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Yesterday in Wayland
Jan. 8, 2026 9:27 am
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2006
Celesta Brendal of Wayland struck a deer with her 1995 Chevy Truck.
1996
David Wilson, 1995 WACO graduate, traveled with the Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band to the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Hertig were honored with a surprise 50th wedding anniversary celebration at Eicher Mennonite Church on Dec. 31.
Jeremy and Jodie (Miller) Loving are the parents of Ashley Jane, born Dec. 31.
Lori Johnson and Rick Saeugling are the parents of Cey James, born Jan. 1.
1991
Caren Reschly and Jim Morris have announced their engagement and upcoming June 29 wedding.
Diann Miller has moved from Olds to the Wagler rental property on Third Street.
John Dill and Frances Hulme were honored for their 50th wedding anniversary.
1986
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Roth were honored on their 55th wedding anniversary.
Matthew Isaac was born Dec. 20 to Lt. and Mrs. Charles Brockway of Ft. Hood, Texas.
1981
Eugene Boese was grand prize winner in Wayland’s ‘Santa March.’
Don and Gloria Hinkle are the parents of Shelly Jo, born Dec. 24, 1980.
Jeanne Ellen Graber and Ross Phillip Mielke were married Nov. 29, establishing a fifth-generation wedding anniversary date.
1976
David Unternahner and Janis Boshart were married in the Methodist Church in Wayland Dec. 20 without any wedding rings. The rings were stolen during a ten-minute period while Mr. Unternahner was out of the room at his home.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Roth observed their 45th wedding anniversary.
1971
Norman and Alice (Wenger) Hsu are the parents of Christopher Winter, born Dec. 29.
Mary Jo Manning became the bride of Larry Wayne Richard on Dec. 27.
Ruth Ann Reschly and Joe Miller, Jr. were married Dec. 19, 1970.
Linda Wyse and Thomas Stump were married Dec. 21, 1970.
Susan Gardner and Benjamin Nelson were married Dec. 19, 1970.
Deborah Trevitt and Earl Lowe were married Dec. 27, 1970.
Melinda Sue Staufer and David Toland were married Dec. 12, 1970.
Elizabeth Allensworth and Stephen Lowry were married Dec. 27, 1970.
1966
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Meyer are the parents of Mark Allen, born Dec. 28.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McGuire are the parents of Jill Elaine, born Jan. 3.
Elizabeth Messer became the bride of Fred Rugg on Dec. 24 at Independent Bible Church in Wayland.
Joyce Krabill and Merle Stutzman were married Dec. 24 at Sugar Creek.
1961
Official petition papers proposing a new school reorganization plan for Crawfordsville, Wayland, and Olds communities were filed.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bare and family escaped serious injury when their car was completely demolished in an accident 20 miles from Burlington.

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