Velma Jay 85th Birthday Party

Velma Jay, the "button lady" at the little market down Hwy 83 to the west of Magnolia Park, celebrated her 85th birthday earlier this month with family, friends and fun. She and her late husband, Dick resided on Lime Street for many years. Her '50s themed party, featured root beer floats, poodle skirts, penny loafers, bobby sox, saddle oxfords and much more. Some pictures are included here. Velma totally enjoyed the party and shared memories from yesteryear with childhood and high school friends. (Some memories recalled here had been long forgotten in her 85 years.

(Thanks to Cheryl Raleigh for providing this information.)

 

Update on Don Harper

 I heard from Marty today and she told me Don has been home for about a week but he has sepsis. He is very weak, needs to drink more and eat more plus rest. Sepsis is very serious and I certainly hope the doctors are able to speed him on the road to a full recovery soon. They don't know how he got it but sepsis is a bacterial infection. Please keep Don, and Marty too, in your thoughts and prayers. 

Update on Don Harper

 I had a text from Marty today and as she said, what a difference a day makes. They threw all kinds of antibiotics at Don and he is very much improved today. He most likely will be able to go home in a day or so but it doesn't hurt to keep him in your thoughts and prayers! 

If anyone has other news to share, remember, just let me know and I would be happy to put it on the blog. There are lots of folks we haven't heard from or about, for several years and we do wonder about them.

Beautiful weather today here in Central Wisconsin but the heat is coming back for the weekend, nothing like Texas though right now where it has been exceedingly hot for quite a while now.

Hope all is well with all who still follow the blog!

Don Harper in hospital

 I received a text from Marty Harper this morning asking me to let you know that Don was airlifted to a hospital in Waterloo Iowa. His blood pressure had dropped dangerously low and they are asking for your thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. They aren't quite sure why it's so low and are thinking perhaps an infection somewhere but at this time haven't figured it out. Please do keep Don and Marty in your thoughts and send some prayers their way.

Ramona Weeks Obituary

 

Ramona Weeks, 90, of Creston, died Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at Creston Specialty Care in Creston. A Celebration of life memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. July 27, 2023, at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. The family requests casual dress for the service. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery in Creston. Pastor Rick Titus will officiate. Visitation, with family receiving friends will be from 10- 11 a.m. prior to services on July 27, 2023. Memorials can be directed to the St. John’s United Church of Christ or the Creston Meal Site. Online condolences can be given at www.powersfh.com.

Ramona Pearl Weeks, daughter of Ray E. Clark and Laura Maxine (Rockwell) Clark Goltry, was born May 22, 1933, in Griswold, Ia. Ramona attended Reese #9 country school east of Griswold, later graduating from Griswold High School in 1950. Following graduation Ramona began working as a Nurses-Aid in the Shenandoah Hospital and worked there until 1953.

On November 9, 1953, Ramona was united in marriage to Max L. Weeks in Afton, Ia. at the Afton Methodist Church Parsonage. They settled in Red Oak, Ia., where she began working as a nurse’s-aid at Murphy Memorial Hospital, until 1957. They moved to Creston, and she continued her education at Southwestern Community College in Creston, graduating with an L.P.N. nursing degree in 1976. Following graduation Ramona began working at Greater Regional Medical Center for the next 20 years, retiring in 1996.

Ramona was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ Church in Creston, Women’s Fellowship, Franklin School Study Club and PTA. She volunteered for many years with Meals on Wheels, the Reads Program at Creston Community Schools, the Creston Blood Mobile, Greater Regional Hospice and spent many hours as a Greater Regional Medical Center Guide. Ramona was very active while spending winters in Texas with Max, attending many music jams and she loved being involved with the Rusted Relics car club and enjoyed many camping trips with her family.

Ramona is survived by her three sons, Barry (wife Carole) Weeks of Ryan, Ia., Joel Weeks of Ft. Dodge, Ia. and Jeff Weeks of Creston; seven grandchildren, Cashton Weeks, Colton Weeks of Creston and Charley Weeks of Des Moines, Trevor Weeks of Keota, Ia., Cooper Weeks of Ryan, Ia. and Gracie Weeks of Iowa City, Ia. and Kaylee (husband Alex) Cleveland of Wesley Chapel, Fla.; a great granddaughter Josie Cleveland and a sister Darlene (Goltry) Von Weihe (husband Marlyn) of Carson, Ia. Ramona is preceded in death by her parents, step-father Darwin Goltry, husband Max in 2010, a son Clark Weeks in 2012, and two brothers Gilbert Clark and George Clark.