WIOTA -The Wiota Firemen's Auxiliary hosted its annual Halloween party on Monday, Oct. 31 at the Wiota Schoolhouse. There was 120 people attending.
There were two children's door prizes this year, including a cash prize of $40, sponsored by the Gratiot State Bank in Gratiot, First National Bank in Darlington and the Auxiliary. The winners were Victoria Meylor and Levi Fritsch.
In honor of the late David Monson, who did a lot of work to help the Auxiliary, a special adult door prize was given out. The winner of the $20 prize was Dorothy Arhur.
Laurene Winn retired this year as the decorator and two individuals were named in charge of decorating this year. The individuals were Nikki Cooper and Sherrell Ruegsegger. Marcia Swiggum also retired after 26 years as president of the Wiota Firemen's Auxiliary.
A costume judging took place and winners were announced.
Participants in the infant to 2-year-old category, all of whom were winners, were Behrett Cecil, son of Kyle and Jodi Cecil; Anne Richardson, daughter of Eugene and Heather Richardson; Levi Fritsch, son of Dan and Amy Fritsch; Cody Daly, son of Tom and Michelle Daly; Abby Hoye, daughter of Kurt and Jen Hoye; Chandler Johnson, son of Jenna Bocklund and Don Johnson; Chloe Hudson, daughter of Nathan Hudson and Julie Swedlund; Anderson Nall, son of Jason and Kristen Nall; Levi Owens, son of Ted and Kathleen Owens ; and Kylie Berget, daughter of Matt and Stacie Berget
Participants in the 3- to 4-year-old category, all of whom were winners, included Bryce Berget, son of Matt and Stacie Berget; Brody Cooper, son of Bob and Nikki Cooper; Chloe Bocklund, daughter of Cody Bocklund and Jessie Buss; Dylan Hudson, son of Nathan Hudson and Julie Swedlund; and Lucas Peterson, son of Ryan Peterson and Amanda Graessrin.
Participants in the 5- to 6-year-old category included Parker Nall, son of Jason and Kristen Nall; Addison Gille, daughter of Jake Gille; Mallory Peterson, daughter of Ryan Peterson and Amanda Graessrin; Gracie Cooper, daughter of Bob and Nikki Cooper; and Raquel Rueter, daughter of Nick and Lisa Rueter. First-place winner was Lizzie Meylor, daughter of Bart and Christina Meylor; second-place winner was Zachary Daly, son of Tom and Michelle Daly; and third-place winner was Lucas Stapp, son of Ted and Kathleen Owens.
First-place winner in the 7- to 8-year-old age group was Ike Meylor, son of Bart and Christina Meylor; second-place winner was Victoria Meylor, daughter of Bart and Christina Meylor; and third-place winner was Jessica Hoye, daughter of Kurt and Jen Hoye. Other participants included Tomi Daly, daughter of Tom and Michelle Daly; Tatum Baumgartner, daughter of Amy Baumgartner and Jake Gille; Emma Stietz, daughter of Mark and Christy Stietz; and Rhett Rueter, son of Nick and Lisa Rueter.
Participants in the 9 to 10-year-old age group, all of whom were winners, included Meghan Larson, daughter of Randy and Tammy Larson; Anna Carper, daughter of Dave and Cara Carper; Spence Seffrood, son of Stu and Sandy Seffrood; and Lucas Gilbertson, son of Mike and Billie Gilbertson.
First-place winner in the 11- to 12-year-old age group was Ben Cooper, son of Bob and Nikki Cooper; second-place winner was Miles Carper, son of Dave and Cara Carper; and third-place winner was Raven Rueter, daughter of Nick and Lisa Rueter. Other participants include Cody Crompton, son of Alan and Lori Crompton; Karl Seffrood, son of Stu and Sandy Seffrood; Roxi Rueter, daughter of Nick and Lisa Rueter; and Joseph Thuli, son of Torry and Angie Thuli.
The participant 13- and 14-year-old category was Katie Larson, daughter of Randy and Tammy Larson.
Participants in the 15-year-old to adult category, all of whom were winners, were Randy and Tammy Larson; Bob and Nikki Cooper; Bruce and Sherrell Ruegsegger; Eugene Richardson; Sarah Hudson; and Thad Brenum.
All participants received a flashlight donated by Ray-O-Vac, and an envelope with free coupons from Subway, McDonald's of Darlington, and Pizza Hut, Burger King, Culvers and Dairy Queen, all of Monroe.
