Schwindt family
The 21st annual Schwindt reunion was held Aug. 12, 2007, at the Ebenezer Methodist Church west of Olpe. The Rev. Lucille Barb gave the invocation before the meal. Time was spent looking at old family photographs.
The descendants of Otto and Sophia Schwindt who attended were: Jim, Shera Lyn and Jacob Schwindt, Calvin and Penny Stueve, Mark and Lisa Stueve, Don and Lucille Barb, Crystal and Sylvia Heins, Chance, Damon and Blake Redeker, Arlen and Becky Stueve and Travis Heins, all of Olpe; Tyson Heins, Lewis and Carma Barb, Veryl Barb, Earl Robinson and Doug and Gloria Stueve, all of Emporia; Carl and Diane DeWeese of Americus; Chris Jackson of Topeka; John and Margaret Glover of Madison; and Duane and Debbie Barb of Missouri.
Whittington family
Descendants of Charles Lewis and Margaret Alice Jones Whittington met Sept. 2 at the Sauder Community Center in Madison for the annual Whittington reunion. Family memories and photographs were shared over a potluck dinner.
The family of Charles and Margaret Whittington are all deceased: Phillip, Sadie, Artie, Anna, Ben, Lida, Charles, Thomas, Leslie and Rhoda Mae (Artie 2nd).
Phil Reaka reminded everyone that we must encourage our children and grandchildren to attend the reunions to keep the interest going for the future. Many traditional family reunions have stopped because of loss of interest by the younger generation. The Whittington reunion began in the 1920s.
Those attending related to Phillip H. Whittington (Susan Mae McKinney, wife) were Marjorie Whittington Martin, Robert and Vickie Griffith, Brenda Meyer and Danielle Hinrichs, Raymond and Sharon Martin, Rachel Ballard, Hannah and Colton, all of Madison; Dustin and Sara Martin of El Dorado; Christine, Jason and Josie Crawford of Reading; Eldon, Debra, Nicole and Amber Bailey of Olathe; Terry, Jill, Taylor and Jackson Griffith of Chapman; Phil Reaka of Paola; and Jesse, Ashleigh and MacKenzie Martin of Stillwater, Okla.
Gladys Wamser Whittington of Emporia, widow of Louie Whittington; Robert Whittington of Reading; Richard Whittington of Lawrence; Jim and Terri Whittington, Courtney and Sarah, Ryan Welch and Courtney Clay, all of Emporia; and David Whittington of Oak Grove, Mo.
Ruth Weltha Whittington (Mrs. Clyde Whittington) and Roger and Callie Whittington of Reading; and Rusty Whittington of Derby.
Hildred Marshall Whittington (Mrs. John Whittington) of Lebo; Jim and JoAnne Booth of Delia; and Bill and Donna Weber of Mount Vernon, Mo.
Christopher and Carol Whittington and Melissa Whittington of Strong City.
Those attending related to Artie May Whittington Ford (George Ford, husband) were Chuck and Connie Williams of Rocky Mount, Mo., Ritta Draffen of Tipton, Mo.; and Alicia Brown of Versailles, Mo.
Those attending related to Sadie Whittington Thomas (Dave Thomas, husband) was Anita Thomas Niles Beattie of Emporia.
Those attending related to Benjamin “Ben” Whittington (Emma Schurter, wife) was John Whittington of Marion.
Those attending related to Anna “Annie” Whittington Hamman (George Hamman, husband) were Dick and Susie Edwards of Halstead.
There were no descendants of Lida Hayes Whittington Miller (John Miller, husband) and Thomas “Tom” Kenton Whittington (Margaret Thompson, wife). Also, Charles “Dick” Whittington (Ada Mosier, wife) and Leslie (Leck) Whittington (Lula Armitage, wife) had no children.