Where is this summer going? Where is the year going? It’s July already and the year 2024 is half over. A more serious question is where is life going? For many of us, high school is far behind us, dating and wedding bells, too.
I recently read a New York Times article about sandwiches. The tagline to the article was “the things you can do between two pieces of bread.” The popularity of sandwiches is universal, because they can be simple or complex.
There’s a lot going on in the world. The Far East is bad. The Middle East is worse. The political landscape of this country feels like a post-apocalyptic Cormac McCarthy novel. Thus, in these very serious times, Beyond Reason will now consider potato salad.
A busy final week of the regular season — with four games on the schedule — will determine whether Hutchinson Huskies can claim a North Star League championship. Hutchinson led the league at 11-1 heading into a game Tuesday against second-place Buffalo, 102.
By KAY JOHNSON kajohnson@cherryroad.com Arts Place in downtown Hutchinson was humming Thursday as residents stopped by an open house to view an array of storyboards showing the results of the Hutchinson Downtown Community Survey conducted earlier this year. Presented by HKGi, a Minneapolis-based planning and urban design consulting firm, representatives Bryan Harjes, vice president, Kendra Ellner, planner, and Leilen Farias, designer, were on hand to explain results and answer questions.
Explore the world of handmade ceramics at the Minnesota Pottery Festival Thirty-nine artists representing 10 states and six who are first-time participants will be in town the weekend of July 27-28 for the Minnesota Pottery Festival at Masonic/West River Park in Hutchinson. Among those will be Connor Isenberg, owner of Connor Isenberg Ceramics in Cannon Falls.
Saturday, July 27 Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: Masonic/West River Park 11 a.m.: Pinching and Coiling demonstration by Laura Williams 11:45 a.m.: Raku demonstration 1 p.m.: Pottery Olympics, Heat 1 2 p.m.: Cooking with Clay demonstration by Morgan Baum 3 p.m.: Pottery Olympics, Heat 2 Sunday, July 28 Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Mavis Mae McPheeters, 93, of Hutchinson passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson. Memorial Service was held Monday, July 15, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson with private family interment at a later date in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Gibbon. Clergy Officiating: Pastor Greg Tobison; Organist: Jon Wheeler; Congregational Hymns: ‘Great is Thy Faithfulness’, “Be Still My Soul”, “Create in Me a Clean Heart”, “Lift High the Cross”; Urn Bearers: Son, Mark Bruns Mavis Mae McPheeters was born on May 30, 1931, in Wellington Township, Renville County. She was the daughter of Arthur and Alvina (Freyholtz) Hillmann. Mavis was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in her faith as a youth at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Fairfax. She received her education in Fairfax and was a graduate of the Fairfax High School, class of 1949. On November 6, 1949, Mavis was united in marriage to Wesley Bruns at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Fairfax. This marriage was blessed with three children, Steven, Jennifer, and Mark. Mavis and Wesley resided in Gibbon and later moved to Hutchinson. They shared 43 years of marriage prior to Wesley’s passing in 1995. On June 11, 1999, Mavis married Richard McPheeters at Grace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson. They shared 20 years of marriage prior to his death in 2019. Mavis, along with her husband Wesley, farmed from 1949-1990. She was a stay-at-home mom and sold Tupperware. They owned and operated May-Wes Manufacturing in Gibbon and Hutchinson from 1972-2001 where she was office manager. Mavis was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson. Mavis enjoyed oil painting, gambling, dancing, and wintering in Arizona. She also enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. Blessed be her memory. Mavis is survived by her children, Steve Bruns and his wife Jill, Jennifer Schauland and her husband Steven, Mark Bruns and his wife Lori; stepchildren, Jeff (Tammi) McPheeters and Shaw
Meryl Lorraine Peters, 88, of Hutchinson passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at her home. She was born on May 9, 1936, the daughter of Otto and Verna (Froeming) Fratzke. Meryl and Rob were united in marriage on May 28, 1954, sharing almost 66 years. God blessed them with five children: Randy, Colleen, Tamara, Jeffrey, and Dan. Meryl and Rob engaged in farming in Sumter Township until 1996 when they retired. In 2000 they sold their farm site and moved to Lake Minnie Belle and then built a home in Hutchinson. Meryl enjoyed getting together with friends and family. She was an active member of Crosspoint Church and attended the Young at Heart group and many Bible study classes. Meryl enjoyed living in the country most of her life and being by Rob’s side in farming. To this day she was always watching the fields and concerned about the farmers. She enjoyed baking and was known for her delicious pies. She always had cookies on hand for the grandkids and coffee for friends (from her Bunn coffee maker of course!). She enjoyed playing many card games and got together often with friends and family. If you were lucky enough to lose to her, she let you know with her waving foam finger and song “I’m number one...”. Meryl was a prankster and had a particular love of mice, not! She loved gospel country music and a lot of the older hymns. Rob and Meryl traveled many places throughout their marriage and enjoyed being snowbirds in Florida and Arizona in the winter as long as they were home for Spring fishing. Meryl is survived by her children: Colleen (Mark) Sickmann of Big Lake, Tamara Malone of Willmar, Jeffrey (Darcie) Peters of Rhinelander, Wis., Dan Peters of Sartell, and daughter-in-law Jessica Peters (widow of Randy) of Hutchinson, 13 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; sisters: Eunice Peters of Eveleth, Dorothy Schwarze of Hutchinson and sister-in-law Ellen Fratzke of Hutchinson and many other relatives and friends. Meryl was preceded in death by her husband Robe
Violet Mabel Rosenau was born on April 19, 1937, at home in Cairo Township, Renville County, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Clarence and Mildred (Grams) Rieke. Violet was baptized as an infant at home in Fairfax, Minnesota, and later confirmed in her faith as a youth at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fairfax.