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

The 81st annual OVERHOLTZER reunion was held Sunday, August 1, 2004, at the Tingley Community Building. Vickie SOWERS, daughter of Joyce (OVERHOLTZER) and O'Neal SCOTT and granddaughter of Wayne and Ellen OVERHOLTZER, hosted the event.

David SCOTT returned thanks before potluck dinner was enjoyed by 79 relatives and friends.

After dinner the SCOTT family held a carnival in the park foar the children. Many games were setup and the children received lots of prizes. They were also treated to snow cones. Jim TULL and Justin FROST had their race cars on display for everyone to enjoy.

After the carnival the children went inside and presented a talent show. Everyone enjoyed piano solos by Maddie OVERHOLTZER, Ellen OVERHOLTZER, and Brantley SCOTT; violin solos by Christian OVERHOLTZER and Christiana OVERHOLTZER; a vocal solo by Olivia OVERHOLTZER; a hula hoop demonstration by Sadie FROST; and the SCOTT family singing a hymn accompanied by Vickie SOWERS on the accordian.

Vickie SOWERS presided over the business meeting. Secretary/treasurer Jenesse TULL read the minutes and gave the treasurer's report. She was retained for another year. David and Suzanne OVERHOLTZER volunteered to host the next reunion on the first Sunday in August 2005 at the Tingley Community Building.

Letters were read from Richard OVERHOLTZER, Virginia LUTHER HILMAN, Charlotte BUFFINGTON and Clair and Donna HEYER.

Beverly and Martel POORE gave a report on the plaque lisiting German Immigrants that is on display at the Iowa Genealogy Building in Des Moines. The name of Christian OVERHOLTZER has been added to the plaque.

Jim OVERHOLTZER had pictures of OVERHOLTZER ancestors and asked for help in identifying them. Joyce SCOTT also had pictures on display. Included were pictures of a birthday party the SCOTTS held on what would have been the 100th birthday of Wayne OVERHOLTZER. As part of the celebration the family had released 100 balloons to celebrate Wayne's life.

At the close of the meeting a drawing was held andmany door prizes were given.

One marriage was reported: J. Christian OVERHOLTZER, Jr. to Paula LARWICK, married in Africa in July 2004. He is the son of James C. OVERHOLTZER of Mount Ayr.

One death was reported: Jane OVERHOLTZER on May 31, 2004. She was the wife of Wm. Clayton OVEHOLTZER.

Two births were reported: Maverick Robert WAGNER born October 8, 2001 to Jennifer and Nick WAGNER and Devlin James WAGNER born Dec. 19, 2003 to Jennifer and Nick WAGNER. These children are are the great-grandchildren of James C. OVERHOLTZER.

The following people attended the reunion: Jack and Marie KENDALL of Cedar Rapids; Dick and Lenore OVERHOLTZER of Weldon; Don and Ethel OVERHOLTZER and Gloria BENDER of Melrose; Rita CANNEY of Adel; Gerald LUCE and Mildred LUCE of Decatur City; Martel and Beverly POORE and Silvia POORE of Des Moines; Glen and Maurine POORE of Osceola; David and Suzanne OVERHOLTZER; Maddie, Ellen, Olivia and McALISTER of Council Bluffs; Roger and Joni ROBISON of Overland Park, KS; Jeff BROWN and Debbie JAKLEVIC of Lenexa, KS; Jim TULL and Debbie QUICK of Redding; Jessie HAIDSIAK, Shad, Jaci, Alee and James TULL of Diagonal; Jolene FROST and Jaixen of Kellerton; Lisa COWDEN, Steve and Kathy SCOTT, Shawna and Gordie HARTSHORN and Adrian, Joyce and O'Neal SCOTT, Tim and Patsy SCOTT and Tom SOWERS, all of Bolivar, MO; David and Revonda SCOTT and Cassie, John and Courtney WELCH, Camden and Chyler, all of Dunnegan, MO; Casey and Sheila RUMFELT of Grand Fork, MS; Brad JOHNSON of Creston; Carol WEEDA, Cleone HOSFIELD, Justin and Jess Frost, Sadie and Dawson and Jim and Lila OVERHOLTZER, all of Mount Ayr; Richard JOHNSON, Harold and Eloise BROWN, John F. and Mary C. OVERHOLTZER, John A. and Mary K. OVERHOLTZER, Christian and Christiana; Bob and Jennifer JOHNSON and Howard and Jenesse TULL, all of Tingley.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, August of 2012