Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, August 04, 2005

What a great day when the Larry and Wayne SAYLER families decided to celebrate their mother, Mildred MATTHEWS' 90th birthday.

Their homes being in California and Illiniois made this a little difficult but the party was well planned and received with 160 people responding.

The Methodist Church fellowship hall in Clearfield was filled to capacity with much visiting and laughing.

A large banner was made by Doug and Greg SAYLER saying "Happy Birthday Grandma" and displayed at the entrance of the church.

Visitors viewed many pictures of the past. Beautiful flowers were placed on the tables. The cakes showed Mildred at age two and the other a recent picture.

Mildred asked for no gifts but $125 was given in her name to the Ronald McDonald House in Des Moines. The many cards she received will keep her busy for many days.

Carol Lee FISHER attended the guest book. Larry, Wayne and Nancy were greeters. Courtney and Nate SAYLER helped with cards and saw that each person received a bookmark.

Those attending were Bob and Shirley McMATH; Dale and Marla BICKEL; Velma HANSON; Connie and Dave PARRISH; Roberta COOK; Dana, Doug, Dylan, Drew, Tim, Logan, Greg, Tonya, Tiara, Nick, Jake and Nate SAYLER of Princeton, IL; Helen LYDDON; Jacquie TIMMONS of Des Moines; Cheryl SCHILD of Iowa City; Ruth Henry; RoEmma TULL; Linda SEXTON of Omaha, NE; Doyle and Nora LYDDON of Arizona; Don and Sandy WHITMORE of Conroe, TX;

Max and Kathy WHITMORE of Nebraska; Sherry BOLINGER; Margareeta BAKER; Amy and Zane BAKER; Beverly and Clyde WOODS of Nebraska; Liz WILEY; Bob and Lucy RICKER; Dorothy PARRISH; Robert and Peggy PINE; Ernie SAYLER; Darlene LARSEN; Paula LARSEN; John LYDDON; Dennis and Sherri DOGGETT; Ivan STEPHENS; Dorothy JOHNS; Betty GEORGE;

Opal NEESE; Jackie RIDGE; Kirk and Di MAHARRY; Jan SLAYBAUGH; Verla Dean TAYLOR; Brad VARNER; Lavon BROWN; Cheri LYDDON; Sandy BROWNRIGG; Joan and Wes FREEMYER; Romi BOLTON and Julie MOFFIT; Susan, Kelly and Lisa HULL; Joni, Matt and Grant AIKINS; Rick, Angela, Holly, Janelle, Maggie and Katie MILLER;

Darlene TAYLOR; Brenda SPURRIER;; Winifred HORTON; Glenna EGGERT; Charlene SHAFFER; Virginia and Fred SIVERLY; Jerry, Janis and Tate HENDERSON; Cory SHIELD; Bernard and Jean ALLEN; Mickey ROTH; Vaunceil BROTT; Joan PIERCE and Leo and Juanita SOBOTKA.

Mildred "Millie" (BRUNER) SAYLER MATTHEWS obituary

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2012

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