Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, October 13, 2005

The JOHNSON family reunion was held Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005 at the Tingley community center. Chuck LONG returned thanks. Everyone enjoyed the delicious food and visitng with the 67 relatives present.

A special tribute was given to Harriet LONG as she will be celebrating her 90th birthday in November. A decorated birthday cake made by Beth HARTSOOK was served in the afternoon. Chuck LONG told some humorous things about his mother. Dale JOHNSON told many things he remembered about the JOHNSONS and the Shannon City area.

There were two deaths reported, Nobert FOX, Jan. 15, 2005 and Merle C. BEEN, May 9, 2005. One birth, Lucas Alan HARTSOOK, born March 11, 2005 to Greg and Christa HARTSOOK.

One letter was read from Nick FOX of California.

Those attending the reunion from out of state were Chuck, Sandy and Zach LONG of Beaver Bay, MN; Dale and Janice JOHNSON of Mahtomedi, MN; Chrystal JOHNSON of Lincoln, NE; Doug JOHNSON of Omaha, NE; Scott REYNOLDS of Glendale, AZ; Coleen NETCOTT of Green Bay, WI and Angela THOMPSON and Traci and Dennis NEELY, all of Saint Joseph, MO.

Those attending from Iowa were Willie JOHNSON, Carl and Gloria Van ZEE of Newton; Doris BEEN, Rod, Laurie, Corey, Dana and Nathan BEEN, Joni, Brian, Landon, Luke WARDEN, Steve, Kevin and Travis BEEN, all of Belmond; Larry and Leta THOMPSON of Cumberland; Katlyn, Cody, Kallie Jo and Colton MUDD of Atlantic; Alan, Brenda, Austin and Elana NEWELL of Sully; Jeff, Kristan, Sullivan and Karrigan HARTSOOK of Polk City;

Greg, Christa, Caleb and Lucas HARTSOOK of Slater; Gary, Polly, Jill and Beth HARTSOOK of Shannon City; Dianne and Kayla MILLER and Coen AVILA of Denison; Bridgette and Bransen DELENY and Chaire BRINKMEYER of Nevada; Rick JOHNSON of Tingley; Jim, Marcie, Alysea and Ashton of Benton; Cleone THOMPSON, Harriet LONG, Cleone HOSFIELD, Pat JOHNSON and Louise JOHNSON of Mount Ayr.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2012