The judges were Margie Rowe, Marian Seffrood, Judy Berget, Patty Tuescher and Sandy Potter.
After the judging the smaller children went to the fish pond and the older children went to the basement and won some bingo prizes, which was done by the Wiota Happy Hour 4-H club.
Door prizes were donated by Zimmerman Cheese of Wiota, YMCA of Monroe, Pizza Hut of Monroe, McDonald's of Darlington, Subway of Darlington, Rossings Fine Foods, Argyle, Wiota Fire Dept., Wiota Firemen's Auxiliary, Neil Swiggum in Wiota, Wiota Lumber Company, RBS Activewear/Thunder Bridge Trading Co. Argyle, Argyle Co-op, Argyle, Sherrell Jean's Restaurant, South Wayne, Walker's Fast Stop in Gratiot, Brennan's Country Farm Market of Monroe. There were three new donors this year from Gratiot State Bank, Gratiot, First National Bank, Darlington, and South Wayne Mart.
Winners of the door prizes were Kurt Hoye, Ted Owens, Torry Thuli, Heather Richardson, Pat Cooper, Pam Larson, Jenna Bocklund, Kristen Nall, Nikki Cooper, Tammy Larson, Bob Cooper Jr., Nick Reute, Bob Cooper Sr., Patty Tuescher, Cara Carper, Mary Ann Kowalski, Del Norland, Barb Cecil, Darrell Gill, Susie Kowalski, Carole Gille, Eugene Richardson, Jodi Cecil, Connie Bocklund, Cody Bocklund, Haila Miller, Christina Meylor, Randy Larson, Jason Nall, Lori Crompton, Dave Carper, Randy Larson, Rita Norland, Lisa Rueter, Judy Berget, Jessie Buss, Stacie Berget Sandy Seffrood, Gille, Nathan Hudson, Sue Nethery, Stu Seffrood, Kevin Gille, Julie Swedlund, Michelle Daly, Paul Finley, Jen Hoye, Erin Berget, Ryan Peterson, Amy Fritsch, Laurie Swedlund, Don Johnson, Lisa Rueter, Angie Thuli, Tom Daly, Ron Nethery and Kathleen Owens.
There were two children's door prizes this year, including a cash prize of $40, sponsored by the Gratiot State Bank in Gratiot, First National Bank in Darlington and the Auxiliary. The winners were Victoria Meylor and Levi Fritsch.
In honor of the late David Monson, who did a lot of work to help the Auxiliary, a special adult door prize was given out. The winner of the $20 prize was Dorothy Arhur.
Laurene Winn retired this year as the decorator and two individuals were named in charge of decorating this year. The individuals were Nikki Cooper and Sherrell Ruegsegger. Marcia Swiggum also retired after 26 years as president of the Wiota Firemen's Auxiliary.
A costume judging took place and winners were announced.
Participants in the infant to 2-year-old category, all of whom were winners, were Behrett Cecil, son of Kyle and Jodi Cecil; Anne Richardson, daughter of Eugene and Heather Richardson; Levi Fritsch, son of Dan and Amy Fritsch; Cody Daly, son of Tom and Michelle Daly; Abby Hoye, daughter of Kurt and Jen Hoye; Chandler Johnson, son of Jenna Bocklund and Don Johnson; Chloe Hudson, daughter of Nathan Hudson and Julie Swedlund; Anderson Nall, son of Jason and Kristen Nall; Levi Owens, son of Ted and Kathleen Owens ; and Kylie Berget, daughter of Matt and Stacie Berget
Participants in the 3- to 4-year-old category, all of whom were winners, included Bryce Berget, son of Matt and Stacie Berget; Brody Cooper, son of Bob and Nikki Cooper; Chloe Bocklund, daughter of Cody Bocklund and Jessie Buss; Dylan Hudson, son of Nathan Hudson and Julie Swedlund; and Lucas Peterson, son of Ryan Peterson and Amanda Graessrin.
Participants in the 5- to 6-year-old category included Parker Nall, son of Jason and Kristen Nall; Addison Gille, daughter of Jake Gille; Mallory Peterson, daughter of Ryan Peterson and Amanda Graessrin; Gracie Cooper, daughter of Bob and Nikki Cooper; and Raquel Rueter, daughter of Nick and Lisa Rueter. First-place winner was Lizzie Meylor, daughter of Bart and Christina Meylor; second-place winner was Zachary Daly, son of Tom and Michelle Daly; and third-place winner was Lucas Stapp, son of Ted and Kathleen Owens.
