July 6, 2022

 

Elder Andrew Iverson has returned home after serving the last two years in Spanish speaking missions. Due to the COVID his first months were spent in the Texas East Mission. Then he received the transfer he had been waiting for, to the field where he was originally called, the Mexico Quenetaro Mission. In some ways it was like starting from the beginning, all over again. Elder Iverson is the son of Dr. Kurt and Margret Iverson. Most of his siblings were able to gather to welcome him home: Johnny and Gaby Iverson and daughter of Rexburg, Walter and Jillian Iverson, Charles and Conner Iverson, brothers still living in Mink Creek. His grandparents, Johnny and Jeannine Iverson of Mink Creek and Sharon Knapp of Cub River were able to be there. Other relatives of the Knapp and Iverson families attended.

This was perfect timing for the Iverson family. Walter Iverson and his new bride, Jillian Jarvis, were hosted with an open house at the Iverson home, June 25, introducing Jillian to friends in this area. Walter and Jillian were married on May 4, in Provo, UT, and there was a reception for them in American Fork, UT, that evening. Jillian is the daughter of Matthew and Heather Jarvis.

There were more wedding festivities at the home of Dr. Kerry and Melinda Jepsen for their son Cole marrying Marissa Kay on June 24^th. Due to the fickle weather patterns experienced recently this event took place indoors. The evening prior to the nuptials the family celebrated with a “getting-to-know you” party for all friends and neighbors to meet the new couple.

Douglas Mellor, husband of RaNae Olson Mellor of Meridian, ID, passed away recently. ReNae grew up in Mink Creek, the daughter of Delmer and Velda Olson in the Station Creek are

Sam and Katie Hatch are announcing a new grandbaby. Haylee and Bryce Jensen of Brigham City, UT, have a new little boy to join their family. Big sister, Emma, is already a big fan of this brother. The name the Jensens have chosen is Lukas Lee Jensen.

Jay Wilde, a summer resident of Mink Creek, is encouraging interest in the beaver dams being restored in Birch Creek. He held a question and answer presentation for all who were interested at Clare Christensen’s shop and the following morning gave a tour of the Birch Creek Beaver Project in Birch Creek Canyon, complete with a hamburger lunch at Little Basin.

The July 4^th celebration was great and the newly purchased huge national flag was very well received. Anyone driving past on Hwy 36 was drawn to the colors rolling high and wide in the breezes on the east side of the ballpark.