP– Paul and the late Patty Renshaw, GGP– Ruth & Rudolph Anderson.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br />Madelyn Grace Miner, August 18, 2007, daughter of Kristen and Nathan Miner, GP– Mary and Tom Stoltman, GGP-Berdeen Nornes and Alice Hemmestvedt.<br /><br />Madeline Belle Ruth Liebelt, June 17, 2008, daughter of Nathan and Kim Liebelt, GP– Todd and Donna Liebelt, GGP—Betty and LeRoy Liebelt, GGGP– Ruth and Rudolph Anderson.<br /><br />Ruby Bettina Nornes, July 21, 2008, daughter of David and Karen Nornes, GP-Howard and Sonia Nornes, GGP-Halvor and Ida Nornes.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">In Loving Memory</span></strong> </span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>JOHN KERMIT BENSEN</strong>, February 19, 2008, stillborn son of Mark and Amanda Bensen, GP-Kermit and the late Ruby Bensen, GGP– Gunhild and Malton Bensen.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>AL KOHLER</strong> died July 31, 2007, at Escondido, CA after a long battle with COPD and a short battle with pneumonia . He is survived by his wife Rosemarie Anderson. He attended Seton Hall University and served in the army in Korea and in Europe. He worked for the Varian Association in the San Francisco area, where he married Rosemarie Sept. 27, 1962. Interment was at Eternal Hills Cemetery in Oceanside, CA. (See also family history book, pages 145-6.)</span><br /><br /><strong>SYLVIA NORNES GULLICKSON</strong> died March 2, 2008 at Fertile, MN where she had lived almost all her life. She was born May 19, 1922, the daughter of Carl and Grace Nornes. She grew up and attended school in Climax, graduating from high school in 1940. Moving with her parents to Rindal, she attended a dance in Fertile where she met Reuben Gullickson, whom she married on June 29, 1943. They were both employed in aircraft work in Wichita, KS during WWII. They returned to Fertile, but went back to Wichita during the Korean War. They returned again to Fertile to farm and later purchased and ran the Fertile Laundry and Cleaners.<br />She is survived by one son Robert (Barb) Gullickson, two daughters—Joan (Dean) Kronschnabel and Mary (Bruce) Gast; one brother Jack Nornes and one sister Margaret Dahl; ten grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband Reuben in 1996 and brothers Charles and Harry. Services and burial were at Little Norway Church, rural Fertile. (See also family history book, pages 83-5.)<br /><br /><strong>RICHARD JEFFERS</strong> died suddenly August 30, 2007. Born Oct 16, 1944 in West St. Paul, he graduated from Sibley High School in 1962 and Concordia College in 1967. “<em>Richard and I (Connie Nornes) were married June 3, 1967. He came from a small family so he very eagerly “adopted” the Nornes clan. It was very rare for him to miss family Reunion. I think he was awed by our knowing so much about our heritage and how we celebrated our family joys and sorrows. LaVern Nornes still talks about our time in Norway in 1998. Because of Richard, the whole trip is documented on tape.<br /></em><br /><em>“In the summer of 2006 we talked about what we would do for our 40th anniversary. I talked Richard into a party because it would be a great excuse for Helmer and Karine’s family and others to come together. Usually that happened only at the time of a funeral. So the planning began. June of 2007 found us celebrating with family and friends, and we had a wonderful time together. For entertainment Richard surprised me and everyone by dressing up as Elvis (with the wig on backwards) and singing ‘Love Me Tender’ to me. It was priceless.<br />Richard survived a year in Viet Nam and 26 years on the Coon Rapids Fire Department, but he could not live with the depression over the probability of partial paralysis of his right hand. Richard was a self-taught handy man and could build or fix anything. We loved our time at the lake and felt blessed to have that special place. But even that became a burden. We miss his energy and thank God for the man we knew and the memories he gave us. My family and I want to thank you for your love and support.”<br /></em><br />Besides Connie, Richard is survived by son Scott (Brenda) Jeffers and their three daughters Hannah, Rachel, and Jordyn; and by daughter Diana (Darren) Kern and their son Alex and daughter Lauren. Services were held at Glen Cary Lutheran Church in Ham Lake with the Coon Rapids Firefighters in their truck guiding the family and friends to the Glen Cary Cemetery.