Went to visitation for Carmen Clement last evening before going to choir practice. Carmen and Norma Clement went to the Shambaugh Churh of God when Phyllis was young, back in the 1940's and 1950's, and her family attended that church. They have been acquaintances for many years. He was 83 years old - had farmed and raised many hogs for years before retiring.
Got out some rust inhibitor and treated several things, including these two jack planes. I will be taking one to my shop in Texas.
Started working on packing the pickup. I have both trikes in, one below and one above this table sized to them. Then about 3 Tote boxes, 4 cardboard boxes, and several plastic bags of fabric that various women have given Phyllis for the Care & Share program in Texas. They were all broken down in to plastic bags and stuffed in, around, under, and over the trikes.
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As I am typing this I am listening/watching a memorial service for John Sager being streamed on Facebook by Steve Baldridge of the Gold Wing Express. John, only 48 years old, was on the Gold Wing Express Cruise out of Galveston last year, and was scheduled for this year, had he not had a heart attack. We became friends in the many encounters on that trip. Here is his obituary Click HERE
A memorial service and celebration of life for Branson performer John Sager, who died early Sunday morning, Sept. 17, is set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Branson Center Stage Grille and Bar. Sager was 48.
Born in Quebec, Canada, John Charles Sager was adopted by Jim and Janet Sager in Deshler, Ohio when he was 6 months old. Sager was drawn to music at an early age, and by the time he was 9, he was taking piano lessons. Throughout high school, Sager honed his craft and was named best male vocalist award his junior and senior years. Sager went on to study Business Administration at Tuffin University.
He also learned to play guitar in college, which was a challenge due to the fact he was left-handed.
After several years singing at weddings, funerals and churches, Sager competed in, and won, “The Toledo Idol” in 2003. From there, he entered the “Erie Street Market Idol” and the “Findlay Idol” contests in 2004, winning both. In April 2009, Sager fulfilled a dream of moving to Branson. He soon snagged a gig as a busboy at Mel’s Hard Luck Diner, where he became the only “Singing Busboy.” Thanks to his vocal talents and personality, as well as some help from Matt Kester, a singing server and “American Idol” contestant, Sager was soon promoted to server, and eventually became one of the most popular performers there.
Before too long, Sager wrote and produced his own show at Jackie B. Goode’s Uptown Cafe’, which was a success. The Branson Show Awards also honored Sager with their Best Male Vocalist twice, and his CD, “Living the Dream,” also won Best Gospel CD of Branson for 2011.
In addition to his Branson accolades, Sager also performed in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas every winter, snagging awards for Best Male Vocalist from the Winter Texan Times publication, Best Male Vocalist and Best Overall Entertainer in the Rio Grande Valley.
Sager was also the most requested artist on Branson Radio from 2013-16, and according to the station’s Facebook page, his music will “always remain” on their play list.
A few years ago, Sager located his biological family in Quebec, Canada, and discovered he was the youngest of seven children. In April of 2016, he flew to Canada to meet his biological family. He continued to be in close contact with them until his death.
John is survived by Jim and Janet Sager, Steven Sager, Susan Sager Meyers, and Brooke Sanger, as well as siblings Irmarie, Josee, Lynda, Johanne, Sylvie, and brother Normand, as well as many family members, both biological and adopted, and hundreds of friends and fans.
Known for his famous “Sager-isms,” one of his favorites was “Don’t live your life ... live your dreams.”
All are welcome to attend Thursday’s celebration of life from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Branson’s Center Stage Grille & Bar.
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Saturday will be funeral of Maynard E.
Wieting - October 4, 1937 ~ September 16, 2017 (age 79) He was husband of my cousin Donna French Wieting.
Maynard
Elroy Wieting, age 79, of Watertown, SD, lost his battle to a very difficult
cancer on Saturday, September 16, 2017, while a resident at Jenkins Living
Center and was joined in Heaven with his infant daughter, Danel Lyn Wieting,
and his 17 year old granddaughter, Laurel Lucille Wieting. A celebration of his
almost 80 years will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at New
Life Evangelical Free Church in Watertown. Pastor Michael Wallenmeyer will
officiate. Music will be provided by Mary Modica on the keyboard, Doug Modica
on the saxophone and Amy Nelson and Darrel Crocker as vocalists. The family is
requested to meet at the church on Saturday by 10:00 a.m. for a prayer service.
A
visitation of his many family members and friends will be at the
Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and
prior to services at the church on Saturday.
Burial
will take place at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Watertown. Honorary pallbearers will be
all of Maynard’s grandchildren. Active pallbearers will be: Dustin Wieting,
Jorge Wieting, Zach Rada, Dan Raderschadt, Tim Heinz and Jason Aldren.