First-place winner in the 7- to 8-year-old age group was Ike Meylor, son of Bart and Christina Meylor; second-place winner was Victoria Meylor, daughter of Bart and Christina Meylor; and third-place winner was Jessica Hoye, daughter of Kurt and Jen Hoye. Other participants included Tomi Daly, daughter of Tom and Michelle Daly; Tatum Baumgartner, daughter of Amy Baumgartner and Jake Gille; Emma Stietz, daughter of Mark and Christy Stietz; and Rhett Rueter, son of Nick and Lisa Rueter.
Participants in the 9 to 10-year-old age group, all of whom were winners, included Meghan Larson, daughter of Randy and Tammy Larson; Anna Carper, daughter of Dave and Cara Carper; Spence Seffrood, son of Stu and Sandy Seffrood; and Lucas Gilbertson, son of Mike and Billie Gilbertson.
First-place winner in the 11- to 12-year-old age group was Ben Cooper, son of Bob and Nikki Cooper; second-place winner was Miles Carper, son of Dave and Cara Carper; and third-place winner was Raven Rueter, daughter of Nick and Lisa Rueter. Other participants include Cody Crompton, son of Alan and Lori Crompton; Karl Seffrood, son of Stu and Sandy Seffrood; Roxi Rueter, daughter of Nick and Lisa Rueter; and Joseph Thuli, son of Torry and Angie Thuli.
The participant 13- and 14-year-old category was Katie Larson, daughter of Randy and Tammy Larson.
Participants in the 15-year-old to adult category, all of whom were winners, were Randy and Tammy Larson; Bob and Nikki Cooper; Bruce and Sherrell Ruegsegger; Eugene Richardson; Sarah Hudson; and Thad Brenum.
All participants received a flashlight donated by Ray-O-Vac, and an envelope with free coupons from Subway, McDonald's of Darlington, and Pizza Hut, Burger King, Culvers and Dairy Queen, all of Monroe.
The judges were Margie Rowe, Marian Seffrood, Judy Berget, Patty Tuescher and Sandy Potter.
After the judging the smaller children went to the fish pond and the older children went to the basement and won some bingo prizes, which was done by the Wiota Happy Hour 4-H club.
Door prizes were donated by Zimmerman Cheese of Wiota, YMCA of Monroe, Pizza Hut of Monroe, McDonald's of Darlington, Subway of Darlington, Rossings Fine Foods, Argyle, Wiota Fire Dept., Wiota Firemen's Auxiliary, Neil Swiggum in Wiota, Wiota Lumber Company, RBS Activewear/Thunder Bridge Trading Co. Argyle, Argyle Co-op, Argyle, Sherrell Jean's Restaurant, South Wayne, Walker's Fast Stop in Gratiot, Brennan's Country Farm Market of Monroe. There were three new donors this year from Gratiot State Bank, Gratiot, First National Bank, Darlington, and South Wayne Mart.
Winners of the door prizes were Kurt Hoye, Ted Owens, Torry Thuli, Heather Richardson, Pat Cooper, Pam Larson, Jenna Bocklund, Kristen Nall, Nikki Cooper, Tammy Larson, Bob Cooper Jr., Nick Reute, Bob Cooper Sr., Patty Tuescher, Cara Carper, Mary Ann Kowalski, Del Norland, Barb Cecil, Darrell Gill, Susie Kowalski, Carole Gille, Eugene Richardson, Jodi Cecil, Connie Bocklund, Cody Bocklund, Haila Miller, Christina Meylor, Randy Larson, Jason Nall, Lori Crompton, Dave Carper, Randy Larson, Rita Norland, Lisa Rueter, Judy Berget, Jessie Buss, Stacie Berget Sandy Seffrood, Gille, Nathan Hudson, Sue Nethery, Stu Seffrood, Kevin Gille, Julie Swedlund, Michelle Daly, Paul Finley, Jen Hoye, Erin Berget, Ryan Peterson, Amy Fritsch, Laurie Swedlund, Don Johnson, Lisa Rueter, Angie Thuli, Tom Daly, Ron Nethery and Kathleen Owens.