<br /><br /><strong>ANNABELLE EID LECY</strong> died Feb. 22, 2008. Born March 31, 1933 in Ada, she grew up and attended school in Gary. She married Floyd Lecy on June 6, 1954, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Moorhead State College. She taught school in Buxton, ND for two years and Lewis & Clark Elementary in Fargo for thirty-three years. Besides Floyd, she is survived by son Tom (Mary Jo) Lecy, daughter Debra (Dave) Nelson, and four grandchildren: Alexandria and Elizabeth Lecy, and Joshua and Jonathan Nelson. Services were February 28, 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead. (See also family history book, pages 251-2.)<br /><br /><strong>JOYCE BENSEN ANDERSON OLOFSON</strong>, born November 11, 1932, died July 7, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer, dancing her way through life to the very end. Her final wish was to attend her god-daughter Jill Bensen’s wedding in San Francisco which she managed to do, passing away in the car on the way home to Arizona from the wedding. The daughter of Gunhild Nornes and Malton Bensen, she grew up and attended school in rural McIntosh after which she graduated from Erskine High School and Bethesda School of Nursing. She worked in hospitals in Ada, MN and Grafton, ND. In 1952 she married James Anderson. They had two children, Tim and Cynthia. She was working for the Public Health Nursing Service in Ada when James died in October 1982. In 1987 she married Leonard Olofson. Together they lived in Ashley, ND; Alice, ND; Ada, MN; Moorhead, MN; and winters in Gold Canyon, AZ.<br /><br />Besides her husband Leonard and children Tim (Hiromi) Anderson and Cynthia (Steve) Rude, she is survived by brothers James (Nancy) and Kermit (Sandy) Bensen, and grandchildren Emi and Bentley Anderson; and Jennifer, Stefanie, and Kristine Rude. She is also survived by a foster daughter Corina Grancorvitz, three step-children and nine step-grandchildren. Two cousins, Floyd Lecy and Roger Nornes, were raised as her brothers as well. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Meredith, and husband James. Services were held July 19, 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead with interment in Ada. (See also family history book, pages 283-5.)<br /><br /><strong>RONALD DYER</strong>, born September 17, 1943, son of Ruth Mauritson Dyer and Merrill Dyer, died March 19, 2008 at his residence in Aitkin, MN. Living on Farm Island Lake after his wife’s death, he was found by a friend after not showing up for the paper at the local store. He grew up in Moorhead and served in the US Navy. After retiring from the US Postal Service in Minneapolis and St. Paul, he moved with his wife Sandra Jo to Aitkin.<br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><div align="left">He was preceded in death by his father Merrill Dyer and his wife Sandy. He is survived by his mother Ruth, daughter Shelly (Doug) Argenbright, stepdaughter Judy Christy, brother Maurice (Meri) Dyer, sisters Beverly (Robert) Dean and Marsha (Paul) Waind, grandchildren Colin and Kayley Argenbright, nieces and nephews. Services were held April 28, 2008 at First Lutheran Church, Aitkin. (See also family history book, pages 105-6.)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Addresses—USMail and E-Mail— and the Blog</strong><br /></span>The attempt to keep up communications among this extended Nornes Family Circle necessitates compiling a directory of current addresses, either US mail or E-mail or both. We now have six generations of Norneses born in this country with a total of 443 direct descendants of Bernhard and Bendik. At Family Reunion this year, I printed out the names of everyone born before 1987. A few more addresses were added there as well as some corrections made. I spend an awful lot of postage on remailing notices and newsletters to people whose forwarding privileges have expired. And e-mail doesn't help if it comes back Mailer Daemon. Therefore, I am listing again the names of people for whom I would appreciate a family member sending me not only the correct post office address but e-mail as well, if possible, and thereby their own e-mail. I will try to communicate as much as possible through e-mail and this blog, but newsletters will still go out to those without e-mail. The printed newsletter will go out to everybody this time to be sure everyone has the information about the blog.