Jon and Lynn Stather are happy to announce the birth of a new great-nephew, Tommy Robbi who was born on August 9 to Tate and Callie Williams of Letcher. He weighed seven pounds 11 ounces and joins a brother, Jack. Proud grandparents are Joe and Lisa Williams of Mitchell.

Todd Weber of Menno and Nikki Weber, Jayce and Brecklynn of Mitchell were visitors on Sunday in the home of Jim and Shirley Yonkers.

Bryan and Gayle Cushenberry of Shoreview, Minnesota were weekend visitors in the home of her mother, Arlys Thompson. They came down to pick up their daughter, Carley who has been visiting her grandma Arlys for two and a half weeks.

Glenn and Rosalie Schack of Owatonna, Minnesota and Jonothan, Mara, Christopher, Dawson and Kyron Schack of Ricelake, Wisconsin were weekend visitors in the home of their mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Irene Eben. Mark and Roxie Pier of Crofton, Nebraska and Dan and Arlis Van Gerpen of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania were visitors during the week.

Jaden Brandt of Pierre enjoyed spending the weekend with his grandparents, Jarvis and Marilyn Winckler, before the school year starts.

Dennis and Norma Soulek of Armour were visitors last Thursday of her sister, Bette and Curtis Keohn.

Tate Williams of Letcher was a visitor on Saturday in the home of Jon and Lynn Stather. Mark and Julie Tolsma were visitors Sunday night.

Conrad and Erma Meyer were supper guests on Sunday in the home of their son, Kevin, Sarah, Nate, Kallie and Leah Meyer, Alex and Evan Sallee of Tabor.

Emma Yost of Wagner was a visitor on Sunday in the home of her grandparents, Wally and Debbie Voigt.

Shirley Yonkers and her daughter, Robin Schnaidt of Menno drove to Sioux Falls on Friday where Shirley had a doctor's appointment.

The second W.R. Van Gerpen family reunion was held from August 13th to 15th in Custer. Those in attendance were Jule and Lucille Waterman of Corsicana Texas, Bryan and Julie Carrell of Curry, Texas, David and Lauri Cale of Marion, Texas, Ed and Roxann Waterman of Tyler, Texas, David and Sherri Hillebrand of Keller, Texas, Dan and Arlis Van Gerpen and Shaw, Danae, Donovan, Alli, Eva and Myles Turner of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Jo Van Gerpen of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Jon and Mary Jo Van Gerpen of Moscow, Idaho, Dave and Sara Bolender of Chewelha, Washington, John and Mary Smith of Wilmette, Illinois, Scott and Julie Van Gerpen and Kenny, Whitney, Parker, Palmer, Bode and Brooks Podzimek of Avon, Nick and Bambi Qualantone of Austin, Texas, Hannah Van Gerpen of Tempe, Arizona, Stuart Van Zee of Sioux Falls, Doug and Darla Van Gerpen, Dax and Addi Fathke, Branden, Leslie, Rex, Brynn and Burk Baade, and Ed and Sharon Van Gerpen all of Avon, Martha Smith of Brandon and Hazel Prentice of Rushville, Nebraska.