Visiting the Easter Bunny
April 20, 2014 Leave a comment
Justin Voyles and his daughter Kaydence with the Easter bunny (Brock Denton) at Oakland Heights. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Time to Hunt for Easter Eggs at Oakland Heights
April 19, 2014 Leave a comment
This group of kids are ready to hunt for Easter eggs at Oakland Heights. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Oakland Heights
April 14, 2014 Leave a comment
Oakland Heights News by Nancy Silvey
We have many holiday activities this week, starting with Maundy Thursday Service on April 17th at 2:30 pm, on Friday April 18th at 2:30 pm is our Good Friday Service. This coming holiday weekend we will start off on Saturday April 19th at 2:00 pm the Lions Club will be hosting there annual Easter Egg Hunt up here at Oakland Heights. Then on April 20th Easter Sunday morning we will be having an Easter Brunch at 8:00 am. The resident’s family members are invited to come up and have breakfast. Next week is the resident’s General Store from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm on Thursday April 24th. On Saturday April 26th from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm the O-C High School students will come up and walk through the dining room to show off their Prom outfits.
Church Service for Easter Sunday April 20th at 2:30 pm will be given by the Salem Covenant Church with refreshments served afterwards. On Tuesday April 22nd at 9:30 am is Catholic Mass given by Father Paul.
Activities for the week of April 21st to April 26th are as followed, Reading with Marilyn, Manicures, Reminiscing Group, Game Day, Reading Group, Sing A Long, Bingo w/Methodist, Bible Fellowship, General Store, Let’s Play Ball, Crafty Cooking, Friday Bingo, Saturday morning movie, and Lawrence Welk.
Volunteers signing in last week were; Judy Nelson, Mary Donovan, Seth Anderson, Dani Moseman, Betty Hanna, Donna Baldwin, Di Ruwe, Bonnie Fleischman, Mary Alice Pearson, Tammy Waters, Sly Rouse, and Nadine Anderson.
Guest’s signing the Guest book this past week was: Mary Plageman visiting Dorothy Larson, Also visiting was Brian and Travis Goracke to see Vinny Lang, and here to visiting from Minnesota was Judy Weber and Jess. And visiting Grandma J was Kalliah Johnson.
News From Oakland Heights
April 8, 2014 Leave a comment
Oakland Heights News by Nancy Silvey
We had a nice day for the Volunteer Appreciation Coffee. It was nice to see everyone here. We have a full couple of weeks coming up. Thursday April 10th the General Store will be open for residents from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Next week we will be having Ice Cream sundaes at 2:30 on Tuesday April 15th. On Thursday April 17th we will be having Maundy Thursday service at 2:30 with First Lutheran. On Friday April 18th at 2:30 is the Good Friday service with First Baptist. And on Saturday April 19th the Lions club will be putting on an Easter egg hunt for the local Children starting at 2:00 pm. Also on Saturday the Rusty Buckets will be here at 2:30 pm to perform.
We have a resident celebrating a birthday on April 14th, wishing a Happy Birthday to Laurence Hultquist.
Church Service for Palm Sunday April 13th at 2:30 pm will be given by the St. John Lutheran Church with refreshments served afterwards.
Activities for the week of April 14th to April19th ; are as followed, Reading with Marilyn, Manicures, Reminiscing Group, Reading Group, Sing A Long, Bingo w/Evan. Free, Bible Fellowship, Let’s Play Ball, Crafty Cooking, Saturday morning movie, and Lawrence Welk
Volunteers signing in last week were; Judy Nelson, Mary Donovan, Seth Anderson, Dani Moseman, Betty Hanna, Donna Baldwin, Di Ruwe, Bonnie Fleischman, Pat Anderson, Lucille Fleischman, and Mary Alice Pearson.
Guest’s signing the Guest book this past week was: Makayla Johnson to visit the Johnsons. Also visiting was Connie Fager here to visit Harriet Smith.
Lela Mae Silver Swanson, 84 of Oakland, NE
April 3, 2014 Leave a comment
Lela Mae Silver Swanson was born January 30, 1930 in Blair, Nebraska at the home of James C. and Hilda Marie (Doshe) Wallace. She passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Oakland Heights, in Oakland, Nebraska, at the age of 84.
While young, her family moved to a farm near Tekamah, Nebraska and then to Bertha, Nebraska, where she attended grade school. In 1947, she graduated from Oakland Public High School.
Lela Swanson
On December 14, 1947, Lela married Richard Silver. They had one daughter, Crystal Kay “Alix”.
Lela worked as a waitress in Oakland Cafés and as a dental assistant for Dr. Scheffel for several years. In 1972, she bought her own café, Lea’s, which she ran for 20 years.
Lela became an EMT member of the Oakland Rescue Squad and was very proud to serve on this team for several years.
Her husband of 47 years, Dick Silver, died on August 4, 1994.
Lela Married Carl “Junior” Swanson of Lyons, Nebraska on June 27, 1998. Carl passed away August 8, 2004. Lela then moved back to her home town of Oakland on September 1, 2004.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands; brother, James Wallace; and sister, Lil Reinert.
Lela is survived by her daughter, Alix Jorden, of Oakland; grandson, Greg (Manuela) Millard of Tomah, WI; great grandsons, Kevin and Derek; sister, Jenny Hamilton of Walnut, IA; sister-in-law, Dorothy Wallace of Oakland; and several nieces and nephews.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: Saturday, April 12, 2014, 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Oakland.
NO VISITATION
BURIAL: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska
MEMORIALS: To the family
Please feel free to send your condolences to the family.
Each condolence will be printed and given to the family after the service.
Kat Country Hub 
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