Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, July 06, 2006

The families of the late J. E. and Merzetta HILLEBRAN met at the Tingley community building Saturday, June 24, for a potluck dinner. Meat and buns were cooked and served by Jim WERNER, grilled potatoes by Clint WERNER an all sorts of salads and desserts were enjoyed as well as cake in honor of Carolyn SHELDON'S birthday and the reunion.

Those in attendance were Opal WEBB; Phillip, Tami and Lindsay WEBB; Pauline MURPHY; Kent, Donna and Jordon BLUNCK and friend, John; Teddle, Cathy and Kelle BLUNCK; Michelle HARVEY and two daughters;

Karen PAYNE; Jeannette BUELL; Rodger and Patricia LOUDON; Lisa and Alonzo SIERATTA; Jim, Ann, Clint and Joe WERNER; Craig, Becky, Jessica, Lindsey and Codi HAYS; Craig's Aunt Nancy; Will, Bonnie, Rhett and Mathew LARSON; Jim and Carolyn SHELDON; Jodi, Samuel, Marea and Zachery POLZIN and Marjorie WERNER.

It has been a few years and all enjoyed getting reacquainted. Music was enjoyed with Phill at piano, Pauline on the bongos, Marjorie on the drums, Ted and Jim on the harmonicas and Karen, Carolyn and Jordon with the maracas. Mom and Dad would have been proud of all the fun and remembering.

Karen provided everyone with copies of the genealogy from way back to the 1700s and 1800s on both, the HILLEBRAN and FENDER sides. Quite a task but much appreciated.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2012