Maynard
began his life journey, joining his parents, George E. and Anna (DeVries)
Wieting and five year old big brother, Melvin, on October 4, 1937, at Onida,
SD. The family moved to a farm east of Hitchcock, SD, when he was 15 months
old. After attending eight years of rural country school, he attended Hitchcock
High School, graduating in May of 1955. Maynard then attended one year at SDSU
School of Agriculture before returning to farm with his father. He served eight
years in the National 153rd Engineer Battalion.
On
September 14, 1957, Maynard was united in marriage at Huron, SD, to the Cavour
High School girl, Donna French, whom he adamantly claimed that he saw her
picture in the Cavour school annual and said he wanted to meet her someday and
marry her. The following summer, he did just that, meeting Donna while they
were both showing beef animals at Beadle county 4-H Achievement Days and their story
began. Their marriage lasted 60 years and not quite two days.
Maynard’s
life was very busy and full with many years of farming and dairying, living
near Hitchcock until October 1960, then moving with their first two sons,
Daniel and Loren, near Ashton, SD. While residing in this area, stillborn
daughter, Danel Lyn, and son, Daryl George, were born. On August 26, 1964, they
purchased a farm northeast of Doland where they continued to grain farm and
dairy. With the loss of Danel, Maynard, Donna and their three little boys never
gave up their desires and hope to add some pink to their family and God
answered their prayers when on May 3, 1968, they were blessed with the
privilege of being able to add, by adoption, a beautiful new born baby girl
whom they named, Darci Louise, completing their family.
As his
life story goes on, it must be noted that Maynard spent his almost 80 years,
farming, dairying, serving on many church boards, the Doland School board and
Beadle County Electric board, both for nine years, and Gideons International.
He also designed and remodeled homes which he always played a big part in the
building and finishing of each house. There was very little Maynard couldn’t
find a way to fix. Without a doubt, he instilled strength, honesty and
integrity in his family, not so much by his words, but very much by his actions
and just every day lifestyle. His children will always remember him hurrying in
from farm chores, quickly getting ready for church and often eating his meal as
he drove the 18 miles to Ebenezer MB Church where the family worshipped until
the three boys were grown and he, donna and Darci left the Doland farm to begin
his new employment at Stockholm, SD, continuing this employment the next 15
years. Following this he was employed by Ferdie Tesch and Marvin Schwanke at
Southview Dairy and upon retirement he began an 11 year position, serving as
the custodian and building supervisor at much loved New Life E Free Church,
regrettably leaving that position only due to health issues.
His family
remembers him for his loving ways, his forever faithfulness, his never tiring
hard work but excellent work ethics. Maynard spent many hours with grandson,
Dustin, as he watched him play hockey. He loved his family, which through the
years has continued to grow. He enjoyed working with animals, gardening and
owning Allis Chalmers tractors. He also enjoyed Country Western and Gospel
music and hearing sound gospel preaching. It must not be left unsaid, he also
loved his Yorkies dearly, Dolly (deceased) and her daughter, Cassie Jo, and her
daughter, Misty Jo, as well as the precious little Sami Jo that only lived for
two years. He was a man who walked his faith, having accepted Jesus at the age
of 15 at Byron Bible Camp and continued to live his strong faith, however a
quiet man by nature, but one with deep, serious thoughts who didn’t always
express those thoughts easily.
Left to
cherish his memory are his wife, Donna, of Watertown; four children: Dan (Kim)
Wieting of Coon Rapids, MN, Loren (Marsha) Wieting, Daryl (Paula) Wieting and
Darci (Terry) Ganske all of Milbank, SD; 10 grandchildren: Danelle (Brian),
Danette (Eric) Dustin, Lavyne (Zach), Danita, Kori (Casey), Brooke, Jorge
(Candace), Lindsey and Rebecca; eight great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren,
Jesika boring and Shawn Boring; one step-great-grandchild; his only sibling,
Melvin (Kathleen) Wieting, of Huron, SD; two sisters-in-law, Elizabeth LeBlanc
of Michigan and Carol Breeden of Lubbock, TX; and a host of nieces and nephews.
He was
preceded in death by one infant daughter, Danel Lyn; one granddaughter, Laurel
Lucille Wieting; his parents; his grandparents; his father and mother-in-law,
William (Edna) French; and six brothers-in-law: Buell, Jim, Robert and Marvin
French, Edward LeBlanc and William Breeden.
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We wish we could go to h is funeral, but is 5-hour drive north of here and Phyllis has been working for last couple months helping plan the program this Friday evening and events all day Saturday and gathering Saturday evening for her 55th Clarinda High School class of 1962 gathering. We are so glad we got to visit with Maynard and Donna a few months ago.
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Knock
Knock.
Who's there?
Alligator!
Alligator who?
Alligator for her birthday was a card!
Who's there?
Alligator!
Alligator who?
Alligator for her birthday was a card!
Later, Lynn
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