</div><div align="left"><br />I failed in trying to set up a web page for the family so I have started this blog to post family news and obituaries. Note that while the title of the blog is "Nornes News Notes," getting to it on the web is <strong>www.nornesfamilycircle.blogspot.com</strong>. In the lower right-hand corner of each post, you can click on “comments” that I will check every day, or you can simply e-mail me in the first place—<em>aanden@aol.com</em>—to send me addresses and genealogy announcements or any other news.</div><div align="left"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>MISSING ADDRESSES</strong> </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><div align="left">Carmen Bahr, Jeremy Bahr, Jason Chierello, Chad Christie, Erica Dahl, Jeana Dahl, Joseph Fricke, Eric Gast, Kyle Gast, Lizbeth Gustafson, Ted Gustafson, Tara Heard, Nicholas Kronschnabel, Amber Liebelt, Brian D. Liebelt, Elizabeth Liebelt, Michael Liebelt, Jene Nornes, Melissa Nornes, Nathaniel Pass, Kayla Pierre, Michael Velzke, Tresa Waind, Daniel Zerott, Jason Espeseth, Samuel Friederichs, Tyler Knudson, Austin Lawhead, Sarah Lawhead, Erin Lecy, Christy Maxwell, Kevin Lecy, David Maxwell, Robert Maxwell, Laura Myhre, Jonathan Nelson, Joshua Nelson, Richard Nelson, Garret Nornes, Leah Nornes, Jennifer Rude, Matthew Stariha, Byron Taylor, Todd Taylor, Justin Toole, David Toso, Madeline Trelstad, Michael Trelstad<br /></span></div><div align="left"><strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em><span style="font-size:130%;">Nornes News Notes</span><br /></em>Anne Marie Aanden<br />7610 Smetana Lane, #206, Eden Prairie, MN 55344<br />952-944-1826 Cell-952-270-7039 <a href="mailto:aanden@aol.com">aanden@aol.com</a></span></div></strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><p>Jacalyn Nornes</span></p><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />21613 Irene Avenue, Ironton, MN 56455 <a href="mailto:jnornes@charter.net">jnornes@charter.net</a></span> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">Connie Jeffers<br />416 148th Lane NE, Anoka, MN 55304<br />763-434-3101 <a href="mailto:cjeffers@q.com">cjeffers@q.com</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;">Maren Ogdie<br />3075 Innsbruck Dr. N., New Brighton, MN 55112<br />651-633-8569 <a href="mailto:aogdies@q.com">aogdies@q.com</a></span></p><strong><p><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><strong></p></strong><strong><div align="left"><br /></strong></div><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-47795689613451073472008-09-09T16:49:00.001-07:002008-09-12T11:09:45.384-07:00New Pictures<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMquxRGimqI/AAAAAAAAAFA/mv1Nu51I_P4/s1600-h/Mauritson_edited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245196877454023330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMquxRGimqI/AAAAAAAAAFA/mv1Nu51I_P4/s320/Mauritson_edited.jpg" border="0" /></a> (Back) - Jay and Jeremy Mauritson (Front) James and Rita Mauritson, Annie (Mauritson) and Jason Gunkel, JoAnne and Chester Mauritson<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMcOW8bl21I/AAAAAAAAAEI/lGehC__iWiA/s1600-h/IMG_0436.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244176078437997394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMcOW8bl21I/AAAAAAAAAEI/lGehC__iWiA/s320/IMG_0436.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mitchell and Robin Aanden, Haley (Fickel) and Jason Mahlerek<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMcN55LS2JI/AAAAAAAAAEA/Qp5uOhwQnww/s1600-h/JimBen._edited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244175579348129938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMcN55LS2JI/AAAAAAAAAEA/Qp5uOhwQnww/s320/JimBen._edited.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jim and Nancy Bensen with grandchildren Katelin,</div><div align="center">Joshua, Andrew, Collin and Cooper Bensen<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMcNvoD0ZPI/AAAAAAAAAD4/e0_LDi3pSWo/s1600-h/Bensen_edited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244175402954679538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMcNvoD0ZPI/AAAAAAAAAD4/e0_LDi3pSWo/s320/Bensen_edited.jpg" border="0" /></a> Leonard and Joyce Olofson, Jennifer, Stefanie, and Kristine Rude<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMcNgTyM7JI/AAAAAAAAADw/ccnTQzXlyn0/s1600-h/MandA.