Mount Ayr Record-News Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa Thursday, August 5, 2010
ROUDYBUSH REUNION
The 58th annual family reunion of the family of William and Maria GRIFFITH ROUDYBUSH was held Sunday afternoon,
June 28, 2010, outdoors at the park by the home of Jim and Sally BROWN near Lenox. Everyone enjoyed the lovely
windy day visiting with relatives and eating a lot of delicious food. They've had the following births over the
past year: Jaylynn DOOLITTLE was born November 5, 2009 to Lacy and Jeff DOOLITTLE; Samuel James WILLIAMS was
born December 2, 2009, to Shane and Katie WILLIAMS; Emersyn Mary BANTY was born on March 24, 2010, to Mickel BANTY and
Bradley BARKER; Ailah Renee SHRUM was born on March 25, 2010, to Mishell OHREN and Travis SCHRUM; and Teagen Jospeh GAETA
was born May 31, 2009 to Tim and Ashley GAETA. Joann BALLENGER presided over the business meeting. Secretary
Dorothy BURNS read the minutes of last year's reunion. Joann will continue to serve as president. Dorothy will
serve as secretary this year. Kristen ROUDYBUSH was elected to take over as secretary at next year's reunion.
A gift was given to Jim and Sally BROWN for their kind hospitality. They plan to meet at their park again next year
on June 26, 2011. Deanna CAMPBELL encouraged everyone to read an article on Dr. William ROUDYBUSH in the
Muscatine Journal on December 16, 2009. It tells much about his Army experiences. Duane and Eula DOLECHECK invited
everyone to their 40th wedding anniversary open house on Saturday, August 14, 2010, at the First National Bank,
100 East Railroad Street in Afton. It will be from noon to 4 p.m. The following people attended the reunion:
William Burl ROUDYBUSH, Joann BALLENGER and Dorothy and Jack BURNS, all of Muscatine; Carol KELLETT of Aledo, IL;
Deanna CAMPBELL of Decatur; Gary and Kristen, and Brian with Christian, Dawson and Brennan ROUDYBUSH, all of Osceola;
Julie and Sterling WEEDA with children Hannah, Dillon and Danny of Boone; Janet and Lynn KESTERSON of Ottumwa;
Judith and Raymond HENSLEY, Janet and Jerry HALEY and Joe HALEY, all of Mount Ayr. Jeffrey and Janet HALEY
of Grinnell; Joyce KING with grandchildren Kelsey, Chesney and Ethan KING of Diamond, MO; Roy and Nancy LUMBARD
and Norma JOHNSON, Nancy's mother, and Duane and Eula DOLCHECK, all of Creston; Spencer and Elinor LUMBARD and Jennifer and
Wes GREGG with children Hailley and Daysen, all of Diagonal; Margaret and Pat MURPHY, Deanna and Mike RIEKE and granddaughter
Maurtica WILLIAMS, all of Des Moines. Boband Kathlyn BROWN, Kathy BROWN with grandchildren Samantha, Leevi, Duncan and
Dawson MARSHALL; Jamie DAVID and children Caedon and Austen; Jim and Sally BROWN with children Mitchell, Megan and D. J.,
all of Lenox; John and Pat WILSON of Clearfield; Joni and Jason ROBERTS of Belton, MO; Cory COUNTRYMAN of Indianola;
Colby and Nicole JENKINS of Pleasant Hill; Pauline CRUSSELL of Clarinda; and Don and Maralyn BARKER of Ames.
~ Submitted by Dorothy BURNS
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, October of 2010
Mount Ayr Record-News Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa Thursday, June 15, 2011
ROUDYBUSH REUNION TO BE HELD JUNE 26
The 2011 ROUDYBUSH reunion will be held Sunday, June 26, at Jim and Sally BROWN's park east of Lenox. The potluck dinner
will start at noon. If you have questions, contact 641-333-2838 or (cell) 641-344-4095
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2011
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