Brunsville, Iowa May 2017 Edition 77 The Brunsville Blitz Alexis Nothem of Remsen, Iowa will be graduating May 21 from MMCRU High School. Alexis is the daughter of Todd and Steph Nothem of Remsen, Iowa, and granddaughter of David and Deb Small of Brunsville, and Ted and Marcia Nothem of Remsen, Iowa. Alexis will be attending Western Iowa Tech Community College to attain her general education credits then transferring to a four-year college to pursue a master’s degree in history. After college she wishes to move to a bigger city and become a curator at a museum. Maggie Dickman, daughter of Stu and Donna Dickman, granddaughter of Gene Dickman, will be graduating from Drake University, Summa Cum Laude, double majoring in journalism and English on May 13, 2017. Congratulations, graduates! Molly Renken, daughter of Scott and Jill Renken, will be graduating on May 6 from South Dakota State University. Molly will be graduating with a bachelor’s degree in animal science and a minor in meat science. She will be working in the swine industry upon graduation. Molly is the granddaughter of Joan and the late Erv Renken and the late Mert and JoAnn Oltmanns. Keaton Koerselman, son of Keith & Kristin Koerselman, grandson of Gene & Linda Beitelspacher and Cliff & Verda Koerselman all of Le Mars, will graduate from Le Mars Community. He will attend South Dakota State University in Brookings and double major in agronomy & precision agriculture. Alisha Schlichte will graduate from the University of Northern Iowa on May 6. After receiving her Associate of Arts degree and a diploma in photography from Iowa Lakes Community College she transferred to UNI. She will be receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in graphic arts. Alisha is the daughter of Jerry & Nancy Schlichte. All are invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Brunsville jail The story of the Brunsville jailbuilders—the first prisoners and escapees—will be shared on a plaque mounted on the two- cell jail building that still stands west of the Brunsville Legion. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 13 at 10:30 a.m. when the plaque will be revealed. Following the ceremony coffee and treats will be provided down the street at the Corner Café. All are invited to attend. Susan Willer will lead the event. She was instrumental in spearheading the project, which was made possible thanks to Brunsville’s Four Season Garden Club. View Easter egg hunt photos on page 3. Brunsville’s Memorial Day service will be 10:30 a.m. May 29th at the Legion. Alex John White, son of Kandi Lara and Andy Krienert, will graduate from Le Mars Community and attend basic and AIT after completing one semester at the University of Iowa. He will then attend ASU to major in business. Seth Oetken graduates from Le Mars on May 21st. He will attend WITCC to earn his associate of science degree and finish at a four-year college. Seth is son of Kathi and Todd Oetken, grandson of Kate and the late Alwayne Oetken and the great- grandson of Hank and the late Kenny Farmer.
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Brunsville, Iowa May 2017 Edition 77
The Brunsville Blitz
Alexis Nothem of Remsen,
Iowa will be graduating
May 21 from MMCRU
High School. Alexis is the
daughter of Todd and
Steph Nothem of Remsen,
Iowa, and granddaughter
of David and Deb Small of
Brunsville, and Ted and
Marcia Nothem of Remsen,
Iowa. Alexis will be
attending Western Iowa
Tech Community College
to attain her general
education credits then
transferring to a four-year
college to pursue a
master’s degree in
history. After college she
wishes to move to a bigger
city and become a curator
at a museum.
Maggie Dickman, daughter
of Stu and Donna Dickman,
granddaughter of Gene
Dickman, will be graduating
from Drake University,
Summa Cum Laude,
double majoring in
journalism and English on
May 13, 2017.
Congratulations, graduates!
Molly Renken, daughter of
Scott and Jill Renken, will be
graduating on May 6 from
South Dakota State
University. Molly will be
graduating with a
bachelor’s degree in
animal science and a minor
in meat science. She will be
working in the swine industry
upon graduation. Molly is
the granddaughter of Joan
and the late Erv Renken
and the late Mert and
JoAnn Oltmanns.
Keaton Koerselman, son of
Keith & Kristin Koerselman,
grandson of Gene & Linda
Beitelspacher and Cliff &
Verda Koerselman all of
Le Mars, will graduate from
Le Mars Community. He will
attend South Dakota State
University in Brookings and
double major in agronomy
& precision agriculture.
Alisha Schlichte will
graduate from the
University of Northern Iowa
on May 6. After receiving
her Associate of Arts
degree and a diploma in
photography from Iowa
Lakes Community College
she transferred to UNI. She
will be receiving her
Bachelor of Arts degree in
graphic arts. Alisha is the
daughter of Jerry & Nancy
Schlichte.
All are invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Brunsville jail
The story of the Brunsville jailbuilders—the first prisoners and escapees—will be shared on a plaque mounted on the two-
cell jail building that still stands west of the Brunsville Legion. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 13
at 10:30 a.m. when the plaque will be revealed. Following the ceremony coffee and treats will be provided down the
street at the Corner Café. All are invited to attend.
Susan Willer will lead the event. She was instrumental in spearheading the project, which was made possible thanks to
Brunsville’s Four Season Garden Club.
View Easter egg hunt
photos on page 3.
Brunsville’s Memorial Day service will be 10:30 a.m. May 29th at the Legion.
Alex John White, son of
Kandi Lara and Andy
Krienert, will graduate
from Le Mars Community
and attend basic and AIT
after completing one
semester at the University
of Iowa. He will then
attend ASU to major in
business.
Seth Oetken graduates
from Le Mars on May
21st. He will attend WITCC
to earn his associate of
science degree and finish
at a four-year college. Seth
is son of Kathi and Todd
Oetken, grandson of Kate
and the late Alwayne
Oetken and the great-
grandson of Hank and the
late Kenny Farmer.
Bev Hultquist and two coworkers went to Vegas to celebrate
