Celebrations Dec. 19, 2019

Births

A girl, Miranda Ann, weighing 8 pounds, 8 ounces, and 21 3/4 inches long, was born Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, at Sanford, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Brad and Melissa Van De Berg of Hills. She joins siblings Jason, 6, and Melanie 3. Grandparents are Ken and Laurie Schanus, Veseli, and Vern and Nancy Van De Berg, Luverne. Great-grandparents are Elmer and Rosie Palma, Veseli, Alice Schanus, Lonsdale, and Joan Van De Berg, Luverne.

Open houses

Lynn and Deb Herrick of Worthington will celebrate their 50^th anniversary with an open dance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at Grand Prairie Events in Luverne. (See ad on p. 3 for details.)

 Carrole Horn will celebrate her 80^th birthday with an open house from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at Palisade Lutheran Church in rural Rock County. Greetings may be sent to her at 803 E. Dodge Street Apt. 104, Luverne, MN 56156.

Card showers

Carol Ohlsen will celebrate her 99^th birthday on Wednesday, Dec. 25. Greetings may be sent to her at 301 E. 8^th St., Cresco, IA 52136.

Sharon Dohlmann will celebrate her 75^th birthday on Wednesday, Dec. 25. Greetings may be sent to 410 E. Luverne Street, Magnolia, MN 56158.