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244175139814042770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMcNgTyM7JI/AAAAAAAAADw/ccnTQzXlyn0/s320/MandA.jpg" border="0" /></a> Marcus and Alice Mae Renshaw<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMcNTX_Y_8I/AAAAAAAAADo/anN7OSGnwPE/s1600-h/DiJames.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244174917604802498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMcNTX_Y_8I/AAAAAAAAADo/anN7OSGnwPE/s320/DiJames.jpg" border="0" /></a> Diana (Renshaw) and James Brooks<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMcM-m24PeI/AAAAAAAAADg/sevIMZPKwp4/s1600-h/Wedding2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244174560818380258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMcM-m24PeI/AAAAAAAAADg/sevIMZPKwp4/s320/Wedding2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Neal and Elizabeth Rockstad, Wayne Kitchell,<br />Amy (Kitchell) and Sean Degerstrom, Solveig Kitchell<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMcMxPq6o2I/AAAAAAAAADY/s9xOdwX2yjU/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244174331255890786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMcMxPq6o2I/AAAAAAAAADY/s9xOdwX2yjU/s320/scan0001.jpg" border="0" /></a> Harvey Nornes, Richard and Connie Jeffers, </div><div>Barbara Ferry, Larry (Bud) Nornes<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMcMgyYA_gI/AAAAAAAAADQ/ms4IOkGVA64/s1600-h/RandySheila.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244174048514080258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMcMgyYA_gI/AAAAAAAAADQ/ms4IOkGVA64/s320/RandySheila.jpg" border="0" /></a> Richard (Ricky) Nornes, Tammy Anderson, </div><div>Heather (Shields) and Randy Nornes, Joyce and Bud Nornes<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMcMLGGLivI/AAAAAAAAADI/CdyD3MrHmiE/s1600-h/Sylvia_edited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244173675850861298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMcMLGGLivI/AAAAAAAAADI/CdyD3MrHmiE/s320/Sylvia_edited.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mary Gast, Joan Kronschnabel, Robert Gullickson, Sylvia Gullickson<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895993940135547551.post-4796309308492247232008-09-09T13:27:00.000-07:002008-09-12T11:11:05.655-07:00Some Extra Pictures<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMqwkmkQ3MI/AAAAAAAAAFI/207i7DFrH4c/s1600-h/Margaret_edited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245198858900790466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMqwkmkQ3MI/AAAAAAAAAFI/207i7DFrH4c/s320/Margaret_edited.jpg" border="0" /></a> Margaret Dahl - 90th Birthday<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMgSboK6QlI/AAAAAAAAAE4/JVUJKE7wUx8/s1600-h/MyronKvitsoy_edited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244462031921889874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMgSboK6QlI/AAAAAAAAAE4/JVUJKE7wUx8/s320/MyronKvitsoy_edited.jpg" border="0" /></a> Myron Bursheim, (Overlands - owners of the Hviding House), Jakob Meling, Rachel and Andy Breckenridge<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMgQ8MlDrnI/AAAAAAAAAEw/aCL9Eh_uOI0/s1600-h/LouiseFam_edited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244460392427794034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMgQ8MlDrnI/AAAAAAAAAEw/aCL9Eh_uOI0/s320/LouiseFam_edited.jpg" border="0" /></a> Richard and Nancy Maltrud, Ellen Lee, Alice Davis, Carole and Paul Maltrud, Ken Lee<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMgQinJQFoI/AAAAAAAAAEg/ijmBSlBaMdQ/s1600-h/Megan_edited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244459952882325122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMgQinJQFoI/AAAAAAAAAEg/ijmBSlBaMdQ/s320/Megan_edited.jpg" border="0" /></a>Megan (Fricke) and Matthew Dimich<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMgQLPgggvI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/PY1eM5aj_qY/s1600-h/Hermodson_edited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244459551400428274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AUD4GktZPcE/SMgQLPgggvI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/PY1eM5aj_qY/s320/Hermodson_edited.jpg" border="0" /></a>Mark Hermodson, Warren Hermodson, Kathleen Huntley, Verna Fricke, Lucy Thrasher<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0