Family

Blossom Thorsten and Brett Howard of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Zoey Jo Howard, May 23, 2015 in La Crosse, WI. She weighed 4 lbs., 11 ozs. and measured 18 inches in length at the time of her birth.
Grandparents are Amy and Dave Howard of Waukon, Daniel Thorsten of Frankville and Grace Thomas of Oelwein.

Taylor Lee Everson of Westby, WI and Derrick Allan Harkness of La Crosse, WI exchanged wedding vows May 23, 2015 in the Grand Ballroom at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, WI. Gary Volden was the officiant.
The bride is the daughter of Scot and Marsha Everson of Westby, WI. She is a 2012 graduate of Westby High School and is currently employed by Mayo Health Clinic. She is the granddaughter of Gary and Kathy Volden, Rodney Olson, Al and Cheri Everson and Geary and Dixie Buchanon.
The groom is the son of Tom and Iris Boots of La Crosse, WI. He is a 2010 graduate of Logan High School and is currently employed as the Assistant Manager at Toppers Pizza. He is the grandson of Richard and the late Sharon Boots, Robert Tippery and Nancy Wetzel.

Jackelyn Ann Lawson of Cresco and Blake Gordon Rubendall of Waukon announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. They plan to exchange vows June 20 at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Waukon. A reception and dance will be held following the ceremony at the Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Kim and Wyatt Hovey of Cresco and Reggie Lawson of Waukon. She is a graduate of Crestwood High School and the Total Look School of Cosmetology and Massage Therapy in Cresco. She has been a practicing massage therapist for several years and is also employed by Transamerica Life Insurance Company in Cedar Rapids.
The groom-elect is the son of Jackie and Steve Rubendall of Waukon. He is a graduate of Waukon Senior High School and the Ellsworth College Construction Technology program. He is currently employed by Salter Construction in North Liberty.

Don and Dorothy Hitchins were married June 18, 1955 at St. Pius Catholic Church, rural Harpers Ferry. They plan to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary by having a family picnic.
They are the parents of Kathy (Paul) Callan, Jim (Karen) Hitchins, Linda (Jeff) Mlsna, Joyce (Dave) Rzepiejewski, Joanne Hitchins, Kevin (Julie) Hitchins and Jody (Tom) Adams. They have 32 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
 

Waukon High School’s Class of 1940 will be holding its 75th anniversary meeting Saturday, June 20. Class members, spouses and guests are invited for lunch at 12 noon at Gus and Tony’s in Waukon. RSVPs are requested to the Planning Committee, 563-568-3601.

Ethan and Taylor Koehn of Monona announce the birth of their son, Cooper Diesel Koehn, May 26, 2015 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 8 lbs., 11 ozs. and measured 22 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins a brother, Parker (1).
Grandparents are Mike and Laurie Egan of Monona, Mari Ellen Koehn of Monona and Nick Koehn of Farmersburg. Great-grandparents are Lucille Smock of Decorah, Myrtle Egan of Harpers Ferry, Milo Frieden of Prairie du Chien, WI and Milford Koehn of St. Olaf.

Shelby Hammel of Dorchester and Matthew Preston of Guttenberg were joined in marriage January 31, 2015 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Waukon. The groom’s grandparents, Eugene and Karla Preston, celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary the same day.
The bride is the daughter of David and Karla Hammel of Dorchester. She is a graduate of Waukon Senior High School and attended Northeast Iowa Community College for Dairy Science. She is currently employed by Pattison Dairy.
The groom is the son of Richard and Debra Preston of Guttenberg. He is a graduate of Clayton Ridge High School and attended the John Deere program at Northeast Iowa Community College. He is currently employed as a mechanic at Bodensteiner’s in Elkader.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory lace dress with a cathedral veil and carried ivory roses accented with miniature pine cones and pine boughs. Her bouquet also included her great-grandmother Howe’s rosary.

Karli Miller and Jason Schmelzer of Calmar are happy to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. The wedding is planned for Saturday, June 27 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar. A reception and dance will follow at Echo Valley Banquet and Reception Center in West Union.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Don and Judy Miller of Postville. She graduated from John R. Mott High School in 2008 and earned an Associate of Arts degree in Corrections from Hawkeye Community College in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Services with a minor in Psychology from Upper Iowa University in 2012.  She is currently employed by Northeast Iowa Community Action working as a Family Development and Self Sufficiency Specialist.

The Wendland family reunion has been scheduled for Sunday, June 14 at Walt and Jan Wendland’s cabin near Fredericksburg (2726 250th St., Fredericksburg. From Fredericksburg go one mile west, then two miles north, then 1/4 mile east to the corner of 250th Street and Quinlan where the cabin is located).
The potluck will start at 12 noon. Those planning to attend are asked to bring a dish to pass.
Those planning to attend are also invited to bring a fishing pole and a lawn chair for use at the pond near the back of the cabin.
For more information, call Marsha Chapman at 319-934-3254.

Adam and Jennifer Bieber of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Quinn Lydia Bieber, May 6, 2015 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 7 lbs., 10 ozs. and measured 19-1/2 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins two siblings, Sean (10) and Hudson (1).
Grandparents are Jay and the late Judy Erb and Sheryl and the late Dan Bieber, all of Waukon. Great-grandparents are Norma Bloxham and Peter Bieber, both of Waukon, Nyla DeSotal of Lansing and Ronnie and Judy Erb of Baton Rouge, LA.