Area News

Small Tornado in St. Peter
On Saturday evening, a small tornado touched down on the outskirts of St. Peter. It caused some severe damage to a shed at the home of Herschel Ambuehl. Fortunately, no one was injured. Power lines were down, causing a town-wide power outage for the rest of the night, and most of the day on Sunday. The town was at a standstill, even cancelling church! Some roads were flooded and even closed as of Monday morning
Spends Weekend with Grandparents

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, May 4
• Reznick art show, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fayette County Museum.
• St. Elmo Business Association, noon, Mary Ann’s Restaurant.
• St. Elmo Women’s Civic Club, 5:30 p.m., Mary Ann’s Restaurant. Officers will be installed and dues of $15 for 2017 will be collected.
Friday, May 5
• Reznick art show, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fayette County Museum.
Saturday, May 6
• Reznick art show, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fayette County Museum.
Sunday, May 7

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Worship attendance on Sunday morning was 164.
The organist was the Rev. Alan Holtz.
Alex Hawkey served as acolyte.
Attending elders were Paul Reynolds and Brien Guy.
Remember in Your Prayers
• Those with health concerns:
-Carl Benning
-Haven Mueller
-Harry Busse
-Floyd Oertwig
• Those with long-term health concerns:
-Kevin Courson
-Mark Dunaway
-Randy Dorr
-Stefan Goolsby
-Donna Oertwig
-Keith Manley

Farewell to Saundra, A Special Friend
Saundra Motycka-Helm, a faithful, loyal and caring friend to many, left us to take her place in Heaven on Saturday, April 8, leaving a void in our lives. As a young woman, she chose to care for others and made it her life’s work doing so.
Saundra became a registered nurse, but she went beyond caring for others’ physical well being, as she went the extra mile, in ministering to others’ heartbreaks, struggles and problems, emotional and otherwise.