Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, July 10, 2014

The 62nd annual family reunion of the family of William and Maria Griffith Roudybush was held Sunday, June 22nd, 2014 at the home of Jim Brown near Lenox. The day was spent eating the wonderful potluck dishes and visiting with family members.

There was the following births reported during this past year: Austin Andrew Roudybush, August 26, 2013 to Kevin Roudybush and Tonia Pontier; Kara Elizabeth Paul November 6, 2013 to Sam and Lisa Petersen Paul; Faith Renae Burns, November 21, 2013 to Kevin and Grina Burns; Lucas William Stafford, February 25, 2014 to William and Amy Stafford; Brandy Jean Johnston daughter of Becky (Lumbard) Johnson and Brad Johnson born Feb. 13, 2014; Easton James Sharp, son of Naomi (Hoffman) Sharp and Kurtis Sharp of Creston, Iowa, born on June 2, 2014. Trent Brown and Zoe Anglin were married on December 28, 2013. Death reported was Joe Haley on May 11, 2014.

Joann Ballenger presided over the business meeting. Secretary Kris Roudybush read the minutes of last year's reunion. Joann and Kris will continue to serve as president and secretary, respectively. A monetary gift was given to Jim Brown for his hosting a place for the reunion. We will plan to meet at their home again next year at noon on June 21, 2015.

Pauline Crussell shared a letter from Paul Novak.

The following people attended the reunion:

Joann Ballenger, Lee and Mary Roudybush of Muscatine; Caroll Keller of Aldeo, IL; Gary and Kris Roudybush and Aiden and Austin Roudybush of Osceola; Bob and Kathlyn Brown; DJ Brown; Jim Brown and Megan, Nick, Jenna NiKenna and Emma Brown; Darian and Jamie David and Austen and Caeden; Steph Brown and Duncan and Dawson Marshall and Izear Sewell; Kathy Brown and Ryan, Courtney, Kristen, Makayla and Mya, all of Lenox; Don and Maralyn Barker and Sandy and Diana O'Riley of Ames; Duane and Eula Dolecheck and Aaron Countryman (Indianola), and Roy and Nancy Lumbard of Creston; Pauline Crussell of Clarinda; John and Pat Wilson; and Craig and Janie David and children Logan, Dillan, Taylynn and Naomi of Clearfield; Spencer Lumbard of Diagonal; Hugh and Sherry Vogel of Joplin, MO; Mike and Deanna Ricke and Robyn and Sophia and Ernie and Mary Beth Hower of Des Moines; Jenny, Dayna, Danielle, and Kelsey Robinson, Gravity; Jason and Joni Roberts and Chloe and Ella of Belton, MO.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, August of 2014