2015 OVERHOLTZER Family Reunion

OVERHOLTZER, SCOTT, COLE, HAIDSIAK, LUCE, POORE, SOWERS, ROTH, JENKINS, WILINSON, STRAIT, HOSFIELD, JOHNSON, TULL, QUICK, PARROT, GREENE, MURPHY, COLLIER, JOHNSON, VANBUSKIRK, COWDEN, MANN, WEEDA, TULL

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 9/19/2015 at 01:44:55

Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, September 10, 2015, Page 11

Overholtzer family reunion

• The 92nd annual Overholtzer reunion was held on August 2, 2015 at the Tingley Community Building in Tingley, Iowa. David and Suzanne Overholtzer from Council Bluffs, Iowa, were the hosts.

Tim Scott from Bolivar, Missouri, began the day with the blessing to our Lord followed by the Pledge to Allegiance. Olivia Overholtzer from Council Bluffs, Iowa, then beautifully sang our National Anthem.

As usual, the food tables were filled with the famous Overholtzer feast. The meal was topped off with the traditional freezer of home made ice cream.

Following the meal, David Overholtzer opened the business meeting with family introductions. Letters were read from relatives who were unable to attend. These were from Richard and Joan Overholtzer from San Jose, California, and Jerry and Georgia Cole from Monmouth, Ill.

We were blessed to have two honored guests to be introduced to the gathering. The 2015 Ringgold County Fair Queen Jaci Haidsiak, and the 2015 Ringgold County Fair Princess Lacey Weeda. What makes this so special is Jaci and Lacey's Great, Great, Great Grandparents were John E. and Elizabeth Overholtzer. We are honored to have these cousins as our county fair royalty.

Tim Scott read a letter by John E. Overholtzer of Tingley, written to his mother in Grand River, Iowa, on April 21, 1912. It was somewhat difficult to read, but was very interesting and contained a lot of information of Overholtzer life in 1912.

David Overholtzer read a tribute to the Overholtzer family from United States Representative David Young. This tribute will be read from the floor of the House of Representatives in September and will be entered into the official House Registry. A copy of this tribute is included in the Overholtzer archive.

For further business, a possible cemetery tour on the Saturday prior to the 2016 reunion was discussed. David Overholtzer and John A. Overholtzer will begin work on this in the coming months in hopes of including this as part of the next year's runion. Any interesting family facts and history will be appreciated, so this can be included as part of the tour.

Gerald Luce asked for a volunteer to start an Overholtzer newsletter. He envisions this newsletter to include births, deaths, reunion information, and Overholtzer history. With no volunteers to tackle this project, it was tabled and will be discussed further at next year's reunion.

John F. and Mary Overholtzer volunteered to be the hosts for next year's reunion. This reunion will be held on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at the Tingley Community Building at 12:30 p.m.

Deaths reported were Maurine (Overholtzer) Poore, Dec. 87, 2014, buried in Grand River, IA.

Births reported were Stella Haelynn Sowers born to Scott and Hyekyong Sowers on July 31, 2015. Grandparents are Vickie and Terry Sowers. Great Grandma is Joyce (Overholtzer) Scott.

Hudson Henry Roth was born on May 19, 2015 to Ashlee and Dave Roth. Grandma is Debbie Jenkins and Great Grandma is Joyce (Overholtzer) Scott.

Ryker Edwin Max Wilkinson was born on March 27, 2015 to Alisha and Brian Wilkinson. Grandparents are Martel and Beverly Poore.

Those attending were David, Suzanne, Ellen and Olivia Overholtzer, Rosemary Overholtzer, Connor Strait, Gerald Luce, Dick and Lenore Overholtzer, Cleone Hosfield, Martel and Beverly Poore, Marshall Poore, Brad, Becky, Braden, and Brandy Johnson, Bob and Jenifer Johnson, Toad Tull, Jimmy Tull, Debbie Quick, Jaci Haidsiak, Alee Haidsiak, Josh and Jessie Haidsiak, Ryan Parrot, Shad Haidsiak, Shelbie Greene, Burt, Mollie, and Rowan Murphy, Mack and Jeanine Greene, Shayla and Cameron Collier, Bracken Collier, Wyatt Collier, Kamyren Collier, Rich and Crystal Johnson, Debbie Jenkins, John A. and Mary K. Overholtzer, Christian Overholtzer, Christiana Overholtzer, Jacob Vanbuskirk, Danny and Lisa Cowden, Joyce Scott, Tim and Patsy Scott, Madison Mann, Steve and Kathyn Scott, Lacey Weeda, John F. and Mary Overholtzer, and Howard and Jenesse Tull.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2015