Members encourage visitors to Heritage Days to come to the tournament at 6:30 p.m. Officers of the club are Randy Manthe, president Gerald Roman, vice president Dan Chapman, secretary and Blake Haverback, treasurer. The Bolders Club has 80 members, including men, women and children and members play year-round, on indoor courts in winter months, and also take part in tournaments in the Midwest much of the year. The club was organized in 1921 and has been active for 100 years, according to information received from Janis Smith, committee co-chairman with Jeff Roman, of Heritage Days. Teams will be mixed, with men, women and children on teams. The rolle bolle tournament is a highlight each year of the celebration and this year’s event will mark the 100th anniversary of the group. Residents take a step back in time to pay tribute to their roots each year during the two-day celebration in Atkinson, as many of the activities are reminiscent of days gone by. The event was not held in 2020 due to guidelines in place from the pandemic. 28, in the village, about 30 miles east of the Quad Cities.
28.įun for all ages is planned at the 39th annual event on Friday, Aug. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Rustin Thooft granddaughter, Jodi Pries great-grandson, Theo Paluch two brothers, Leon and Andrew and sister, Julia Labat.This year’s annual Atkinson Heritage Days event will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Atkinson Bolders Rolle Bolle Club, to be highlighted during the festivities on Friday, Aug. He is lovingly remembered by four sons, Randall (Laureen) of Balaton, Minnesota, Robert (Melanie) of Tyler, Minnesota, Ronald (Pam) of Russell, Minnesota, and Butch (Kayleen) of Brookings, South Dakota three daughters, Rita (Charles) Klukas of Russell, Minnesota, Rose (Todd) Draper of Marshall, Minnesota, and Rhonda (Criss) Newton of Brookings, South Dakota 23 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren. He especially enjoyed his life work of farming, playing cards, and spending time with his children. He enjoyed playing rolle bolle, and he was invited to play in the international rolle bolle games in Belgium. He also served on the Russell School Board. He was also a member of the VFW where he had served as the commander. In July of 2017, Ernie became a resident of the Sunrise Manor in Tyler where he died peacefully on Thursday, Jat the age of 88 years, 10 months, and 8 days.Įrnie was a member of St. While living there, he worked part time for Tyler Oil. After his retirement, he lived on the farm until 1995, when he moved into Tyler. Ernie continued to farm there until his retirement on May 17, 1986. Following their marriage, they lived on the family farm in Tyler. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent, Minnesota. On September 17, 1955, he was united in marriage to Victoria DeBaere at St. After his honorable discharge from the service in October of 1954, he returned to the family farm. While in the service, he received the Combat Infantry Badge, the Korean Service Ribbon, Bronze Star, the United Nations Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. On January 20, 1953, he entered the United States Army and served during the Korean Conflict. In 1946, he moved with his parents to a farm northeast of Tyler, Minnesota. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hartquist Funeral Home – Tyler Chapel.Įrnest Ermin Thooft was born to Camiel and Flosie (DeBree) Thooft on Jon a farm in Lyon County, Minnesota where he was raised and attended country school. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 10:00 AM at St. Thooft, age 88, of Tyler, Minnesota died peacefully on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at the Avera Sunrise Manor in Tyler.
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