Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, June 07, 2012

The ROUDYBUSH family reunion will be held Sunday, June 24, at noon at the Jim and Salley Brown Park in Lenox. For more information call Kathryn Brown of Lenox at 641-344-4095.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2012

Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, August 02, 2012

The 60th annual family reunion of the family of William and Maria GRIFFITH ROUDYBUSH was held Sunday, June 24 at the home of Jim and Sally BROWN near Lenox. The family enjoyed the day, visiting and eating many delicious dishes.

There were the following births were reported during this past year: Kelsey Lynne ROBINSON on August 5, 2011, daughter of Jeremy and Jennie ROBINSON; Owen William WOLFE on September 1, 2011, son of Jennifer (KELLETT) and Jason WOLFE; Aiden John ROUDYBUSH on September 19, 2011, son of Kevin ROUDYBUSH and Tonia PONTIER of Osceola; Caitlin Ruth HALDEMAN on October 10, 2011, daughter of Sarah (ROUDYBUSH) and Lucas HALDEMAN; Kai MOFFIT on October 16, 2011, grandson of Jean MOFFITT; Aurelia Brooklyn HOWER on December 28, 2011, daughter of Bruce and Michelle HOWER; MyaShaye BROWN on April 12, 2012, daughter of Ryan and Courtney BROWN; Ella Grace ROBERTS on April 16, 2012, daughter of Joni and Jason ROBERTS, and Kaia LYNON May 16, 2012 to Bryanna Dawn KELLETT.

Andrew KELLETT and Megan FERGUSON CREDE were married on October 26, 2011. Kaitlyn BROWN and Colby STREET were married on June 9, 2012, Kaitlyn is the daughter of Ron and Kerri BROWN.

Joann BALLENGER presided over the business meeting. Secretary Kris ROUDYBUSH read the minutes of last year's reunion. BALLENGER and ROUDYBUSH will continue to serve as president and secretary, respectively.

A monetary gift was given to Jim and Sally BROWN for their hosting a place for the reunion.

The family will plan to meet at their home again next year at noon on June 23, 2013.

The following people attended the reunion:

Joann BALLENGER, Dorothy BURNS, Lee and Mary ROUDYBUSH of Muscatine; Caroll KELLET of Aledo, IL,; Gary and Kris ROUDYBUSH and Aiden ROUDYBUSH of Osceola; Joyce KING, Haley and Emily ENGLISH of Bettendorf, Ia; Jerry HALEY of Mount Ayr, Bob and Kathlyn BROWN; Nick, Jenna, Emma and Nikenna BROWN; Jim and Sally BROWN and children, DJ, Mitchell and Megan; Darian, Jamie, Austin, and Caeden DAVID, all of Lenox; Dee RIEKE of Des Moines; Don and Marilyn BARKER, Steve and Melanie BARKER all of Ames; Duane and Eula DOLECHECK of Creston and Cory RUCKMAN of Indianola; Pauline CRUSSELL of Clarinda, Bob and Mary HOWER of Des Moines, Roseann CRUMLEY of Colorado Springs, CO and Taylor, Aiden, Merek, and Stoney GAULE, and Tracie JOHNSTON of Corning, IA.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, August of 2012