August 2015
In this issue:
 Veteran Band Member
honored
Today
 Marty’s Memos
 Joyful Noises
 Joke corner
 Upcoming events
Roger Thorstenberg of Lindsborg was recently recognized for his service
in the American military by Gentiva Hospice. Gentiva partners with Bethany Home, the US Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization to recognize older Americans for
their service and focus on their unique needs for end of life care.
Roger spent most of his childhood in the Lindsborg area and graduated
from Lindsborg High School in 1945, Bethany College in 1949 with a
Bachelor’s degree in Music and the Cincinnati Conservatory in 1950 with
his Masters in Music. Drafted into the Army in 1950, Thorstenberg joined
the US Army Band and served two years during peace time in Germany.
Roger Thorstenberg served in
He had the distinct honor of playing first chair on two different instruboth the US Army and Navy as
a leading band member.
ments. Roger notes that the American Military Band was in charge of
the company for officers’ parades, dinners and entertainment. Upon returning to the US, Roger began his teaching career in the Music Department at Bethany College.
After a tragic plane crash took the lives of many US Navy Band members, Roger’s reputation
earned him a position with the US Navy Band based out of Washington, D.C. He spent five years
performing and touring with the Navy and feels “lucky to have served.”
He then returned to Bethany College where he
served as professor of music for over forty years,
taught private trumpet lessons and served as an
adjunct professor for many years thereafter.
Looking back, Roger sees his experiences as an interesting part of American history. He recalls, “I remember playing for the inauguration of President
John F. Kennedy and then a short time later marching in the processional for his funeral.”
Roger has earned many distinguished accolades
over the years including the 2013 Lindsborg Arts
Council Artist of the Year Award and the Bethany
College Award of Merit in 1993. Roger is widely
praised for his skills as a teacher, musician, and veteran. Roger and his wife Ruth, reside at Bethany
Home in Lindsborg.
Roger, seated on the right, with his wife Ruth and
the Gentiva Hospice team.
This is a monthly publication from Bethany Home Association, Editor/Creator, Jennifer Cantrell, Marketing & Advancement Director, [email protected]
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I have never seen a place
as busy as this one! There
is always something going
on!
Please join us in welcoming the following
residents to the Bethany Home family. We
are glad you’re here!
Bethany Home:
Assisted Living:
Sara Biesecker
Gary Johnson
Kendall Carlson
Rick & Lois Rundquist
Allan Harlock
Jerome “Jess” James
Lillian Nelson
Rosie Ramsey
Robert “Bob” Sommerfeld
Norma Schroeder
by M arty Hardy
Our featured artist from
last month, Noah Flores was seen leaving the
state for an inspirational trip to Colorado and
the backwoods of California, painting all the
way! We look forward to seeing his latest creations!
Check out the story (below) on the Fiddlers.
Bethany Home is blessed to have so many
wonderful performers come to the home. We
appreciate them sharing their talents with us!
If you have ever been at Bethany Home
on a Friday night, chances are you have
seen and heard some fancy fiddle playin’!
Elmer Peterson and a group of friends started
playing together in 1993 and called themselves the “Wheatland
Old Timers”. Elmer lived at Bethany Home from 1993-1998 and
invited his sons and a few others to Bethany Home to play. The
group originally gathered in the Activity Center, and then moved
to the Blue Room but now congregate in the Dining Room every other Friday night to play for fellow
residents, staff and guests. They
have affectionately become known
simply as the “Fiddlers”.
The group still includes a number
of the original members. Current
members: Lowell Peterson (son of
Elmer Peterson) on banjo and mandolin, Ted Lindgren & Leland Nelson on guitar, Allen Dalke on violin/fiddle, newcomer Ron Everhart on
banjo, Natalie Nelson on bass guitar and Yvonne Dalke on piano.
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Betty J. Delgado, 80, formerly of Salina, Kan., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 29, 2015,
after suffering injuries suffered in an accident in Albuquerque, N.M.
Betty was born in Wilson, Kansas and lived most of her life in California raising her children. Betty was
employed by Bethany Home in Lindsborg, Kansas, and Windsor House in Salina for several years. She
loved taking care of the elderly. Betty was a good humored, giving person who loved her family more
than anything else. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and sister and will be deeply
missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Juan Delgado; daughters, Sandy Delgado and fiancé Joseph
Beyers, and Cindy McNeely; sons, Ronald Delgado and wife Gloria and Richard Delgado; seven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter; siblings, Berniece Pickrel, Loretta Williams, Everett Blehm
and Carol Stevenson and husband Bert; nieces and nephews; and numerous other relatives and close friends.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, at First Southern Baptist Church, 2401 S. Ohio, Salina.
May your day be filled with joy and
your year be filled with blessings!
James Elliot
8/10
Patricia Dayen
8/22
Joyce Stephenson 8/20 Lee Vern Johnson 8/26
LouJean Palmquist 8/21
Christine Gentry
8/31
Volume 4, Issue 1
Pastor Bill’s Blessing
This passage from Psalm 19 is often used by pastors as a prayer before preaching a sermon. Pastors aren’t the only ones who are preachers.
Each of our thoughts, feelings, words, and deeds
serves to preach to those around us every day.
May our preaching represent the God who has
loved us and saved us in the cross and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
~Pastor Bill Buschbom
In class one day, Mr. Johnson pulled Johnny over to his desk after a test and said,
“Johnny, I have a feeling that you have been cheating on your tests.”
Johnny was astounded and asked Mr. Johnson to prove it.
“Well,” said Mr. Johnson, I was looking over your test and the question was, ‘Who was our first president?’
and Mary, the girl next to you, put ‘George Washington,’ and so did you.”
“So? Everyone knows that he was the first president!”
“Well, just a minute,” said Mr. Johnson, “ The next question was, ‘Who freed the
slaves?’ Mary put ‘Abraham Lincoln’ and so did you.”
“Well, I read the history book last night and I remembered that,” said
Johnny.
“Wait, wait,” said Mr. Johnson. “The last question was, ‘Who was
president during the Louisiana Purchase?’ Mary put ‘I don’t know,
and you put ‘Me either.’”
Submitted by Bob Corbin
Homemade
Ice Cream & Cakes
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Main Dining Room
& Activity Center
Special
Entertainment by:
FLATLAND
STRING BAND
Wichita, KS
Thursday, August 6 7:00 pm
Gospel Mennonite Group
Sunday, August 9
Bethany Home Ice Cream Social
6:30 pm
Monday, August 17 2:45 pm
6:30 pm
Bingo w/ Immanuel Lutheran
Smoky Valley 4H Program
Friday, August 21
Lunch at Lindsborg
Senior Center
11:30 am
Sunday, August 23
3:00 pm
Watermelon Feed
Tuesday, August 25
6:30 pm Crystal Creek Band
See the full Activity calendar online at BethanyHome.com