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=Families===Base family==* Daniel C. Wedel (1885-1950) - built the Hall building in the late 1930's. His parents were Cornelius Benjamin Wedel (1833-1909) & Agnetha (or Aganeta) "Nettie" Richert Wedel (1849-1933). Cornelius emigrated in 1874 from Belarus. Nettie emigrated in 1875 from Russia. Both emigrated initially to Philadelphia, and were married and living in Lone Tree, Mcpherson, Kansas by 1880.Palmer Base* Lucelle Base** Merel Base** Pam Base
==Becker family==* Rufus & Rosina BaseAlfred Becker* Lillian Nichols Becker** Dale Becker; wife: Joyce Crouthers Becker;*** Mike Becker*** Deborah Becker*** Denise Becker*** Mark Becker** Phyllis Becker * Frank Becker* Virginia Decker Becker** Sid Becker ==Burkle family==* George & Burkle* Grace Ann Burkle* Arvid & Martha Johnson: Ch: Bruce, Everett* Arnold Burkle** Mercedes Burkle** Shirley Burkle** Barb Burkle** Sha_ Burkle * John & Burkle* Hazel (Redger) Burkle: Ch: Arnold* Mr. & Mrs. * Pat Burkle** Mike Burkle** Susan Burkle** Marlene Burkle ==Decker family==* Clyde Decker and son - later moved to McPherson* Esther Decker** Phyllis Decker** Carroll Decker ==Dyck family==* Menno Dyck* Edna Wedel Dyck (1921-2022), daughter of Dan & Mollie Wedel (see Wedel family)** Stu Dyck** Feryl Dyck** Lane Dyck** Toni Dyck ==Friesen family==* Orlando Friesen* Ethyl Friesen** Twila Friesen** Gala Friesen ==Johnson family==* Arvid Johnson* Martha Nichols Johnson** Marvin Johnson; wife Patricia Webster Johnson;* ** Paul Johnson*** Greg Johnson** Bruce Johnson** Everett Johnson; wife: Anna Pauls Johnson;*** Randi Johnson*** Jane Ann Johnson ==Loomisfamily====Redger family==
* Neal Redger
* Marie Redger** Milton Redger** Dallas Redger** Hazel Redger Burkle; husband: John Burkle; see Burkle family.** Neola Redger** Enid Redger** more kids ==Staley family==* Bob Staley* Betty Staley** Rob Staley** Greg Staley** Kathy Staley ==Unruh family==* Alvin Unruh - co-founder, former Mennonite, Edna Dyck remembers Alvin used to hand out songbooks;* Alta Decker Unruh** Ed & Unruh; wife: Edith Unruh*** Eddie Unruh*** Judy Unruh** Frank & Unruh; wife: Ruby Decker Unruh ==Wedel family==* Daniel C. Wedel (1885-1950) built the Hall with assistance of Menno Dyck, Alfred Base, etc. Son of Cornelius Benjamin Wedel (1833-1909) & Agnetha (or Aganeta) "Nettie" Richert Wedel (1849-1933). Cornelius emigrated in 1874 from Belarus. Nettie emigrated in 1875 from Russia. Both emigrated initially to Philadelphia, and were married and living in Lone Tree, Mcpherson, Kansas by 1880. They were Mennonite prior to starting Elm Springs.* Mollie Jantz Wedel (1886-1969)** Ethel Irene Wedel Friesen (1912-2001)** Edna Wedel Dyck (1921-'''2022''') husband: Menno Dyck; see Dyck family ==Weibert family==* Pete Weibert* Edna Decker Weibert** Larry Weibert** Ron Weibert** Janet Weibert ==?==family from Lost Springs, KS * Max* Laura