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Crawfordsville News
By Billie Jo Rose
Jan. 13, 2026 5:23 pm
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MORE CHRISTMAS HAPPENINGS
Cathy Williams spent Christmas Eve at the home of Mike and Jacki Williams in Washington. Others present were Grant Williams, Sergio Montiel and Jalynn Steinke.
Guests on Christmas in the home of Cathy were Amy and Jason Wahlert and Kade, Morgan Wahlert and Kade Cunningham, all of Prairie City and Alyk and Zac Tucker of the Lake of the Ozarks.
Margaret Patterson spent a few days over Christmas with her daughters, Tiffany Hogue and Krista Woltman and families in Cedar Rapids and also celebrated with Cory and Shelby Hogue, Maddie, Gearsyn and Ellanor of Crawfordsville and Cody and Megan Houge of Olds.
Supper guests on Friday, Dec. 26 were Sonya Love-Smith and Audrey Smith and Ben Wells of Keosauqua; Tyler and Maggie Robertson, Kinsley, Noah and Alyvia of Mt. Pleasant; Wesley and Jamie Love, Lawson and Isaac; Betsy and Preston Lasek, all of Ainsworth and Bruce Davis, Crawfordsville.
Larry and Donna Fletcher joined family members to celebrate Christmas on Saturday, December, 27 at the home of Brad and Carol Fletcher in Cedar Falls. Also present were Pam and Steve Green of Washington, Fletcher, Sam and Calla Green of North Liberty, Emma Fletcher and Ryleigh Reed and Clint and Caitlin and Callum Fletcher, all of Hudson.
Greg and Carol Graber celebrated Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 28 at the home of their son and family, Darin and Emily Graber, Gabe, Garrett, Riley, Selah and Blakely at Prairie City. Others joining them were Tim and Lisa Graber, Morgan, Cody, Brenna and Logan of Wayland and Chris and Gina Petersen, Reagan, Cale, Drew and Emery of Polk City,
Alice Hochstetler and Lara spent the Christmas Holiday in Indiana and got together with all their family, J.B. and Carla Hochstetler and family, Matt and Ilona Roberts and Grady and Tim and Kim Hochstetler and family on New Year's Day. Grady accompanied Grandma back to Crawfordsville and his mother, Ilona came for him the next week.
Wayne and Debbie Lowe of Crawfordsville, Renee Lowe of Cheyenne, WY.; Lance and Karen Brisky of Lodi, WI.; Sam, Kaelyn and Stella Sue Burke of Rochester, MN.; Jordan Brisky and Reese Priebe of Lakeville, MN. gathered at Adrian Brisky's and Kayla Klobucnik's home in Crawfordsville Dec. 30-Jan. 4 for their Christmas and New Year's celebrations. Renee had been visiting since December 20th.
Christmas visitor in the home of Pastor Jason and Christina Collier, Izzie, Jessup and Jeremy were Jim and Carole Collier and Rebecca Schnoor and family, all of Monticello; Hanna and Pep Crotty and family of Pembina, North Dakota and Lexi and Sylvester Yoder and Joe Collier of Crawfordsville.
David Cerka and Jolleen Cerka spent Christmas, along with other family members in the home of David Cerka II and Veronica in Cedar Rapids.

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