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A Great Accomplishment

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Caryn

When my Uncle Larry Byer married the love of his life, Jeanette Morton, she became the first daughter-in-law my grandparents ever had. My grandparents had nine children…two sons, Larry and Wayne, and seven daughters, Evelyn, Virginia, Deloris, Collene, Bonnie, Dixie, … Continue reading →

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Treasure Found

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Caryn

When my grandparents got married on December 24, 1927, the country was in a recession and money was tight. My grandfather owned a matching set of six-guns that he cherished, but he loved Grandma more. He sold them to cover … Continue reading →

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Typical Charlys

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Caryn

Aunt Charlys Schulenberg was born Charlys Stull on May 11, 1942, in Glendive, Montana to Edward Stull and Vivian née Heath Stull. She was born the third of seven children. Her siblings were Jackie LeRoy, Carol, Layne, Kellys, Douglas, and … Continue reading →

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That Sense Of Humor

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Caryn

When my mom, Collene Spencer married my dad, Allen Spencer, they moved from Casper, Wyoming, to Superior, Wisconsin. She was young and unprepared for the loneliness that came with being so far from her parents and their big family. As … Continue reading →

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Fly Like The Wind

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Caryn

Whenever I think of my Aunt Deloris Byer Johnson, I can’t help but picture her smiling face. Aunt Dee was the creative spirit in my mother’s family, always finding ways to make life more fun. If she was around, her … Continue reading →

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Enjoying Every Day

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Caryn

My husband’s aunt, Margee Kountz is the last of her siblings still alive. She came into this world almost 18 years after her oldest sister, Joann Schulenberg. In fact, Margee was just six months old when her sister was married. … Continue reading →

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No More Time

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Caryn

Our aunt, Linda Cole, was the middle child of my husband Bob’s grandparents, Grandma and Grandpa Knox. Early in their marriage, she and her husband, Bobby, moved to Kennebec, South Dakota, where they raised their two children, Sheila Gregory and … Continue reading →

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God’s Heroes

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Caryn

Veteran’s Day is a time to reflect on sacrifice, honor, duty, dedication, war, and peace, but for me it’s also a day filled with thoughts of my dad and how much I miss him. I know my sisters feel the … Continue reading →

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A Lot In Common

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Caryn

My mom, Collene Spencer, had a lot in common with her older sister, Evelyn Hushman. While she was close to all her sisters, she and Aunt Evelyn had a special bond, possibly because their husbands got along so well. Even … Continue reading →

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Keeping Things Lively

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Caryn

We always loved when Aunt Ruth and Uncle Jim Wolfe came to town for visits. They were fun-loving people who kept things lively and had us laughing all the time. They usually brought their three kids…Shirley Cameron, Larry Wolfe (who … Continue reading →

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