Milestone Announcements July 13, 2014
ENGAGEMENT
Dexter-Gordon
Joyce and Barry Dexter are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kallie Dexter of Coeur d'Alene to Josh Gordon of Hayden, son of Mike and Connie Maslowski.
Kallie graduated from Lake City High School in 2009 and the University of Idaho in 2013. She is employed by North Idaho Family Physicians. Josh graduated from Lake City High School in 2009 and the University of Idaho in 2013. He is employed by Action Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.
The couple will be united in marriage on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, at The White House on Sherman.
WEDDING
Carr-Sichelstiel
Lindsey Elizabeth Carr and Jerry Dean Sichelstiel, both of Coeur d'Alene, were united in marriage July 12, 2014, at Higgens Point in Coeur d'Alene. A reception followed. Lindsey's brother Alex Carr officiated the ceremony. The bride was given away in marriage by her mother, Doneen Westwood of Medford, Ore.
Lindsey is the daughter of Doneen and the late Carl Allan Carr. Jerry is the son of Larry W. and Melanie K. Sichelstiel of Coeur d'Alene.
Lindsey graduated from Lake City High School, Eastern Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and Bastyr University with a Master of Science in acupuncture and oriental medicine.
Jerry graduated from Lake City High School; the University of Idaho with a Bachelor of Science in psychology and Argosy University with a Master of Arts in counseling psychology.
Maid of honor was Nadine Carr of Coeur d'Alene. Bridesmaids were Sarah Powers-King of Hayden and Tracy McKay Burt of Coeur d'Alene. Flower girls were Mia Carr and Lucy Carr of Post Falls.
Best man was Zac Thomas of Pinehurst. Groomsmen were David Carruthers of Boise and Brian Williams of Seattle.
The couple will honeymoon first in Mexico, then Spain, Italy and Germany. They will reside in Coeur d'Alene.
MILESTONE BIRTHDAY
Violet L. Potratz
100th Birthday
The family wishes to announce the 100th birthday of Violet L. Potratz, born July 18, 1914, to parents George and Edna Urquhart who lived and homesteaded in Pierre, S.D. She is third born of 12 children. Violet attended the country school until eighth grade. She survived a rattlesnake bite on the chin as a child with the help of her mother.
She met and married Walter W. Potratz when she was 17 in January 1932, and they were married until his death In 1994. They stayed in South Dakota where Walter was a commercial fisherman. There they had three children, Kurt, Joann and Gary (Kurt and Joann now deceased), who all gave her many grandchildren. The family relocated to Three Forks at Hauser Lake in 1939 where Walter became a lumberjack to which Violet had to help him with some of that and keeping his books in order.
Those early years were hard for Violet in the mountains where they lived off the land. They went to town for very little. No electricity, food was grown in a garden, she baked her own bread, chickens raised for eggs, meat was hunted or fished, all which had to be preserved by canning or storing in a root cellar and wood had to be cut and stored before the harsh winter snows came. Cooking was done on a wood cook stove that also heated the house. She had to be constantly on watch for critters in her garden which was terraced and fenced but they got in anyway and she once chased a visiting bear away from the chicken coop with nothing but anger and a rake.
Walter and Violet moved into Coeur d'Alene to live the city life in 1969. It was a nice adjustment where she still gardened, but it took some doing getting used to the city crowd. Violet had an odd hobby, she was an avid weather watcher who monitored and recorded on calendars daily high and lows and rain and snowfall levels for six decades. All of which started in South Dakota when she remembers her father waking her and her siblings in the dead of night to rush them to the root cellar which was dug for not only storage but safety as well during bad windstorms.
Violet has resided at Heritage Place since 2000 where she drove her car until 91 years of age, which she had to give up due to bad eyesight. She looks forward to her daily gabfest in the afternoons with a few resident friends in the lobby area talking about family and reminiscing the old days and ways of a 100 years.
BIRTHS
Natalie Lisa Gittel was born at 5:11 p.m. May 25, 2014, in Coeur d'Alene, to Cami and Josh Gittel of Post Falls. She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20.5 inches long. Brother is Parker Gittel, 4. Sister is Hailey Gittel, 22 months. Maternal grandparents are Nathan and Pam Wendt. Paternal grandparents are Ron and Sherri Gittel.
Dennis Vincent Pohl was born at 7:29 p.m. June 17, 2014, at Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene, to Ashley and Lawrence Pohl. He was 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. He joins his 2 1/2-year-old brother, Lawrence Jr.
Kage Joseph Crump was born at 3:06 a.m. June 24, 2014, to Lindsey Tibbitts and Shae Crump of Coeur d'Alene. He weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces and was 19.25 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Jack and Marlys Tibbitts. Paternal grandparents are Jeff and Sandy Crump.
EDUCATION
Chance Raver has again achieved a 4.0 GPA in his spring semester at Montana State University. This accomplishment has earned him placement on the Dean's list and he has received letters of accomplishment and recognition from the University president and dean of the nursing program. His parents are so very, very proud of him!
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