Lodge Updates

Enumclaw, WA Lodge #75 Nov. Bazaar 2021

Outstanding! Is the word that describes this year’s Lodge #75 November Bazaar. Our first event since the pandemic started. We had to pivot a bit from last year, due to Covid-19. We did not serve a lunch this year, instead we sold two types of soup in to-go containers and the result was fantastic. People were happy to have the event back and encouraged us to do more in the coming years. Our community is extremely supportive of our Historic Danish Hall.

The hall was filled to brim with homemade baked goodies, handcrafted items, vintage treasures, raffle prizes and we even had room for three vendors. Foot traffic was excellent. Thank you to our event coordinator Sandy Terou and her elves: • Heidi Althauser • Jerry Althauser • Melanie Berg • Rita Chilman • Sally Hamilton • Diana Kodad • Carol Lingner • Sherri Lord-Smith • Sandra Nelson • Judi Puttman • Kathy Rushing • Becky Thomas • Pepe Thomas • Sarah Thomas

Thank you to all the bakers, crafters and helpers for a successful event!

Heidi Althauser, Lodge 75 Treasurer www.enumclawdanishsisterhood.com

Update from Davenport Lodge #3

Lodge #3 in Davenport, Iowa wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy 2022!

Due to Covid we have been meeting by Zoom and did celebrate our Lodge anniversary in September via Zoom. Many of us are hoping to be able to safely physically meet again soon, but until then we will keep Zooming and hope for a much better new year.

Paulette Fisher, Secretary

At our September meeting, we enjoyed the fall weather and being together again. We had two new members with two children joining us at the last meetings. The meetings have been mostly used to plan our future events. We continue to send our monthly collections to the museum and a card was sent to Jan Broers as she recovers from her broken hip. We had a potluck in October at our Luther Memorial Church community center and worked on decorations for the Christkindlemarket festival. Cheryl Brinkman brought samples that will be used. We planned our Christmas party which we missed having last year. Our Heartland District Convention will be held April 1-3, 2022. This is also in our plans as we are the host. Jeanne Clark presented a program where she read an article on the memories of her Danish family’s education and her own. We then told about our school years and of our parents and grandparents. Many could share memories of Danish backgrounds. We love our Danish connections!

Carol Christiansen

100th Birthday Celebration

Wishing member Betty Mollerskov a special greeting for her 100th birthday! Betty was incredibly active in the Milwaukee and Kenosha lodges throughout her life and has made an impact on so many sisters near and far. Happy birthday, Betty!

Embrace some Christmas cheer with Handmade Danish Felted Ornaments

Please contact Susanne Hohlen for more info. shohlen@uslink.net

Resolution: Marlene J. Colbert

The sisters of Lodge #3, Davenport, Iowa, were saddened with the passing of Marlene J. Colbert on November 9, 2021. Marlene was born in New Liberty, Iowa on June 1, 1932 to Frank and Florence (Fahrenkrug) Meewes. Marlene is survived by her children Raymond Colbert, Sharon Miller (Tom) and Donald Colbert and her grandchildren, Jeremy Farnum (Becky), Brian D. Lamb, Kelly Colbert and Brenda Colbert. She is also survived by 9 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews. Marlene was predeceased by her parents, her husband Donald Colbert, her son Randy and her siblings, Delmar Meewes (Lucy) and Jean Mueller (Elmer) and her pet, Sammy. Marlene joined Lodge #3 in February of 1990 and was present at our monthly meetings until her health declined in 2015. Marlene will be missed. A memorial service was held on Monday, November 15, 2021 at Runge Mortuary, Davenport, Iowa.