Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, July 30, 2015, Page 14

The 63rd annual family reunion of the family of William and Maria Griffith Roudybush was held Sunday, June 28, 2015 at the home of Jim Brown near Lenox. The day was spent sharing the wonderful potluck dishes and visiting with family members.

There were the following births reported during this past year: Corbin LeRoy Hoffman, July 8, 2014 to Caleb and Kayla Hoffman; Alana Roe Brown, born October 3, 2014, daughter of Nick and Jenna Brown; Avery Kay Brown, born December 4, 2014, daughter of Steven and Tyson Brown; Atlee William Conklin, born April 2, 2015 to Michelle Ohren and Austin Conklin; Grayson Thomas Long, born April 6, 2015, son of Jennett Brown; Evan Jack Burns, born May 22, 2015 to Kevin and Trina Burns; and Connor Jackson Street, born June 22, 2015, son of Kaitlyn and Colby Street.

Deaths reported were Guadalupe Helen (Torres) Novak, May 12, 2015 and Jack Burns, June 11, 2015.

Joann Ballenger presided over the business meeting. Secretary Kris Roudybush read the minutes of last year's reunion. Joann and Kris will continue to serve as President and secretary, respectively. A monetary gift was given to Jim Brown for his hosting the reunion at his home. We plan to meet there again next year at noon on June 26, 2016.

Duane Dolecheck shared the obituary article for Guadalupe Novak. Pauline Crussell celebrated her 80th birthday on Friday, June 26, 2015.

The following people attended the reunion:

Joann Ballenger and Dorothy Burns of Muscatine; Carol Kellet of Aledo, IL.; Gary and Kris Roudybush an Aiden and Austin Roudybush of Osceola; Jerry and Janet Haley of Mount Ayr; Jeff and Janet Haley of Grinnell; Joyce King of Bettendorf; Patrick, Hayley, Emily and Jazzy English of Bellevue; Bob and Kathlyn Brown; Jim, DJ, Mitchell and Megan Brown; Nick, Jenna, NiKenna, Emma and Alana Brown; Darian and Jamie, David and Austen and Caeden; Gary and Kathy Brown, all of Lenox; Don and Maralyn Baker of Ames; Duane and Eula Dolecheck and Roy and Nancy Lumbard of Creston; Monica LaCasse of Omaha, NE; Pauline Crussell of Clarinda; John and Pat Wilson; and Craig and Janie David and children Logan, Dillan, Taylynn and Naomi of Clearfield; Spencer and Ellie Lumbard of Diagonal; Ernie and Mary Beth Hower of Des Moines; Aurelia Hower of Indianola; Jason and Joni Roberts and Chloe, Ella and Anna of Belton, MO.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2015