Holiday Tour of Homes tickets available

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Jim and A nne Johnson to celebrate 70 years

Jim and Anne Johnson will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Nov. 24.

Jim and Anne (Cox) were married at St. John’s Catholic Church in Rapids City on Thursday, Nov. 24, 1951.

They farmed for many years. Jim retired from John Deere in 1994 after 30 years. Anne worked at General Electric and volunteered at King’s Kloset. They are members of the Erie United Methodist Church.

They are the parents of Ruth (Jim) Melton, Roger (Kris) Johnson, Diane (Jerry) Chisamore and Scott Johnson (fiance Renee Gorham).

Jim and Anne Johnson have 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren (one deceased).

Congratulatory cards may be sent to the couple at 4552 Albany Road, Erie, 61250.

Photo provided Jim and Anne Johnson will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Nov. 24. Jim and Anne (Cox) were married at St. John’s Catholic Church in Rapids City on Thursday, Nov. 24, 1951.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Philip and Irene Bramm celebrate 50th anniversar y

Philip and Irene Bramm of Morrison, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, November 6, 2021.

Phil Bramm and Irene Ayres were married on November 6, 1971, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Morrison. They have four daughters: Amanda (JB) Goff of Downs, Elizabeth Giller of D o w n s , K a t h r y n ( M a t t ) K o o i o f Woodridge, and Jennifer (William) Patton of Morrison. They also have nine grandchildren: Alaina Goff, Jacey Goff, Brody Goff, Jovie Patton, Levi Giller, Demry Goff, Halen Patton, Isaac Kooi, Sophia Kooi.

Criss home par t of MCH Foundation’s ‘Holiday Tour of Homes’

The MCH Foundation’s Holiday Tour of Homes, “The Halls Be Decked!”, is thrilled to introduce the second of four homes that will be lavishly decorated and open for viewing Dec. 2-4.

The second home featured is the home of Rich and Lynelle Criss at 603 Diamond Court in Morrison.

Thursday night tickets entitle you to stroll through homes without the crowds and go to the Morrison Hospital Conference Room (Kaffee Haus) and enjoy festive meat and cheese trays, meat wraps, charcuterie boards, plus delectable desserts such as chocolate dipped strawberries and many others. In addition, Thursday night guests will get a commemorative Christmas ornament. Thursday hours are 4 to 8 p.m. The Kaffee Haus will be open until 9 p.m. Tickets for the exclusive event are a tax-deductible donation of $100 to the MCH Foundation.

Friday and Saturday tickets – $12.50 each – entitle guests to tour homes from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and return to the Morrison Hospital Conference Room (Kaffee Haus) for cookies and coffee, hot chocolate and hot apple cider. The Kaffee Haus will be open for one hour after the homes close each day.

The Criss home is just around the corner from the Belt/Neighbour home. Participants may park and take a complimentary golf cart ride between the two featured homes.

O n l y t h e s e c o n d o w n e r s o f t he sprawling ranch home, the Crisses bought the home from Lynne Hamilton in March 2014. Lynne and her former husband, Mike, had built the home and moved into it Thanksgiving week in 1994. Rollie Ebbers, a carpenter, and Dick Ebbers, a plumber, of Ebbers Builders constructed the home.

After walking onto the front porch and entering the Criss home, participants will walk through an entryway into a large great room, which has livi n g a n d d i n i n g a r e a s f i l l e d w i t h antiques, a 9-foot Christmas tree, fireplace with 120-year-old mantle and other decorations. The dining area features a large Amish-crafted dining room table along with an old school desk that was used in one of the area’s one-room country schools. Also on the main floor are the master bedroom honoring the owners’ Dutch heritage, a guest bedroom, den, two bathrooms and a spacious kitchen. A four-season sunroom completes the first floor. Proceeding down the stairs, guests will see a second living area with large fireplace, a secondary kitchen, bar area constructed of a bowling alley top and an additional dining area. The home will feature more than 15 Christmas trees of varying sizes, a beautiful Victorian Village, handmade quilts and other sentimental decorations that Rich and Lynelle Criss have acquired over their 30 years of marriage. Many lights and candles will enhance the presentation.

The Criss home, in addition to the homes of Dale Belt and Lori Neighbour, Jean Decker and Loren and Connie Tenboer, will be featured during this inaugural event.

For tickets, send a request with check made out to MCH Foundation and self-addressed stamped envelope to Rich Criss, 603 Diamond Court, Morrison, IL 61270 to order tickets for all three days. You can go to Emmanuel Church, 202 E. Morris, to buy tickets or the front desk of Morrison Community Hospital. You can order tickets online by going to https:// mchf.cbo.io. You will find details about the event and then click on “Buy Tickets” and pay with a credit card. Contact Mick at 815-772-5510 with questions.

Photo provided The home of Rich and Lynelle Criss will be a featured home during the MCH Foundation’s “Holiday Tour of Homes” on Dec. 2-4.