John and Vicky Hokanson Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
November 12, 2023 No Comments
John and Vicky Hokanson first met as teenagers during their freshman year at Central Christian College in McPherson, Kansas. Their first date was the Christmas banquet in 1969. They dated for two years before John surprised Vicky with a ring on Valentineโs Day. They were engaged for a year and a half, during which time […]
Keith Papke, World War II Veteran
November 8, 2023 No Comments
In honor of ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฎ๐, Iโm sharing these photographs of a cousin, ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ธ๐ฒ who served in the U.S. Third Army under General George Patton during World War II. He was a decorated soldier who was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Combat Infantry badge, among other medals. He fought in the ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ […]