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Gilman Served In The Rice Paddies In Vietnam
By Jill Fennema – The deadliest year for the United States during the Vietnam War was 1968. Nearly 17,000 American soldiers lost their lives that year. It was that spring that Dean Gilman was drafted. He was the 19-year-old son
Edgebrook Has New Administrator
By Tara Wiekeraad – Edgebrook strives to create a homelike environment. Not only for our residents, but for our staff as well. There have been numerous staff members from various departments that have left Edgebrook for other job opportunities only
Mouw Is Sixth Generation Horseman
Many farms these days are equipped with Gators, Rangers, or Mules – the modern day “work horse” that feeds on fuel and runs on rubber. These 4×4’s no doubt serve their purpose on a busy farm. However, there are still
Buried Again: Two Way Storm Drops 15+ inches
With weather forecasters already proclaiming Snowmegedon was on the way a week before the storm came through, many were hopeful that they would have over-estimated the projected snowfall totals. While they were saying we could have 20-plus inches, it was
Menning Was Stationed At Ft. Carson When Kennedy Was Assassinated
Pictured: Merlin with some of his army memorabilia. His daughter made this frame for him By Jill Fennema – Merlin Menning graduated from Edgerton Public School in May 1960. He was one of the three children born to Cornelia and
Sandbulte One Of Three Generations That Served
Pictured: Robert Sandbulte served in the United States Marines from 1971 to 1973. His father, brother Wayne, and son John also served. By Jill Fennema – Robert (Bob) Sandbulte joined the United States Marines in 1971. He was a senior
Edgerton Native Retired As A Colonel
Esther Segler served as an army nurse for 30 years Pictured: Esther Segler when she held the position of Chief, Nursing Division at HQS US Army Medical Command at Ft. Sam Houston. This was her final assignment in the army;
Roelofs Served As A US Marine
Pictured: Tim Roelofs, formerly of Lismore, now resides in North Carolina, where he and his wife are retired school teachers. By Jill Fennema – Tim Roelofs enlisted in the US Marine Corp. Sept 5, 1969. Tim is a son of
Stoel Served in Afghanistan
Pictured: Air Guardsman Nathan Stoel in Afghanistan in 2018. By Jill Fennema – Nathan Stoel joined the South Dakota Air National Guard (SDANG) in December 2008. He did not join right out of high school, nor was he drafted. He
Seven Bouma Brothers In Their Military Uniforms
For this week’s “Remember When?” we are continuing the series of World War II servicemen. By sorting through the photos of Mr. Mulder of Lakewood, Calif., we found several of the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Sid Boom (deceased) of
