Friday, June 30, 2017

Dorothy Brandes Obit

Dorothy Florence Brandes 
(October 19, 1933 - June 20, 2017) 
 
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Dorothy Florence Brandes
Dorothy Florence Brandes, the daughter of Archie and Anna (Laursen) McCrory, was born at Anita, Iowa on October 19, 1933 and died on June 20, 2017 at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home, at the age of 83 years, 8 months, and 11 days.
Dorothy attended country schools in Shelby and Cass counties. She graduated from Anita High School with the class of 1951 and then attended Nurses Training in Atlantic. On December 7, 1952, Dorothy and Richard “Dick” Brandes were united into marriage at the Christian Church in Atlantic, Iowa.  To this union four children were born, Kenneth, Delmar, Carol Jean (Jeannie), and Sharon Jo Ann (Shari).  In 1955, they lived and rented a farm near Oakland and eventually bought the family farm in 1970.  She moved from there in 2009.
Dorothy and Dick were members of Oakland United Methodist Church, the East Pottawattamie County Farm Bureau and the Pottawattamie Pork Producers. She was a member of the United Methodist Women and the Neighborhood Club. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, bingo, cards and traveling. Dorothy and Dick loved spending their winters in Texas and summers in Minnesota.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband, Dick; her parents; and her brothers Donald and Glenn.
Dorothy is survived by her children: Ken Brandes and wife Jane, of Hancock, IA, Delmar Brandes and wife Stephanie, of Oakland, IA, Jeannie Lawrence and husband Jim, of Meriden, CT, and Shari Engle of Millard, NE; her grandchildren: Nicole Marie, Brianne, Benjamin, Jeremy, Christopher, Richard, Brittany, Sydney, Seth, and Sabrina; and her great grandchildren:  Caitlin, Aiden, Noah, Hannah, Leah, Christian, Evie, Justin, Levi, Elaina, Konnor and Trenton. She is also survived by many other relatives and friends.


Rieken Vieth Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Friday, June 23, 2017

Look in the Mirror of Aging

                 
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

A look back

I was looking at old pictures this morning and decided to share a few of them.
Some Christmas Parade watchers- Kay and Bill Stilson, Butch, Donn, and George and Shirley.

Tuffy and Char


Larry in the pool hall

Appreciate our rhubarb. For those that are not aware Rhubarb is abundant in the north and cannot grow in warmer climates. Can you believe these prices?!!!

Monday, June 19, 2017

Summer Crafts

Marie Flood sent me these pictures of their summer craft projects. Looks like those fingers have been busy and very creative. I am guessing as quickly as one project is finished the next one begins and my own experience tells me that I am thinking of the next one while working on the current one. Click on the picture for a better view.







Monday, June 12, 2017

Banana Pancakes


Banana Pancakes
2 bananas-mashed
2 eggs
1/2 c. oatmeal
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
dash of salt

Mix together all ingredients and cook as you would regular pancakes. After having made them, I think next time I will blend the ingredients and let it sit a few minutes before cooking.

They were tasty and I would make them again. A good way to use excess bananas

From Mary Knorr

Don & I spent an enjoyable Saturday night watching Mary & Dave "strut their stuff" square dancing with the Illinois branch of the international square dance group they belong to.  We thought our friends from Magnolia Park might enjoy these pictures of Mary & Dave in action. They are really very good!  Mary Knorr





Monday, June 05, 2017

Kay Voss makes Peony Jelly

Today I made Peony Jelly!  The kitchen smells like flowers....this was a first for me.  It has good flavor, can't really describe it because everything smells like flowers right now.  I used pink flowers, it took 4 cups of petals for these 3 jars.  Kay