The Veterans Memorial Hospital Diabetes Support Group will hold its next meeting Thursday, August 15 at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at Veterans Memorial Hospital in the Large Conference Room, located on the lower level of the hospital.
For more information on the Diabetes Support Group, call Angie Mettille, RN, at Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.
The local Grief Support Group will hold its monthly meeting at Veterans Memorial Hospital Tuesday, August 13 at 5 p.m. in the Education Conference Room.
This informal meeting is open to anyone suffering from any type of loss whether it be death, divorce, illness or some other grief.
Feel free to attend and bring a friend. This grief support meets the second Tuesday of each month at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
Veterans Memorial Hospital will be offering the next recertification course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for health care providers (those working in health related fields such as physicians, nurses, EMS, etc.) Wednesday, August 21, beginning at 5 p.m. This “Health Care Professional” CPR class will be held in the Large Conference Room located on the lower level of the hospital.
All registrants should bring along their own pocket mask, if they have one. Upon successful completion of the class, the participant will receive an electronic card certifying them as a BLS Healthcare Provider for a two-year period.
Pre-registration plus a minimum of three participants is required for the class to be held. For more information and to register for the “Health Care Provider” CPR Course, call Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.
Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, together with the Alzheimer’s Association®, offered two education sessions earlier this summer concerning Alzheimer’s and Dementia for both the general public and for caregivers of anyone with these conditions. The third session of this three-part series, which was scheduled for August 7, has been canceled due to a shortage of staff at the Alzheimer’s Association.
The Alzheimer’s Association is always looking for more volunteers. If interested in volunteering, contact them through their website at www.alz.org. For more information, call Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.
Bernice Walleser of Lansing will be celebrating her 90th birthday. An open house hosted by her children will take place Saturday, August 17 from 2-4 p.m. at Thornton Manor in Lansing with cake and ice cream being served.
In honor of the occasion, cards and wishes can be sent to Thornton Manor, 1329 Main St., Lansing, IA 52151.
Robert J. (Bob) and Agnes (Johnson) Anderson of Waukon will be celebrating their 73rd wedding anniversary. The couple was married at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon August 11, 1946.
They are the parents of three children: Linda (Dean) Krambeer of Pine Island, MN, Larry (Maggie) Anderson of Brainerd, MN and Lori (Randy) Hesse of Waukon. They are the grandparents of Cori, Dena, Tom, Russ, Josh, Zach, Heath and Heidi, and they have nineteen great-grandchildren.
In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to them at the following address: 110 12th Avenue NW, Waukon, IA 52172.
Nathan and Perscilla Beechy of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Margaret N. Beechy, born July 27, 2019 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and measured 21 inches in length at the time of her birth.
Grandparents are Joe and Orpha Hochstetler of Waukon and Mattie Beechy of Bertha, MN. Great-grandparents are Henry and Sylvia Lambright of New Auburn, WI and Elizabeth Hochstetler of Waukon.
The descendants of James and Elizabeth Bulman met for their 61st annual reunion at the Eitzen Community Center July 21. Twenty-nine descendants along with honorary family member Pastor Paul Burgess of Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church met for a potluck meal, fellowship and a brief meeting.
Grace Bulman, along with Brad and Deb Harguth, graciously arranged and set up the center for the family. The business meeting was chaired by Vickie Roeske of New Albin.
Greetings were received from Ronda and John Oppatt, descendants who reside in Strathalbyn, Australia. Five new descendants were recorded for the family history and one marriage. Anyone with additions to the tree are encouraged to contact Bulmanreunion@gmail.com.
The Livingood Family Reunion will be held at the Freedom Bank basement (formerly Farmers and Merchants Bank) in Waukon Sunday, August 11 with a potluck dinner at noon. Beverages will be furnished. Arrive early for visiting.
Friends and relatives are invited and are encouraged to be part of this event to help make this reunion as big as the reunions held years ago at the Stone House built by the family’s ancestors.
The Anderson Busness Family Reunion will be held Sunday, August 11 at the restored barn at the home of Robert and Eunice Kolsrud located at 1275 Gjefle Drive, Waukon. All family members are invited for a potluck dinner to be served at 12:30 p.m. which will include broasted chicken, with plates, cups, utensils and beverages provided.
Those attending are asked to bring a vegetable, salad or dessert to share. Local family members are requested to invite immediate family members residing outside the area.
A short program will follow dinner and will provide an opportunity to share information to update the family history. Those attending should bring a favorite memory or story of an ancestor to share.
