Well, it looks like it wants to rain, but so far it is just drizzle  and cold. What a beautiful day on Easter Sunday. After church and a nice breakfast put on by our youth, we enjoyed a family get-together at Eddie and Tiff Hoffman’s. Also there to enjoy the day were Bill and Marlene Hoffman, Missy Hobaugh and Michael Hoffman, Todd and Linda Francis, Dave and Sara O’Conner, Kaylie and Dylan , Mitchell, Tony and Steph Keller and David, Sioux Falls, Deanna Jensen, Riley Jensen and of course, Tori Jo and Landon. After a great dinner, the kids had an Easter egg hunt and played games while the adults sat around and visited.
I had a nice surprise on Monday. Our niece, Carol Olson, and her friend, Guy, of Fergus Falls, Minn. came up for supper and spent the evening visiting. They were going to the Kay Baade funeral Tuesday.
Kathye Fouberg of Letcher, Jane Kingsbury, Cindy Voyles and Janelle Phillips of Mitchell all attended Mitchell Show Choir Dinner Theater.
Kathye Fouberg of Letcher and Cindy Voyles of Mitchell met for coffee and went to the movie.
Be sure and mark your calendars for this Saturday at noon for the annual Spring Salad Luncheon from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Letcher Community Center. There will also be a silent auction and then on Sunday morning, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. the men will be having their  pancake breakfast, which is always so good. This is put on by our Legion and Auxiliary.
Weekend visitors at the Delbert and Kathy Northrup home were: Sonja and Curt Olson, Hannah, Shelby and Garrett, Tyler and Mary Northrup, Taryn, Tesa and Cole of Sioux Falls; Miles Northrup, Marcia and Greyce of Mitchell; and Matt and Margo Northrup, Weston, Hayden and Gannon of Pierre. It was a beautiful day spent with family. The Lord was good to send us such wonderful weather so the kids could play outside and hunt for eggs.
Tracy and Keith Christensen, Kelly, Shelley, Kelsey and Reese Amick and Irene Amick were Easter dinner guests in the Chuck and Jane Amick home.
On Easter Sunday, Bob and Rita Steckel went to Armour for Easter dinner. Rita’s mother, Alam Boeding, who is 93 years young, hosted the meal of ham and cheesey potatoes. The rest of the meal was potluck.  Those attending from Sioux Falls were Lucy and Wayne Ellis, Debbie Boeding, Jame and Eeri Boeding, Mary, John and Lucas Jonsons and Derek and Brittney Emerson. Special guest from Texas was Jed Davis, who has been visiting the Jonsons.
Tuesday night, Sandi Ruml met Donna Lang, Colleen Helling and Jessica Meinke for supper in Mitchell.
Thursday evening, Sandi Ruml met Sara Adams, Chloe Degen, Steven Ruml and Stacy Ruml for supper in Mitchell. Later they all went to a movie.
Friday, Ron and Sandi Ruml spent the day in Tripp helping family remove items to prepare for an auction at her brother-in-law, Wally Friederich’s house. He has been in a nursing home for two years.
Sunday Easter dinner guests at the Ron and Sandi Ruml home were Stacy Ruml, Sara Adams, Chloe Degen. Steven and Liz Ruml, Sioux Falls, and Shawn and Kelsey Ruml of Mitchell. Miley, Kaylee and Whitney Adams stopped in for supper when they returned from their grandparent’s in Elk  Point.
Monday, Ron and Sandi Ruml visited Sylvia Kunz at the nursing home in Corsica.