CALDWELL Family Reunion, 2004

CALDWELL, GRAHAM, SCHOONOVER, GATEWOOD, SOLIS, THIELE, HUGHES, KNAPP, LOMBARDINO, PANT, YOUNG, NICKLE, ABBOT, TAYLOR, STULL, PETERSON, ENGLAND, KINSEY, HEAD, STUART, KNIGHT, BUTLER, LYNCH, BRYAN, HOWARD, WEESE, ZIEBEEL, BAGLEY, COLLINS, STREVER, JOHNSON, SPARKS

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 8/27/2012 at 11:20:46

Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, August 12, 2004

Caldwell Reunion

The 26th annual CALDWELL reunion, descendants of David H. and Luella GRAHAM CALDWELL, was held August 1, 2004, at the Waubansie center in Brenton. Seventy people from seven different states were there to enjoy the potluck dinner. Afterwards there was much visiting and picture taking.

There were two new births and two marriages since last year.

The birth of a great-grandson to Ruby and Ken SCHOONOVER, Brandon Brian SOLIS was born to Michelle GATEWOOD SOLIS.

Also, a great-grandson to Jack and Becky CADWELL. Zane Kenneth THIELE to Aaron and Cassie THIELE on May 16, 2004.

The marriage of Ryand HUGHES and Vanessa KNAPP (grandson of Roena HUGHES).

Also, the marriage of Cindy LOMBARDINO and Duane PANT on October 17. 2003. Cindy is the daughter of Evalyn KNAPP.

Gifts were given for the oldest, Luella YOUNG; for the one who came the farthest, Roena HUGHES of Oregon; and the youngest member present, Brynn NICKLE, daughter of Stasia and Nathan NICKLE.

Attending for the first time were Ryan HUGHES from Illinois; Chris HUGHES and Darcie ABBOT from Wisconsin; and Dick HUGHES from Florida; grandsons of Roena HUGHES.

Attending from the Mount Ayr area: Randy, Karen, Andrea and Nick TAYLOR; Nathan, Stasi and Brynn NICKLE; Helen and Burl STULL; Monica PETERSON; Jennifer KINSEY and Jeff ENGLAND; Nathan, David, and Nikki HEAD; Tara ADAMS; Mindy STUART; Annabelle KNIGHT; Becky and Jack CALDWELL; Missy and Eric CALDWELL and Elizabeth BUTLER LYNCH.

From Creston: Luella YOUNG.

From the Des Moines area: Phyllis and Ed BRYAN; Jim BRYAN; Joni BRYAN; Tim, Nancy, Jami, Alison and Bryanne HOWARD and Jack and Linda WEESE.

From Grimes: Steve, Janice and Jacob CALDWELL; Trisha and Tiffany ZIEBEEL.

From Altoona: JuLee CALDWELL and Mark BAGLEY.

From Kansas City: Tyler, Melonie, Alissa, Trisha and Timothy KNAPP; Lyla CALDWELL; Jane and Allan JONES; Chris and Stephanie STREVER; Darryl and Donna COLLINS; Duane and Cindy PANT; Ron and Diane CALDWELL.

From Shawnee, KS: Evalyn KNAPP.

From Saint John, KS: Jenni JOHNSON and Nathan HILL.

From Deepwater, MO: Ken and Ruby SCHOONOVER.

From Illinois: Ryan HUGHES.

From Wisconsin: Chris HUGHES and Darci ABBOT.

From Florida: Dick HUGHES.

From California: Jacqueline SPARKS.

From Portland, OR: Roena HUGHES.

Next year's reunion will be on August 7, 2005 at the same location.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, August of 2012